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