2004 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16:11 Moon at Ascending Node
03 12:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
03 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
07 11:40 FULL MOON
08 01:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 06:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
14 20:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
15 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 04:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
19 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
19 23:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
21 17:05 NEW MOON
24 12:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
27 22:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 02:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:07 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
02 23:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 08:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 02 Mercury at Aphelion
06 04:47 FULL MOON
07 01:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 09:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 02:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 17:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 05:18 NEW MOON
21 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 15:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
25 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 03:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
27 23:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 02 16:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
03 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 01 Jupiter at Opposition
05 09:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
06 11:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
06 19:14 FULL MOON
09 08:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
10 19:05 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
12 16:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 17:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:49 Vernal Equinox
20 18:41 NEW MOON
21 00:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 02 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19 Venus at Perihelion
22 00:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 00:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 17:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
25 12:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
25 19:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 03:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
28 19:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
29 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 01:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 02 15:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 09:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 07:03 FULL MOON
05 17:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
08 23:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 23:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 09:21 NEW MOON
19 09:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 07:40 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
22 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
23 16:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
23 20:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 09:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 13:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 21:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 03:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
04 11:00 Moon at Descending Node
04 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 16:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
04 16:33 FULL MOON
06 00:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 08:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 07:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 19:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 14:17 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:52 NEW MOON
21 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 08:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 11:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
23 16:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 00 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 03:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 07:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
30 14:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
31 21:20 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 18:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 00:20 FULL MOON
03 09:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 16:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 01 Mercury at Perihelion
17 12:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
17 16:27 NEW MOON
18 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 22:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 05:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
20 20:57 Summer Solstice
23 19:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
25 15:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 04:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 07:09 FULL MOON
04 21:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 03:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
10 20:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03 Venus at Aphelion
12 14:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
14 17:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 07:24 NEW MOON
18 21:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 00:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 09:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 05:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
24 23:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 07:29 Moon at Descending Node
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
27 14:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
27 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 01 Mercury at Aphelion
31 14:05 FULL MOON
Aug 05 22 Neptune at Opposition
06 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
08 21:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 05:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 10:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
15 21:24 NEW MOON
17 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 01:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
20 11:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 08:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 21:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 01:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
27 15 Uranus at Opposition
29 22:22 FULL MOON
31 16 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
Sep 03 02:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
06 11:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 18:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 23:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
12 13:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 20:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
13 00 Mercury at Perihelion
14 10:29 NEW MOON
15 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
16 17:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 10:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 12:30 Autumnal Equinox
22 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 09:09 FULL MOON
30 09:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 13:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 09:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 18:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 06:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
09 22:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
10 14:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
12 15:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 22:48 NEW MOON
13 22:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
14 17:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
17 20:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
20 17:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 17:41 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
27 23:07 FULL MOON
29 22:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 01 11 Venus at Perihelion
01 18:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
02 14:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 10:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
04 21 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
04 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
09 11:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 21:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 11:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
11 00:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 10:27 NEW MOON
13 17:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
13 23:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 09:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 09:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 01:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 16:07 FULL MOON
30 07:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
30 17:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 15:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
04 20:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 19 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 06:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
07 22:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
08 12:57 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
09 23 Mercury at Perihelion
10 01:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 21:29 NEW MOON
12 17:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
13 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 12:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:42 Winter Solstice
22 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 11:06 FULL MOON
27 15:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
28 00:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
30 22:16 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 11:40 | Jan 15 00:46 |
| Jan 21 17:05 | Jan 29 02:03 | Feb 06 04:47 | Feb 13 09:40 |
| Feb 20 05:18 | Feb 27 23:24 | Mar 06 19:14 | Mar 13 17:01 |
| Mar 20 18:41 | Mar 28 19:48 | Apr 05 07:03 | Apr 11 23:46 |
| Apr 19 09:21 P | Apr 27 13:32 | May 04 16:33 t | May 11 07:04 |
| May 19 00:52 | May 27 03:57 | Jun 03 00:20 | Jun 09 16:02 |
| Jun 17 16:27 | Jun 25 15:08 | Jul 02 07:09 | Jul 09 03:34 |
| Jul 17 07:24 | Jul 24 23:37 | Jul 31 14:05 | Aug 07 18:01 |
| Aug 15 21:24 | Aug 23 06:12 | Aug 29 22:22 | Sep 06 11:11 |
| Sep 14 10:29 | Sep 21 11:54 | Sep 28 09:09 | Oct 06 06:12 |
| Oct 13 22:48 P | Oct 20 17:59 | Oct 27 23:07 t | Nov 05 01:53 |
| Nov 12 10:27 | Nov 19 01:50 | Nov 26 16:07 | Dec 04 20:53 |
| Dec 11 21:29 | Dec 18 12:40 | Dec 26 11:06 | - |
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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