2004 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:11 Moon at Ascending Node
03 17:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
03 21:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
07 16:40 FULL MOON
08 06:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 11:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
15 01:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
15 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 09:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
19 20:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
20 04:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
21 22:05 NEW MOON
24 17:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
28 03:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23:07 Moon at Ascending Node
31 00:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 04:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 13:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 07 Mercury at Aphelion
06 09:47 FULL MOON
07 06:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 14:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 07:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 22:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 14:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 16:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 08:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 10:18 NEW MOON
22 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
26 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 08:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
28 04:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 02 21:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
04 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06 Jupiter at Opposition
05 14:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
06 16:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
07 00:14 FULL MOON
09 13:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
11 00:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 04:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
12 21:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 22:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:49 Vernal Equinox
20 23:41 NEW MOON
21 05:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 07 Mercury at Perihelion
22 00 Venus at Perihelion
22 05:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
25 17:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
26 00:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
29 00:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
29 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 06:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 02 20:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 14:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 12:03 FULL MOON
05 22:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 06:05 Moon at Descending Node
08 03:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
09 04:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
12 04:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 14:21 NEW MOON
19 14:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 12:40 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 11:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
23 21:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
24 01:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 14:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 18:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 08:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
04 16:00 Moon at Descending Node
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 21:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
04 21:33 FULL MOON
06 05:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 13:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 12:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
17 00:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 19:17 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:52 NEW MOON
21 13:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 13:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 16:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
23 21:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 05 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
30 19:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Jun 01 02:20 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 05:20 FULL MOON
03 14:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 21:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 23:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 06 Mercury at Perihelion
17 17:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
17 21:27 NEW MOON
18 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 03:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 10:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
21 01:57 Summer Solstice
24 00:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
25 20:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 04:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 09:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 12:09 FULL MOON
05 02:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 08:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
11 01:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08 Venus at Aphelion
12 19:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
14 22:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 12:24 NEW MOON
19 02:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 05:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 14:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 10:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
25 04:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
27 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
27 19:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 07:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 06 Mercury at Aphelion
31 19:05 FULL MOON
Aug 06 03 Neptune at Opposition
07 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
09 02:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 10:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
16 02:24 NEW MOON
17 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 06:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
20 16:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 13:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 02:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 06:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
27 20 Uranus at Opposition
30 03:22 FULL MOON
31 21 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
Sep 03 07:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
06 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 23:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 04:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
12 18:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 01:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
13 05 Mercury at Perihelion
14 15:29 NEW MOON
15 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
16 22:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 15:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 16:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 17:30 Autumnal Equinox
22 22:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 14:09 FULL MOON
30 14:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 18:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 14:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 23:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 11:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
10 03:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
10 19:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
12 20:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
14 03:48 NEW MOON
14 03:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
14 22:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
18 01:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
20 22:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
28 04:07 FULL MOON
30 03:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 01 16 Venus at Perihelion
01 23:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
02 19:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 15:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
05 02 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 06:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
09 16:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 02:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 16:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
11 05:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 08:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 17:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:27 NEW MOON
13 22:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
14 04:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 14:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 14:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 05:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 21:07 FULL MOON
30 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
30 22:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 20:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
05 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 11:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 03:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
08 17:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Perihelion
10 06:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 02:29 NEW MOON
12 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:42 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 16:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 16:06 FULL MOON
27 20:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
28 05:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
31 03:16 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 16:40 | Jan 15 05:46 |
| Jan 21 22:05 | Jan 29 07:03 | Feb 06 09:47 | Feb 13 14:40 |
| Feb 20 10:18 | Feb 28 04:24 | Mar 07 00:14 | Mar 13 22:01 |
| Mar 20 23:41 | Mar 29 00:48 | Apr 05 12:03 | Apr 12 04:46 |
| Apr 19 14:21 P | Apr 27 18:32 | May 04 21:33 t | May 11 12:04 |
| May 19 05:52 | May 27 08:57 | Jun 03 05:20 | Jun 09 21:02 |
| Jun 17 21:27 | Jun 25 20:08 | Jul 02 12:09 | Jul 09 08:34 |
| Jul 17 12:24 | Jul 25 04:37 | Jul 31 19:05 | Aug 07 23:01 |
| Aug 16 02:24 | Aug 23 11:12 | Aug 30 03:22 | Sep 06 16:11 |
| Sep 14 15:29 | Sep 21 16:54 | Sep 28 14:09 | Oct 06 11:12 |
| Oct 14 03:48 P | Oct 20 22:59 | Oct 28 04:07 t | Nov 05 06:53 |
| Nov 12 15:27 | Nov 19 06:50 | Nov 26 21:07 | Dec 05 01:53 |
| Dec 12 02:29 | Dec 18 17:40 | Dec 26 16:06 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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