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