2004 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 05:11 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01:17 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
04 05:19 Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
08 00:40 FULL MOON
08 14:13 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
12 19:46 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
15 09:53 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
15 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 17:43 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
20 04:25 Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
20 12:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
22 06:05 NEW MOON
25 01:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
28 11:59 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
29 15:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
31 08:43 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
31 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 404807 km
Feb 02 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 12:59 Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
04 21:30 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 15 Mercury at Aphelion
06 17:47 FULL MOON
07 14:41 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
08 22:32 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
11 15:26 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
13 06:44 Moon at Descending Node
13 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:30 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
16 16:34 Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
20 18:18 NEW MOON
22 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
24 04:29 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
26 09:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:30 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 16:55 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
28 12:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 19:45 Moon at Apogee: 404259 km
Mar 03 05:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
04 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 14 Jupiter at Opposition
05 22:57 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
07 00:29 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
07 08:14 FULL MOON
09 21:57 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
11 08:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 12:37 Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
13 05:54 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
14 06:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:49 Vernal Equinox
21 07:41 NEW MOON
21 13:47 Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
22 08 Venus at Perihelion
22 13:50 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06:13 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
26 01:13 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
26 08:56 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 16:02 Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
29 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
30 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
30 14:28 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Apr 03 04:14 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
03 22:00 Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
05 20:03 FULL MOON
06 06:40 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
07 14:05 Moon at Descending Node
08 11:28 Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
09 12:24 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
12 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 22:21 NEW MOON
19 22:34 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
20 20:40 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08:50 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
24 05:48 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
24 09:26 Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
26 22:22 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
28 02:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10:55 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
May 03 16:59 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 00:00 Moon at Descending Node
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 05:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
05 05:33 FULL MOON
06 13:29 Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
06 21:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 20:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
17 08:06 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
18 03:17 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:52 NEW MOON
21 21:02 Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
21 21:13 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 00:44 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
24 05:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 13 Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
27 16:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 20:27 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
31 03:16 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Jun 01 10:20 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:49 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 13:20 FULL MOON
03 22:10 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
08 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 05:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21:24 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
17 14 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:02 Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
18 05:27 NEW MOON
19 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 11:09 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
20 18:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
21 09:57 Summer Solstice
24 08:21 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
26 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:03 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 17:37 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:28 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 08:00 Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
02 20:09 FULL MOON
05 10:04 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
05 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
09 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 16:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
11 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16 Venus at Aphelion
13 03:28 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
15 06:08 Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
17 20:24 NEW MOON
19 10:56 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 13:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
21 22:16 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 18:48 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
25 12:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 13:36 Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
25 20:29 Moon at Descending Node
27 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 03:33 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
31 14 Mercury at Aphelion
Aug 01 03:05 FULL MOON
06 11 Neptune at Opposition
07 11:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66614 AU
09 10:23 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
11 18:34 Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
16 10:24 NEW MOON
18 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
18 14:15 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
21 00:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
21 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
23 19:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 10:23 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
27 14:37 Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
28 04 Uranus at Opposition
30 11:22 FULL MOON
Sep 01 05 Venus 1.9°S of Saturn
03 15:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:22 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
07 00:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:42 Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
09 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 07:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 12:57 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
13 02:58 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 09:56 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
13 13 Mercury at Perihelion
14 23:29 NEW MOON
15 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
17 06:30 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
17 23:51 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
22 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 01:30 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:12 Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
28 22:09 FULL MOON
30 22:30 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 03 02:57 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
03 22:47 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
06 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 07:10 Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
06 19:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
10 11:37 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
11 03:52 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
13 04:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
14 11:48 NEW MOON
14 11:59 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
15 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:57 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
18 09:03 Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
21 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
28 06:41 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:04 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
28 12:07 FULL MOON
30 11:14 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 00 Venus at Perihelion
02 07:49 Mars 2.5°N of Spica
03 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
03 23:23 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
05 10 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 14:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:33 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
10 00:36 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 10:40 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 00:32 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
11 13:19 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:24 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:27 NEW MOON
14 06:28 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
14 12:19 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 22:20 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
19 14:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 13:05 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:27 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
27 05:07 FULL MOON
30 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
Dec 01 06:41 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 04:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
05 09:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 19:36 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
08 11:00 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
09 01:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:22 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
10 12 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
10 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 10:29 NEW MOON
13 06:30 Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
19 01:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:42 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 00:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
27 00:06 FULL MOON
28 04:15 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
28 13:09 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
30 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
31 11:16 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 00:40 | Jan 15 13:46 |
| Jan 22 06:05 | Jan 29 15:03 | Feb 06 17:47 | Feb 13 22:40 |
| Feb 20 18:18 | Feb 28 12:24 | Mar 07 08:14 | Mar 14 06:01 |
| Mar 21 07:41 | Mar 29 08:48 | Apr 05 20:03 | Apr 12 12:46 |
| Apr 19 22:21 P | Apr 28 02:32 | May 05 05:33 t | May 11 20:04 |
| May 19 13:52 | May 27 16:57 | Jun 03 13:20 | Jun 10 05:02 |
| Jun 18 05:27 | Jun 26 04:08 | Jul 02 20:09 | Jul 09 16:34 |
| Jul 17 20:24 | Jul 25 12:37 | Aug 01 03:05 | Aug 08 07:01 |
| Aug 16 10:24 | Aug 23 19:12 | Aug 30 11:22 | Sep 07 00:11 |
| Sep 14 23:29 | Sep 22 00:54 | Sep 28 22:09 | Oct 06 19:12 |
| Oct 14 11:48 P | Oct 21 06:59 | Oct 28 12:07 t | Nov 05 14:53 |
| Nov 12 23:27 | Nov 19 14:50 | Nov 27 05:07 | Dec 05 09:53 |
| Dec 12 10:29 | Dec 19 01:40 | Dec 27 00:06 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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