2003 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date BST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 02:23 NEW MOON
04 05:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
11 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
12 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 19:38 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 09:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 16:48 FULL MOON
19 20:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 21:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
24 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 14:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
27 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
29 00:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 15:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
31 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 16:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 16:48 NEW MOON
02 15 Jupiter at Opposition
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
08 03:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 17:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 18:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 23:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 05:51 FULL MOON
17 06:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 15 Mercury at Aphelion
19 22:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
23 21:47 Moon at Descending Node
23 22:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 10:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 01 20:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 08:35 NEW MOON
07 22:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
09 18:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
10 01:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 04:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
15 05:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 16:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 16:34 FULL MOON
20 00:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
21 07:00 Vernal Equinox
22 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 23:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 12:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
25 07:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 02 01:19 NEW MOON
04 10:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 15 Mercury at Perihelion
06 01:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
06 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
10 05:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 13:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
16 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
17 01:36 FULL MOON
17 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
19 06:24 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
20 03 Venus at Aphelion
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 13:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
23 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 22:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 13:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
01 18:15 NEW MOON
03 07:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
03 08:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 19:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 23:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 17:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 09:36 FULL MOON
16 09:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 16:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
22 02:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
23 06:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 23 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
28 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
29 08:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 10:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 14:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 10:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 10:20 NEW MOON
Jun 02 02:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
04 01:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 12:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
08 02:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:16 Moon at Descending Node
13 05:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
13 18:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 17:16 FULL MOON
18 07:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
19 03:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 12:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 13 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
21 20:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:11 Summer Solstice
24 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 08:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
26 20:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
26 20:34 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00:39 NEW MOON
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Date BST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
01 14 Mercury at Perihelion
03 02:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 08:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
11 04:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
11 04:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
14 01:21 FULL MOON
17 14:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 13:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
24 00:44 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 09 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
26 23 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
27 05:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 12:53 NEW MOON
30 17:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
30 19:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
31 06:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 04 18 Neptune at Opposition
05 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 10:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 12 Venus at Perihelion
12 10:48 FULL MOON
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 14 Mercury at Aphelion
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
19 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
20 03:08 Moon at Ascending Node
20 06:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 16 Uranus at Opposition
24 23:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
27 23:26 NEW MOON
28 22 Mars at Opposition
30 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
Sep 01 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
02 13:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 16:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
03 18:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
10 22:36 FULL MOON
11 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 05:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
16 19:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
19 01:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 16:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 09:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
24 22:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 09:09 NEW MOON
27 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 13 Mercury at Perihelion
27 16:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 11:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 03 01:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 13:27 FULL MOON
13 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
14 03:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
14 08:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 16:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 18:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 18:50 NEW MOON
26 17:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
27 00:43 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
28 06:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 10:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 07:14 FULL MOON
09 07:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 09:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
10 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
11 02:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 23:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 21:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 14:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 12:02 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
24 04:59 NEW MOON
24 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 09:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
26 00:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
30 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 21:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
06 22:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
07 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
09 02:37 FULL MOON
09 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
12 05:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 10:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 23:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
20 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 13:04 Winter Solstice
22 17:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15:43 NEW MOON
24 12 Mercury at Perihelion
25 21:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
27 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 12:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 16:03 FIRST QUARTER 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
2003 Phases of the Moon
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | |||
| Bangladesh Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 02:23 | Jan 10 19:15 | Jan 18 16:48 | Jan 25 14:33 |
| Feb 01 16:48 | Feb 09 17:11 | Feb 17 05:51 | Feb 23 22:46 |
| Mar 03 08:35 | Mar 11 13:15 | Mar 18 16:34 | Mar 25 07:51 |
| Apr 02 01:19 | Apr 10 05:40 | Apr 17 01:36 | Apr 23 18:18 |
| May 01 18:15 | May 09 17:53 | May 16 09:36 t | May 23 06:31 |
| May 31 10:20 A | Jun 08 02:28 | Jun 14 17:16 | Jun 21 20:45 |
| Jun 30 00:39 | Jul 07 08:32 | Jul 14 01:21 | Jul 21 13:01 |
| Jul 29 12:53 | Aug 05 13:28 | Aug 12 10:48 | Aug 20 06:48 |
| Aug 27 23:26 | Sep 03 18:34 | Sep 10 22:36 | Sep 19 01:03 |
| Sep 26 09:09 | Oct 03 01:09 | Oct 10 13:27 | Oct 18 18:31 |
| Oct 25 18:50 | Nov 01 10:25 | Nov 09 07:14 t | Nov 17 10:15 |
| Nov 24 04:59 T | Nov 30 23:16 | Dec 09 02:37 | Dec 16 23:42 |
| Dec 23 15:43 | Dec 30 16:03 | - | - |
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".
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