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