2019Calendar of Astronomical Events

    
2019Phases 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.If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. 
   
      2019 Phases of the Moon   
      Greenwich Mean Time
 New Moon  First Quarter  Full Moon  Last Quarter 
 Jan  6  01:28 P  Jan 14  06:45    Jan 21  05:16 t  Jan 27  21:10   
 Feb  4  21:04    Feb 12  22:26    Feb 19  15:53    Feb 26  11:28   
 Mar  6  16:04    Mar 14  10:27    Mar 21  01:43    Mar 28  04:10   
 Apr  5  08:50    Apr 12  19:06    Apr 19  11:12    Apr 26  22:18   
 May  4  22:45    May 12  01:12    May 18  21:11    May 26  16:33   
 Jun  3  10:02    Jun 10  05:59    Jun 17  08:31    Jun 25  09:46   
 Jul  2  19:16 T  Jul  9  10:55    Jul 16  21:38 p  Jul 25  01:18   
 Aug  1  03:12    Aug  7  17:31    Aug 15  12:29    Aug 23  14:56   
 Aug 30  10:37    Sep  6  03:10    Sep 14  04:33    Sep 22  02:41   
 Sep 28  18:26    Oct  5  16:47    Oct 13  21:08    Oct 21  12:39   
 Oct 28  03:38    Nov  4  10:23    Nov 12  13:34    Nov 19  21:11   
 Nov 26  15:06    Dec  4  06:58    Dec 12  05:12    Dec 19  04:57   
 Dec 26  05:13 A ---
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 table above. 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. 
Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery is an image collection showing the Moon's phases over a complete synodic month.
2019Calendar of Astronomical Events
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.If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.
   
