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