2005 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2005 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:05 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 20:30 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
05 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
08 04:58 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
08 05:01 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
09 07:52 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
09 11:26 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
09 12:36 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 19:37 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 21:33 NEW MOON
13 16 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
14 09 Saturn at Opposition
17 16:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17:02 Moon at Ascending Node
20 07:03 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
23 12 Mercury at Aphelion
24 04:24 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 19:48 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 20:02 FULL MOON
27 17:45 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 20:15 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 01 03:15 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
01 08:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 14:15 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 22:42 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 07:39 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
09 07:58 NEW MOON
13 19:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 09:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:04 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 14:29 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
21 02:19 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 09 Venus at Aphelion
24 00:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 14:24 FULL MOON
25 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 00:01 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 08:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
28 09:40 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 20:51 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
04 03:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
08 12 Mercury at Perihelion
08 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 18:40 NEW MOON
12 01:07 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
13 03:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 22:36 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
18 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08:24 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
20 09:38 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 22:04 Vernal Equinox
23 07:32 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
26 06:28 FULL MOON
27 01:08 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:18 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 02:16 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
31 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 10:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 01 Jupiter at Opposition
04 07:22 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 20:40 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 23:37 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
09 06:02 NEW MOON
09 06:06 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
09 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07:49 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
15 07 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 17:37 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 00:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:11 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 15:46 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02:58 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 23:00 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:25 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 19:25 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 19:36 FULL MOON
27 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
27 08:42 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 19:29 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 15:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 00:26 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 19:34 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 20:26 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:15 NEW MOON
14 01:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 23:11 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 18:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 00:07 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
20 07:48 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 07:32 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:49 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
24 05:48 FULL MOON
24 17:14 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 21:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 18:48 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 00:44 Moon at Ascending Node
03 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 11 Mercury at Perihelion
05 23:28 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
07 07:25 NEW MOON
08 21:43 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 09:06 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
13 07:50 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 17 Venus at Perihelion
15 10:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:16 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:18 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
21 03:19 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 16:16 Summer Solstice
22 13:44 FULL MOON
23 21:19 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
24 00:47 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
26 12 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 22 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
28 02 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
29 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:23 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
30 01:59 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 05:21 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 21:33 NEW MOON
09 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
09 04:51 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 14:34 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
14 03:48 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 02:37 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
18 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
18 11 Mercury at Aphelion
18 13:31 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 20:30 FULL MOON
22 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
23 07:16 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 03:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:46 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:03 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 21:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 07:19 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
05 12:35 NEW MOON
06 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 20:36 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
08 13:21 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
09 00 Neptune at Opposition
10 17:23 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:33 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 09:17 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:19 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
20 03:23 FULL MOON
23 08:35 Moon at Ascending Node
24 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 17:50 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
27 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03:37 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 10 Mercury at Perihelion
Sep 01 12:05 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
01 13 Uranus at Opposition
02 07 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
04 04:15 NEW MOON
06 20:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:24 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
07 09:06 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 14:58 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 18:33 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
11 05:02 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 21:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 23:28 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
18 11:31 FULL MOON
18 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 17:39 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:17 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
23 07:53 Autumnal Equinox
25 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 10:25 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
28 02:21 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
29 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 09:25 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 19:58 NEW MOON
03 20:02 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
04 02:21 Moon at Descending Node
05 02 Venus at Aphelion
07 15:59 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
08 10:29 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 04:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:20 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
17 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:27 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 21:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 21:44 FULL MOON
20 11:55 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 18:17 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 10:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02:16 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 19:04 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 17:09 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
31 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 10:55 NEW MOON
04 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
04 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
04 08:40 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 16:34 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 04:32 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 18 Mars at Opposition
09 11:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 01:07 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 09:45 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:32 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:38 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
16 10:28 FULL MOON
16 21:20 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 02:48 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 12:01 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 15:47 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
24 01:29 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
24 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 10 Mercury at Perihelion
27 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
28 13:42 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 17:30 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 02 00:31 NEW MOON
05 03:38 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 19:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
14 05:09 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:46 FULL MOON
18 11:04 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 18:53 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
21 09:38 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
21 12:19 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
22 04:05 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 05:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20:13 Moon at Descending Node
25 23:10 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
27 13:06 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
29 11:05 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
30 09:25 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
31 12:42 NEW 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
2005 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2005 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 03:16 |
| Jan 10 21:33 | Jan 17 16:28 | Jan 25 20:02 | Feb 02 16:57 |
| Feb 09 07:58 | Feb 16 09:46 | Feb 24 14:24 | Mar 04 03:06 |
| Mar 10 18:40 | Mar 18 04:49 | Mar 26 06:28 | Apr 02 10:20 |
| Apr 09 06:02 H | Apr 17 00:07 | Apr 24 19:36 n | May 01 15:54 |
| May 08 18:15 | May 16 18:26 | May 24 05:48 | May 30 21:17 |
| Jun 07 07:25 | Jun 15 10:52 | Jun 22 13:44 | Jun 29 03:53 |
| Jul 06 21:33 | Jul 15 00:50 | Jul 21 20:30 | Jul 28 12:49 |
| Aug 05 12:35 | Aug 13 12:09 | Aug 20 03:23 | Aug 27 00:48 |
| Sep 04 04:15 | Sep 11 21:07 | Sep 18 11:31 | Sep 25 16:11 |
| Oct 03 19:58 A | Oct 11 04:31 | Oct 17 21:44 p | Oct 25 10:47 |
| Nov 02 10:55 | Nov 09 11:27 | Nov 16 10:28 | Nov 24 07:41 |
| Dec 02 00:31 | Dec 08 19:06 | Dec 16 01:46 | Dec 24 05:06 |
| Dec 31 12:42 | - | - | - |
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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