2088 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2088 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  02:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23:45  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    04  11:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
    05  04     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  00     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    06  05:50  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    07  04:17  Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
    08  18:37  FULL MOON 
    13  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  13:16  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  20:46  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    16  00:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  02:28  Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
    20  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  15:35  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  04:38  NEW MOON 
    31  06:30  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    31  12:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  12:48  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 02  13:44  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    04  03:12  Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
    07  06:33  FULL MOON 
    08  10     Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
    08  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  22:38  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    12  05:11  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    13  13:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
    14  21:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  22:47  Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
    22  20:09  NEW MOON 
    23  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  13:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  14:35  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    27  23     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    29  19:18  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    29  20:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:18  Moon at Perigee: 370217 km

Mar 02  08     Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
    07  18     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    07  19:36  FULL MOON 
    10  04:12  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    10  14:02  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    11  17:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  19:38  Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
    15  18:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:16  Vernal Equinox 
    23  09:00  NEW MOON 
    25  17:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  01:46  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    26  16:42  Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
    28  00:58  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    30  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  03:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  03     Jupiter at Opposition 
    06  06:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    06  09:59  FULL MOON 
    06  22:03  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    07  23:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  14:21  Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
    14  13:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01     Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
    19  14:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    20  20     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38118 AU
    21  19:25  NEW MOON 
    21  19:29  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    22  02:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  03     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45406 AU
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  04:15  Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
    23  13:05  Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
    24  08:44  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    25  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    28  10:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  16:41  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 03  06:55  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    04  04:42  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    05  06:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  15     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  01:14  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
    06  01:25  FULL MOON 
    06  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  04:11  Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
    14  05:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  18     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    18  13:23  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    19  13:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  03:49  NEW MOON 
    21  20:25  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    27  18:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  09:36  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    30  13     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    31  10:24  Spica 0.9°S of Moon

Jun 01  12:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  17:08  FULL MOON 
    05  10:04  Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
    12  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
    12  17:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  21:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  09:37  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  23:58  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  21:04  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  05:31  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    19  05:56  Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
    19  10:54  NEW MOON 
    20  16:57  Summer Solstice 
    21  06:47  Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
    26  05:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  16:47  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    27  16:16  Spica 1.1°S of Moon
    28  14:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  05     Mars 1.5°N of Saturn


Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  12:52  Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
    03  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  08:22  FULL MOON 
    06  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  01:45  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    12  02:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  13:24  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  03:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    15  15:18  Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
    17  14:29  Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
    18  17:38  NEW MOON 
    24  05:01  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  23:18  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    25  16:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  22:38  Moon at Apogee: 405453 km

Aug 01  00:22  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    02  02:50  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    02  22:39  FULL MOON 
    04  21     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    09  02:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  09:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  23:20  Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  22:55  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    12  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  20:12  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    13  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  17:21  Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
    17  01:15  NEW MOON 
    19  02:21  Venus 4.6°N of Moon
    19  03:35  Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
    20  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  21:18  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    21  07:44  Spica 1.6°S of Moon
    21  19:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    24  11:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  14:20  Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
    28  17     Uranus at Opposition 

Sep 01  11:57  FULL MOON 
    05  04:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  05:54  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  04:36  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    08  15:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  00:52  Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
    11  22     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    14  10:54  Venus 2.1°N of Spica
    15  10:58  NEW MOON 
    17  15:53  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    17  16:51  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    18  01:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  02:27  Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  09:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  05:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  09:05  Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
    26  09:53  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica

Oct 01  00:25  FULL MOON 
    02  10:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  10:46  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    05  10:08  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    05  23:43  Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
    07  21:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  23:39  NEW MOON 
    14  23:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    15  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  05:06  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
    22  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  17:55  Venus 2.7°N of Antares
    23  00:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  19:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:00  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
    30  12:10  FULL MOON 
    31  16:10  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.

Nov 01  17:35  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    01  23:54  Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
    03  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  01     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  04:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  08:27  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    11  17:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  05:13  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  15:32  NEW MOON 
    15  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  23:57  Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
    18  07     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  20:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  05:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  23:14  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  23:18  FULL MOON 
    29  03:41  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    30  03:53  Moon at Perigee: 359079 km

Dec 05  13:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:04  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    08  20:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  21:45  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  09:52  NEW MOON 
    14  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  12:25  Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
    17  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    21  06:56  Winter Solstice 
    21  13:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
    23  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  11:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  07:21  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  15:04  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    28  09:57  FULL MOON 
    28  15:32  Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
    30  20     Mercury at Perihelion

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

2088 Phases of the Moon

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2088 Phases of the Moon
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 02 02:54 Jan 08 18:37 Jan 16 00:13
Jan 24 04:38 Jan 31 12:33 Feb 07 06:33 Feb 14 21:24
Feb 22 20:09 Feb 29 20:26 Mar 07 19:36 Mar 15 18:29
Mar 23 09:00 Mar 30 03:23 Apr 06 09:59 Apr 14 13:26
Apr 21 19:25 T Apr 28 10:29 May 06 01:25 p May 14 05:09
May 21 03:49 May 27 18:51 Jun 04 17:08 Jun 12 17:30
Jun 19 10:54 Jun 26 05:29 Jul 04 08:22 Jul 12 02:52
Jul 18 17:38 Jul 25 18:54 Aug 02 22:39 Aug 10 09:57
Aug 17 01:15 Aug 24 11:05 Sep 01 11:57 Sep 08 15:43
Sep 15 10:58 Sep 23 05:25 Oct 01 00:25 Oct 07 21:24
Oct 14 23:39 A Oct 23 00:51 Oct 30 12:10 p Nov 06 04:22
Nov 13 15:32 Nov 21 20:08 Nov 28 23:18 Dec 05 13:58
Dec 13 09:52 Dec 21 13:52 Dec 28 09:57 -

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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