2001 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.
| 2001 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
06 06:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 19:21 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 10:14 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 19:23 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:51 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
10 01:54 FULL MOON
10 14:29 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 15:45 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 18:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
18 01:45 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
23 03:52 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:37 NEW MOON
25 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
26 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 08:44 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 19:12 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 19:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 20 Mercury at Perihelion
02 14:48 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
03 03:44 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 20:04 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
06 06:18 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:49 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 12:42 FULL MOON
09 02:58 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 15:00 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
19 08:22 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:08 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 15 Venus at Perihelion
23 13:51 NEW MOON
Mar 01 23:19 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 14:10 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
03 03:20 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
03 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 14:25 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
09 22:53 FULL MOON
11 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
16 02:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
17 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20 Mercury at Aphelion
18 10:28 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 19:01 Vernal Equinox
22 23:48 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 06:51 NEW MOON
29 09:02 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
30 02:57 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
30 08:53 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
01 16:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:59 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 15:34 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
08 08:52 FULL MOON
13 07:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 12:22 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11:36 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 20:56 NEW MOON
25 20:57 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 14:48 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 18:31 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19 Mercury at Perihelion
30 22:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 05:17 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 07 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 19:23 FULL MOON
11 00:42 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 16:32 Moon at Descending Node
15 06:59 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 15:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 14:37 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
22 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
23 08:16 NEW MOON
24 12:45 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
25 00:57 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 19:21 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12:37 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
29 10:32 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 03:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 07:09 FULL MOON
07 00:41 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
07 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 20 Mars at Opposition
14 08:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 00 Venus at Aphelion
16 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 04:01 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
20 02:54 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 07:54 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 13:08 Summer Solstice
21 17:28 NEW MOON
21 17:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
22 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22:44 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 16:53 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
28 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
05 06:18 Moon at Descending Node
05 20:25 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 20:34 FULL MOON
09 16:54 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 19:44 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
09 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 15 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
14 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18:03 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 10 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 17:54 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 18:30 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
17 23:12 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 05:40 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:41 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
21 01:14 NEW MOON
22 02:14 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
23 01:30 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 15:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19 Mercury at Perihelion
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 15 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 11:26 FULL MOON
06 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
06 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 06 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 13:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03:01 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
14 08:07 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 21 Uranus at Opposition
15 22:35 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:19 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18:08 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
19 08:25 NEW MOON
19 11:13 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
26 01:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 04:56 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
03 03:13 FULL MOON
09 18 Mercury at Aphelion
10 10:15 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 18:07 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 00:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 03:06 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:54 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 14:58 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 12:13 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
15 22:42 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 21:20 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 15:57 NEW MOON
19 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 12:18 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
21 03:50 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
23 04:35 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:58 Moon at Descending Node
25 06:01 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 11:03 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 19:19 FULL MOON
05 08 Venus at Perihelion
07 15:57 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
08 00:09 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
09 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:48 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
10 09:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22:12 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
13 07:50 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
14 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 04:31 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
15 07:41 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
17 00:53 NEW MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 18:52 Moon at Descending Node
23 18 Mercury at Perihelion
24 01:34 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 08:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:42 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
30 03 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
Nov 01 11:11 FULL MOON
03 21:12 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 21:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 21:44 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
04 03:43 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 06 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
05 05:28 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:40 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
07 03:40 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 17:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:28 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 23:07 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 12:10 NEW MOON
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01:21 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:48 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
23 04:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:16 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
Dec 01 02:19 FULL MOON
01 05:16 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
01 07:28 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
02 11:00 Moon at Ascending Node
03 16:15 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 20 Saturn at Opposition
04 09:30 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
05 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 19:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
07 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
08 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:18 NEW MOON
15 02:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
15 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:52 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 18:05 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 18:32 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
22 00:52 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 13:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14:49 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 20:21 Moon at Ascending Node
30 15:59 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 16:11 FULL MOON
30 19:28 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 17:41 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.
| 2001 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 04:01 | Jan 10 01:54 t | Jan 16 18:05 |
| Jan 24 18:37 | Feb 01 19:32 | Feb 08 12:42 | Feb 15 08:54 |
| Feb 23 13:51 | Mar 03 07:33 | Mar 09 22:53 | Mar 17 02:15 |
| Mar 25 06:51 | Apr 01 16:19 | Apr 08 08:52 | Apr 15 21:01 |
| Apr 23 20:56 | Apr 30 22:38 | May 07 19:23 | May 15 15:41 |
| May 23 08:16 | May 30 03:39 | Jun 06 07:09 | Jun 14 08:58 |
| Jun 21 17:28 T | Jun 28 08:50 | Jul 05 20:34 p | Jul 14 00:15 |
| Jul 21 01:14 | Jul 27 15:38 | Aug 04 11:26 | Aug 12 13:23 |
| Aug 19 08:25 | Aug 26 01:25 | Sep 03 03:13 | Sep 11 00:30 |
| Sep 17 15:57 | Sep 24 15:01 | Oct 02 19:19 | Oct 10 09:50 |
| Oct 17 00:53 | Oct 24 08:28 | Nov 01 11:11 | Nov 08 17:51 |
| Nov 15 12:10 | Nov 23 04:51 | Dec 01 02:19 | Dec 08 01:22 |
| Dec 15 02:18 A | Dec 23 02:26 | Dec 30 16:11 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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