2086 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.
| 2086 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
07 23:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:59 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
11 23:56 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
12 23:22 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
15 07:24 NEW MOON
16 00 Venus at Perihelion
17 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 361912 km
21 22:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:36 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
25 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:49 FULL MOON
Feb 01 07 Jupiter at Opposition
02 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
03 09 Neptune at Opposition
04 19:28 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
06 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
06 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:28 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
08 16 Mercury at Perihelion
09 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 10:55 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
11 11:03 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
13 18:27 NEW MOON
14 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
20 04:22 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
20 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 17:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:21 FULL MOON
28 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°W
Mar 01 06:54 Moon at Apogee: 406459 km
04 01:40 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
07 17:01 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
08 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 21:53 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
13 10:26 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
15 00:46 Moon at Perigee: 356789 km
15 04:04 NEW MOON
19 12:12 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
19 23:36 Vernal Equinox
20 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
20 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15 Mercury at Aphelion
28 07:54 Moon at Apogee: 406404 km
30 02:17 FULL MOON
31 07:29 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 23 Venus 1.4°N of Mars
03 22:53 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
04 10:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 11:10 Moon at Perigee: 358914 km
13 12:53 NEW MOON
15 22:06 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
16 23:53 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 18:37 Moon at Apogee: 405704 km
27 13:53 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
28 18:35 FULL MOON
May 01 04:31 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
01 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
01 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15 Mercury at Perihelion
08 08 Venus at Aphelion
10 14:33 Moon at Perigee: 363362 km
12 21:41 NEW MOON
14 08:32 Moon at Descending Node
20 00 Venus 0.4°N of Saturn
20 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 404729 km
24 21:14 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
28 08:35 FULL MOON
28 08:41 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.818
28 11:15 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
28 19:14 Moon at Ascending Node
31 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°E
Jun 03 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38108 AU
04 11:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:37 Moon at Perigee: 368272 km
09 00:51 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
09 17:33 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
10 17:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 07:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.017
11 07:12 NEW MOON
12 18:18 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
18 17 Mars 0.9°N of Saturn
19 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 404212 km
20 16:11 Summer Solstice
21 05:16 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
24 19:26 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 03:24 Moon at Ascending Node
26 19:26 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
26 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 20:04 FULL MOON
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 369036 km
03 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 17:00 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
06 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
07 00:32 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
08 01:00 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:38 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
09 10:06 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 18:02 NEW MOON
17 00:25 Moon at Apogee: 404547 km
18 13:17 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
18 17:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.5°W
22 04:29 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
22 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:24 FULL MOON
26 18 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 364494 km
Aug 01 21:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 05:59 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
03 07:06 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
03 14 Mercury at Perihelion
04 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
08 01:05 Venus 4.6°N of Moon
08 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
09 06:38 NEW MOON
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:28 Moon at Apogee: 405496 km
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 20:36 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
17 10:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 13:13 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
18 15:23 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:47 Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
20 10 Uranus at Opposition
21 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 13:25 FULL MOON
25 22:04 Moon at Perigee: 359804 km
28 16 Venus at Perihelion
30 11:38 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
31 03:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
31 19:38 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
Sep 07 21:17 NEW MOON
09 22:43 Mercury 4.0°N of Moon
10 06:10 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
11 03:03 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
14 17:11 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14 Mercury at Aphelion
21 01:35 Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
22 08:33 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:15 FULL MOON
23 06:35 Moon at Perigee: 357038 km
26 19:14 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
27 07:16 Moon at Descending Node
28 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
29 05:22 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
29 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 406627 km
07 13:56 NEW MOON
09 12:55 Mercury 1.2°S of Moon
11 18:51 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11 Saturn at Opposition
21 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 357173 km
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05:56 FULL MOON
22 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 05:14 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
24 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
25 00:04 Aldebaran 5.0°S of Moon
27 08:42 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
29 03:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 13:53 Moon at Apogee: 406226 km
04 15:13 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 07:53 NEW MOON
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
07 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:15 Moon at Perigee: 360374 km
20 16:12 FULL MOON
20 16:17 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.986
20 16:22 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
21 00:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 11:01 Aldebaran 4.9°S of Moon
27 21:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 405341 km
01 22:11 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
05 05:53 Moon at Ascending Node
06 01:36 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.927
06 01:48 NEW MOON
07 11:33 Venus 3.4°S of Moon
13 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 365768 km
18 02:24 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
18 10:54 Moon at Descending Node
18 21:23 Aldebaran 4.9°S of Moon
20 04:19 FULL MOON
21 06:24 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 22 Mars at Opposition
27 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:31 Moon at Apogee: 404509 km
29 05:56 Spica 1.4°N of 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
2086 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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.
| 2086 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 23:06 |
| Jan 15 07:24 | Jan 21 22:41 | Jan 29 13:49 | Feb 06 18:30 |
| Feb 13 18:27 | Feb 20 09:48 | Feb 28 08:21 | Mar 08 10:30 |
| Mar 15 04:04 | Mar 21 23:16 | Mar 30 02:17 | Apr 06 22:22 |
| Apr 13 12:53 | Apr 20 14:40 | Apr 28 18:35 | May 06 06:26 |
| May 12 21:41 | May 20 07:19 | May 28 08:35 p | Jun 04 11:51 |
| Jun 11 07:12 T | Jun 19 00:33 | Jun 26 20:04 | Jul 03 16:10 |
| Jul 10 18:02 | Jul 18 17:45 | Jul 26 05:24 | Aug 01 21:01 |
| Aug 09 06:38 | Aug 17 10:14 | Aug 24 13:25 | Aug 31 03:52 |
| Sep 07 21:17 | Sep 16 01:17 | Sep 22 21:15 | Sep 29 13:52 |
| Oct 07 13:56 | Oct 15 14:18 | Oct 22 05:56 | Oct 29 03:40 |
| Nov 06 07:53 | Nov 14 01:11 | Nov 20 16:12 p | Nov 27 21:17 |
| Dec 06 01:48 P | Dec 13 10:20 | Dec 20 04:19 | Dec 27 17:58 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 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 | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| EST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| CST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| MST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| PST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AKST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| HST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- 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
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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