2005 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04:35 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 14:00 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
05 00:52 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:28 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 22:31 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
09 01:22 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
09 04:56 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
09 06:06 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
10 13:07 Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
10 15:03 NEW MOON
13 09 Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
14 02 Saturn at Opposition
17 09:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10:32 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:33 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
23 06 Mercury at Aphelion
23 21:54 Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
24 13:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
25 13:32 FULL MOON
27 11:15 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
31 13:45 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
31 20:45 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Feb 01 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
02 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 07:45 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
05 16:12 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
09 01:28 NEW MOON
13 13:25 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 03:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 07:34 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 07:59 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
20 19:49 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
22 03 Venus at Aphelion
23 17:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 07:54 FULL MOON
25 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 17:31 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 02:23 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
28 03:10 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 14:21 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 20:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
08 06 Mercury at Perihelion
08 06:42 Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
10 12:10 NEW MOON
11 18:37 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
12 20:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
15 16:06 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
17 22:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
20 03:08 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 15:34 Vernal Equinox
23 01:02 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
25 23:58 FULL MOON
26 18:38 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 08:15 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:48 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 19:46 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
31 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 03:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Jupiter at Opposition
04 00:52 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
04 14:10 Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
07 17:07 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
08 23:32 NEW MOON
08 23:36 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
09 05:59 Moon at Ascending Node
12 01:19 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
15 01 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
16 11:07 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 17:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
19 09:16 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20:28 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
23 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:55 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
24 12:55 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
24 13:06 FULL MOON
26 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
27 02:12 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 369029 km
May 01 09:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 17:56 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 13:04 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
06 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:45 NEW MOON
13 19:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
16 11:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:37 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
20 01:18 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 01:02 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:19 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
23 23:18 FULL MOON
24 10:44 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 13:43 Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
30 14:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 12:18 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 18:14 Moon at Ascending Node
03 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 05 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:58 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
07 00:55 NEW MOON
08 15:13 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
10 02:36 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 09:11 Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
13 01:20 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 11 Venus at Perihelion
15 04:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:46 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 06:59 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:48 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
20 20:49 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
21 09:46 Summer Solstice
22 07:14 FULL MOON
23 14:49 Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
23 18:17 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
26 05 Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
26 15 Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
27 19 Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
28 21:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06:53 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 19:29 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 22:51 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
05 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 15:03 NEW MOON
08 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
08 22:21 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
10 08:04 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
13 21:18 Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
14 09:35 Moon at Descending Node
14 18:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:07 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
18 05 Mercury at Aphelion
18 07:01 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
21 14:00 FULL MOON
21 22:44 Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
23 00:46 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 20:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:16 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 06:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04:33 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Aug 03 15:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
05 06:05 NEW MOON
06 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 14:06 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
08 06:51 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
08 18 Neptune at Opposition
10 10:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:03 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 02:47 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 05:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:49 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 08:32 Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
19 20:53 FULL MOON
23 02:05 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 11:20 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
26 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 21:07 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 04 Mercury at Perihelion
Sep 01 05:35 Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
01 06 Uranus at Opposition
02 00 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
03 21:45 NEW MOON
06 13:52 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:54 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
07 02:36 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
07 08:28 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
07 12:03 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 22:32 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
11 14:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
18 05:01 FULL MOON
18 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 11:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:47 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
23 01:23 Autumnal Equinox
25 09:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 03:55 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 19:51 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
28 18:20 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 02:55 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
Oct 03 13:28 NEW MOON
03 13:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
03 19:51 Moon at Descending Node
04 20 Venus at Aphelion
07 09:29 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
08 03:59 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
10 22:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
16 21:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:57 Venus 1.6°N of Antares
17 15:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
17 15:14 FULL MOON
20 05:25 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 11:47 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 04:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 19:46 Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
26 12:34 Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
27 10:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
31 03:32 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 04:25 NEW MOON
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
03 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
04 02:10 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
04 10:04 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 22:02 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
07 11 Mars at Opposition
09 04:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:37 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 03:15 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:08 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
16 03:58 FULL MOON
16 14:50 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 05:31 Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
23 09:17 Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
23 18:59 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
24 01:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 04 Mercury at Perihelion
27 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:12 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
29 11:00 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 18:01 NEW MOON
04 21:08 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
05 07:32 Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
08 12:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:16 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
12 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 22:39 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 19:16 FULL MOON
18 04:34 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
19 12:23 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
21 03:08 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
21 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
21 21:35 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 22:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:43 Moon at Descending Node
25 16:40 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
27 06:36 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
29 04:35 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
30 02:55 Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
31 06:12 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 20:46 |
| Jan 10 15:03 | Jan 17 09:58 | Jan 25 13:32 | Feb 02 10:27 |
| Feb 09 01:28 | Feb 16 03:16 | Feb 24 07:54 | Mar 03 20:36 |
| Mar 10 12:10 | Mar 17 22:19 | Mar 25 23:58 | Apr 02 03:50 |
| Apr 08 23:32 H | Apr 16 17:37 | Apr 24 13:06 n | May 01 09:24 |
| May 08 11:45 | May 16 11:56 | May 23 23:18 | May 30 14:47 |
| Jun 07 00:55 | Jun 15 04:22 | Jun 22 07:14 | Jun 28 21:23 |
| Jul 06 15:03 | Jul 14 18:20 | Jul 21 14:00 | Jul 28 06:19 |
| Aug 05 06:05 | Aug 13 05:39 | Aug 19 20:53 | Aug 26 18:18 |
| Sep 03 21:45 | Sep 11 14:37 | Sep 18 05:01 | Sep 25 09:41 |
| Oct 03 13:28 A | Oct 10 22:01 | Oct 17 15:14 p | Oct 25 04:17 |
| Nov 02 04:25 | Nov 09 04:57 | Nov 16 03:58 | Nov 24 01:11 |
| Dec 01 18:01 | Dec 08 12:36 | Dec 15 19:16 | Dec 23 22:36 |
| Dec 31 06:12 | - | - | - |
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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