2009 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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.

2009 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  12:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
    04  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
    07  19:19  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    10  11:52  Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
    11  04:27  FULL MOON 
    12  09:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  20:46  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    15  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    17  21:54  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    18  03:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  14:12  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    23  01:11  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    24  08     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  08:55  NEW MOON 
    26  08:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    26  14:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  12:38  Venus 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 03  00:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  03:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    07  21:08  Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
    08  20:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  15:38  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    09  15:49  FULL MOON 
    10  07:51  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    12  13     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
    14  06:39  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    16  22:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    17  21:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  18:00  Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
    21  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  21:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:12  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  02:06  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  08:49  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    24  07     Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
    25  02:35  NEW MOON 
    26  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  01     Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
    27  23:59  Venus 1.3°N of Moon

Mar 02  01     Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
    03  09:05  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    04  08:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  16:06  Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
    08  05:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  17:48  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    11  03:38  FULL MOON 
    13  02     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  16:16  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    17  05:33  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    18  18:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  14:16  Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
    20  12:44  Vernal Equinox 
    22  03:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  22:31  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    24  15:05  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    26  17:06  NEW MOON 
    27  21     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  14:38  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    31  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 02  03:31  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    02  15:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  01:22  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    09  15:56  FULL MOON 
    10  01:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    11  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  13:57  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    16  10:15  Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
    17  14:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  17:26  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    21  11     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38133 AU
    22  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  15:14  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  18     Venus 4.1°N of Mars
    25  04:23  NEW MOON 
    26  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    26  17:30  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  22:01  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    28  07:26  Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
    30  14:02  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 01  08:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  21:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  07:07  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    05  01     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  08:31  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  05:01  FULL MOON 
    10  21:43  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    14  03:57  Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
    15  08:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  08:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  08:52  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    18  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  13:11  NEW MOON 
    26  04:44  Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
    28  11:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:56  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    31  04:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  14:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    05  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    07  04:25  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  19:12  FULL MOON 
    10  17:04  Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
    11  11:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  19:01  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    13  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  23:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  17:59  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    21  06     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    21  06:45  Summer Solstice 
    21  22:42  Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    22  20:35  NEW MOON 
    23  11:39  Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
    24  18:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20:28  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  12:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  20:09  Spica 3.4°N of Moon


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    04  10:21  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    07  10:21  FULL MOON 
    07  10:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
    07  22:39  Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
    08  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  16:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  23:11  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    12  03:03  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    14  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  04:21  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  10:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  03:42  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  12:38  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    21  21:16  Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
    22  03:35  NEW MOON 
    22  03:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
    22  04:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  06:03  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    28  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  02:59  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    28  23:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  16:19  Antares 0.5°S of Moon

Aug 02  22:08  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    04  01:42  Moon at Apogee: 406027 km
    04  22:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  01:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.402
    06  01:55  FULL MOON 
    06  23:03  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    12  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  19:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:25  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    14  20     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  04:11  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    17  10     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    17  20     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  21:45  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    18  15:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  05:53  Moon at Perigee: 359642 km
    20  11:01  NEW MOON 
    21  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  12:37  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    24  11:31  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    24  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    27  12:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:08  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    31  12:03  Moon at Apogee: 405269 km

Sep 01  04:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  22:25  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  17:03  FULL MOON 
    10  17:12  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    12  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  16:59  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  21:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  08:55  Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
    16  19:11  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    17  02:37  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    17  11     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  19:44  NEW MOON 
    20  10:55  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    20  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  21:11  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  22:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  07:11  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    26  05:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  04:33  Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
    28  07:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  01:19  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 04  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  07:10  FULL MOON 
    04  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    07  22:37  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    08  11     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    11  09:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  00:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  02:26  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  13:28  Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
    13  15     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    14  10:35  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    18  06:33  NEW MOON 
    21  11     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  15:58  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    25  09:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  00:18  Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
    26  01:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  09:42  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 02  20:14  FULL MOON 
    03  03:50  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    04  05:40  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    05  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  08:30  Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
    08  00:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  06:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  16:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:31  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  14:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  20:14  NEW MOON 
    17  17     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  12:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  21:07  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    23  23:10  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    24  22:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  15:12  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    02  08:30  FULL MOON 
    04  15:12  Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
    05  04:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  22:13  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    09  01:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  20:36  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    14  06     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  13:02  NEW MOON 
    18  09:14  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    18  17:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    20  15:54  Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
    21  16:04  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  18:47  Winter Solstice 
    22  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  18:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02:03  Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
    31  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  20:13  FULL MOON 
    31  20:23  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.076

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

2009 Phases of the Moon

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2009 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 04 12:56 Jan 11 04:27 Jan 18 03:46
Jan 26 08:55 A Feb 03 00:13 Feb 09 15:49 n Feb 16 22:37
Feb 25 02:35 Mar 04 08:46 Mar 11 03:38 Mar 18 18:47
Mar 26 17:06 Apr 02 15:34 Apr 09 15:56 Apr 17 14:36
Apr 25 04:23 May 01 21:44 May 09 05:01 May 17 08:26
May 24 13:11 May 31 04:22 Jun 07 19:12 Jun 15 23:15
Jun 22 20:35 Jun 29 12:28 Jul 07 10:21 n Jul 15 10:53
Jul 22 03:35 T Jul 28 23:00 Aug 06 01:55 n Aug 13 19:55
Aug 20 11:01 Aug 27 12:42 Sep 04 17:03 Sep 12 03:16
Sep 18 19:44 Sep 26 05:50 Oct 04 07:10 Oct 11 09:56
Oct 18 06:33 Oct 26 01:42 Nov 02 20:14 Nov 09 16:56
Nov 16 20:14 Nov 24 22:39 Dec 02 08:30 Dec 09 01:13
Dec 16 13:02 Dec 24 18:36 Dec 31 20:13 p -

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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