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