2004 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | ||||||||
| Bangladesh Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date BST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 02:11 Moon at Ascending Node
03 22:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
04 02:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
07 21:40 FULL MOON
08 11:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 16:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
15 06:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
15 10:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 14:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
20 01:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
20 09:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
22 03:05 NEW MOON
24 22:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
28 08:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 04:07 Moon at Ascending Node
31 05:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 09:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 18:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 12 Mercury at Aphelion
06 14:47 FULL MOON
07 11:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 19:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 12:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
13 03:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 15:18 NEW MOON
22 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
24 01:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
26 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 13:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
28 09:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 03 02:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
04 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 11 Jupiter at Opposition
05 19:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
06 21:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
07 05:14 FULL MOON
09 18:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
11 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 09:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
13 02:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
14 03:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:49 Vernal Equinox
21 04:41 NEW MOON
21 10:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 12 Mercury at Perihelion
22 05 Venus at Perihelion
22 10:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
25 22:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
26 05:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 13:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
29 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
29 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 11:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 03 01:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 19:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 17:03 FULL MOON
06 03:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 11:05 Moon at Descending Node
08 08:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
09 09:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
12 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 19:21 NEW MOON
19 19:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 17:40 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 16:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
24 02:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
24 06:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 19:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 13:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
04 21:00 Moon at Descending Node
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 02:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
05 02:33 FULL MOON
06 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 18:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 17:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
17 05:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
18 00:17 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10:52 NEW MOON
21 18:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 18:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 21:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
24 02:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 10 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 13:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
31 00:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Jun 01 07:20 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 10:20 FULL MOON
03 19:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 02:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 11 Mercury at Perihelion
17 22:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
18 02:27 NEW MOON
19 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 08:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 15:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
21 06:57 Summer Solstice
24 05:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
26 01:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 14:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date BST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 17:09 FULL MOON
05 07:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 13:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
11 06:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13 Venus at Aphelion
13 00:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
15 03:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 17:24 NEW MOON
19 07:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 10:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 19:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 15:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
25 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 10:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 17:29 Moon at Descending Node
27 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 00:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 12:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 11 Mercury at Aphelion
Aug 01 00:05 FULL MOON
06 08 Neptune at Opposition
07 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
09 07:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 15:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
16 07:24 NEW MOON
18 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 11:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
20 21:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 18:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 07:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 11:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
28 01 Uranus at Opposition
30 08:22 FULL MOON
Sep 01 02 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
03 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
06 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 04:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 09:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
12 23:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 06:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
13 10 Mercury at Perihelion
14 20:29 NEW MOON
15 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
17 03:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 20:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 22:30 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 19:09 FULL MOON
30 19:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 23:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 19:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
06 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
10 08:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
11 00:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
13 01:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
14 08:48 NEW MOON
14 08:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
15 03:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
18 06:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
21 03:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
28 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
28 09:07 FULL MOON
30 08:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 01 21 Venus at Perihelion
02 04:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
03 00:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 20:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
05 07 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 11:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 17:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
09 21:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 07:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 21:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
11 10:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 13:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:27 NEW MOON
14 03:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
14 09:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 19:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 11:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
27 02:07 FULL MOON
30 17:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
Dec 01 03:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 01:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
05 06:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 16:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 08:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
08 22:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Perihelion
10 11:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 07:29 NEW MOON
13 03:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 22:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:42 Winter Solstice
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 21:06 FULL MOON
28 01:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
28 10:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
30 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
31 08:16 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
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | |||
| Bangladesh Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 21:40 | Jan 15 10:46 |
| Jan 22 03:05 | Jan 29 12:03 | Feb 06 14:47 | Feb 13 19:40 |
| Feb 20 15:18 | Feb 28 09:24 | Mar 07 05:14 | Mar 14 03:01 |
| Mar 21 04:41 | Mar 29 05:48 | Apr 05 17:03 | Apr 12 09:46 |
| Apr 19 19:21 P | Apr 27 23:32 | May 05 02:33 t | May 11 17:04 |
| May 19 10:52 | May 27 13:57 | Jun 03 10:20 | Jun 10 02:02 |
| Jun 18 02:27 | Jun 26 01:08 | Jul 02 17:09 | Jul 09 13:34 |
| Jul 17 17:24 | Jul 25 09:37 | Aug 01 00:05 | Aug 08 04:01 |
| Aug 16 07:24 | Aug 23 16:12 | Aug 30 08:22 | Sep 06 21:11 |
| Sep 14 20:29 | Sep 21 21:54 | Sep 28 19:09 | Oct 06 16:12 |
| Oct 14 08:48 P | Oct 21 03:59 | Oct 28 09:07 t | Nov 05 11:53 |
| Nov 12 20:27 | Nov 19 11:50 | Nov 27 02:07 | Dec 05 06:53 |
| Dec 12 07:29 | Dec 18 22:40 | Dec 26 21:06 | - |
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
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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