2022 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2022 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 21:33 NEW MOON
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 04:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 19:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
06 03:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
09 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 21:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 12:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
16 02 Mercury at Perihelion
17 18:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
18 02:49 FULL MOON
23 09 Venus at Perihelion
23 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 16:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 09:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 18:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 08:46 NEW MOON
03 00:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 16:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 05:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
14 01:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 19:57 FULL MOON
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
24 01:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
27 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 12:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 23:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
Mar 01 02 Mercury at Aphelion
01 02:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 19 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 20:35 NEW MOON
05 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 13:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 02:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 09:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 07 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 10:17 FULL MOON
20 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 18:33 Vernal Equinox
22 11:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
24 02:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 08:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 14:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
29 04 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 17:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 09:24 NEW MOON
03 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 16:05 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
05 05 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 09:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Perihelion
16 21:55 FULL MOON
18 17:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 20:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
26 01:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
27 04:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 11:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 22:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 23 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 23:28 NEW MOON
30 23:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 22:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 17:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 15:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
07 01:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
09 03:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 18 Venus at Aphelion
16 02:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 07:14 FULL MOON
17 05:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 18:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 07:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 21:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
25 02:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
27 05:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 05:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 12 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 14:30 NEW MOON
Jun 02 04:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 08:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 14:52 FULL MOON
15 02:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 15:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
21 06:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12:14 Summer Solstice
21 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 16:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 21:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 21:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 11:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 11:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
29 05:52 NEW MOON
29 09:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 14:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 05:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 01 Mercury at Perihelion
11 02:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 12:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 21:37 FULL MOON
15 23:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 03:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 17:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 12:21 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 13:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 17:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20:55 NEW MOON
Aug 04 00:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 07:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 11:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
12 04:36 FULL MOON
12 06:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 20 Saturn at Opposition
15 12:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 15:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
23 00:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
24 00 Mercury at Aphelion
24 03:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 23:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 11:17 NEW MOON
27 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 05:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 02 00:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 17:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 21:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02 Venus at Perihelion
07 00:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 21:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 13:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 12:59 FULL MOON
11 18:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 00 Neptune at Opposition
17 04:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
18 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 10:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
23 04:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 00:54 NEW MOON
26 21 Jupiter at Opposition
27 12:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
29 02:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 23:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 03 03:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 18:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Perihelion
08 21:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
09 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 23:55 FULL MOON
12 00:49 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 07:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 13:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 18:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 20:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 13:49 NEW MOON
25 14:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 17:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 00:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 23:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 14:02 FULL MOON
08 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 12 Uranus at Opposition
09 15:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 16:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 02:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 06:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 19:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 01:57 NEW MOON
26 04:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 07:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 17:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 03:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 15:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 07:08 FULL MOON
08 07:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 07 Mars at Opposition
11 10:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 11:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
20 04:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 00:48 Winter Solstice
22 01:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13:17 NEW MOON
24 11:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 14:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 21:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 19:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 10 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 13:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
30 04:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2022 Phases of the Moon
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2022 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 21:33 | Jan 09 21:11 | Jan 18 02:49 | Jan 25 16:41 |
| Feb 01 08:46 | Feb 08 16:50 | Feb 16 19:57 | Feb 24 01:32 |
| Mar 02 20:35 | Mar 10 13:45 | Mar 18 10:17 | Mar 25 08:37 |
| Apr 01 09:24 | Apr 09 09:47 | Apr 16 21:55 | Apr 23 14:56 |
| Apr 30 23:28 P | May 09 03:21 | May 16 07:14 t | May 22 21:43 |
| May 30 14:30 | Jun 07 17:48 | Jun 14 14:52 | Jun 21 06:11 |
| Jun 29 05:52 | Jul 07 05:14 | Jul 13 21:37 | Jul 20 17:18 |
| Jul 28 20:55 | Aug 05 14:06 | Aug 12 04:36 | Aug 19 07:36 |
| Aug 27 11:17 | Sep 03 21:08 | Sep 10 12:59 | Sep 18 00:52 |
| Sep 26 00:54 | Oct 03 03:14 | Oct 09 23:55 | Oct 17 20:15 |
| Oct 25 13:49 P | Nov 01 09:37 | Nov 08 14:02 t | Nov 16 16:27 |
| Nov 24 01:57 | Nov 30 17:36 | Dec 08 07:08 | Dec 16 11:56 |
| Dec 23 13:17 | Dec 30 04:21 | - | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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