2005 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 21:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 07:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
04 17:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 15:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
08 18:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
08 21:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
08 23:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 08:03 NEW MOON
13 02 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
13 19 Saturn at Opposition
17 02:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 03:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
22 23 Mercury at Aphelion
23 14:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 06:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 06:32 FULL MOON
27 04:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 06:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 13:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 03:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 00:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 09:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
07 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
08 18:28 NEW MOON
13 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 20:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 12:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
21 20 Venus at Aphelion
23 10:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 00:54 FULL MOON
25 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 10:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 19:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 20:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 07:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 13:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
07 23 Mercury at Perihelion
07 23:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 05:10 NEW MOON
11 11:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 13:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 09:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 15:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
19 20:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 08:34 Vernal Equinox
22 18:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 16:58 FULL MOON
26 11:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 01:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 12:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 01 20:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11 Jupiter at Opposition
03 17:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 07:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 10:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 16:32 NEW MOON
08 16:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
08 22:59 Moon at Ascending Node
11 18:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 18 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 04:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 10:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 02:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 13:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 05:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 06:06 FULL MOON
26 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
26 19:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 06:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:45 NEW MOON
13 12:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 09:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 18:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 18:02 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 16:18 FULL MOON
24 03:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 07:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 11:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 22 Mercury at Perihelion
05 09:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
06 17:55 NEW MOON
08 08:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
09 19:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 02:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
12 18:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 04 Venus at Perihelion
14 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 02:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
16 23:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 13:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 02:46 Summer Solstice
22 00:14 FULL MOON
23 07:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 11:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
25 22 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 08 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 12 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 14:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 15:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 08:03 NEW MOON
08 13:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 15:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 01:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 14:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 02:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
17 22 Mercury at Aphelion
18 00:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 07:00 FULL MOON
21 15:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
22 17:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 13:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 23:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 08:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
04 23:05 NEW MOON
05 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 07:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
07 23:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 11 Neptune at Opposition
10 03:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 19:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 22:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 01:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 13:53 FULL MOON
22 19:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 04:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 11:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
30 21 Mercury at Perihelion
31 22:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
31 23 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 17 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 14:45 NEW MOON
06 06:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
06 19:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 01:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 05:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 15:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 07:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
17 22:01 FULL MOON
17 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 04:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 12:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 18:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 12:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 11:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
29 19:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 06:28 NEW MOON
03 06:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 12:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 13 Venus at Aphelion
07 02:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 20:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 15:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 14:25 Moon at Ascending Node
16 19:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 08:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 08:14 FULL MOON
19 22:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 04:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
24 21:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 05:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 03:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 21:25 NEW MOON
03 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
03 19:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 03:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 15:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 04 Mars at Opposition
08 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
09 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
15 20:58 FULL MOON
16 07:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 13:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 22:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 02:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 11:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
23 18:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 21 Mercury at Perihelion
27 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 04:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 11:01 NEW MOON
04 14:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 01:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 15:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:16 FULL MOON
17 21:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 05:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
20 20:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
20 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 14:35 Winter Solstice
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 09:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
26 23:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
28 21:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
29 19:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
30 23:12 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 13:46 |
| Jan 10 08:03 | Jan 17 02:58 | Jan 25 06:32 | Feb 02 03:27 |
| Feb 08 18:28 | Feb 15 20:16 | Feb 24 00:54 | Mar 03 13:36 |
| Mar 10 05:10 | Mar 17 15:19 | Mar 25 16:58 | Apr 01 20:50 |
| Apr 08 16:32 H | Apr 16 10:37 | Apr 24 06:06 n | May 01 02:24 |
| May 08 04:45 | May 16 04:56 | May 23 16:18 | May 30 07:47 |
| Jun 06 17:55 | Jun 14 21:22 | Jun 22 00:14 | Jun 28 14:23 |
| Jul 06 08:03 | Jul 14 11:20 | Jul 21 07:00 | Jul 27 23:19 |
| Aug 04 23:05 | Aug 12 22:39 | Aug 19 13:53 | Aug 26 11:18 |
| Sep 03 14:45 | Sep 11 07:37 | Sep 17 22:01 | Sep 25 02:41 |
| Oct 03 06:28 A | Oct 10 15:01 | Oct 17 08:14 p | Oct 24 21:17 |
| Nov 01 21:25 | Nov 08 21:57 | Nov 15 20:58 | Nov 23 18:11 |
| Dec 01 11:01 | Dec 08 05:36 | Dec 15 12:16 | Dec 23 15:36 |
| Dec 30 23:12 | - | - | - |
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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