2003 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:23 NEW MOON
04 00:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 10 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
11 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
11 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 14:38 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 04:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 11:48 FULL MOON
19 15:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 16:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
23 23:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 09:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
27 16:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
28 19:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 10:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
31 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 11:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 11:48 NEW MOON
02 10 Jupiter at Opposition
04 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
07 22:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 13:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 18:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 00:51 FULL MOON
17 01:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 10 Mercury at Aphelion
19 17:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
23 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 05:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 01 15:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 03:35 NEW MOON
07 17:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
09 13:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
09 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 12:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 23:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
15 00:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 11:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 11:34 FULL MOON
19 19:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
21 02:00 Vernal Equinox
22 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
25 02:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 20:19 NEW MOON
04 05:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 10 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
05 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
10 00:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 08:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
16 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
16 20:36 FULL MOON
17 05:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
19 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
19 22 Venus at Aphelion
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 08:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
23 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 08:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
01 13:15 NEW MOON
03 02:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
03 03:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 14:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 18:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 12:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 04:36 FULL MOON
16 04:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 03:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
21 21:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
23 01:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 18 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
28 14:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
29 03:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 05:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 05:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 05:20 NEW MOON
Jun 01 21:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
03 20:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 07:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
07 21:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22:16 Moon at Descending Node
13 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
13 13:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 12:16 FULL MOON
18 02:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
18 22:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 07:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 08 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
21 15:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:11 Summer Solstice
24 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
26 15:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
26 15:34 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19:39 NEW MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
02 21:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 03:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:17 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
10 23:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
13 20:21 FULL MOON
17 09:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 08:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
23 19:44 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 04 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
26 18 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
27 00:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07:53 NEW MOON
30 12:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
30 14:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
31 01:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 04 13 Neptune at Opposition
05 08:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 05:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 07 Venus at Perihelion
12 05:48 FULL MOON
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 09 Mercury at Aphelion
14 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
19 22:08 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 15:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 11 Uranus at Opposition
24 18:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
27 18:26 NEW MOON
28 17 Mars at Opposition
30 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
31 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
Sep 02 08:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 11:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
03 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
10 17:36 FULL MOON
11 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 00:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
16 14:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
18 20:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 11:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 04:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
24 17:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 04:09 NEW MOON
27 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 08 Mercury at Perihelion
27 11:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 02 20:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 08:27 FULL MOON
13 04:40 Moon at Ascending Node
13 22:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
14 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 11:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 13:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 23:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 13:50 NEW MOON
26 12:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
26 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
28 01:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 05:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 02:14 FULL MOON
09 02:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
10 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
10 21:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 18:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 09:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
23 23:59 NEW MOON
24 00:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 04:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 19:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
30 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 16:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
06 17:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 10:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
07 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
08 21:37 FULL MOON
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
12 00:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 18:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
20 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 08:04 Winter Solstice
22 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:43 NEW MOON
24 07 Mercury at Perihelion
25 16:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
27 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 07:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 11:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 22 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 21:23 | Jan 10 14:15 | Jan 18 11:48 | Jan 25 09:33 |
| Feb 01 11:48 | Feb 09 12:11 | Feb 17 00:51 | Feb 23 17:46 |
| Mar 03 03:35 | Mar 11 08:15 | Mar 18 11:34 | Mar 25 02:51 |
| Apr 01 20:19 | Apr 10 00:40 | Apr 16 20:36 | Apr 23 13:18 |
| May 01 13:15 | May 09 12:53 | May 16 04:36 t | May 23 01:31 |
| May 31 05:20 A | Jun 07 21:28 | Jun 14 12:16 | Jun 21 15:45 |
| Jun 29 19:39 | Jul 07 03:32 | Jul 13 20:21 | Jul 21 08:01 |
| Jul 29 07:53 | Aug 05 08:28 | Aug 12 05:48 | Aug 20 01:48 |
| Aug 27 18:26 | Sep 03 13:34 | Sep 10 17:36 | Sep 18 20:03 |
| Sep 26 04:09 | Oct 02 20:09 | Oct 10 08:27 | Oct 18 13:31 |
| Oct 25 13:50 | Nov 01 05:25 | Nov 09 02:14 t | Nov 17 05:15 |
| Nov 23 23:59 T | Nov 30 18:16 | Dec 08 21:37 | Dec 16 18:42 |
| Dec 23 10:43 | Dec 30 11:03 | - | - |
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
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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