2005 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.
| 2005 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 16:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 02:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
04 12:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 10:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
08 13:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
08 16:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
08 18:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 01:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 03:03 NEW MOON
12 21 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
13 14 Saturn at Opposition
16 21:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
22 18 Mercury at Aphelion
23 09:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 01:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 01:32 FULL MOON
26 23:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 01:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 08:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 22:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 19:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 04:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
07 13:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
08 13:28 NEW MOON
13 01:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 15:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
19 19:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 07:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
21 15 Venus at Aphelion
23 05:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 19:54 FULL MOON
24 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 05:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 14:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 15:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 02:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 08:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
07 18 Mercury at Perihelion
07 18:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 00:10 NEW MOON
11 06:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 08:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 04:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 10:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 13:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
19 15:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 03:34 Vernal Equinox
22 13:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 11:58 FULL MOON
26 06:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 07:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 01 15:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Jupiter at Opposition
03 12:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 02:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 05:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 11:32 NEW MOON
08 11:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
08 17:59 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 13 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
15 23:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
18 21:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 08:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 04:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 00:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 01:06 FULL MOON
26 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
26 14:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
30 21:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 02 05:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
04 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 01:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:45 NEW MOON
13 07:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
15 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 13:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 11:18 FULL MOON
23 22:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 02:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 00:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 06:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 17 Mercury at Perihelion
05 04:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
06 12:55 NEW MOON
08 03:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
09 14:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 21:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
12 13:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
13 23 Venus at Perihelion
14 16:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
16 18:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 08:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
20 21:46 Summer Solstice
21 19:14 FULL MOON
23 02:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 06:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
25 17 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 03 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 07 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 09:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 07:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 10:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
04 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 03:03 NEW MOON
08 08:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 10:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
09 20:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 09:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
13 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
17 17 Mercury at Aphelion
17 19:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 02:00 FULL MOON
21 10:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
22 12:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 08:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 18:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 03:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 12:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
04 18:05 NEW MOON
05 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 02:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
07 18:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 06 Neptune at Opposition
09 22:53 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 14:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 17:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
18 20:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 08:53 FULL MOON
22 14:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
25 23:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 09:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
30 16 Mercury at Perihelion
31 17:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
31 18 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 12 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 09:45 NEW MOON
06 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
06 14:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
06 20:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 00:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 10:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 02:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
17 17:01 FULL MOON
17 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 23:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 13:23 Autumnal Equinox
24 21:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 15:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 07:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 06:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
29 14:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 01:28 NEW MOON
03 01:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 07:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 08 Venus at Aphelion
06 21:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 15:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 10:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 09:25 Moon at Ascending Node
16 14:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 03:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 03:14 FULL MOON
19 17:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 23:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
24 16:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 00:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
26 22:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 16:25 NEW MOON
03 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
03 14:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
03 22:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 10:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
06 23 Mars at Opposition
08 16:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
09 15:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 17:02 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
15 15:58 FULL MOON
16 02:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 08:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 17:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
22 21:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 06:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
23 13:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 22:13 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
28 23:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 06:01 NEW MOON
04 09:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
04 19:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 00:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:49 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 10:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
13 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:16 FULL MOON
17 16:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 00:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
20 15:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
20 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 09:35 Winter Solstice
22 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 04:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
26 18:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
28 16:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
29 14:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
30 18:12 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.
| 2005 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 08:46 |
| Jan 10 03:03 | Jan 16 21:58 | Jan 25 01:32 | Feb 01 22:27 |
| Feb 08 13:28 | Feb 15 15:16 | Feb 23 19:54 | Mar 03 08:36 |
| Mar 10 00:10 | Mar 17 10:19 | Mar 25 11:58 | Apr 01 15:50 |
| Apr 08 11:32 H | Apr 16 05:37 | Apr 24 01:06 n | Apr 30 21:24 |
| May 07 23:45 | May 15 23:56 | May 23 11:18 | May 30 02:47 |
| Jun 06 12:55 | Jun 14 16:22 | Jun 21 19:14 | Jun 28 09:23 |
| Jul 06 03:03 | Jul 14 06:20 | Jul 21 02:00 | Jul 27 18:19 |
| Aug 04 18:05 | Aug 12 17:39 | Aug 19 08:53 | Aug 26 06:18 |
| Sep 03 09:45 | Sep 11 02:37 | Sep 17 17:01 | Sep 24 21:41 |
| Oct 03 01:28 A | Oct 10 10:01 | Oct 17 03:14 p | Oct 24 16:17 |
| Nov 01 16:25 | Nov 08 16:57 | Nov 15 15:58 | Nov 23 13:11 |
| Dec 01 06:01 | Dec 08 00:36 | Dec 15 07:16 | Dec 23 10:36 |
| Dec 30 18:12 | - | - | - |
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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