2003 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 03:23 NEW MOON
04 06:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 16 Mercury at Perihelion
10 20:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
11 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
12 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 20:38 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 10:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 17:48 FULL MOON
19 21:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 22:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
24 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
27 22:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
29 01:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 16:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
31 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 17:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 17:48 NEW MOON
02 16 Jupiter at Opposition
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
08 04:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 00:39 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 19:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
16 00:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 06:51 FULL MOON
17 07:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 16 Mercury at Aphelion
19 23:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
23 22:47 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 11:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 01 21:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 09:35 NEW MOON
07 23:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
09 19:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
10 02:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 05:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
15 06:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 17:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 17:34 FULL MOON
20 01:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
21 08:00 Vernal Equinox
22 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 00:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
25 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 02 02:19 NEW MOON
04 11:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 16 Mercury at Perihelion
06 02:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
06 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
10 06:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 14:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
16 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
17 02:36 FULL MOON
17 11:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
19 07:24 Moon at Descending Node
19 22:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
20 04 Venus at Aphelion
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
23 19:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 14:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
01 19:15 NEW MOON
03 08:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
03 09:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 20:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
09 00:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 10:36 FULL MOON
16 10:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 17:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
22 03:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
23 07:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 00 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
28 20:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
29 09:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 11:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 15:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 11:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 11:20 NEW MOON
Jun 02 03:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
04 02:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 13:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
08 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 04:16 Moon at Descending Node
13 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
13 19:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 18:16 FULL MOON
18 08:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
19 04:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 13:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 14 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
21 21:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:11 Summer Solstice
24 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
26 21:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
26 21:34 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:39 NEW MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
01 15 Mercury at Perihelion
03 03:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 09:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
11 05:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
11 05:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
14 02:21 FULL MOON
17 15:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 14:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
24 01:44 Moon at Ascending Node
24 04:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 10 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
27 00 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
27 06:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:53 NEW MOON
30 18:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
30 20:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
31 07:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 04 19 Neptune at Opposition
05 14:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 11:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 13 Venus at Perihelion
12 11:48 FULL MOON
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 15 Mercury at Aphelion
15 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
19 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
20 04:08 Moon at Ascending Node
20 07:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 21:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 17 Uranus at Opposition
25 00:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
28 00:26 NEW MOON
28 23 Mars at Opposition
30 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
Sep 01 01:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
02 14:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 17:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
03 19:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
10 23:36 FULL MOON
11 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 06:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
16 20:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
19 02:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 17:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
24 23:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 10:09 NEW MOON
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 14 Mercury at Perihelion
27 17:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 17:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 23:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 03 02:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 21:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 14:27 FULL MOON
13 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
14 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 17:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 19:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 19:50 NEW MOON
26 18:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
27 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
28 07:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 11:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 16:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 08:14 FULL MOON
09 08:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 16:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 10:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
10 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
11 03:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 22:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 15:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
24 05:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
24 05:59 NEW MOON
24 06:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 10:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
26 01:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
Dec 01 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 22:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
06 23:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
07 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
09 03:37 FULL MOON
09 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
12 06:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 11:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 00:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
20 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 14:04 Winter Solstice
22 18:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 16:43 NEW MOON
24 13 Mercury at Perihelion
25 22:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
27 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 13:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 17:03 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 03:23 | Jan 10 20:15 | Jan 18 17:48 | Jan 25 15:33 |
| Feb 01 17:48 | Feb 09 18:11 | Feb 17 06:51 | Feb 23 23:46 |
| Mar 03 09:35 | Mar 11 14:15 | Mar 18 17:34 | Mar 25 08:51 |
| Apr 02 02:19 | Apr 10 06:40 | Apr 17 02:36 | Apr 23 19:18 |
| May 01 19:15 | May 09 18:53 | May 16 10:36 t | May 23 07:31 |
| May 31 11:20 A | Jun 08 03:28 | Jun 14 18:16 | Jun 21 21:45 |
| Jun 30 01:39 | Jul 07 09:32 | Jul 14 02:21 | Jul 21 14:01 |
| Jul 29 13:53 | Aug 05 14:28 | Aug 12 11:48 | Aug 20 07:48 |
| Aug 28 00:26 | Sep 03 19:34 | Sep 10 23:36 | Sep 19 02:03 |
| Sep 26 10:09 | Oct 03 02:09 | Oct 10 14:27 | Oct 18 19:31 |
| Oct 25 19:50 | Nov 01 11:25 | Nov 09 08:14 t | Nov 17 11:15 |
| Nov 24 05:59 T | Dec 01 00:16 | Dec 09 03:37 | Dec 17 00:42 |
| Dec 23 16:43 | Dec 30 17:03 | - | - |
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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