2007 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  21:57  FULL MOON 
    04  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  17:39  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    07  02:29  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  13:08  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    07  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  01:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  00:26  Moon at Apogee: 404335 km
    11  20:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  03:29  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    15  20:50  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    17  10:06  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    19  12:01  NEW MOON 
    21  00:53  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  20:24  Moon at Perigee: 366929 km
    22  21:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  07:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  01:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon

Feb 01  01:29  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    02  13:45  FULL MOON 
    03  07:07  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  21:28  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    05  06:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  20:39  Moon at Apogee: 404990 km
    08  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    08  11:37  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    09  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  17:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    12  06:04  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    15  09:18  Mars 3.6°N of Moon
    18  00:14  NEW MOON 
    19  04:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  17:34  Moon at Perigee: 361440 km
    20  01:29  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    23  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  06:53  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    24  15:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07:32  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon

Mar 02  09:39  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  04:25  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    04  07:17  FULL MOON 
    04  07:21  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.233
    04  13:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  11:37  Moon at Apogee: 405851 km
    07  18:46  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    11  14:02  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    12  11:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  09:27  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    17  11:06  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
    18  15:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  10:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.876
    19  10:43  NEW MOON 
    20  02:39  Moon at Perigee: 357816 km
    21  08:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  22:33  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    22  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    23  14:17  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    26  02:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  13:08  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    29  12:19  Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
    30  10:20  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    31  19:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 03  01:15  FULL MOON 
    03  16:38  Moon at Apogee: 406327 km
    04  01:04  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    07  20:28  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    11  02:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10:16  Venus 2.6°S of Pleiades
    14  09:52  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  01:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  18:36  Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
    17  13:55  Moon at Perigee: 357138 km
    17  19:36  NEW MOON 
    19  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  23:59  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    20  16:21  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  20:00  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    24  14:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  17:42  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  16:23  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    27  23:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  18:57  Moon at Apogee: 406209 km

May 01  07:11  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    02  18:09  FULL MOON 
    03  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  02:11  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    05  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  12:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  09:11  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    15  23:10  Moon at Perigee: 359393 km
    17  03:27  NEW MOON 
    18  08:14  Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
    20  09:12  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    21  04:42  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    23  03:06  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  23:37  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    24  05:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  01:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  06:01  Moon at Apogee: 405458 km
    28  13:46  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    30  06:13  Venus 3.9°S of Pollux

Jun 01  08:21  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    01  09:04  FULL MOON 
    02  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
    04  21     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38148 AU
    06  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  08:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  19:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    13  01:07  Moon at Perigee: 363778 km
    13  20:31  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    15  11:13  NEW MOON 
    17  14:25  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    18  22:46  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  15:57  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  08:08  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    21  03:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  02:06  Summer Solstice 
    22  21:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  21:12  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    24  22:25  Moon at Apogee: 404540 km
    28  15:35  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    29  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  21:49  FULL MOON 

Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  20     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    05  09:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    08  00:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  05:38  Moon at Perigee: 368534 km
    11  04:21  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    13  12:04  Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
    14  20:04  NEW MOON 
    17  06:42  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  17:10  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    17  17:48  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    18  08:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    22  05:14  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    22  14:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:43  Moon at Apogee: 404152 km
    25  23:50  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  08:48  FULL MOON 

Aug 01  14:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  07:52  Moon at Perigee: 368892 km
    05  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  05:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  10:15  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    10  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    11  07:32  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    13  07:03  NEW MOON 
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  15:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  13:15  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    19  11:28  Moon at Apogee: 404621 km
    21  07:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  07     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  08:20  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    22  21:00  Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
    28  18:35  FULL MOON 
    28  18:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.476
    28  22:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  08:12  Moon at Perigee: 364174 km

Sep 03  15:45  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    04  10:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  13:37  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    10  03     Uranus at Opposition 
    10  08:41  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    10  11:40  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  22:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  20:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.751
    11  20:44  NEW MOON 
    13  21:40  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    14  20:40  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    16  05:06  Moon at Apogee: 405645 km
    18  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  16:10  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    20  00:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:05  Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
    23  17:51  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  08:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  03:45  FULL MOON 
    28  09:53  Moon at Perigee: 359420 km
    30  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    30  22:47  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 03  03:48  Mars 4.7°S of Moon
    03  18:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:06  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    07  11:00  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    07  14:37  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    08  00:10  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    08  04:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  00:36  Venus 2.7°S of Regulus
    11  13:01  NEW MOON 
    13  09:21  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    13  17:53  Moon at Apogee: 406491 km
    15  05     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    15  22:50  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    19  16:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  17:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  12:52  FULL MOON 
    26  19:51  Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
    28  08:21  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    29  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
    31  02:43  Mars 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 01  01:47  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    01  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  05:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20:26  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    04  06:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  11:14  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    06  03:45  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  09:18  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    09  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
    09  20:31  Moon at Apogee: 406671 km
    10  07:03  NEW MOON 
    12  04:45  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    18  06:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  20:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  08:12  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    24  19:38  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  22:30  FULL MOON 
    27  13:37  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    28  10:49  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    30  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  12:04  Venus 3.9°N of Spica

Dec 01  03:38  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    01  07:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  20:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  21:19  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
    05  15:37  Spica 2.1°N of Moon
    07  00:54  Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
    10  01:40  NEW MOON 
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  21:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  18:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  06:24  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  14:08  Winter Solstice 
    22  18:11  Moon at Perigee: 360817 km
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  09:16  FULL MOON 
    24  10:56  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  04     Mars at Opposition 
    25  21:34  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    28  10:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  12:48  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    29  06:33  Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
    31  15:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 

    

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 Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 21:57 Jan 11 20:45
Jan 19 12:01 Jan 26 07:02 Feb 02 13:45 Feb 10 17:51
Feb 18 00:14 Feb 24 15:56 Mar 04 07:17 t Mar 12 11:54
Mar 19 10:43 P Mar 26 02:16 Apr 03 01:15 Apr 11 02:04
Apr 17 19:36 Apr 24 14:36 May 02 18:09 May 10 12:27
May 17 03:27 May 24 05:03 Jun 01 09:04 Jun 08 19:43
Jun 15 11:13 Jun 22 21:15 Jun 30 21:49 Jul 08 00:54
Jul 14 20:04 Jul 22 14:29 Jul 30 08:48 Aug 06 05:20
Aug 13 07:03 Aug 21 07:54 Aug 28 18:35 t Sep 04 10:33
Sep 11 20:44 P Sep 20 00:48 Sep 27 03:45 Oct 03 18:06
Oct 11 13:01 Oct 19 16:33 Oct 26 12:52 Nov 02 05:18
Nov 10 07:03 Nov 18 06:32 Nov 24 22:30 Dec 01 20:44
Dec 10 01:40 Dec 17 18:17 Dec 24 09:16 Dec 31 15:51

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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