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