2007 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | ||||||||
| Greenwich Mean Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 13:57 FULL MOON
03 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 09:39 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
06 18:29 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
07 05:08 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 17:44 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:26 Moon at Apogee: 404335 km
11 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 19:29 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
15 12:50 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
17 02:06 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
19 04:01 NEW MOON
20 16:53 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
22 12:24 Moon at Perigee: 366929 km
22 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
31 17:29 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
Feb 02 05:45 FULL MOON
02 23:07 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13:28 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
04 22:44 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:39 Moon at Apogee: 404990 km
07 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 03:37 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
08 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
09 21 Mercury at Perihelion
10 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18 Saturn at Opposition
11 22:04 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
15 01:18 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
17 16:14 NEW MOON
18 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 361440 km
19 17:29 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
23 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 22:53 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
24 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:32 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
Mar 02 01:39 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 20:25 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
03 23:17 FULL MOON
03 23:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.233
04 05:31 Moon at Descending Node
05 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 03:37 Moon at Apogee: 405851 km
07 10:46 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
11 06:02 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
12 03:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 01:27 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
17 03:06 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
18 07:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.876
19 02:43 NEW MOON
19 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 357816 km
21 00:07 Vernal Equinox
21 14:33 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 06:17 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
25 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 20 Mercury at Aphelion
27 05:08 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
29 04:19 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
30 02:20 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
31 11:41 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 17:15 FULL MOON
03 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 406327 km
03 17:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
07 12:28 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
10 18:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 02:16 Venus 2.6°S of Pleiades
14 01:52 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
14 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:36 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
17 05:55 Moon at Perigee: 357138 km
17 11:36 NEW MOON
19 11 Venus at Perihelion
19 15:59 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
20 08:21 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 12:00 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
24 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 09:42 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
26 08:23 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
27 15:27 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:57 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
30 23:11 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
May 02 10:09 FULL MOON
03 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 18:11 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 20 Mercury at Perihelion
10 04:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 23:08 Moon at Ascending Node
13 01:11 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
15 15:10 Moon at Perigee: 359393 km
16 19:27 NEW MOON
18 00:14 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
20 01:12 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
20 20:42 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
22 19:06 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
23 15:37 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
23 21:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:16 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:01 Moon at Apogee: 405458 km
28 05:46 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
29 22:13 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
Jun 01 00:21 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
01 01:04 FULL MOON
02 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
04 13 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38148 AU
06 00 Jupiter at Opposition
08 00:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
12 17:07 Moon at Perigee: 363778 km
13 12:31 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 03:13 NEW MOON
17 06:25 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
18 14:46 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
19 07:57 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
20 00:08 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
20 19:32 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:06 Summer Solstice
22 13:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13:12 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
24 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 404540 km
28 07:35 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 13:49 FULL MOON
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
05 01:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:38 Moon at Perigee: 368534 km
10 20:21 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
13 04:04 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
14 12:04 NEW MOON
16 22:42 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
17 09:10 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
17 09:48 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
18 00:18 Moon at Descending Node
20 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
21 21:14 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
22 06:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08:43 Moon at Apogee: 404152 km
25 15:50 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00:48 FULL MOON
Aug 01 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
03 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 368892 km
04 19 Mercury at Perihelion
05 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:15 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
09 19 Venus at Aphelion
10 23:32 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
12 23:03 NEW MOON
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17 Neptune at Opposition
14 07:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 05:15 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
19 03:28 Moon at Apogee: 404621 km
20 23:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 00:20 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
22 13:00 Mars 4.5°N of Aldebaran
28 10:35 FULL MOON
28 10:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.476
28 14:27 Moon at Ascending Node
31 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 364174 km
Sep 03 07:45 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
04 02:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:37 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
09 19 Uranus at Opposition
10 00:41 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
10 03:40 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
10 14:49 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.751
11 12:44 NEW MOON
13 13:40 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 12:40 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
15 21:06 Moon at Apogee: 405645 km
17 19 Mercury at Aphelion
18 08:10 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
19 16:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08:05 Mercury 0.1°N of Spica
23 09:51 Autumnal Equinox
25 00:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 19:45 FULL MOON
28 01:53 Moon at Perigee: 359420 km
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
30 14:47 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
Oct 02 19:48 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 10:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:06 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
07 03:00 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
07 06:37 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
07 16:10 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
07 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:36 Venus 2.7°S of Regulus
11 05:01 NEW MOON
13 01:21 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
13 09:53 Moon at Apogee: 406491 km
14 21 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
15 14:50 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
19 08:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 04:52 FULL MOON
26 11:51 Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
28 00:21 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
30 18:43 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 17:47 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
31 19 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 01 21:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 12:26 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
03 22:09 Moon at Descending Node
04 03:14 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
05 19:45 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 01:18 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
09 12:31 Moon at Apogee: 406671 km
09 23:03 NEW MOON
11 20:45 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 357196 km
24 11:38 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
24 14:30 FULL MOON
27 05:37 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
28 02:49 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
30 03 Venus at Perihelion
30 04:04 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 19:38 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
30 23:09 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 01 12:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 13:19 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
05 07:37 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
06 16:54 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
09 17:40 NEW MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 22:24 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
22 06:08 Winter Solstice
22 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 360817 km
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 01:16 FULL MOON
24 02:56 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 20 Mars at Opposition
25 13:34 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
28 02:57 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:48 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
28 22:33 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
31 07:51 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 13:57 | Jan 11 12:45 |
| Jan 19 04:01 | Jan 25 23:02 | Feb 02 05:45 | Feb 10 09:51 |
| Feb 17 16:14 | Feb 24 07:56 | Mar 03 23:17 t | Mar 12 03:54 |
| Mar 19 02:43 P | Mar 25 18:16 | Apr 02 17:15 | Apr 10 18:04 |
| Apr 17 11:36 | Apr 24 06:36 | May 02 10:09 | May 10 04:27 |
| May 16 19:27 | May 23 21:03 | Jun 01 01:04 | Jun 08 11:43 |
| Jun 15 03:13 | Jun 22 13:15 | Jun 30 13:49 | Jul 07 16:54 |
| Jul 14 12:04 | Jul 22 06:29 | Jul 30 00:48 | Aug 05 21:20 |
| Aug 12 23:03 | Aug 20 23:54 | Aug 28 10:35 t | Sep 04 02:33 |
| Sep 11 12:44 P | Sep 19 16:48 | Sep 26 19:45 | Oct 03 10:06 |
| Oct 11 05:01 | Oct 19 08:33 | Oct 26 04:52 | Nov 01 21:18 |
| Nov 09 23:03 | Nov 17 22:32 | Nov 24 14:30 | Dec 01 12:44 |
| Dec 09 17:40 | Dec 17 10:17 | Dec 24 01:16 | Dec 31 07:51 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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