2007 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 04:57 FULL MOON
03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00:39 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
06 09:29 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 20:08 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
06 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:26 Moon at Apogee: 404335 km
11 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:29 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
15 03:50 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
16 17:06 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 19:01 NEW MOON
20 07:53 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
22 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 366929 km
22 04:00 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
31 08:29 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
Feb 01 20:45 FULL MOON
02 14:07 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
03 04:28 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
04 13:44 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:39 Moon at Apogee: 404990 km
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 18:37 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
08 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
09 12 Mercury at Perihelion
10 00:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09 Saturn at Opposition
11 13:04 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
14 16:18 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
17 07:14 NEW MOON
18 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:34 Moon at Perigee: 361440 km
19 08:29 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
22 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 13:53 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:32 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
Mar 01 16:39 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 11:25 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
03 14:17 FULL MOON
03 14:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.233
03 20:31 Moon at Descending Node
05 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 18:37 Moon at Apogee: 405851 km
07 01:46 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
10 21:02 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
11 18:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:27 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
16 18:06 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
17 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node
18 17:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.876
18 17:43 NEW MOON
19 09:39 Moon at Perigee: 357816 km
20 15:07 Vernal Equinox
21 05:33 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
21 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
22 21:17 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
25 09:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11 Mercury at Aphelion
26 20:08 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 19:19 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
29 17:20 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
31 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 08:15 FULL MOON
02 23:38 Moon at Apogee: 406327 km
03 08:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
07 03:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
10 09:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 17:16 Venus 2.6°S of Pleiades
13 16:52 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
14 08:34 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:36 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
16 20:55 Moon at Perigee: 357138 km
17 02:36 NEW MOON
19 02 Venus at Perihelion
19 06:59 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
19 23:21 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:00 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
23 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00:42 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
25 23:23 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
27 06:27 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:57 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
30 14:11 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
May 02 01:09 FULL MOON
02 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 09:11 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 11 Mercury at Perihelion
09 19:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14:08 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16:11 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
15 06:10 Moon at Perigee: 359393 km
16 10:27 NEW MOON
17 15:14 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
19 16:12 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
20 11:42 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
22 10:06 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
23 06:37 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
23 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:16 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:01 Moon at Apogee: 405458 km
27 20:46 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
29 13:13 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
31 15:21 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
31 16:04 FULL MOON
Jun 02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
04 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38148 AU
05 15 Jupiter at Opposition
07 15:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
12 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 363778 km
13 03:31 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
14 18:13 NEW MOON
16 21:25 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
18 05:46 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
18 22:57 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
19 15:08 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
20 10:32 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:06 Summer Solstice
22 04:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 04:12 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
24 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 404540 km
27 22:35 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 04:49 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 03 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
04 16:39 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 07:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 368534 km
10 11:21 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 19:04 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
14 03:04 NEW MOON
16 13:42 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
17 00:10 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
17 00:48 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
17 15:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
21 12:14 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
21 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:43 Moon at Apogee: 404152 km
25 06:50 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 15:48 FULL MOON
31 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 03 14:52 Moon at Perigee: 368892 km
04 10 Mercury at Perihelion
05 12:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 17:15 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
09 10 Venus at Aphelion
10 14:32 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
12 14:03 NEW MOON
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 08 Neptune at Opposition
13 22:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 20:15 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
18 18:28 Moon at Apogee: 404621 km
20 14:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 15:20 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
22 04:00 Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
28 01:35 FULL MOON
28 01:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.476
28 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 15:12 Moon at Perigee: 364174 km
Sep 02 22:45 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
03 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:37 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
09 10 Uranus at Opposition
09 15:41 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
09 18:40 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
10 05:49 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.751
11 03:44 NEW MOON
13 04:40 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 03:40 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
15 12:06 Moon at Apogee: 405645 km
17 10 Mercury at Aphelion
17 23:10 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
19 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:05 Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
23 00:51 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:45 FULL MOON
27 16:53 Moon at Perigee: 359420 km
29 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
30 05:47 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 02 10:48 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 01:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:06 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
06 18:00 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
06 21:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
07 07:10 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
07 11:03 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:36 Venus 2.7°S of Regulus
10 20:01 NEW MOON
12 16:21 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
13 00:53 Moon at Apogee: 406491 km
14 12 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
15 05:50 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
18 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 19:52 FULL MOON
26 02:51 Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
27 15:21 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
30 09:43 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 08:47 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
31 10 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 01 12:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 03:26 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
03 13:09 Moon at Descending Node
03 18:14 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
05 10:45 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 16:18 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
08 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
09 03:31 Moon at Apogee: 406671 km
09 14:03 NEW MOON
11 11:45 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 13:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:12 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
24 02:38 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 05:30 FULL MOON
26 20:37 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
27 17:49 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
29 18 Venus at Perihelion
29 19:04 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 10:38 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
30 14:09 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 01 03:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 04:19 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
04 22:37 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
06 07:54 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
09 08:40 NEW MOON
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 13:24 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
21 21:08 Winter Solstice
22 01:11 Moon at Perigee: 360817 km
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 16:16 FULL MOON
23 17:56 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 11 Mars at Opposition
25 04:34 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
27 17:57 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:48 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
28 13:33 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
30 22:51 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 04:57 | Jan 11 03:45 |
| Jan 18 19:01 | Jan 25 14:02 | Feb 01 20:45 | Feb 10 00:51 |
| Feb 17 07:14 | Feb 23 22:56 | Mar 03 14:17 t | Mar 11 18:54 |
| Mar 18 17:43 P | Mar 25 09:16 | Apr 02 08:15 | Apr 10 09:04 |
| Apr 17 02:36 | Apr 23 21:36 | May 02 01:09 | May 09 19:27 |
| May 16 10:27 | May 23 12:03 | May 31 16:04 | Jun 08 02:43 |
| Jun 14 18:13 | Jun 22 04:15 | Jun 30 04:49 | Jul 07 07:54 |
| Jul 14 03:04 | Jul 21 21:29 | Jul 29 15:48 | Aug 05 12:20 |
| Aug 12 14:03 | Aug 20 14:54 | Aug 28 01:35 t | Sep 03 17:33 |
| Sep 11 03:44 P | Sep 19 07:48 | Sep 26 10:45 | Oct 03 01:06 |
| Oct 10 20:01 | Oct 18 23:33 | Oct 25 19:52 | Nov 01 12:18 |
| Nov 09 14:03 | Nov 17 13:32 | Nov 24 05:30 | Dec 01 03:44 |
| Dec 09 08:40 | Dec 17 01:17 | Dec 23 16:16 | Dec 30 22:51 |
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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