2009 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  10:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
    04  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
    07  17:19  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    10  09:52  Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
    11  02:27  FULL MOON 
    12  07:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  18:46  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    14  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    17  19:54  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    18  01:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  12:12  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    22  23:11  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    24  06     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  06:55  NEW MOON 
    26  06:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    26  12:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  10:38  Venus 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 02  22:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    07  19:08  Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
    08  18:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  13:38  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    09  13:49  FULL MOON 
    10  05:51  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    12  11     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
    14  04:39  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    16  20:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    17  19:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  16:00  Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
    21  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  19:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  21:12  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  00:06  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  06:49  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    24  05     Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
    25  00:35  NEW MOON 
    26  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  23     Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
    27  21:59  Venus 1.3°N of Moon

Mar 01  23     Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
    03  07:05  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    04  06:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14:06  Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
    08  03:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  18     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  15:48  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    11  01:38  FULL MOON 
    13  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  14:16  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    17  03:33  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    18  16:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  12:16  Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
    20  10:44  Vernal Equinox 
    22  01:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  20:31  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    24  13:05  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    26  15:06  NEW MOON 
    27  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  12:38  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    31  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 02  01:31  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    02  13:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  23:22  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    09  13:56  FULL MOON 
    09  23:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    11  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  11:57  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    16  08:15  Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
    17  12:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  04:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  15:26  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    21  09     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38133 AU
    22  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  13:14  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  16     Venus 4.1°N of Mars
    25  02:23  NEW MOON 
    26  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    26  15:30  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  20:01  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    28  05:26  Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
    30  12:02  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades

May 01  06:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  19:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  05:07  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    04  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  06:31  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  03:01  FULL MOON 
    10  19:43  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    14  01:57  Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
    15  06:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  06:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  06:52  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    18  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  11:11  NEW MOON 
    26  02:44  Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
    28  09:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  10:56  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    31  02:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  12:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    05  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    07  02:25  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  17:12  FULL MOON 
    10  15:04  Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
    11  09:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  17:01  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    13  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  21:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15:59  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    21  04     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    21  04:45  Summer Solstice 
    21  20:42  Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    22  18:35  NEW MOON 
    23  09:39  Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
    24  16:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  18:28  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  10:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  18:09  Spica 3.4°N of Moon


Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    04  08:21  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    07  08:21  FULL MOON 
    07  08:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
    07  20:39  Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
    08  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  14:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  21:11  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    12  01:03  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    14  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  02:21  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  08:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01:42  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  10:38  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    21  19:16  Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
    22  01:35  NEW MOON 
    22  01:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
    22  02:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  04:03  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    28  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  00:59  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    28  21:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  14:19  Antares 0.5°S of Moon

Aug 02  20:08  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    03  23:42  Moon at Apogee: 406027 km
    04  20:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  23:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.402
    05  23:55  FULL MOON 
    06  21:03  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    12  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  17:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09:25  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    14  18     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  02:11  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    17  08     Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
    17  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  19:45  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    18  13:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  03:53  Moon at Perigee: 359642 km
    20  09:01  NEW MOON 
    21  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  10:37  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    24  09:31  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    24  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    27  10:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:08  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    31  10:03  Moon at Apogee: 405269 km

Sep 01  02:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  20:25  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  15:03  FULL MOON 
    10  15:12  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    12  01:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  14:59  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  19:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  06:55  Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
    16  17:11  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    17  00:37  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    17  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  17:44  NEW MOON 
    20  08:55  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    20  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  19:11  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  20:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  05:11  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    26  03:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:33  Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
    28  05:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  23:19  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 04  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  05:10  FULL MOON 
    04  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    07  20:37  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    08  09     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    11  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  22:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00:26  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  11:28  Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
    13  13     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    14  08:35  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    18  04:33  NEW MOON 
    21  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  13:58  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    25  07:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  22:18  Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
    25  23:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  07:42  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 02  18:14  FULL MOON 
    03  01:50  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    04  03:40  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    05  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  06:30  Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
    07  22:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  04:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  14:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  14:31  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  12:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  18:14  NEW MOON 
    17  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  10:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  19:07  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    23  21:10  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    24  20:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  13:12  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    02  06:30  FULL MOON 
    04  13:12  Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
    05  02:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  20:13  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    08  23:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  18:36  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    14  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  11:02  NEW MOON 
    18  07:14  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    18  15:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    20  13:54  Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
    21  14:04  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  16:47  Winter Solstice 
    22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  16:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  00:03  Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
    31  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  18:13  FULL MOON 
    31  18:23  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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 04 10:56 Jan 11 02:27 Jan 18 01:46
Jan 26 06:55 A Feb 02 22:13 Feb 09 13:49 n Feb 16 20:37
Feb 25 00:35 Mar 04 06:46 Mar 11 01:38 Mar 18 16:47
Mar 26 15:06 Apr 02 13:34 Apr 09 13:56 Apr 17 12:36
Apr 25 02:23 May 01 19:44 May 09 03:01 May 17 06:26
May 24 11:11 May 31 02:22 Jun 07 17:12 Jun 15 21:15
Jun 22 18:35 Jun 29 10:28 Jul 07 08:21 n Jul 15 08:53
Jul 22 01:35 T Jul 28 21:00 Aug 05 23:55 n Aug 13 17:55
Aug 20 09:01 Aug 27 10:42 Sep 04 15:03 Sep 12 01:16
Sep 18 17:44 Sep 26 03:50 Oct 04 05:10 Oct 11 07:56
Oct 18 04:33 Oct 25 23:42 Nov 02 18:14 Nov 09 14:56
Nov 16 18:14 Nov 24 20:39 Dec 02 06:30 Dec 08 23:13
Dec 16 11:02 Dec 24 16:36 Dec 31 18:13 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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