2085 Sky Event Almanac

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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.

2085 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  00:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    05  12:59  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    06  15:36  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    08  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  22:30  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  01:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  22:30  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.993
    10  22:42  FULL MOON 
    12  05:03  Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
    18  16:52  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    19  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  23:59  Antares 1.8°S of Moon
    24  03:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  18:46  Moon at Perigee: 356735 km
    25  20:06  NEW MOON 

Feb 01  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    01  14:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  13:21  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    02  21:32  Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
    05  22:42  Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  07:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  04:48  Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
    09  18:24  FULL MOON 
    10  01     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    13  08:17  Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
    14  22:52  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    17  14:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:10  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    20  11:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    23  06:52  Moon at Perigee: 358586 km
    24  06:32  NEW MOON 
    25  14:46  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon

Mar 02  04:56  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    02  22:09  Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  07:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  03:35  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  09:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  14:41  Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
    10  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  12:26  FULL MOON 
    14  04:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  14:01  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    19  00:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  14:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  21:53  Vernal Equinox 
    23  12:19  Moon at Perigee: 363064 km
    24  05:15  Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
    25  16:37  NEW MOON 
    26  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  13:55  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    31  12:12  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.

Apr 01  11:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:25  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  01:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:13  Moon at Apogee: 404744 km
    07  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    10  03:41  FULL MOON 
    10  10:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  19:28  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    15  15:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  07:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:32  Moon at Perigee: 368250 km
    22  10     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    22  22     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  02:59  NEW MOON 
    25  23:20  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    28  14:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  05:34  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    29  06:02  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  02     Mars 1.4°N of Jupiter

May 01  20:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  03:39  Moon at Apogee: 404189 km
    04  17:30  Venus 3.9°S of Pleiades
    05  11     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  19:12  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    09  16:04  FULL MOON 
    11  02:24  Antares 2.6°S of Moon
    12  17:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:34  Moon at Perigee: 369231 km
    16  13:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  14:23  NEW MOON 
    25  07:51  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  20:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  00:23  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    28  00:55  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    29  22:33  Moon at Apogee: 404479 km
    31  14:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 04  04:23  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    05  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  11:20  Antares 2.6°S of Moon
    08  02:02  FULL MOON 
    08  02:15  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.506
    09  01:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  19:37  Moon at Perigee: 364665 km
    14  09     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    14  13     Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
    14  18:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  02     Mercury 1.1°N of Jupiter
    19  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
    19  14:34  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    20  14:33  Summer Solstice 
    22  03:18  NEW MOON 
    22  03:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
    22  04:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19:44  Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
    24  07:42  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    24  21     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66616 AU
    26  15:24  Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
    30  06:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  13:14  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    03  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  21:23  Antares 2.6°S of Moon
    04  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01661 AU
    06  11:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  10:02  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.505
    07  10:14  FULL MOON 
    08  19:46  Moon at Perigee: 360020 km
    14  00:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15     Venus 0.5°N of Mars
    16  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  20:10  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    17  21:42  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    19  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  10:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  23:46  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    21  17:43  NEW MOON 
    24  03:49  Moon at Apogee: 406307 km
    28  13     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  20:45  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    29  20:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  07:01  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    02  20:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°W
    05  17:29  FULL MOON 
    05  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  03:30  Moon at Perigee: 357268 km
    12  00     Mercury 0.4°S of Jupiter
    12  09:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:53  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    13  05     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  13:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    16  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  09:47  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    20  08:35  Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
    20  09:10  NEW MOON 
    25  02:48  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  08:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  14:56  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    30  02:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Sep 02  10:43  Venus 1.1°N of Spica
    03  13:43  Moon at Perigee: 357232 km
    04  00:41  FULL MOON 
    09  09:05  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
    10  21:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  03:46  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    16  12:30  Moon at Apogee: 406253 km
    19  01:07  NEW MOON 
    21  08:17  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    22  06:43  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  02:57  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  20:56  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    25  19     Venus at Aphelion 
    26  04:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  18:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18:26  Mercury 1.0°N of Spica

Oct 01  22:42  Moon at Perigee: 360069 km
    03  08:53  FULL MOON 
    06  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  18:11  Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
    08  17:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
    10  13:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  00:42  Moon at Apogee: 405393 km
    15  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
    15  22:07  Venus 0.6°N of Antares
    18  17:00  NEW MOON 
    20  18:19  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  21     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  02:19  Antares 3.3°S of Moon
    22  13:46  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    23  05:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  11     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  02:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:49  Moon at Perigee: 365120 km

Nov 01  19:08  FULL MOON 
    03  04:18  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    04  22:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  22     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  08:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:58  Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
    12  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  21     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  22:20  Spica 2.5°N of Moon
    17  08:20  NEW MOON 
    18  03     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  09:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
    24  10:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:37  Moon at Perigee: 369952 km
    30  13:42  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon

Dec 01  08:10  FULL MOON 
    01  08:23  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    02  07:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  15:54  Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
    09  05:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:15  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    14  17     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  16:27  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  17:48  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    16  17:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  22:35  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.997
    16  22:38  NEW MOON 
    17  19:25  Mars 4.3°N of Antares
    20  03     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  14:38  Moon at Perigee: 367571 km
    21  04:29  Winter Solstice 
    23  01     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  17:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  21:02  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    29  15:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  23:59  FULL 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

2085 Phases of the Moon

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2085 Phases of the Moon
Greenwich Mean Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 00:47 Jan 10 22:42 n Jan 19 01:26
Jan 25 20:06 Feb 01 14:36 Feb 09 18:24 Feb 17 14:47
Feb 24 06:32 Mar 03 07:16 Mar 11 12:26 Mar 19 00:45
Mar 25 16:37 Apr 02 01:51 Apr 10 03:41 Apr 17 07:54
Apr 24 02:59 May 01 20:52 May 09 16:04 May 16 13:18
May 23 14:23 May 31 14:51 Jun 08 02:02 n Jun 14 18:19
Jun 22 03:18 A Jun 30 06:55 Jul 07 10:14 n Jul 14 00:24
Jul 21 17:43 Jul 29 20:47 Aug 05 17:29 Aug 12 09:00
Aug 20 09:10 Aug 28 08:30 Sep 04 00:41 Sep 10 21:07
Sep 19 01:07 Sep 26 18:18 Oct 03 08:53 Oct 10 13:09
Oct 18 17:00 Oct 26 02:34 Nov 01 19:08 Nov 09 08:31
Nov 17 08:20 Nov 24 10:02 Dec 01 08:10 n Dec 09 05:47
Dec 16 22:38 A Dec 23 17:42 Dec 30 23:59 -

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 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 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
GMT 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
CET 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
EET 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
MSK 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090
GST 2081 2082 2083 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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