2009 Sky Event Almanac

Pakistan Standard Time

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

2009 Sky Event Almanac
Pakistan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     PKT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  16:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
    04  21     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
    07  23:19  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    10  15:52  Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
    11  08:27  FULL MOON 
    12  13:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  00:46  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    15  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    18  01:54  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    18  07:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  18:12  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    23  05:11  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    24  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  12:55  NEW MOON 
    26  12:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    26  18:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  16:38  Venus 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 03  04:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    08  01:08  Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
    09  00:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  19:38  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    09  19:49  FULL MOON 
    10  11:51  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    12  17     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
    14  10:39  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  02:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  23     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    18  01:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  22:00  Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
    21  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  01:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:12  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  06:06  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  12:49  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    24  11     Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
    25  06:35  NEW MOON 
    26  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  05     Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
    28  03:59  Venus 1.3°N of Moon

Mar 02  05     Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
    03  13:05  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    04  12:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  20:06  Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
    08  09:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  21:48  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    11  07:38  FULL MOON 
    13  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  20:16  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    17  09:33  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    18  22:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:16  Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
    20  16:44  Vernal Equinox 
    22  07:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  02:31  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    24  19:05  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    26  21:06  NEW MOON 
    28  01     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  18:38  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    31  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 02  07:31  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    02  19:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  05:22  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    09  19:56  FULL MOON 
    10  05:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    11  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  17:57  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    16  14:15  Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
    17  18:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  21:26  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    21  15     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38133 AU
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  19:14  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  22     Venus 4.1°N of Mars
    25  08:23  NEW MOON 
    26  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    26  21:30  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    27  02:01  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    28  11:26  Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
    30  18:02  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 01  12:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  01:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  11:07  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  12:31  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  09:01  FULL MOON 
    11  01:43  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    14  07:57  Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
    15  12:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  12:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:52  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    18  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  17:11  NEW MOON 
    26  08:44  Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
    28  15:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  16:56  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    31  08:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  18:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    06  01     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    07  08:25  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  23:12  FULL MOON 
    10  21:04  Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
    11  15:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  23:01  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    14  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  03:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21:59  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    21  10     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    21  10:45  Summer Solstice 
    22  02:42  Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    23  00:35  NEW MOON 
    23  15:39  Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
    24  22:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  00:28  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  16:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Date     PKT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  00:09  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    04  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    04  14:21  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    07  14:21  FULL MOON 
    07  14:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
    08  02:39  Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
    08  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  20:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  03:11  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    12  07:03  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    14  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  08:21  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  14:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  07:42  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  16:38  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    22  01:16  Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
    22  07:35  NEW MOON 
    22  07:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
    22  08:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  10:03  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  06:59  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    29  03:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  20:19  Antares 0.5°S of Moon

Aug 03  02:08  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    04  05:42  Moon at Apogee: 406027 km
    05  02:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  05:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.402
    06  05:55  FULL MOON 
    07  03:03  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  23:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  15:25  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    15  00     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  08:11  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    17  14     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    18  00     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  01:45  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    18  19:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  09:53  Moon at Perigee: 359642 km
    20  15:01  NEW MOON 
    21  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  16:37  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    24  15:31  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    24  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    27  16:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  03:08  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    31  16:03  Moon at Apogee: 405269 km

Sep 01  08:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  02:25  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  21:03  FULL MOON 
    10  21:12  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    12  07:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:59  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  01:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  12:55  Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
    16  23:11  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    17  06:37  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    17  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  23:44  NEW MOON 
    20  14:55  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    20  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  01:11  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    23  02:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  11:11  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    26  09:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  08:33  Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
    28  11:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  05:19  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 04  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  11:10  FULL MOON 
    04  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    08  02:37  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    08  15     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    11  13:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  04:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  06:26  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  17:28  Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
    13  19     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    14  14:35  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    18  10:33  NEW MOON 
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  19:58  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    25  13:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  04:18  Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
    26  05:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  13:42  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 03  00:14  FULL MOON 
    03  07:50  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    04  09:40  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    05  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  12:30  Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
    08  04:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  10:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  20:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  20:31  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  18:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    17  00:14  NEW MOON 
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  16:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  01:07  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    24  03:10  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    25  02:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  19:12  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    02  12:30  FULL MOON 
    04  19:12  Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
    05  08:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  02:13  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    09  05:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  00:36  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  17:02  NEW MOON 
    18  13:14  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    18  21:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    20  19:54  Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
    21  20:04  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  22:47  Winter Solstice 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  22:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:03  Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
    31  17     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

2009 Phases of the Moon

Pakistan Standard Time

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

2009 Phases of the Moon
Pakistan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 04 16:56 Jan 11 08:27 Jan 18 07:46
Jan 26 12:55 A Feb 03 04:13 Feb 09 19:49 n Feb 17 02:37
Feb 25 06:35 Mar 04 12:46 Mar 11 07:38 Mar 18 22:47
Mar 26 21:06 Apr 02 19:34 Apr 09 19:56 Apr 17 18:36
Apr 25 08:23 May 02 01:44 May 09 09:01 May 17 12:26
May 24 17:11 May 31 08:22 Jun 07 23:12 Jun 16 03:15
Jun 23 00:35 Jun 29 16:28 Jul 07 14:21 n Jul 15 14:53
Jul 22 07:35 T Jul 29 03:00 Aug 06 05:55 n Aug 13 23:55
Aug 20 15:01 Aug 27 16:42 Sep 04 21:03 Sep 12 07:16
Sep 18 23:44 Sep 26 09:50 Oct 04 11:10 Oct 11 13:56
Oct 18 10:33 Oct 26 05:42 Nov 03 00:14 Nov 09 20:56
Nov 17 00:14 Nov 25 02:39 Dec 02 12:30 Dec 09 05:13
Dec 16 17:02 Dec 24 22:36 Jan 01 00:13 p -

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: 2001 to 2010

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
IST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
BST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ICT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AWST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
JST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ACT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AEST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NCT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NZST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

        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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