2081 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2081 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  14:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    03  10:08  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  23:15  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  06:32  NEW MOON 
    10  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    11  22:16  Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
    12  06:06  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    13  02:55  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    13  04:59  Moon at Apogee: 406193 km
    14  09:11  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    15  19     Mercury 2.2°N of Saturn
    15  19:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  02:57  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  11:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  21:20  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    23  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    24  14:15  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    25  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  09:31  FULL MOON 
    25  22:47  Moon at Perigee: 357141 km
    26  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  22:15  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  16:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  16:56  Spica 0.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  02:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  04:52  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    06  10     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  01:47  NEW MOON 
    09  08:54  Moon at Apogee: 406582 km
    11  22:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    14  04:15  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    17  03:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05:33  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    20  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°W
    21  01:17  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    22  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  09:45  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    23  11:48  Moon at Perigee: 356862 km
    23  19:57  FULL MOON 
    25  01:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  02:12  Spica 0.6°N of Moon

Mar 02  11:32  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    02  16:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  20     Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
    06  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  07:51  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    08  11:40  Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
    08  19:27  Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  20:46  NEW MOON 
    10  20:51  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    11  03:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  01:59  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    16  11:39  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    17  08     Mercury 1.4°S of Jupiter
    18  14:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  04:04  Vernal Equinox 
    20  10:08  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    22  20:26  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    23  22:08  Moon at Perigee: 359723 km
    24  12:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  05:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.095
    25  05:59  FULL MOON 
    26  12:59  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    29  20:05  Antares 0.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  09:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  20:23  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    05  01:19  Moon at Apogee: 405494 km
    06  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  15:14  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  10:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  13:45  NEW MOON 
    11  10:42  Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
    12  17:09  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    12  20:19  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    16  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  16:29  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    16  23:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  04:40  Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
    20  21:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23:34  Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
    21  08     Venus 2.5°N of Jupiter
    22  23:18  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  15:50  FULL MOON 
    26  05:46  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    29  13:40  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades

May 01  02:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  08:11  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    02  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
    02  19:42  Moon at Apogee: 404484 km
    04  10:56  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  16:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  05:37  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  03:39  NEW MOON 
    10  15:55  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    11  12:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    13  21:55  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    15  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    16  04:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  10:42  Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
    17  19:45  Moon at Perigee: 369266 km
    18  01:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  07:39  Spica 0.7°N of Moon
    23  01:56  FULL MOON 
    23  15:02  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    25  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  18:21  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  14:51  Moon at Apogee: 404064 km
    30  21:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  19:12  Moon at Ascending Node 

Jun 01  04:40  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    06  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    06  08:01  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    07  14:31  NEW MOON 
    09  03:23  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    10  04:26  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    11  22:30  Moon at Perigee: 368270 km
    12  16:18  Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
    14  02:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  09:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  13:57  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    19  22:47  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    20  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    20  20:46  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:02  FULL MOON 
    22  21:24  Mercury 2.3°N of Aldebaran
    26  01:54  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  09:09  Moon at Apogee: 404502 km
    27  21:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  18:37  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    29  14:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  17:22  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    06  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    06  23:14  NEW MOON 
    09  06:32  Moon at Perigee: 363443 km
    09  23:22  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    10  14:52  Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
    11  04:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  15:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  19:29  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    17  04:55  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    19  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  01:52  FULL MOON 
    23  06:31  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  00:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  01:07  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    26  03:07  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    27  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  06:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  02:34  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon

Aug 03  23:08  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    05  06:54  NEW MOON 
    05  09:42  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    06  08:37  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    06  09:26  Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
    06  12:17  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  10:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  02:06  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    11  22:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  10:27  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    16  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    19  08:58  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  16:45  FULL MOON 
    21  05:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  11:27  Moon at Apogee: 406148 km
    22  05:46  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    26  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  10:27  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    27  19:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    31  09:25  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon

Sep 01  14:52  Venus 2.6°S of Moon
    03  14:31  NEW MOON 
    03  14:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.072
    03  18:39  Moon at Perigee: 357254 km
    03  20:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  10:32  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  10:51  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    09  16:53  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    10  07:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  11:07  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  22:06  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    17  11:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  13:50  Moon at Apogee: 406234 km
    18  04:45  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    18  09:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
    18  09:15  FULL MOON 
    19  23     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    22  13:08  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  16:41  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    26  07:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    26  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  18:15  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    30  05:56  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon

Oct 01  07:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:42  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    01  20:10  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    02  05:14  Moon at Perigee: 358089 km
    02  22:53  NEW MOON 
    07  01     Venus 0.4°N of Mars
    07  01:16  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    09  10     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    09  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  21:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23     Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
    12  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    12  15:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  17:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  19:33  Moon at Apogee: 405721 km
    15  04:23  Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
    18  02:20  FULL MOON 
    20  14     Mercury 0.5°N of Venus
    20  22:14  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    25  00:52  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    25  16:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  14:35  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    28  14:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:49  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  13:25  Moon at Perigee: 361740 km

Nov 01  08:34  NEW MOON 
    03  11:17  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    06  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  15:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22:46  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  20:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  08:40  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    11  10:24  Moon at Apogee: 404868 km
    12  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    16  18:49  FULL MOON 
    17  04:38  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  18:26  Mars 2.8°N of Spica
    21  06:19  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    23  20:53  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    24  01:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  17:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  09:16  Moon at Perigee: 367156 km
    27  17:13  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    30  20:06  NEW MOON 

Dec 06  09:58  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  22:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  12:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  19:06  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    09  06:18  Moon at Apogee: 404288 km
    14  12:48  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  10:01  FULL MOON 
    18  12:47  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    19  18     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  02:27  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    21  10:52  Winter Solstice 
    21  17:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  16:19  Moon at Perigee: 370264 km
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  09:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:47  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.0°E
    28  05:52  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    30  09:58  NEW MOON 
    31  19:22  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon

    

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

2081 Phases of the Moon

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2081 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 02 14:02
Jan 10 06:32 Jan 18 11:59 Jan 25 09:31 Feb 01 02:07
Feb 09 01:47 Feb 17 03:29 Feb 23 19:57 Mar 02 16:36
Mar 10 20:46 A Mar 18 14:57 Mar 25 05:59 p Apr 01 09:05
Apr 09 13:45 Apr 16 23:01 Apr 23 15:50 May 01 02:54
May 09 03:39 May 16 04:51 May 23 01:56 May 30 21:05
Jun 07 14:31 Jun 14 09:46 Jun 21 13:02 Jun 29 14:30
Jul 06 23:14 Jul 13 15:04 Jul 21 01:52 Jul 29 06:09
Aug 05 06:54 Aug 11 22:02 Aug 19 16:45 Aug 27 19:38
Sep 03 14:31 T Sep 10 07:51 Sep 18 09:15 n Sep 26 07:00
Oct 02 22:53 Oct 09 21:28 Oct 18 02:20 Oct 25 16:43
Nov 01 08:34 Nov 08 15:10 Nov 16 18:49 Nov 24 01:19
Nov 30 20:06 Dec 08 12:08 Dec 16 10:01 Dec 23 09:25
Dec 30 09:58 ---

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: 2081 to 2090

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
IST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
BST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
ICT 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
AWST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
JST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
ACT 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
AEST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
NCT 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
NZST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

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

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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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