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