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