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