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