2004 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 15:11 Moon at Ascending Node
03 11:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
03 15:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
07 10:40 FULL MOON
08 00:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 05:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
14 19:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
14 23:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 16:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 03:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
19 14:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
19 22:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
21 16:05 NEW MOON
24 11:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
27 21:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:07 Moon at Ascending Node
30 18:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 09:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
02 22:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 07:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 01 Mercury at Aphelion
06 03:47 FULL MOON
07 00:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 08:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 01:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 16:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 02:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 04:18 NEW MOON
21 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 14:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
25 19:15 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 02:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
27 22:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 02 15:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
03 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 00 Jupiter at Opposition
05 08:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
06 10:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
06 18:14 FULL MOON
09 07:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
10 18:05 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
12 15:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 16:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:49 Vernal Equinox
20 17:41 NEW MOON
20 23:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 01 Mercury at Perihelion
21 18 Venus at Perihelion
21 23:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
23 23:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 16:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
25 11:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
25 18:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 02:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
28 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
29 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 00:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 02 14:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 08:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 06:03 FULL MOON
05 16:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 00:05 Moon at Descending Node
07 21:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
08 22:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 22:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 08:21 NEW MOON
19 08:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 06:40 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
21 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
23 15:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
23 19:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 08:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 12:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 02:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
04 10:00 Moon at Descending Node
04 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 15:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
04 15:33 FULL MOON
05 23:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 07:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 06:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 18:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
17 13:17 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:52 NEW MOON
21 07:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 07:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
22 10:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
23 15:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 23 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 06:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
30 13:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
31 20:20 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 17:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
02 23:20 FULL MOON
03 08:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 15:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 07:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 00 Mercury at Perihelion
17 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
17 15:27 NEW MOON
18 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 21:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 04:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
20 19:57 Summer Solstice
23 18:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
25 14:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 06:09 FULL MOON
04 20:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 02:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
10 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02 Venus at Aphelion
12 13:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
14 16:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 06:24 NEW MOON
18 20:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
19 23:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 08:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 04:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
24 22:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 23:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
26 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
27 13:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
27 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 01:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 00 Mercury at Aphelion
31 13:05 FULL MOON
Aug 05 21 Neptune at Opposition
06 21:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
08 20:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 04:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
15 20:24 NEW MOON
17 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 00:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
20 10:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 07:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 20:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 00:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
27 14 Uranus at Opposition
29 21:22 FULL MOON
31 15 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
Sep 03 01:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
06 10:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 17:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 22:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
12 12:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 19:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
12 23 Mercury at Perihelion
14 09:29 NEW MOON
15 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
16 16:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 09:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
21 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 11:30 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 08:09 FULL MOON
30 08:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 12:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 08:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 17:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 05:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
09 21:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
10 13:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
12 14:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 21:48 NEW MOON
13 21:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
14 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
17 19:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
20 16:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 16:41 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
27 22:07 FULL MOON
29 21:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 01 10 Venus at Perihelion
01 17:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
02 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 09:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
04 20 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
04 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 00:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
09 10:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 20:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
10 10:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
10 23:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 02:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 11:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 09:27 NEW MOON
13 16:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
13 22:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 08:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 08:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
23 23:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 15:07 FULL MOON
30 06:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
30 16:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 14:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
04 19:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 05:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
07 21:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
08 11:57 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
09 22 Mercury at Perihelion
10 00:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 20:29 NEW MOON
12 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
13 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 11:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 07:42 Winter Solstice
22 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
26 10:06 FULL MOON
27 14:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
27 23:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
29 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
30 21:16 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 10:40 | Jan 14 23:46 |
| Jan 21 16:05 | Jan 29 01:03 | Feb 06 03:47 | Feb 13 08:40 |
| Feb 20 04:18 | Feb 27 22:24 | Mar 06 18:14 | Mar 13 16:01 |
| Mar 20 17:41 | Mar 28 18:48 | Apr 05 06:03 | Apr 11 22:46 |
| Apr 19 08:21 P | Apr 27 12:32 | May 04 15:33 t | May 11 06:04 |
| May 18 23:52 | May 27 02:57 | Jun 02 23:20 | Jun 09 15:02 |
| Jun 17 15:27 | Jun 25 14:08 | Jul 02 06:09 | Jul 09 02:34 |
| Jul 17 06:24 | Jul 24 22:37 | Jul 31 13:05 | Aug 07 17:01 |
| Aug 15 20:24 | Aug 23 05:12 | Aug 29 21:22 | Sep 06 10:11 |
| Sep 14 09:29 | Sep 21 10:54 | Sep 28 08:09 | Oct 06 05:12 |
| Oct 13 21:48 P | Oct 20 16:59 | Oct 27 22:07 t | Nov 05 00:53 |
| Nov 12 09:27 | Nov 19 00:50 | Nov 26 15:07 | Dec 04 19:53 |
| Dec 11 20:29 | Dec 18 11:40 | Dec 26 10:06 | - |
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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