2001 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.

2001 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  00:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    06  03:00  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    06  15:51  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    07  06:44  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    09  15:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  22:21  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
    09  22:24  FULL MOON 
    10  10:59  Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
    12  12:15  Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
    16  14:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    17  22:15  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    23  00:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  15:07  NEW MOON 
    24  21:02  Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
    26  05     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  05:14  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    28  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
    29  15:42  Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades

Feb 01  16:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  11:18  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    03  00:14  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    03  16:34  Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
    06  02:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  00:19  Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
    08  09:12  FULL MOON 
    08  23:28  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    09  13     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  05:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:30  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    19  04:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23:38  Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
    22  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  10:21  NEW MOON 

Mar 01  19:49  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    02  10:40  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    02  23:50  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    03  04:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  10:35  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  10:55  Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
    09  19:23  FULL MOON 
    11  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
    15  22:34  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    16  22:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  06:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  13:25  Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
    20  15:31  Vernal Equinox 
    22  20:18  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    25  03:21  NEW MOON 
    29  05:32  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
    29  23:27  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    30  05:23  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    30  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 

Apr 01  11:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  12:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:29  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    05  12:04  Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
    08  05:22  FULL MOON 
    13  03:46  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    14  08:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  17:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  08:06  Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
    22  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  17:26  NEW MOON 
    25  17:27  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    26  11:18  Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
    26  15:01  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
    28  11:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  19:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  01:47  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    02  05:37  Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
    05  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  03     Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
    07  15:53  FULL MOON 
    10  21:12  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    11  13:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  03:29  Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
    15  12:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14     Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
    19  11:07  Venus 4.5°N of Moon
    22  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
    23  04:46  NEW MOON 
    24  09:15  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    24  21:27  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    25  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  15:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  09:07  Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
    29  07:02  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    30  00:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 06  03:39  FULL MOON 
    06  21:11  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    07  19:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  07     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    11  21:48  Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
    13  16     Mars at Opposition 
    14  05:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  16     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  00:31  Venus 1.7°N of Moon
    19  23:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  04:24  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    21  09:38  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:58  NEW MOON 
    21  14:04  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
    22  00:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  19:14  Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
    25  13:23  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    28  05:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  16     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    05  02:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:55  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
    05  17:04  FULL MOON 
    09  13:24  Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
    09  16:14  Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
    13  11     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
    13  20:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14:33  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  07     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    17  14:24  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    17  15:00  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  19:42  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  02:10  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  10:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  15:11  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  21:44  NEW MOON 
    21  22:44  Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
    22  22:00  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    27  12:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  12     Neptune at Opposition 

Aug 01  08:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  07:56  FULL MOON 
    05  23:05  Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
    06  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  03     Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
    12  09:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  23:31  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    14  04:37  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  19:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  21:49  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  14:38  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    19  04:55  NEW MOON 
    19  07:43  Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
    25  21:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Sep 02  01:26  Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
    02  23:43  FULL MOON 
    09  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  06:45  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    10  14:37  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  21:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  14:24  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  11:28  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
    15  08:43  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  19:12  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    16  17:50  Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
    17  12:27  NEW MOON 
    19  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
    20  08:48  Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
    21  00:20  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    23  01:05  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  11:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  02:31  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    29  07:33  Moon at Apogee: 405791 km

Oct 02  15:49  FULL MOON 
    05  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  12:27  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    07  20:39  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  00:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  02:18  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    10  06:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:42  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    12  09     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38141 AU
    13  04:20  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    14  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  01:01  Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
    15  04:11  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    16  21:23  NEW MOON 
    21  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  15:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  22:04  Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  04:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  22:12  Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
    29  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    30  00     Mercury 0.6°N of Venus

Nov 01  07:41  FULL MOON 
    03  17:42  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    03  17:55  Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
    03  18:14  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    04  00:13  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  02     Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
    05  01:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  09:10  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    07  00:10  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    08  14:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  10:58  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    11  19:37  Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
    12  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  08:40  NEW MOON 
    17  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  21:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  21:18  Mars 2.5°N of Moon
    23  01:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  17:46  Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
    30  22:49  FULL MOON 

Dec 01  01:46  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    01  03:58  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  07:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  12:45  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    03  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  06:00  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    04  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  16:15  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  00:48  Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
    07  21:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  06     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  22:48  NEW MOON 
    14  22:52  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
    15  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  22:22  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    21  14:35  Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  15:02  Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
    21  21:22  Winter Solstice 
    22  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  22:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  09:41  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  11:19  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    29  16:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  12:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
    30  12:41  FULL MOON 
    30  15:58  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  14:11  Pollux 4.4°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

2001 Phases of the Moon

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.

2001 Phases of the Moon
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 00:31 Jan 09 22:24 t Jan 16 14:35
Jan 24 15:07 Feb 01 16:02 Feb 08 09:12 Feb 15 05:24
Feb 23 10:21 Mar 03 04:03 Mar 09 19:23 Mar 16 22:45
Mar 25 03:21 Apr 01 12:49 Apr 08 05:22 Apr 15 17:31
Apr 23 17:26 Apr 30 19:08 May 07 15:53 May 15 12:11
May 23 04:46 May 30 00:09 Jun 06 03:39 Jun 14 05:28
Jun 21 13:58 T Jun 28 05:20 Jul 05 17:04 p Jul 13 20:45
Jul 20 21:44 Jul 27 12:08 Aug 04 07:56 Aug 12 09:53
Aug 19 04:55 Aug 25 21:55 Sep 02 23:43 Sep 10 21:00
Sep 17 12:27 Sep 24 11:31 Oct 02 15:49 Oct 10 06:20
Oct 16 21:23 Oct 24 04:58 Nov 01 07:41 Nov 08 14:21
Nov 15 08:40 Nov 23 01:21 Nov 30 22:49 Dec 07 21:52
Dec 14 22:48 A Dec 22 22:56 Dec 30 12:41 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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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