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