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