2001 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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.
| 2001 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
06 02:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 14:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 05:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 14:53 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
09 21:24 FULL MOON
10 09:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 11:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 13:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
17 21:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
22 23:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:07 NEW MOON
24 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
26 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 04:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 14:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 15:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 16 Mercury at Perihelion
02 10:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
02 23:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 15:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
06 01:48 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 08:12 FULL MOON
08 22:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
19 03:52 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 11 Venus at Perihelion
23 09:21 NEW MOON
Mar 01 18:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 09:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
02 22:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
03 03:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 08:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 09:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
09 18:23 FULL MOON
11 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
15 21:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
16 21:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Mercury at Aphelion
18 05:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 14:31 Vernal Equinox
22 19:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 02:21 NEW MOON
29 04:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
29 22:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
30 04:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 10:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 11:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
08 04:22 FULL MOON
13 02:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 07:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 16:26 NEW MOON
25 16:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 10:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 14:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 10:43 Moon at Ascending Node
30 15 Mercury at Perihelion
30 18:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 00:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 04:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 02 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 14:53 FULL MOON
10 20:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 12:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 02:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 11:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 10:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
23 03:46 NEW MOON
24 08:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
24 20:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 14:51 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
29 06:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
29 23:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 02:39 FULL MOON
06 20:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
07 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 15 Mars at Opposition
14 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 20 Venus at Aphelion
16 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 23:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
19 22:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 03:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 08:38 Summer Solstice
21 12:58 NEW MOON
21 13:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
21 23:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 12:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
28 04:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
05 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
05 15:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 16:04 FULL MOON
09 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 15:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
09 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 10 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
13 19:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 13:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 06 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 13:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 14:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
17 18:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 01:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 09:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 20:44 NEW MOON
21 21:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
22 21:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 11:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15 Mercury at Perihelion
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 11 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 07:21 Moon at Descending Node
04 06:56 FULL MOON
05 22:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
05 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 02 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 08:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 22:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
14 03:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 16 Uranus at Opposition
15 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 13:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
19 03:55 NEW MOON
19 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
25 20:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 00:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
02 22:43 FULL MOON
09 14 Mercury at Aphelion
10 05:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 13:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 22:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 10:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 07:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
15 18:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 11:27 NEW MOON
18 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 07:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
20 23:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
23 00:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 11:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 01:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 06:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 14:49 FULL MOON
05 04 Venus at Perihelion
07 11:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
07 19:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 23:32 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
10 05:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
13 03:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
14 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 00:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
15 03:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
16 20:23 NEW MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 14:22 Moon at Descending Node
23 14 Mercury at Perihelion
23 21:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 03:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 21:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
29 23 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
Nov 01 06:41 FULL MOON
03 16:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 16:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 17:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
03 23:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 01 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
05 00:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
06 23:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 18:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 07:40 NEW MOON
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 20:51 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
23 00:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 16:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
30 21:49 FULL MOON
Dec 01 00:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
01 02:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
02 06:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 11:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 15 Saturn at Opposition
04 05:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
04 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 15:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 23:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
07 20:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 21:48 NEW MOON
14 21:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
15 05:32 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 13:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 14:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
21 20:22 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 11:41 FULL MOON
30 14:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 13:11 Pollux 4.4°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
2001 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2001 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 23:31 | Jan 09 21:24 t | Jan 16 13:35 |
| Jan 24 14:07 | Feb 01 15:02 | Feb 08 08:12 | Feb 15 04:24 |
| Feb 23 09:21 | Mar 03 03:03 | Mar 09 18:23 | Mar 16 21:45 |
| Mar 25 02:21 | Apr 01 11:49 | Apr 08 04:22 | Apr 15 16:31 |
| Apr 23 16:26 | Apr 30 18:08 | May 07 14:53 | May 15 11:11 |
| May 23 03:46 | May 29 23:09 | Jun 06 02:39 | Jun 14 04:28 |
| Jun 21 12:58 T | Jun 28 04:20 | Jul 05 16:04 p | Jul 13 19:45 |
| Jul 20 20:44 | Jul 27 11:08 | Aug 04 06:56 | Aug 12 08:53 |
| Aug 19 03:55 | Aug 25 20:55 | Sep 02 22:43 | Sep 10 20:00 |
| Sep 17 11:27 | Sep 24 10:31 | Oct 02 14:49 | Oct 10 05:20 |
| Oct 16 20:23 | Oct 24 03:58 | Nov 01 06:41 | Nov 08 13:21 |
| Nov 15 07:40 | Nov 23 00:21 | Nov 30 21:49 | Dec 07 20:52 |
| Dec 14 21:48 A | Dec 22 21:56 | Dec 30 11:41 n | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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 |
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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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