2002 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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.
| 2002 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 06 Jupiter at Opposition
02 07:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 20:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 03:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 13:29 NEW MOON
14 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 02:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 12 Mercury at Perihelion
21 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 19:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 12 Venus at Aphelion
26 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 22:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 22:50 FULL MOON
30 05:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 13:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 07:41 NEW MOON
13 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 12:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
21 04:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 06:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 09:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 17:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 09:17 FULL MOON
27 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 12 Mercury at Aphelion
06 01:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
14 01:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
14 02:03 NEW MOON
18 00:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 09:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 11:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 19:16 Vernal Equinox
21 08:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 02:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 18:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
26 03:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 07:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 18:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 18:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 05:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 19:21 NEW MOON
13 14:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 16:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 22:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 19:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 09:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12 Mercury at Perihelion
18 22:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 01:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 17:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 03:00 FULL MOON
30 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 04 01 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
04 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 08 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 19:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 19 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 10:45 NEW MOON
13 21:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 07:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 23:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 12:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 06:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 20 Venus at Perihelion
19 18:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 19:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 15:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 11:51 FULL MOON
26 12:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 09:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 00:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 12:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
09 02:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 14:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 20:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 23:47 NEW MOON
12 11:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
13 03:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 12:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 21:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
16 00:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 07:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 13:25 Summer Solstice
21 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 11:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 21:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 21:42 FULL MOON
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 07:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 10 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 17:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 10:26 NEW MOON
10 18:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 06:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 12:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
14 13:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
17 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 00:41 Moon at Descending Node
21 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 09:07 FULL MOON
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 01:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 23 Neptune at Opposition
04 11:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 07:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 06:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 19:15 NEW MOON
10 01:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 23:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 10:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 01 Uranus at Opposition
22 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 22:29 FULL MOON
26 17:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 10 Mercury at Aphelion
31 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 16:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 16:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 13:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 03:10 NEW MOON
08 03:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
13 03:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 13:59 FULL MOON
23 03:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
23 04:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 02:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 17:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 00:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
02 07:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 11:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
05 01:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 11:17 NEW MOON
06 13:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 05:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 10 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 05:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
20 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 07:20 FULL MOON
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 07:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 05:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 17:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
04 00:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 20:34 NEW MOON
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 15:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 20:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 11:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 01:34 FULL MOON
20 01:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 12:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 13:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 06:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 15:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 09:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
01 13:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
04 02:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 07:34 NEW MOON
06 12 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 15:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 18 Saturn at Opposition
18 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 19:10 FULL MOON
21 19:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
22 01:15 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
27 00:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13 Venus at Perihelion
30 00:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 01:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 08:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 11:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 12:15 Antares 4.6°S 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
2002 Phases of the Moon
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2002 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 03:55 |
| Jan 13 13:29 | Jan 21 17:47 | Jan 28 22:50 | Feb 04 13:33 |
| Feb 12 07:41 | Feb 20 12:02 | Feb 27 09:17 | Mar 06 01:25 |
| Mar 14 02:03 | Mar 22 02:28 | Mar 28 18:25 | Apr 04 15:29 |
| Apr 12 19:21 | Apr 20 12:48 | Apr 27 03:00 | May 04 07:16 |
| May 12 10:45 | May 19 19:42 | May 26 11:51 n | Jun 03 00:05 |
| Jun 10 23:47 A | Jun 18 00:29 | Jun 24 21:42 n | Jul 02 17:19 |
| Jul 10 10:26 | Jul 17 04:47 | Jul 24 09:07 | Aug 01 10:22 |
| Aug 08 19:15 | Aug 15 10:12 | Aug 22 22:29 | Aug 31 02:31 |
| Sep 07 03:10 | Sep 13 18:08 | Sep 21 13:59 | Sep 29 17:03 |
| Oct 06 11:17 | Oct 13 05:33 | Oct 21 07:20 | Oct 29 05:28 |
| Nov 04 20:34 | Nov 11 20:52 | Nov 20 01:34 n | Nov 27 15:46 |
| Dec 04 07:34 T | Dec 11 15:49 | Dec 19 19:10 | Dec 27 00:31 |
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 |
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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