2001 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina 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.
| 2001 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
06 08:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 20:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 11:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 20:53 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
10 03:24 FULL MOON
10 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 17:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 19:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
18 03:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
23 05:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 20:07 NEW MOON
25 02:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
26 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 10:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 20:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 21:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 22 Mercury at Perihelion
02 16:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
03 05:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 21:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
06 07:48 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 14:12 FULL MOON
09 04:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
19 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 17 Venus at Perihelion
23 15:21 NEW MOON
Mar 02 00:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 15:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
03 04:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
03 09:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 15:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 15:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
10 00:23 FULL MOON
11 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
16 03:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
17 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22 Mercury at Aphelion
18 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 20:31 Vernal Equinox
23 01:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 08:21 NEW MOON
29 10:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
30 04:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
30 10:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 11 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 16:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 17:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
08 10:22 FULL MOON
13 08:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 13:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 13:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 22:26 NEW MOON
25 22:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 16:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 20:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 16:43 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21 Mercury at Perihelion
May 01 00:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 06:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 10:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 08 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 20:53 FULL MOON
11 02:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 18:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 17:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 16:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
22 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
23 09:46 NEW MOON
24 14:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
25 02:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 20:51 Moon at Ascending Node
27 14:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
29 12:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 05:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 08:39 FULL MOON
07 02:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
08 00:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 02:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 21 Mars at Opposition
14 10:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 02 Venus at Aphelion
16 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 05:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
20 04:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 09:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 14:38 Summer Solstice
21 18:58 NEW MOON
21 19:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
22 05:11 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 18:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
28 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
05 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 22:04 FULL MOON
09 18:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 21:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
10 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 16 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
14 01:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 19:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 12 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 19:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 20:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
18 00:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 07:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 15:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
21 02:44 NEW MOON
22 03:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
23 03:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 17:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21 Mercury at Perihelion
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 17 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 13:21 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:56 FULL MOON
06 04:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
06 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 08 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 14:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 04:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
14 09:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 22 Uranus at Opposition
16 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 19:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
19 09:55 NEW MOON
19 12:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
26 02:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 06:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
03 04:43 FULL MOON
09 20 Mercury at Aphelion
10 11:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 19:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 04:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 16:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 13:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
16 00:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 22:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 17:27 NEW MOON
19 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 13:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
21 05:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
23 06:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 12:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 20:49 FULL MOON
05 10 Venus at Perihelion
07 17:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
08 01:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
09 05:32 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
10 11:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
13 09:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
14 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 06:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
15 09:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
17 02:23 NEW MOON
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20:22 Moon at Descending Node
23 20 Mercury at Perihelion
24 03:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 09:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
30 05 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
Nov 01 12:41 FULL MOON
03 22:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 22:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 23:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
04 05:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 07 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
05 06:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
07 05:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 19:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 00:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 13:40 NEW MOON
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02:51 Moon at Descending Node
22 02:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
23 06:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
Dec 01 03:49 FULL MOON
01 06:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
01 08:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
02 12:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 17:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 21 Saturn at Opposition
04 11:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
05 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 21:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
07 05:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
08 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 03:48 NEW MOON
15 03:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
15 11:32 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 19:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
22 02:22 Winter Solstice
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 16:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 21:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 17:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 17:41 FULL MOON
30 20:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 19:11 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina 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.
| 2001 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 05:31 | Jan 10 03:24 t | Jan 16 19:35 |
| Jan 24 20:07 | Feb 01 21:02 | Feb 08 14:12 | Feb 15 10:24 |
| Feb 23 15:21 | Mar 03 09:03 | Mar 10 00:23 | Mar 17 03:45 |
| Mar 25 08:21 | Apr 01 17:49 | Apr 08 10:22 | Apr 15 22:31 |
| Apr 23 22:26 | May 01 00:08 | May 07 20:53 | May 15 17:11 |
| May 23 09:46 | May 30 05:09 | Jun 06 08:39 | Jun 14 10:28 |
| Jun 21 18:58 T | Jun 28 10:20 | Jul 05 22:04 p | Jul 14 01:45 |
| Jul 21 02:44 | Jul 27 17:08 | Aug 04 12:56 | Aug 12 14:53 |
| Aug 19 09:55 | Aug 26 02:55 | Sep 03 04:43 | Sep 11 02:00 |
| Sep 17 17:27 | Sep 24 16:31 | Oct 02 20:49 | Oct 10 11:20 |
| Oct 17 02:23 | Oct 24 09:58 | Nov 01 12:41 | Nov 08 19:21 |
| Nov 15 13:40 | Nov 23 06:21 | Dec 01 03:49 | Dec 08 02:52 |
| Dec 15 03:48 A | Dec 23 03:56 | Dec 30 17:41 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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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 |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
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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