      2019Calendar of Astronomical Events   
   Greenwich Mean Time  
 January - June   July - December 
Date     GMT   Event        (h:m)Jan 01  21:50  Venus 1.3°S of Moon    02  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     03  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU    03  07:37  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    06  01:28  NEW MOON     06  01:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715    06  05     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W    07  00:08  Moon at Descending Node     09  04:29  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km    12  08     Mercury at Aphelion     12  19:47  Mars 5.3°N of Moon    13  13     Mercury 1.7°S of Saturn    14  06:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON     17  18:20  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon    20  22:48  Moon at Ascending Node     21  05:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195    21  05:16  FULL MOON     21  15:32  Beehive 0.6°N of Moon    21  19:58  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km    22  15     Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter    23  01:41  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon    27  21:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     30  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     30  23:54  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon    31  17:36  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.Feb 02  07:18  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.    03  06:35  Moon at Descending Node     04  21:04  NEW MOON     05  09:26  Moon at Apogee: 406556 km    12  22:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON     14  03:29  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon    17  09:42  Moon at Ascending Node     18  03:05  Beehive 0.6°N of Moon    18  14     Venus 1.1°N of Saturn    19  09:06  Moon at Perigee: 356762 km    19  13:08  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon    19  15:53  FULL MOON     25  08     Mercury at Perihelion     26  11:28  LAST QUARTER MOON     27  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E    27  14:17  Jupiter 2.3°S of MoonMar 01  18:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.    02  11:03  Moon at Descending Node     02  21:28  Venus 1.2°N of Moon    04  11:25  Moon at Apogee: 406391 km    06  16:04  NEW MOON     07  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     11  12:09  Mars 5.8°N of Moon    13  10:13  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon    14  10:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON     15  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     16  16:22  Moon at Ascending Node     17  13:01  Beehive 0.5°N of Moon    18  23:59  Regulus 2.6°S of Moon    19  19:47  Moon at Perigee: 359381 km    20  21:58  Vernal Equinox     21  01:43  FULL MOON     27  02:28  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon    28  04:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     29  05:11  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.    29  13:08  Moon at Descending Node     31  03:06  Mars 3.1°S of PleiadesApr 01  00:14  Moon at Apogee: 405577 km    02  04:18  Venus 2.7°N of Moon    02  23:01  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon    05  08:50  NEW MOON     09  06:40  Mars 4.7°N of Moon    09  15:43  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon    11  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W    12  18:08  Moon at Ascending Node     12  19:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON     13  20:12  Beehive 0.2°N of Moon    15  00:24  Mars 6.4°N of Aldebaran    15  08:22  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon    16  20     Mercury 4.3°N of Venus    16  22:02  Moon at Perigee: 364209 km    18  03     Venus at Aphelion     19  11:12  FULL MOON     23  00     Lyrid Meteor Shower    23  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     23  11:36  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon    25  14:38  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.    25  15:02  Moon at Descending Node     26  22:18  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  18:20  Moon at Apogee: 404577 kmMay 02  11:39  Venus 3.6°N of Moon    03  06:26  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon    04  22:45  NEW MOON     05  13     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    06  21:52  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon    07  23:36  Mars 3.2°N of Moon    09  18:50  Moon at Ascending Node     10  03:30  Pollux 6.3°N of Moon    11  01:35  Beehive 0.0°S of Moon    12  01:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON     12  14:19  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon    13  21:53  Moon at Perigee: 369017 km    18  21:11  FULL MOON     20  16:54  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon    21  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     22  19:12  Moon at Descending Node     22  22:25  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.    24  07     Mercury at Perihelion     26  13:27  Moon at Apogee: 404134 km    26  16:33  LAST QUARTER MOON Jun 01  18:15  Venus 3.2°N of Moon    03  10:02  NEW MOON     04  15:42  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon    05  15:05  Mars 1.6°N of Moon    05  22:46  Moon at Ascending Node     06  09:41  Pollux 6.2°N of Moon    07  07:19  Beehive 0.2°S of Moon    07  23:21  Moon at Perigee: 368508 km    08  19:36  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon    09  01:51  Venus 5.0°S of Pleiades    10  05:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON     10  15     Jupiter at Opposition     16  18:50  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon    16  23:09  Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran    17  08:31  FULL MOON     18  18     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars    19  01:49  Moon at Descending Node     19  03:58  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.    19  13:04  Mercury 5.2°S of Pollux    21  08:00  Mars 5.4°S of Pollux    21  15:54  Summer Solstice     23  07:50  Moon at Apogee: 404549 km    23  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E    25  09:46  LAST QUARTER MOON     30  15:06  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
