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