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