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