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