2005 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 18:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
05 04:52 Moon at Descending Node
08 02:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
08 02:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
09 05:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
09 08:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
09 10:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 17:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 19:03 NEW MOON
13 13 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
14 06 Saturn at Opposition
17 13:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:32 Moon at Ascending Node
20 04:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
23 10 Mercury at Aphelion
24 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 17:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 17:32 FULL MOON
27 15:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 17:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 01 00:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
01 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
02 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 11:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 20:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
09 05:28 NEW MOON
13 17:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 07:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 11:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 11:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 23:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 07 Venus at Aphelion
23 21:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 11:54 FULL MOON
25 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 21:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 06:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
28 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 18:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
04 00:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
08 10 Mercury at Perihelion
08 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 16:10 NEW MOON
11 22:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
13 00:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 20:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
18 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
20 07:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 19:34 Vernal Equinox
23 05:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
26 03:58 FULL MOON
26 22:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 12:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 23:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
31 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 07:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Jupiter at Opposition
04 04:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 18:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 21:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
09 03:32 NEW MOON
09 03:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
09 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
15 05 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 15:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 21:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 13:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 00:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 20:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 16:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 17:06 FULL MOON
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
27 06:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 16:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 21:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 17:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 15:45 NEW MOON
13 23:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 20:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 15:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
20 05:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
21 06:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
24 03:18 FULL MOON
24 14:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 16:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 22:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 09 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
07 04:55 NEW MOON
08 19:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 06:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
13 05:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 15 Venus at Perihelion
15 08:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 10:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 15:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
21 00:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 13:46 Summer Solstice
22 11:14 FULL MOON
23 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 22:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
26 09 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 19 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 23 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
29 01:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 23:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 02:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 19:03 NEW MOON
09 00:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
09 02:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 12:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
14 01:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 13:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 22:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
18 09 Mercury at Aphelion
18 11:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 18:00 FULL MOON
22 02:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
23 04:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 00:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 19:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 04:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
05 10:05 NEW MOON
06 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 18:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
08 10:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 22 Neptune at Opposition
10 14:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 06:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 12:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
20 00:53 FULL MOON
23 06:05 Moon at Ascending Node
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 15:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 22:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 08 Mercury at Perihelion
Sep 01 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
01 10 Uranus at Opposition
02 04 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
04 01:45 NEW MOON
06 17:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
07 06:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 12:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 16:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
11 02:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
18 09:01 FULL MOON
18 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 15:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
23 05:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 13:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 07:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 23:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 22:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 06:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 17:28 NEW MOON
03 17:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 23:51 Moon at Descending Node
05 00 Venus at Aphelion
07 13:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
08 07:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 02:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
17 01:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 06:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 19:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 19:14 FULL MOON
20 09:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 15:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 08:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 16:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 14:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
31 07:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 08:25 NEW MOON
03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
04 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
04 06:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 14:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 02:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 15 Mars at Opposition
09 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 07:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
16 07:58 FULL MOON
16 18:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 00:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 09:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 13:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 22:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
24 05:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 08 Mercury at Perihelion
27 14:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 11:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 15:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 22:01 NEW MOON
05 01:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 11:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 16:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
14 02:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:16 FULL MOON
18 08:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 16:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
21 07:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
21 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
22 01:35 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 20:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
27 10:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
29 08:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
30 06:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
31 10:12 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 00:46 |
| Jan 10 19:03 | Jan 17 13:58 | Jan 25 17:32 | Feb 02 14:27 |
| Feb 09 05:28 | Feb 16 07:16 | Feb 24 11:54 | Mar 04 00:36 |
| Mar 10 16:10 | Mar 18 02:19 | Mar 26 03:58 | Apr 02 07:50 |
| Apr 09 03:32 H | Apr 16 21:37 | Apr 24 17:06 n | May 01 13:24 |
| May 08 15:45 | May 16 15:56 | May 24 03:18 | May 30 18:47 |
| Jun 07 04:55 | Jun 15 08:22 | Jun 22 11:14 | Jun 29 01:23 |
| Jul 06 19:03 | Jul 14 22:20 | Jul 21 18:00 | Jul 28 10:19 |
| Aug 05 10:05 | Aug 13 09:39 | Aug 20 00:53 | Aug 26 22:18 |
| Sep 04 01:45 | Sep 11 18:37 | Sep 18 09:01 | Sep 25 13:41 |
| Oct 03 17:28 A | Oct 11 02:01 | Oct 17 19:14 p | Oct 25 08:17 |
| Nov 02 08:25 | Nov 09 08:57 | Nov 16 07:58 | Nov 24 05:11 |
| Dec 01 22:01 | Dec 08 16:36 | Dec 15 23:16 | Dec 24 02:36 |
| Dec 31 10:12 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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