2004 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2004 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:11 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
03 17:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
07 12:40 FULL MOON
08 02:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 07:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
14 21:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
15 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 05:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
19 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
20 00:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
21 18:05 NEW MOON
24 13:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
27 23:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 03:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:07 Moon at Ascending Node
30 20:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 00:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 09:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 03 Mercury at Aphelion
06 05:47 FULL MOON
07 02:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 10:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 03:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 04:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 06:18 NEW MOON
21 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 16:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
25 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 04:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
28 00:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 02 17:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
03 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 02 Jupiter at Opposition
05 10:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
06 12:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
06 20:14 FULL MOON
09 09:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
10 20:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
12 17:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:49 Vernal Equinox
20 19:41 NEW MOON
21 01:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 03 Mercury at Perihelion
21 20 Venus at Perihelion
22 01:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 01:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
25 13:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
25 20:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 04:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
28 20:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
29 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 02:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 02 16:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 10:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 08:03 FULL MOON
05 18:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 02:05 Moon at Descending Node
07 23:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
09 00:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
12 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 10:21 NEW MOON
19 10:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 08:40 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 07:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
23 17:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
23 21:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 10:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 04:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
04 12:00 Moon at Descending Node
04 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 17:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
04 17:33 FULL MOON
06 01:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 09:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 08:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 20:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 15:17 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:52 NEW MOON
21 09:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 09:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 12:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
23 17:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 01 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 04:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
30 15:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
31 22:20 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 19:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 01:20 FULL MOON
03 10:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 17:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 02 Mercury at Perihelion
17 13:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
17 17:27 NEW MOON
18 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 23:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 06:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
20 21:57 Summer Solstice
23 20:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
25 16:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 05:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 20:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 08:09 FULL MOON
04 22:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
10 21:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04 Venus at Aphelion
12 15:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
14 18:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 08:24 NEW MOON
18 22:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 01:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 10:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 06:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
25 00:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 01:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
27 15:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 02 Mercury at Aphelion
31 15:05 FULL MOON
Aug 05 23 Neptune at Opposition
06 23:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
08 22:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
15 22:24 NEW MOON
17 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 02:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
20 12:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 09:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 22:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
27 16 Uranus at Opposition
29 23:22 FULL MOON
31 17 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
Sep 03 03:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
06 12:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 19:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 00:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
12 14:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 21:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
13 01 Mercury at Perihelion
14 11:29 NEW MOON
15 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
16 18:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 12:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 13:30 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 10:09 FULL MOON
30 10:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 14:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 10:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 19:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 07:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
09 23:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
10 15:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
12 16:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 23:48 NEW MOON
13 23:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
14 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
17 21:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
20 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 18:41 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
28 00:07 FULL MOON
29 23:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 01 12 Venus at Perihelion
01 19:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
02 15:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 11:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
04 22 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
05 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 02:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
09 12:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 22:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 12:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
11 01:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 13:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 11:27 NEW MOON
13 18:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
14 00:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 10:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 10:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 02:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 01:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 17:07 FULL MOON
30 08:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
30 18:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 16:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
04 21:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 07:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
07 23:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
08 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 02:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 22:29 NEW MOON
12 18:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
13 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 13:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:42 Winter Solstice
22 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 12:06 FULL MOON
27 16:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
28 01:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
30 23:16 Regulus 4.2°S of 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
2004 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2004 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 12:40 | Jan 15 01:46 |
| Jan 21 18:05 | Jan 29 03:03 | Feb 06 05:47 | Feb 13 10:40 |
| Feb 20 06:18 | Feb 28 00:24 | Mar 06 20:14 | Mar 13 18:01 |
| Mar 20 19:41 | Mar 28 20:48 | Apr 05 08:03 | Apr 12 00:46 |
| Apr 19 10:21 P | Apr 27 14:32 | May 04 17:33 t | May 11 08:04 |
| May 19 01:52 | May 27 04:57 | Jun 03 01:20 | Jun 09 17:02 |
| Jun 17 17:27 | Jun 25 16:08 | Jul 02 08:09 | Jul 09 04:34 |
| Jul 17 08:24 | Jul 25 00:37 | Jul 31 15:05 | Aug 07 19:01 |
| Aug 15 22:24 | Aug 23 07:12 | Aug 29 23:22 | Sep 06 12:11 |
| Sep 14 11:29 | Sep 21 12:54 | Sep 28 10:09 | Oct 06 07:12 |
| Oct 13 23:48 P | Oct 20 18:59 | Oct 28 00:07 t | Nov 05 02:53 |
| Nov 12 11:27 | Nov 19 02:50 | Nov 26 17:07 | Dec 04 21:53 |
| Dec 11 22:29 | Dec 18 13:40 | Dec 26 12:06 | - |
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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