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