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