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