2005 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 21:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 15:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
05 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 23:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 23:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
09 02:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
09 05:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
09 07:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 14:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 16:03 NEW MOON
13 10 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
14 03 Saturn at Opposition
17 10:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11:32 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Aphelion
23 22:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 14:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 14:32 FULL MOON
27 12:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 14:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 21:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Feb 01 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
02 11:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 08:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 17:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
09 02:28 NEW MOON
13 14:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 08:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 20:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 04 Venus at Aphelion
23 18:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 08:54 FULL MOON
25 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 18:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 03:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
28 04:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 15:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 21:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 09:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
08 07 Mercury at Perihelion
08 07:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 13:10 NEW MOON
11 19:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 21:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 17:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 23:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 02:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
20 04:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 16:34 Vernal Equinox
23 02:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
26 00:58 FULL MOON
26 19:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 09:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 20:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
31 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 04:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Jupiter at Opposition
04 01:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 15:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 18:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
09 00:32 NEW MOON
09 00:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
09 06:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
15 02 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 12:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 10:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 21:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 13:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 14:06 FULL MOON
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
27 03:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 13:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 18:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:45 NEW MOON
13 20:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
20 02:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 02:02 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
24 00:18 FULL MOON
24 11:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 14:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 15:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 13:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 19:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 17:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
07 01:55 NEW MOON
08 16:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 03:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
13 02:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 12 Venus at Perihelion
15 05:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 07:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 21:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 10:46 Summer Solstice
22 08:14 FULL MOON
23 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 19:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
26 06 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 16 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 20 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 22:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 23:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 16:03 NEW MOON
08 21:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 23:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 09:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 22:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 10:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
18 06 Mercury at Aphelion
18 08:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 15:00 FULL MOON
21 23:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
23 01:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 21:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 16:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
05 07:05 NEW MOON
06 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 15:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
08 07:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 19 Neptune at Opposition
10 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 03:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 09:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 21:53 FULL MOON
23 03:05 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 12:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 19:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 22:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 05 Mercury at Perihelion
Sep 01 06:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
01 07 Uranus at Opposition
02 01 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 22:45 NEW MOON
06 14:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
07 03:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 09:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 13:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 23:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 15:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
18 06:01 FULL MOON
18 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
23 02:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 04:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 20:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 19:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 03:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 14:28 NEW MOON
03 14:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 20:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 21 Venus at Aphelion
07 10:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
08 04:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 23:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 22:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 03:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 16:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 16:14 FULL MOON
20 06:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 12:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 05:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 20:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 13:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 11:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
31 04:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 05:25 NEW MOON
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
04 03:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 11:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 12 Mars at Opposition
09 05:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 04:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 06:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
16 04:58 FULL MOON
16 15:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 21:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 06:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 10:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 19:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
24 02:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 05 Mercury at Perihelion
27 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 12:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 19:01 NEW MOON
04 22:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 08:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 13:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 23:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:16 FULL MOON
18 05:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 13:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
21 04:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
21 06:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 22:35 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 23:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 17:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
27 07:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
29 05:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
30 03:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
31 07:12 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 21:46 |
| Jan 10 16:03 | Jan 17 10:58 | Jan 25 14:32 | Feb 02 11:27 |
| Feb 09 02:28 | Feb 16 04:16 | Feb 24 08:54 | Mar 03 21:36 |
| Mar 10 13:10 | Mar 17 23:19 | Mar 26 00:58 | Apr 02 04:50 |
| Apr 09 00:32 H | Apr 16 18:37 | Apr 24 14:06 n | May 01 10:24 |
| May 08 12:45 | May 16 12:56 | May 24 00:18 | May 30 15:47 |
| Jun 07 01:55 | Jun 15 05:22 | Jun 22 08:14 | Jun 28 22:23 |
| Jul 06 16:03 | Jul 14 19:20 | Jul 21 15:00 | Jul 28 07:19 |
| Aug 05 07:05 | Aug 13 06:39 | Aug 19 21:53 | Aug 26 19:18 |
| Sep 03 22:45 | Sep 11 15:37 | Sep 18 06:01 | Sep 25 10:41 |
| Oct 03 14:28 A | Oct 10 23:01 | Oct 17 16:14 p | Oct 25 05:17 |
| Nov 02 05:25 | Nov 09 05:57 | Nov 16 04:58 | Nov 24 02:11 |
| Dec 01 19:01 | Dec 08 13:36 | Dec 15 20:16 | Dec 23 23:36 |
| Dec 31 07:12 | - | - | - |
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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