2009 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

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

Jan 03  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  05:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
    04  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
    07  12:19  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    10  04:52  Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
    10  21:27  FULL MOON 
    12  02:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  13:46  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    14  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    17  14:54  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  20:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  07:12  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    22  18:11  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    24  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  01:55  NEW MOON 
    26  01:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    26  07:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  05:38  Venus 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 02  17:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    07  14:08  Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
    08  13:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  08:38  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    09  08:49  FULL MOON 
    10  00:51  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    12  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
    13  23:39  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    16  15:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    17  14:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  11:00  Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
    21  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  14:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:12  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  19:06  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  01:49  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    24  00     Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
    24  19:35  NEW MOON 
    26  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  18     Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
    27  16:59  Venus 1.3°N of Moon

Mar 01  18     Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
    03  02:05  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    04  01:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  09:06  Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
    07  22:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  10:48  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    10  20:38  FULL MOON 
    12  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  09:16  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  22:33  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    18  11:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  07:16  Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
    20  05:44  Vernal Equinox 
    21  20:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  15:31  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    24  08:05  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    26  10:06  NEW MOON 
    27  14     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  07:38  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    30  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 01  20:31  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    02  08:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  18:22  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    09  08:56  FULL MOON 
    09  18:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    11  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  06:57  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    16  03:15  Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
    17  07:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  23:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  10:26  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    21  04     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38133 AU
    22  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  08:14  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  11     Venus 4.1°N of Mars
    24  21:23  NEW MOON 
    26  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    26  10:30  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  15:01  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    28  00:26  Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
    30  07:02  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 01  01:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  00:07  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    04  18     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  01:31  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    08  22:01  FULL MOON 
    10  14:43  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    13  20:57  Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
    15  01:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:52  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    18  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  06:11  NEW MOON 
    25  21:44  Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
    28  04:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  05:56  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    30  21:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  07:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    05  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    06  21:25  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  12:12  FULL MOON 
    10  10:04  Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
    11  04:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  12:01  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    13  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  16:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:59  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    20  23     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    20  23:45  Summer Solstice 
    21  15:42  Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    22  13:35  NEW MOON 
    23  04:39  Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
    24  11:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:28  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  05:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13:09  Spica 3.4°N of Moon


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    04  03:21  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    07  03:21  FULL MOON 
    07  03:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
    07  15:39  Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
    08  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  09:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  16:11  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    11  20:03  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    13  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  21:21  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  03:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20:42  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  05:38  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    21  14:16  Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
    21  20:35  NEW MOON 
    21  20:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
    21  21:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  23:03  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    27  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  19:59  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    28  16:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  09:19  Antares 0.5°S of Moon

Aug 02  15:08  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    03  18:42  Moon at Apogee: 406027 km
    04  15:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  18:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.402
    05  18:55  FULL MOON 
    06  16:03  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    12  11     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  12:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04:25  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    14  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  21:11  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    17  03     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    17  13     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  14:45  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    18  08:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  22:53  Moon at Perigee: 359642 km
    20  04:01  NEW MOON 
    21  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  05:37  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    24  04:31  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    24  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    27  05:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  16:08  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    31  05:03  Moon at Apogee: 405269 km
    31  21:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 02  15:25  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  10:03  FULL MOON 
    10  10:12  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    11  20:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09:59  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  14:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  01:55  Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
    16  12:11  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    16  19:37  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    17  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  12     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  12:44  NEW MOON 
    20  03:55  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    20  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  14:11  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  15:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  00:11  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    25  22:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:33  Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
    28  00:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  18:19  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 04  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  00:10  FULL MOON 
    04  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    07  15:37  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    08  04     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    11  02:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  19:26  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  06:28  Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
    13  08     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    14  03:35  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    17  23:33  NEW MOON 
    21  04     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  08:58  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    25  02:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17:18  Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
    25  18:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  02:42  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 02  13:14  FULL MOON 
    02  20:50  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    03  22:40  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    05  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  04     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  01:30  Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
    07  17:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  23:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  09:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  09:31  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  07:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  13:14  NEW MOON 
    17  10     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  05:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14:07  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    23  16:10  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    24  15:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  08:12  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    02  01:30  FULL MOON 
    04  08:12  Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
    04  21:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  15:13  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    08  18:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  13:36  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    13  23     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  06:02  NEW MOON 
    18  02:14  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    18  10:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    20  08:54  Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
    21  09:04  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  11:47  Winter Solstice 
    22  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  11:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  19:03  Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
    31  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  13:13  FULL MOON 
    31  13:23  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 Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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