2005 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 11:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 05:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
04 15:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 13:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 13:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
08 16:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
08 19:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
08 21:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 04:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 06:03 NEW MOON
13 00 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
13 17 Saturn at Opposition
17 00:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
22 21 Mercury at Aphelion
23 12:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 04:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 04:32 FULL MOON
27 02:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 04:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 11:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 01:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 22:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 07:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
07 16:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
08 16:28 NEW MOON
13 04:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
19 22:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 10:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
21 18 Venus at Aphelion
23 08:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 22:54 FULL MOON
25 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 08:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 17:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 18:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 05:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 11:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 23:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
07 21 Mercury at Perihelion
07 21:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 03:10 NEW MOON
11 09:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 11:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 07:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
19 18:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 06:34 Vernal Equinox
22 16:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 14:58 FULL MOON
26 09:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 23:15 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 10:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 01 18:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 09 Jupiter at Opposition
03 15:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 05:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 08:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 14:32 NEW MOON
08 14:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
08 20:59 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 16 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 02:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 08:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 00:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 11:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 03:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 04:06 FULL MOON
26 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
26 17:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 03:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 00:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 08:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 04:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:45 NEW MOON
13 10:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 02:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 16:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 16:02 Moon at Descending Node
20 17:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 14:18 FULL MOON
24 01:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 09:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 20 Mercury at Perihelion
05 07:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
06 15:55 NEW MOON
08 06:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
09 17:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 00:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
12 16:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 02 Venus at Perihelion
14 19:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
16 21:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 02:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 11:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 00:46 Summer Solstice
21 22:14 FULL MOON
23 05:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 09:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
25 20 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 06 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 10 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 12:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 21:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 10:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
04 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 06:03 NEW MOON
08 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 13:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
09 23:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 12:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 00:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 09:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
17 20 Mercury at Aphelion
17 22:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 05:00 FULL MOON
21 13:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
22 15:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 11:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 14:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 21:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 06:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 15:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
04 21:05 NEW MOON
05 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 05:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
07 21:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 09 Neptune at Opposition
10 01:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 17:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 20:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
18 23:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 11:53 FULL MOON
22 17:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 02:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
30 19 Mercury at Perihelion
31 20:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
31 21 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 15 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 12:45 NEW MOON
06 04:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
06 17:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
06 23:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 03:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 13:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 07:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
17 20:01 FULL MOON
17 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 16:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 00:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 18:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 10:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 09:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
29 17:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 04:28 NEW MOON
03 04:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 10:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 11 Venus at Aphelion
07 00:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 18:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 13:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 06:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 06:14 FULL MOON
19 20:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 02:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
24 19:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 03:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 01:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 18:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 19:25 NEW MOON
03 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
03 17:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 01:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 13:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 02 Mars at Opposition
08 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
09 18:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
15 18:58 FULL MOON
16 05:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 11:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 20:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 00:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 09:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
23 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 19 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:13 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 02:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 09:01 NEW MOON
04 12:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
04 22:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:49 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 13:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:16 FULL MOON
17 19:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 03:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
20 18:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
20 20:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 12:35 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
26 21:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
28 19:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
29 17:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
30 21:12 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 11:46 |
| Jan 10 06:03 | Jan 17 00:58 | Jan 25 04:32 | Feb 02 01:27 |
| Feb 08 16:28 | Feb 15 18:16 | Feb 23 22:54 | Mar 03 11:36 |
| Mar 10 03:10 | Mar 17 13:19 | Mar 25 14:58 | Apr 01 18:50 |
| Apr 08 14:32 H | Apr 16 08:37 | Apr 24 04:06 n | May 01 00:24 |
| May 08 02:45 | May 16 02:56 | May 23 14:18 | May 30 05:47 |
| Jun 06 15:55 | Jun 14 19:22 | Jun 21 22:14 | Jun 28 12:23 |
| Jul 06 06:03 | Jul 14 09:20 | Jul 21 05:00 | Jul 27 21:19 |
| Aug 04 21:05 | Aug 12 20:39 | Aug 19 11:53 | Aug 26 09:18 |
| Sep 03 12:45 | Sep 11 05:37 | Sep 17 20:01 | Sep 25 00:41 |
| Oct 03 04:28 A | Oct 10 13:01 | Oct 17 06:14 p | Oct 24 19:17 |
| Nov 01 19:25 | Nov 08 19:57 | Nov 15 18:58 | Nov 23 16:11 |
| Dec 01 09:01 | Dec 08 03:36 | Dec 15 10:16 | Dec 23 13:36 |
| Dec 30 21:12 | - | - | - |
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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