2003 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23:23 NEW MOON
04 02:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 12 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
11 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
11 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 16:38 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 06:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 13:48 FULL MOON
19 17:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 18:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
24 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 11:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
27 18:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
28 21:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 12:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
31 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 13:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 13:48 NEW MOON
02 12 Jupiter at Opposition
04 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
08 00:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 14:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 15:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 20:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 02:51 FULL MOON
17 03:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 12 Mercury at Aphelion
19 19:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
23 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
23 19:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 07:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 01 17:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 05:35 NEW MOON
07 19:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
09 15:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
09 22:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 14:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 01:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
15 02:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 13:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 13:34 FULL MOON
19 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
21 04:00 Vernal Equinox
22 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
25 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 20:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 22:19 NEW MOON
04 07:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 12 Mercury at Perihelion
05 22:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
06 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
10 02:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 10:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
16 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
16 22:36 FULL MOON
17 07:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
19 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
20 00 Venus at Aphelion
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
23 15:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 10:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
01 15:15 NEW MOON
03 04:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
03 05:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 16:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 20:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 14:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 06:36 FULL MOON
16 06:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 13:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
21 23:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
23 03:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
28 16:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
29 05:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 07:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 07:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 07:20 NEW MOON
Jun 01 23:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
03 22:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 09:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
07 23:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00:16 Moon at Descending Node
13 02:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
13 15:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 14:16 FULL MOON
18 04:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
19 00:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 09:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 10 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
21 17:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22:11 Summer Solstice
24 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
26 17:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
26 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21:39 NEW MOON
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
01 11 Mercury at Perihelion
02 23:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 05:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
11 01:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
11 01:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
13 22:21 FULL MOON
17 11:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 10:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
23 21:44 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 06 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
26 20 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
27 02:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09:53 NEW MOON
30 14:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
30 16:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
31 03:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 04 15 Neptune at Opposition
05 10:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 07:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 09 Venus at Perihelion
12 07:48 FULL MOON
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 11 Mercury at Aphelion
15 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
18 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
19 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
20 00:08 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 13 Uranus at Opposition
24 20:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
27 20:26 NEW MOON
28 19 Mars at Opposition
30 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
31 21:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
Sep 02 10:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 13:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
03 15:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
10 19:36 FULL MOON
11 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 02:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
16 16:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
18 22:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 05:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 13:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 06:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
24 19:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 06:09 NEW MOON
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 10 Mercury at Perihelion
27 13:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 13:34 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 02 22:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 10:27 FULL MOON
13 06:40 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
14 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 13:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 15:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 15:50 NEW MOON
26 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
26 21:43 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
28 03:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 07:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 12:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 04:14 FULL MOON
09 04:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 12:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 06:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
10 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
10 23:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 20:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 07:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 11:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 09:02 Moon at Descending Node
24 01:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
24 01:59 NEW MOON
24 02:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 06:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
25 21:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
30 20:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 18:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
06 19:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 12:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
07 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
08 23:37 FULL MOON
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
12 02:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 07:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
16 20:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 20:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
20 19:07 Moon at Descending Node
22 02:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 10:04 Winter Solstice
22 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:43 NEW MOON
24 09 Mercury at Perihelion
25 18:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
27 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 09:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 13:03 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 23:23 | Jan 10 16:15 | Jan 18 13:48 | Jan 25 11:33 |
| Feb 01 13:48 | Feb 09 14:11 | Feb 17 02:51 | Feb 23 19:46 |
| Mar 03 05:35 | Mar 11 10:15 | Mar 18 13:34 | Mar 25 04:51 |
| Apr 01 22:19 | Apr 10 02:40 | Apr 16 22:36 | Apr 23 15:18 |
| May 01 15:15 | May 09 14:53 | May 16 06:36 t | May 23 03:31 |
| May 31 07:20 A | Jun 07 23:28 | Jun 14 14:16 | Jun 21 17:45 |
| Jun 29 21:39 | Jul 07 05:32 | Jul 13 22:21 | Jul 21 10:01 |
| Jul 29 09:53 | Aug 05 10:28 | Aug 12 07:48 | Aug 20 03:48 |
| Aug 27 20:26 | Sep 03 15:34 | Sep 10 19:36 | Sep 18 22:03 |
| Sep 26 06:09 | Oct 02 22:09 | Oct 10 10:27 | Oct 18 15:31 |
| Oct 25 15:50 | Nov 01 07:25 | Nov 09 04:14 t | Nov 17 07:15 |
| Nov 24 01:59 T | Nov 30 20:16 | Dec 08 23:37 | Dec 16 20:42 |
| Dec 23 12:43 | Dec 30 13:03 | - | - |
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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