2005 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 12:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
04 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 20:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
08 23:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
09 02:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
09 04:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 11:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 13:03 NEW MOON
13 07 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
14 00 Saturn at Opposition
17 07:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
23 04 Mercury at Aphelion
23 19:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 11:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 11:32 FULL MOON
27 09:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 11:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 18:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 08:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 05:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 14:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
07 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
08 23:28 NEW MOON
13 11:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 05:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 17:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 01 Venus at Aphelion
23 15:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 05:54 FULL MOON
25 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 15:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 00:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
28 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 12:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 18:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
08 04 Mercury at Perihelion
08 04:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 10:10 NEW MOON
11 16:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 18:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 14:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 20:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
20 01:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 13:34 Vernal Equinox
22 23:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 21:58 FULL MOON
26 16:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 06:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 17:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
31 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 01:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 16 Jupiter at Opposition
03 22:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 15:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 21:32 NEW MOON
08 21:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
09 03:59 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 23 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 09:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 15:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 19:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 07:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 18:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 10:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 11:06 FULL MOON
26 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
27 00:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 10:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 15:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 11:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:45 NEW MOON
13 17:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 14:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 09:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 23:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 23:02 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 21:18 FULL MOON
24 08:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 11:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 12:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 10:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 16:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 03 Mercury at Perihelion
05 14:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
06 22:55 NEW MOON
08 13:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 00:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 07:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
12 23:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 09 Venus at Perihelion
15 02:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 07:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 04:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 18:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 07:46 Summer Solstice
22 05:14 FULL MOON
23 12:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 16:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
26 03 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 13 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 17 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 19:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 20:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 13:03 NEW MOON
08 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 20:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 06:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 19:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 16:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
18 03 Mercury at Aphelion
18 05:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 12:00 FULL MOON
21 20:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
22 22:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 18:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 21:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 04:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 13:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
05 04:05 NEW MOON
06 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 12:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
08 04:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 16 Neptune at Opposition
10 08:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 00:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 06:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 18:53 FULL MOON
23 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 09:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 16:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 02 Mercury at Perihelion
Sep 01 03:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
01 04 Uranus at Opposition
01 22 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 19:45 NEW MOON
06 11:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
07 00:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 06:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 10:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 20:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 12:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
18 03:01 FULL MOON
18 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 09:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 23:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 01:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 17:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 00:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 11:28 NEW MOON
03 11:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 17:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 18 Venus at Aphelion
07 07:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
08 01:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 20:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 19:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 00:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 13:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 13:14 FULL MOON
20 03:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 09:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 02:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 17:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 10:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 08:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
31 01:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 02:25 NEW MOON
03 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
04 00:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 08:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 09 Mars at Opposition
09 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 01:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 07:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
16 01:58 FULL MOON
16 12:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 18:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 03:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 07:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 16:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
23 23:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 02 Mercury at Perihelion
27 08:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 09:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 16:01 NEW MOON
04 19:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 05:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 10:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 20:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:16 FULL MOON
18 02:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 10:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
21 01:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
21 03:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 19:35 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 20:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 14:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
27 04:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
29 02:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
30 00:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
31 04:12 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 18:46 |
| Jan 10 13:03 | Jan 17 07:58 | Jan 25 11:32 | Feb 02 08:27 |
| Feb 08 23:28 | Feb 16 01:16 | Feb 24 05:54 | Mar 03 18:36 |
| Mar 10 10:10 | Mar 17 20:19 | Mar 25 21:58 | Apr 02 01:50 |
| Apr 08 21:32 H | Apr 16 15:37 | Apr 24 11:06 n | May 01 07:24 |
| May 08 09:45 | May 16 09:56 | May 23 21:18 | May 30 12:47 |
| Jun 06 22:55 | Jun 15 02:22 | Jun 22 05:14 | Jun 28 19:23 |
| Jul 06 13:03 | Jul 14 16:20 | Jul 21 12:00 | Jul 28 04:19 |
| Aug 05 04:05 | Aug 13 03:39 | Aug 19 18:53 | Aug 26 16:18 |
| Sep 03 19:45 | Sep 11 12:37 | Sep 18 03:01 | Sep 25 07:41 |
| Oct 03 11:28 A | Oct 10 20:01 | Oct 17 13:14 p | Oct 25 02:17 |
| Nov 02 02:25 | Nov 09 02:57 | Nov 16 01:58 | Nov 23 23:11 |
| Dec 01 16:01 | Dec 08 10:36 | Dec 15 17:16 | Dec 23 20:36 |
| Dec 31 04:12 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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