2088 Sky Event Almanac

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  10:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  07:45  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    03  19:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    05  13:50  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    06  12:17  Moon at Perigee: 360758 km
    08  02:37  FULL MOON 
    13  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  21:16  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  04:46  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    15  08:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  10:28  Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
    20  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  23:35  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    23  12:38  NEW MOON 
    30  14:30  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    30  20:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  20:48  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  21:44  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    03  11:12  Moon at Perigee: 366292 km
    06  14:33  FULL MOON 
    07  18     Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
    08  02     Neptune at Opposition 
    11  06:38  Jupiter 3.4°N of Moon
    11  13:11  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    12  21:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
    14  05:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06:47  Moon at Apogee: 404404 km
    22  04:09  NEW MOON 
    22  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  21:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  22:35  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    27  07     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    29  03:18  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    29  04:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  07:18  Moon at Perigee: 370217 km

Mar 01  16     Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
    07  02     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    07  03:36  FULL MOON 
    09  12:12  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    09  22:02  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    11  01:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  07     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  03:38  Moon at Apogee: 404280 km
    15  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08:16  Vernal Equinox 
    22  17:00  NEW MOON 
    25  01:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  09:46  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    26  00:42  Moon at Perigee: 366634 km
    27  08:58  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    29  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    29  11:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  11     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  14:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    05  17:59  FULL MOON 
    06  06:03  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    07  07:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  22:21  Moon at Apogee: 404923 km
    13  21:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  09     Mercury 3.9°N of Saturn
    18  22:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    20  04     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38118 AU
    21  03:25  NEW MOON 
    21  03:29  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    21  10:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45406 AU
    22  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  12:15  Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
    22  21:05  Moon at Perigee: 361490 km
    23  16:44  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    24  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    27  18:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  00:41  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 02  14:55  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    03  12:42  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    04  14:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  09:14  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.102
    05  09:25  FULL MOON 
    06  02     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  12:11  Moon at Apogee: 405804 km
    13  13:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  02     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    17  21:23  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    18  21:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  11:49  NEW MOON 
    21  04:25  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    27  02:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  17:36  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    29  21     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    30  18:24  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    31  20:12  Moon at Ascending Node 

Jun 04  01:08  FULL MOON 
    04  18:04  Moon at Apogee: 406311 km
    11  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°W
    12  01:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  17:37  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  07:58  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  05:04  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  13:31  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    18  13:56  Moon at Perigee: 357292 km
    18  18:54  NEW MOON 
    20  00:57  Summer Solstice 
    20  14:47  Mercury 3.1°N of Aldebaran
    25  13:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  00:47  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    27  00:16  Spica 1.1°S of Moon
    27  22:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  13     Mars 1.5°N of Saturn

Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  20:52  Moon at Apogee: 406181 km
    02  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    03  16:22  FULL MOON 
    05  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  09:45  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    11  10:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  21:24  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  11:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  23:18  Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
    16  22:29  Moon at Perigee: 359287 km
    18  01:38  NEW MOON 
    23  13:01  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    24  07:18  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    25  00:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  02:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  06:38  Moon at Apogee: 405453 km
    31  08:22  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus

Aug 01  10:50  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    02  06:39  FULL MOON 
    04  05     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    08  10:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  17:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:20  Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  06:55  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    12  02     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  04:12  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    12  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  01:21  Moon at Perigee: 363518 km
    16  09:15  NEW MOON 
    18  10:21  Venus 4.6°N of Moon
    18  11:35  Mercury 1.7°N of Moon
    20  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  05:18  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  15:44  Spica 1.6°S of Moon
    21  03:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    23  19:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22:20  Moon at Apogee: 404585 km
    28  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  19:57  FULL MOON 

Sep 04  12:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  13:54  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  12:36  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    07  23:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08:52  Moon at Perigee: 368469 km
    11  06     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    13  18:54  Venus 2.1°N of Spica
    14  18:58  NEW MOON 
    16  23:53  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    17  00:51  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    17  09:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  10:27  Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  17:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  13:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17:05  Moon at Apogee: 404239 km
    25  17:53  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
    30  08:25  FULL MOON 

Oct 01  18:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  18:46  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    04  18:08  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    05  07:43  Moon at Perigee: 369163 km
    07  05:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:39  NEW MOON 
    14  07:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    14  17:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  13:06  Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
    21  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  01:55  Venus 2.7°N of Antares
    22  08:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  03:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  20:00  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
    29  20:10  FULL MOON 
    31  00:10  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.

Nov 01  01:35  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    01  07:54  Moon at Perigee: 364107 km
    03  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  12:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:27  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    11  01:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  13:13  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  23:32  NEW MOON 
    15  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  07:57  Moon at Apogee: 405757 km
    17  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  04:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  07:14  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  07:18  FULL MOON 
    28  11:41  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    29  11:53  Moon at Perigee: 359079 km

Dec 04  21:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  22:04  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    08  04:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  05:45  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  17:52  NEW MOON 
    14  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  20:25  Moon at Apogee: 406541 km
    16  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    20  14:56  Winter Solstice 
    20  21:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
    22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  19:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  15:21  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  23:04  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    27  17:57  FULL MOON 
    27  23:32  Moon at Perigee: 356500 km
    30  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  08:20  Regulus 4.8°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

2088 Phases of the Moon

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 01 10:54 Jan 08 02:37 Jan 15 08:13
Jan 23 12:38 Jan 30 20:33 Feb 06 14:33 Feb 14 05:24
Feb 22 04:09 Feb 29 04:26 Mar 07 03:36 Mar 15 02:29
Mar 22 17:00 Mar 29 11:23 Apr 05 17:59 Apr 13 21:26
Apr 21 03:25 T Apr 27 18:29 May 05 09:25 p May 13 13:09
May 20 11:49 May 27 02:51 Jun 04 01:08 Jun 12 01:30
Jun 18 18:54 Jun 25 13:29 Jul 03 16:22 Jul 11 10:52
Jul 18 01:38 Jul 25 02:54 Aug 02 06:39 Aug 09 17:57
Aug 16 09:15 Aug 23 19:05 Aug 31 19:57 Sep 07 23:43
Sep 14 18:58 Sep 22 13:25 Sep 30 08:25 Oct 07 05:24
Oct 14 07:39 A Oct 22 08:51 Oct 29 20:10 p Nov 05 12:22
Nov 12 23:32 Nov 21 04:08 Nov 28 07:18 Dec 04 21:58
Dec 12 17:52 Dec 20 21:52 Dec 27 17:57 -

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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