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