2005 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 20:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 06:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
04 16:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 14:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 14:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
08 17:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
08 20:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
08 22:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 07:03 NEW MOON
13 01 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
13 18 Saturn at Opposition
17 01:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
22 22 Mercury at Aphelion
23 13:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 05:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 05:32 FULL MOON
27 03:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 05:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 12:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 17:48 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 02 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 23:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 08:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
07 17:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
08 17:28 NEW MOON
13 05:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
19 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 11:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
21 19 Venus at Aphelion
23 09:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 23:54 FULL MOON
25 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 09:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 18:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 06:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 12:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
07 22 Mercury at Perihelion
07 22:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 04:10 NEW MOON
11 10:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 12:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 08:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 14:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
19 19:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 07:34 Vernal Equinox
22 17:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 15:58 FULL MOON
26 10:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 00:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 11:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 01 19:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 10 Jupiter at Opposition
03 16:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 06:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 09:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 15:32 NEW MOON
08 15:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
08 21:59 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 17 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 03:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 01:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 12:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 08:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 04:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 05:06 FULL MOON
26 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
26 18:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 01:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 09:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 05:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:45 NEW MOON
13 11:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 17:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 17:02 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 15:18 FULL MOON
24 02:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 06:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 10:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 21 Mercury at Perihelion
05 08:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
06 16:55 NEW MOON
08 07:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
09 18:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 01:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
12 17:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 03 Venus at Perihelion
14 20:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 01:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
16 22:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 03:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 12:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 01:46 Summer Solstice
21 23:14 FULL MOON
23 06:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 10:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
25 21 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 07 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 11 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 13:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 22:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 11:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 07:03 NEW MOON
08 12:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 14:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 00:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 13:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 11 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
17 21 Mercury at Aphelion
17 23:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 06:00 FULL MOON
21 14:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
22 16:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 12:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 22:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 07:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
04 22:05 NEW MOON
05 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 06:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
07 22:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 10 Neptune at Opposition
10 02:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 18:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 21:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 12:53 FULL MOON
22 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 03:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
30 20 Mercury at Perihelion
31 21:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
31 22 Uranus at Opposition
Sep 01 16 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 13:45 NEW MOON
06 05:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
06 18:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 00:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 04:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 14:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 06:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
17 21:01 FULL MOON
17 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 17:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 19:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 11:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 10:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
29 18:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 05:28 NEW MOON
03 05:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 12 Venus at Aphelion
07 01:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 19:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 14:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 13:25 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 07:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 07:14 FULL MOON
19 21:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 03:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
24 20:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 04:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 02:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 19:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 20:25 NEW MOON
03 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
03 18:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 02:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 14:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 03 Mars at Opposition
08 20:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
09 19:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
15 19:58 FULL MOON
16 06:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 12:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 21:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 10:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
23 17:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 20 Mercury at Perihelion
27 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 03:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 10:01 NEW MOON
04 13:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
04 23:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 14:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11:16 FULL MOON
17 20:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 04:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
20 19:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
20 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 13:35 Winter Solstice
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
26 22:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
28 20:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
29 18:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
30 22:12 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 12:46 |
| Jan 10 07:03 | Jan 17 01:58 | Jan 25 05:32 | Feb 02 02:27 |
| Feb 08 17:28 | Feb 15 19:16 | Feb 23 23:54 | Mar 03 12:36 |
| Mar 10 04:10 | Mar 17 14:19 | Mar 25 15:58 | Apr 01 19:50 |
| Apr 08 15:32 H | Apr 16 09:37 | Apr 24 05:06 n | May 01 01:24 |
| May 08 03:45 | May 16 03:56 | May 23 15:18 | May 30 06:47 |
| Jun 06 16:55 | Jun 14 20:22 | Jun 21 23:14 | Jun 28 13:23 |
| Jul 06 07:03 | Jul 14 10:20 | Jul 21 06:00 | Jul 27 22:19 |
| Aug 04 22:05 | Aug 12 21:39 | Aug 19 12:53 | Aug 26 10:18 |
| Sep 03 13:45 | Sep 11 06:37 | Sep 17 21:01 | Sep 25 01:41 |
| Oct 03 05:28 A | Oct 10 14:01 | Oct 17 07:14 p | Oct 24 20:17 |
| Nov 01 20:25 | Nov 08 20:57 | Nov 15 19:58 | Nov 23 17:11 |
| Dec 01 10:01 | Dec 08 04:36 | Dec 15 11:16 | Dec 23 14:36 |
| Dec 30 22:12 | - | - | - |
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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