2001 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 17:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 05:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
06 20:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 05:53 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
09 12:24 FULL MOON
10 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 02:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 04:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
17 12:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
22 14:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 05:07 NEW MOON
24 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
25 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 19:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 05:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 07 Mercury at Perihelion
02 01:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
02 14:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 06:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
05 16:48 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
07 23:12 FULL MOON
08 13:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 19:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
18 18:52 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 02 Venus at Perihelion
23 00:21 NEW MOON
Mar 01 09:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 00:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
02 13:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
02 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 23:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 00:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
09 09:23 FULL MOON
10 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
15 12:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
16 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Aphelion
17 20:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 05:31 Vernal Equinox
22 10:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 17:21 NEW MOON
28 19:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
29 13:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
29 19:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
29 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 01:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 02:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
07 19:22 FULL MOON
12 17:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
13 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 07:26 NEW MOON
25 07:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 01:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 05:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
30 06 Mercury at Perihelion
30 09:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 01 15:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
01 19:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
04 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 05:53 FULL MOON
10 11:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 17:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 02:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 04 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 01:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
21 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
22 18:46 NEW MOON
23 23:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
24 11:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 05:51 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
28 21:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
29 14:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 17:39 FULL MOON
06 11:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
07 09:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 11:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 06 Mars at Opposition
13 19:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 11 Venus at Aphelion
16 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 14:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
19 13:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 18:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
20 23:38 Summer Solstice
21 03:58 NEW MOON
21 04:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
21 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 03:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
27 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
04 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 07:04 FULL MOON
09 03:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 06:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 01 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
13 10:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
14 21 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 04:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 05:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
17 09:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 16:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 00:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 11:44 NEW MOON
21 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
22 12:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 06 Mercury at Perihelion
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02 Neptune at Opposition
31 22:21 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 03 21:56 FULL MOON
05 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
05 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 17 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
11 23:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
13 18:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 07 Uranus at Opposition
15 09:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 04:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
18 18:55 NEW MOON
18 21:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
25 11:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 15:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
02 13:43 FULL MOON
09 05 Mercury at Aphelion
09 20:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 04:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 11:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 01:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
14 22:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
15 09:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 07:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 02:27 NEW MOON
18 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
19 22:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
20 14:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
22 15:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 02:28 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
28 21:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 05:49 FULL MOON
04 19 Venus at Perihelion
07 02:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
07 10:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 14:32 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 20:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
11 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
12 18:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
13 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 15:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
14 18:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
16 11:23 NEW MOON
21 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 05:22 Moon at Descending Node
23 05 Mercury at Perihelion
23 12:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 18:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
29 14 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
31 21:41 FULL MOON
Nov 03 07:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 07:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 08:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
03 14:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
04 15:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
06 14:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 04:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 09:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 22:40 NEW MOON
17 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
21 11:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
22 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
30 12:49 FULL MOON
30 15:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
30 17:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 01 21:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 06 Saturn at Opposition
03 20:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
04 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 06:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 14:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
07 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 12:48 NEW MOON
14 12:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
14 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 04:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 05:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
21 11:22 Winter Solstice
22 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 01:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 02:41 FULL MOON
30 05:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 04:11 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 14:31 | Jan 09 12:24 t | Jan 16 04:35 |
| Jan 24 05:07 | Feb 01 06:02 | Feb 07 23:12 | Feb 14 19:24 |
| Feb 23 00:21 | Mar 02 18:03 | Mar 09 09:23 | Mar 16 12:45 |
| Mar 24 17:21 | Apr 01 02:49 | Apr 07 19:22 | Apr 15 07:31 |
| Apr 23 07:26 | Apr 30 09:08 | May 07 05:53 | May 15 02:11 |
| May 22 18:46 | May 29 14:09 | Jun 05 17:39 | Jun 13 19:28 |
| Jun 21 03:58 T | Jun 27 19:20 | Jul 05 07:04 p | Jul 13 10:45 |
| Jul 20 11:44 | Jul 27 02:08 | Aug 03 21:56 | Aug 11 23:53 |
| Aug 18 18:55 | Aug 25 11:55 | Sep 02 13:43 | Sep 10 11:00 |
| Sep 17 02:27 | Sep 24 01:31 | Oct 02 05:49 | Oct 09 20:20 |
| Oct 16 11:23 | Oct 23 18:58 | Oct 31 21:41 | Nov 08 04:21 |
| Nov 14 22:40 | Nov 22 15:21 | Nov 30 12:49 | Dec 07 11:52 |
| Dec 14 12:48 A | Dec 22 12:56 | Dec 30 02:41 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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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