2003 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2003 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:23 NEW MOON
03 20:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 10:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
10 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
11 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 10:38 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 00:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 07:48 FULL MOON
19 11:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 12:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
23 19:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
27 12:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
28 15:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 06:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
30 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 07:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 07:48 NEW MOON
02 06 Jupiter at Opposition
03 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
07 18:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:39 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 09:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 14:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 20:51 FULL MOON
16 21:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 06 Mercury at Aphelion
19 13:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
23 12:47 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 01:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 01 11:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
02 23:35 NEW MOON
07 13:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
09 09:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
09 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 04:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 19:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
14 20:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 07:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 07:34 FULL MOON
19 15:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
20 22:00 Vernal Equinox
21 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 14:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
24 22:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 16:19 NEW MOON
04 01:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
05 18:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
09 20:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 04:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
16 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
16 16:36 FULL MOON
17 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
18 21:24 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
19 18 Venus at Aphelion
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
23 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
01 09:15 NEW MOON
02 22:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
02 23:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 10:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 14:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 08:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 00:36 FULL MOON
16 00:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 07:51 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
21 17:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
22 21:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
28 10:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
28 23:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 01:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 05:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 01:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 01:20 NEW MOON
Jun 01 17:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
03 16:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 03:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
07 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18:16 Moon at Descending Node
12 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
13 09:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 08:16 FULL MOON
17 22:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
18 18:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 03:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 04 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
21 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:11 Summer Solstice
24 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
26 11:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
26 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
29 15:39 NEW MOON
30 22:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05 Mercury at Perihelion
02 17:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 01:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
10 19:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
13 16:21 FULL MOON
17 05:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 04:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
23 15:44 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 00 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
26 14 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
26 20:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03:53 NEW MOON
30 08:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
30 10:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
30 21:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 04 09 Neptune at Opposition
05 04:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 03:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 01:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 03 Venus at Perihelion
12 01:48 FULL MOON
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 14:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 05 Mercury at Aphelion
14 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
19 18:08 Moon at Ascending Node
19 21:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 11:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 07 Uranus at Opposition
24 14:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
27 14:26 NEW MOON
28 13 Mars at Opposition
30 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
31 15:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
Sep 02 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
03 09:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
10 13:36 FULL MOON
10 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
16 10:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
18 16:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 23:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 07:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 00:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
24 13:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 00:09 NEW MOON
26 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 04 Mercury at Perihelion
27 07:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 02:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 13:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 02 16:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 11:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 04:27 FULL MOON
13 00:40 Moon at Ascending Node
13 18:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
13 23:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 07:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 09:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 09:50 NEW MOON
26 08:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
26 15:43 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
27 21:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 01:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 22:14 FULL MOON
08 22:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 06:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 00:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
10 09:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
10 17:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 14:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 05:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
23 19:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
23 19:59 NEW MOON
23 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 00:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 15:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
30 14:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 12:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
06 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
07 09:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
08 17:37 FULL MOON
09 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
11 20:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 14:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
20 13:07 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 04:04 Winter Solstice
22 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:43 NEW MOON
24 03 Mercury at Perihelion
25 12:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
26 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 03:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 18 Saturn at Opposition
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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
2003 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.
| 2003 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 17:23 | Jan 10 10:15 | Jan 18 07:48 | Jan 25 05:33 |
| Feb 01 07:48 | Feb 09 08:11 | Feb 16 20:51 | Feb 23 13:46 |
| Mar 02 23:35 | Mar 11 04:15 | Mar 18 07:34 | Mar 24 22:51 |
| Apr 01 16:19 | Apr 09 20:40 | Apr 16 16:36 | Apr 23 09:18 |
| May 01 09:15 | May 09 08:53 | May 16 00:36 t | May 22 21:31 |
| May 31 01:20 A | Jun 07 17:28 | Jun 14 08:16 | Jun 21 11:45 |
| Jun 29 15:39 | Jul 06 23:32 | Jul 13 16:21 | Jul 21 04:01 |
| Jul 29 03:53 | Aug 05 04:28 | Aug 12 01:48 | Aug 19 21:48 |
| Aug 27 14:26 | Sep 03 09:34 | Sep 10 13:36 | Sep 18 16:03 |
| Sep 26 00:09 | Oct 02 16:09 | Oct 10 04:27 | Oct 18 09:31 |
| Oct 25 09:50 | Nov 01 01:25 | Nov 08 22:14 t | Nov 17 01:15 |
| Nov 23 19:59 T | Nov 30 14:16 | Dec 08 17:37 | Dec 16 14:42 |
| Dec 23 06:43 | Dec 30 07:03 | - | - |
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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