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