2022 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 15:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
02 10:33 NEW MOON
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 17:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
03 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 08:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 16:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
08 17 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 10:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
12 20:19 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 01:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
15 15 Mercury at Perihelion
17 07:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 15:49 FULL MOON
22 22 Venus at Perihelion
23 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 05:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
29 07:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
29 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
31 21:46 NEW MOON
Feb 02 13:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
04 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
10 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
13 14:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
16 08:57 FULL MOON
16 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
22 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
26 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 01:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
28 12:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Aphelion
28 15:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 08 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
02 09:35 NEW MOON
05 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 00:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 02:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
12 22:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 20 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
17 23:17 FULL MOON
20 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
20 07:33 Vernal Equinox
22 00:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
23 15:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
24 21:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 03:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
28 17 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
30 06:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
31 22:24 NEW MOON
Apr 02 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 05:05 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
04 18 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
07 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
08 22:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 07:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
13 14 Mercury at Perihelion
16 10:55 FULL MOON
18 06:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 07:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
19 09:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
25 14:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
26 17:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 00:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
29 11:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
30 12 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
30 12:28 NEW MOON
30 12:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
May 01 11:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 01:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 06:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
06 14:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 16:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Venus at Aphelion
15 15:44 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
15 20:14 FULL MOON
16 18:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 07:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
21 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
22 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
24 15:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
26 18:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 18:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 03:30 NEW MOON
Jun 01 17:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
02 21:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
07 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:02 Moon at Descending Node
13 05:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 03:52 FULL MOON
14 15:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
16 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 04:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
20 19:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 01:14 Summer Solstice
21 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 05:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
22 10:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
22 10:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
24 23:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 00:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 00:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
28 18:52 NEW MOON
28 22:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 03:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
30 18:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 14 Mercury at Perihelion
10 15:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 01:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
13 10:37 FULL MOON
15 12:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
16 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 16:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 01:21 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 06:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 09:55 NEW MOON
Aug 03 13:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
03 20:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 03:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 00:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
10 09:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
11 17:36 FULL MOON
11 19:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09 Saturn at Opposition
15 01:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 02:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 04:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
22 13:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
23 13 Mercury at Aphelion
23 16:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
25 12:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 00:17 NEW MOON
27 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 18:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 01 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 06:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 10:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 15 Venus at Perihelion
06 13:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
07 10:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 02:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 01:59 FULL MOON
11 07:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
14 06:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
16 13 Neptune at Opposition
16 17:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 06:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
19 23:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
22 17:04 Autumnal Equinox
22 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 13:54 NEW MOON
26 10 Jupiter at Opposition
27 01:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
28 15:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 16:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
05 07:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
06 13 Mercury at Perihelion
08 10:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
08 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 12:55 FULL MOON
11 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
14 20:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 02:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
17 07:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 02:49 NEW MOON
25 03:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
25 22:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
29 06:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
31 22:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 13:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 12:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 22:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 03:02 FULL MOON
08 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 01 Uranus at Opposition
09 04:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 05:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 15:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 05:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 19:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
22 08:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:57 NEW MOON
25 17:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
28 20:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
30 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 16:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
07 20:08 FULL MOON
07 20:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
07 20 Mars at Opposition
10 23:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 16:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
19 17:36 Moon at Descending Node
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 13:48 Winter Solstice
21 14:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:17 NEW MOON
24 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 03:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
24 10:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
26 08:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
28 23 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 02:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
29 17:21 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 10:33 | Jan 09 10:11 | Jan 17 15:49 | Jan 25 05:41 |
| Jan 31 21:46 | Feb 08 05:50 | Feb 16 08:57 | Feb 23 14:32 |
| Mar 02 09:35 | Mar 10 02:45 | Mar 17 23:17 | Mar 24 21:37 |
| Mar 31 22:24 | Apr 08 22:47 | Apr 16 10:55 | Apr 23 03:56 |
| Apr 30 12:28 P | May 08 16:21 | May 15 20:14 t | May 22 10:43 |
| May 30 03:30 | Jun 07 06:48 | Jun 14 03:52 | Jun 20 19:11 |
| Jun 28 18:52 | Jul 06 18:14 | Jul 13 10:37 | Jul 20 06:18 |
| Jul 28 09:55 | Aug 05 03:06 | Aug 11 17:36 | Aug 18 20:36 |
| Aug 27 00:17 | Sep 03 10:08 | Sep 10 01:59 | Sep 17 13:52 |
| Sep 25 13:54 | Oct 02 16:14 | Oct 09 12:55 | Oct 17 09:15 |
| Oct 25 02:49 P | Oct 31 22:37 | Nov 08 03:02 t | Nov 16 05:27 |
| Nov 23 14:57 | Nov 30 06:36 | Dec 07 20:08 | Dec 16 00:56 |
| Dec 23 02:17 | Dec 29 17:21 | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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