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