2007 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2007 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 23:27 FULL MOON
04 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
07 03:59 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
07 14:38 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
07 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 03:14 Moon at Descending Node
11 01:56 Moon at Apogee: 404335 km
11 22:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 04:59 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
15 22:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
17 11:36 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
19 13:31 NEW MOON
21 02:23 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
22 21:54 Moon at Perigee: 366929 km
22 22:30 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02:48 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
Feb 01 02:59 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
02 15:15 FULL MOON
03 08:37 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
03 22:58 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
05 08:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:09 Moon at Apogee: 404990 km
08 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 13:07 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
09 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 06 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04 Saturn at Opposition
12 07:34 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
15 10:48 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
18 01:44 NEW MOON
19 06:13 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19:04 Moon at Perigee: 361440 km
20 02:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
23 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 08:23 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
24 17:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:02 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
Mar 02 11:09 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 05:55 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
04 08:47 FULL MOON
04 08:51 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.233
04 15:01 Moon at Descending Node
06 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 13:07 Moon at Apogee: 405851 km
07 20:16 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
11 15:32 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
12 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 10:57 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
17 12:36 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
18 17:10 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.876
19 12:13 NEW MOON
20 04:09 Moon at Perigee: 357816 km
21 09:37 Vernal Equinox
22 00:03 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 15:47 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
26 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 05 Mercury at Aphelion
27 14:38 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
29 13:49 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
30 11:50 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
31 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 03 02:45 FULL MOON
03 18:08 Moon at Apogee: 406327 km
04 02:34 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
07 21:58 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
11 03:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:46 Venus 2.6°S of Pleiades
14 11:22 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 03:04 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:06 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
17 15:25 Moon at Perigee: 357138 km
17 21:06 NEW MOON
19 20 Venus at Perihelion
20 01:29 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
20 17:51 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:30 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
24 16:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19:12 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
26 17:53 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
28 00:57 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:27 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
May 01 08:41 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
02 19:39 FULL MOON
03 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 03:41 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08:38 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:41 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
16 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 359393 km
17 04:57 NEW MOON
18 09:44 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
20 10:42 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
21 06:12 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
23 04:36 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
24 01:07 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
24 06:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:46 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:31 Moon at Apogee: 405458 km
28 15:16 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
30 07:43 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
Jun 01 09:51 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
01 10:34 FULL MOON
02 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
04 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38148 AU
06 09 Jupiter at Opposition
08 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
13 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 363778 km
13 22:01 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 12:43 NEW MOON
17 15:55 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
19 00:16 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
19 17:27 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
20 09:38 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 03:36 Summer Solstice
22 22:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:42 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
24 23:55 Moon at Apogee: 404540 km
28 17:05 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
29 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 23:19 FULL MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
05 11:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
08 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:08 Moon at Perigee: 368534 km
11 05:51 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
13 13:34 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
14 21:34 NEW MOON
17 08:12 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
17 18:40 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
17 19:18 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
18 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
21 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 06:44 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
22 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18:13 Moon at Apogee: 404152 km
26 01:20 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 10:18 FULL MOON
Aug 01 15:33 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09:22 Moon at Perigee: 368892 km
05 04 Mercury at Perihelion
06 06:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 11:45 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
10 04 Venus at Aphelion
11 09:02 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
13 08:33 NEW MOON
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03 Neptune at Opposition
14 16:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 14:45 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
19 12:58 Moon at Apogee: 404621 km
21 09:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 09:50 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
22 22:30 Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
28 20:05 FULL MOON
28 20:07 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.476
28 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
31 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 364174 km
Sep 03 17:15 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 12:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:07 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
10 04 Uranus at Opposition
10 10:11 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
10 13:10 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
11 00:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.751
11 22:14 NEW MOON
13 23:10 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 22:10 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
16 06:36 Moon at Apogee: 405645 km
18 04 Mercury at Aphelion
18 17:40 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
20 02:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17:35 Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
23 19:21 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:15 FULL MOON
28 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 359420 km
30 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 01 00:17 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
03 05:18 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 19:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20:36 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
07 12:30 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
07 16:07 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
08 01:40 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
08 05:33 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:06 Venus 2.7°S of Regulus
11 14:31 NEW MOON
13 10:51 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
13 19:23 Moon at Apogee: 406491 km
15 07 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
16 00:20 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 18:32 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 14:22 FULL MOON
26 21:21 Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
28 09:51 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
29 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
31 04:13 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
Nov 01 03:17 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
01 04 Mercury at Perihelion
02 06:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 21:56 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
04 07:39 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:44 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
06 05:15 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 10:48 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
09 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
09 22:01 Moon at Apogee: 406671 km
10 08:33 NEW MOON
12 06:15 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
18 08:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 22:16 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
24 21:08 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
25 00:00 FULL MOON
27 15:07 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
28 12:19 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
30 12 Venus at Perihelion
30 13:34 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
Dec 01 05:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
01 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
01 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 22:49 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
05 17:07 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
07 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
10 03:10 NEW MOON
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:45 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 07:54 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 15:38 Winter Solstice
22 19:41 Moon at Perigee: 360817 km
23 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 10:46 FULL MOON
24 12:26 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 06 Mars at Opposition
25 23:04 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
28 12:27 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:18 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
29 08:03 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
31 17:21 LAST QUARTER 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
2007 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2007 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 23:27 | Jan 11 22:15 |
| Jan 19 13:31 | Jan 26 08:32 | Feb 02 15:15 | Feb 10 19:21 |
| Feb 18 01:44 | Feb 24 17:26 | Mar 04 08:47 t | Mar 12 13:24 |
| Mar 19 12:13 P | Mar 26 03:46 | Apr 03 02:45 | Apr 11 03:34 |
| Apr 17 21:06 | Apr 24 16:06 | May 02 19:39 | May 10 13:57 |
| May 17 04:57 | May 24 06:33 | Jun 01 10:34 | Jun 08 21:13 |
| Jun 15 12:43 | Jun 22 22:45 | Jun 30 23:19 | Jul 08 02:24 |
| Jul 14 21:34 | Jul 22 15:59 | Jul 30 10:18 | Aug 06 06:50 |
| Aug 13 08:33 | Aug 21 09:24 | Aug 28 20:05 t | Sep 04 12:03 |
| Sep 11 22:14 P | Sep 20 02:18 | Sep 27 05:15 | Oct 03 19:36 |
| Oct 11 14:31 | Oct 19 18:03 | Oct 26 14:22 | Nov 02 06:48 |
| Nov 10 08:33 | Nov 18 08:02 | Nov 25 00:00 | Dec 01 22:14 |
| Dec 10 03:10 | Dec 17 19:47 | Dec 24 10:46 | Dec 31 17:21 |
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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