Date     GMT   Event        (h:m)Jul 02  19:16  NEW MOON     02  19:23  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046    03  06:53  Moon at Ascending Node     04  08:34  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon    04  13:20  Mercury 2.5°S of Beehive    04  15:02  Beehive 0.2°S of Moon    04  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU    05  04:54  Moon at Perigee: 363729 km    05  23     Mercury 3.8°S of Mars    06  02:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon    07  07     Mercury at Aphelion     09  10:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON     09  16     Saturn at Opposition     13  07:06  Mars 0.4°S of Beehive    13  19:43  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon    16  07:27  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.    16  09:05  Moon at Descending Node     16  21:31  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653    16  21:38  FULL MOON     21  00:01  Moon at Apogee: 405480 km    21  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     25  01:18  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  00:47  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon    28  15     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    30  17:02  Moon at Ascending Node Aug 01  03:12  NEW MOON     02  07:08  Moon at Perigee: 359398 km    07  17:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON     08  11     Venus at Perihelion     09  22:53  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon    09  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W    12  10:05  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    12  14:45  Moon at Descending Node     12  14:59  Jupiter 4.3°N of Antares    13  07     Perseid Meteor Shower    14  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction     15  12:29  FULL MOON     17  04:24  Mercury 1.2°S of Beehive    17  10:50  Moon at Apogee: 406244 km    20  07     Mercury at Perihelion     23  14:56  LAST QUARTER MOON     24  09:24  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon    26  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU    27  01:50  Moon at Ascending Node     27  14:30  Pollux 6.1°N of Moon    28  11:31  Beehive 0.2°S of Moon    30  10:37  NEW MOON     30  15:57  Moon at Perigee: 357177 kmSep 02  10     Mars in Conjunction with Sun     04  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     06  03:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON     06  06:52  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon    08  13:53  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    08  17:35  Moon at Descending Node     10  06     Neptune at Opposition     13  13:32  Moon at Apogee: 406378 km    14  04:33  FULL MOON     20  16:14  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon    22  02:41  LAST QUARTER MOON     23  06:30  Moon at Ascending Node     23  07:50  Autumnal Equinox     23  23:34  Pollux 5.9°N of Moon    24  21:15  Beehive 0.4°S of Moon    26  08:30  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon    28  02:27  Moon at Perigee: 357803 km    28  18:26  NEW MOON     29  04:15  Mercury 1.2°N of SpicaOct 03  20:23  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon    05  16:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON     05  18:49  Moon at Descending Node     05  20:48  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.    10  18:29  Moon at Apogee: 405902 km    13  21:08  FULL MOON     17  21:51  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon    20  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E    20  07:28  Moon at Ascending Node     21  06:21  Pollux 5.7°N of Moon    21  12:39  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  23     Orionid Meteor Shower    22  04:41  Beehive 0.6°S of Moon    23  17:11  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon    26  10:41  Moon at Perigee: 361316 km    28  03:38  NEW MOON     28  08     Uranus at Opposition     29  13:34  Venus 3.9°S of Moon    31  04     Mercury 2.5°S of Venus    31  14:22  Jupiter 1.3°S of MoonNov 01  21:40  Moon at Descending Node     02  07:31  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.    04  10:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON     06  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower    07  08:37  Moon at Apogee: 405060 km    09  19:18  Venus 3.8°N of Antares    09  23:07  Mars 2.6°N of Spica    11  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     12  13:34  FULL MOON     12  23     N Taurid Meteor Shower    14  03:52  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon    16  06     Mercury at Perihelion     16  08:48  Moon at Ascending Node     17  11:41  Pollux 5.4°N of Moon    18  05     Leonid Meteor Shower    18  10:11  Beehive 0.9°S of Moon    19  21:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     19  23:24  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon    23  07:54  Moon at Perigee: 366721 km    24  09:02  Mars 4.3°S of Moon    24  12     Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter    25  02:50  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon    26  15:06  NEW MOON     28  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W    28  10:49  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.    28  18:50  Venus 1.9°S of Moon    29  04:13  Moon at Descending Node     29  21:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.Dec 04  06:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON     05  04:09  Moon at Apogee: 404447 km    11  11     Venus 1.8°S of Saturn    11  11:40  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon    12  05:12  FULL MOON     13  14:15  Moon at Ascending Node     14  17:51  Pollux 5.3°N of Moon    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower    15  15:54  Beehive 1.0°S of Moon    17  04:41  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon    18  20:30  Moon at Perigee: 370260 km    19  04:57  LAST QUARTER MOON     22  04:19  Winter Solstice     23  01:49  Mars 3.5°S of Moon    23  03     Ursid Meteor Shower    26  05:13  NEW MOON     26  05:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970    26  13:01  Moon at Descending Node     27  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     29  01:32  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.    30  05     Mercury at Aphelion     

 Terms Used in Astronomical Events Calendar 
  • 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
  • Beehive - bright star cluster in the constellation Cancer
Calendars of Astronomical Events: 2011 to 2020
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to calendars of astronomical events from 2011 to 2020 for five time zones 
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. 
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a calendar of astronomical events for that year.
   Calendar of Astronomical Events - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
   GMT    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020 
   CET    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020 
   EET    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020 
   MSK    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020 
   GST    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020 
        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time 
        • CET = Central European Time (= GMT + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= GMT + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= GMT + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= GMT + 4 hours)
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Greenwich Mean Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Calendars of Astronomical Events.
 
Accuracy of the Astronomical Events Calendars
The goal of the Astronomical Events Calendars 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 Astronomical Events Calendars
 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 

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: 

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