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