2007 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  07:57  FULL MOON 
    03  13     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  03:39  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    06  12:29  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  23:08  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    07  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  11:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  10:26  Moon at Apogee: 404335 km
    11  06:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  13:29  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    15  06:50  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    16  20:06  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    18  22:01  NEW MOON 
    20  10:53  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  06:24  Moon at Perigee: 366929 km
    22  07:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  11:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    31  11:29  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon

Feb 01  23:45  FULL MOON 
    02  17:07  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  07:28  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    04  16:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  06:39  Moon at Apogee: 404990 km
    07  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    07  21:37  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    08  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  03:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  12     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  16:04  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    14  19:18  Mars 3.6°N of Moon
    17  10:14  NEW MOON 
    18  14:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  03:34  Moon at Perigee: 361440 km
    19  11:29  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    22  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    23  16:53  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    24  01:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17:32  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon

Mar 01  19:39  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  14:25  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    03  17:17  FULL MOON 
    03  17:21  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.233
    03  23:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  21:37  Moon at Apogee: 405851 km
    07  04:46  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    11  00:02  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    11  21:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  19:27  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    16  21:06  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
    18  01:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  20:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.876
    18  20:43  NEW MOON 
    19  12:39  Moon at Perigee: 357816 km
    20  18:07  Vernal Equinox 
    21  08:33  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    21  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    23  00:17  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    25  12:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  23:08  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  22:19  Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
    29  20:20  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    31  05:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 02  11:15  FULL MOON 
    03  02:38  Moon at Apogee: 406327 km
    03  11:04  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    07  06:28  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    10  12:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  20:16  Venus 2.6°S of Pleiades
    13  19:52  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  11:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  04:36  Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
    16  23:55  Moon at Perigee: 357138 km
    17  05:36  NEW MOON 
    19  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  09:59  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    20  02:21  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  06:00  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    24  00:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  03:42  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  02:23  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    27  09:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  04:57  Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
    30  17:11  Spica 1.3°N of Moon

May 02  04:09  FULL MOON 
    02  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  12:11  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    08  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  22:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  19:11  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    15  09:10  Moon at Perigee: 359393 km
    16  13:27  NEW MOON 
    17  18:14  Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
    19  19:12  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    20  14:42  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    22  13:06  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  09:37  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    23  15:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  16:01  Moon at Apogee: 405458 km
    27  23:46  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    29  16:13  Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
    31  18:21  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    31  19:04  FULL MOON 

Jun 02  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
    04  07     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38148 AU
    05  18     Jupiter at Opposition 
    07  18:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  05:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    12  11:07  Moon at Perigee: 363778 km
    13  06:31  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    14  21:13  NEW MOON 
    17  00:25  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    18  08:46  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  01:57  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  18:08  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    20  13:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  12:06  Summer Solstice 
    22  07:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  07:12  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    24  08:25  Moon at Apogee: 404540 km
    28  01:35  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    28  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  07:49  FULL MOON 


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  06     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    04  19:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  18     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  10:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15:38  Moon at Perigee: 368534 km
    10  14:21  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    12  22:04  Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
    14  06:04  NEW MOON 
    16  16:42  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  03:10  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    17  03:48  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    17  18:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    21  15:14  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    22  00:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:43  Moon at Apogee: 404152 km
    25  09:50  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  18:48  FULL MOON 

Aug 01  00:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  17:52  Moon at Perigee: 368892 km
    04  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  15:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  20:15  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    09  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  17:32  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    12  17:03  NEW MOON 
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  11     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  01:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  22     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  23:15  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    18  21:28  Moon at Apogee: 404621 km
    20  17:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  18:20  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    22  07:00  Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
    28  04:35  FULL MOON 
    28  04:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.476
    28  08:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  18:12  Moon at Perigee: 364174 km

Sep 03  01:45  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    03  20:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  23:37  Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
    09  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  18:41  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    09  21:40  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  08:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  06:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.751
    11  06:44  NEW MOON 
    13  07:40  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    14  06:40  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    15  15:06  Moon at Apogee: 405645 km
    17  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  02:10  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    19  10:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:05  Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
    23  03:51  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  18:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  13:45  FULL MOON 
    27  19:53  Moon at Perigee: 359420 km
    29  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    30  08:47  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon

Oct 02  13:48  Mars 4.7°S of Moon
    03  04:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  05:06  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    06  21:00  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    07  00:37  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    07  10:10  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    07  14:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  10:36  Venus 2.7°S of Regulus
    10  23:01  NEW MOON 
    12  19:21  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    13  03:53  Moon at Apogee: 406491 km
    14  15     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    15  08:50  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    19  02:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  03:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  22:52  FULL MOON 
    26  05:51  Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
    27  18:21  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
    30  12:43  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    31  11:47  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    31  13     Mercury at Perihelion 

Nov 01  15:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  06:26  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    03  16:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  21:14  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    05  13:45  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  19:18  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    08  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
    09  06:31  Moon at Apogee: 406671 km
    09  17:03  NEW MOON 
    11  14:45  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    17  16:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  18:12  Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
    24  05:38  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    24  08:30  FULL MOON 
    26  23:37  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    27  20:49  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    29  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    29  22:04  Venus 3.9°N of Spica
    30  13:38  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    30  17:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 01  06:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  07:19  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
    05  01:37  Spica 2.1°N of Moon
    06  10:54  Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
    09  11:40  NEW MOON 
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  07:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  04:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16:24  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    22  00:08  Winter Solstice 
    22  04:11  Moon at Perigee: 360817 km
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  19:16  FULL MOON 
    23  20:56  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  14     Mars at Opposition 
    25  07:34  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    27  20:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  22:48  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    28  16:33  Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
    31  01:51  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

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 07:57 Jan 11 06:45
Jan 18 22:01 Jan 25 17:02 Feb 01 23:45 Feb 10 03:51
Feb 17 10:14 Feb 24 01:56 Mar 03 17:17 t Mar 11 21:54
Mar 18 20:43 P Mar 25 12:16 Apr 02 11:15 Apr 10 12:04
Apr 17 05:36 Apr 24 00:36 May 02 04:09 May 09 22:27
May 16 13:27 May 23 15:03 May 31 19:04 Jun 08 05:43
Jun 14 21:13 Jun 22 07:15 Jun 30 07:49 Jul 07 10:54
Jul 14 06:04 Jul 22 00:29 Jul 29 18:48 Aug 05 15:20
Aug 12 17:03 Aug 20 17:54 Aug 28 04:35 t Sep 03 20:33
Sep 11 06:44 P Sep 19 10:48 Sep 26 13:45 Oct 03 04:06
Oct 10 23:01 Oct 19 02:33 Oct 25 22:52 Nov 01 15:18
Nov 09 17:03 Nov 17 16:32 Nov 24 08:30 Dec 01 06:44
Dec 09 11:40 Dec 17 04:17 Dec 23 19:16 Dec 31 01:51

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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