2009 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.

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

Jan 03  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  03:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
    04  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
    07  10:19  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    10  02:52  Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
    10  19:27  FULL MOON 
    12  00:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  11:46  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    14  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    17  12:54  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  18:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  05:12  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    22  16:11  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    23  23     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  23:55  NEW MOON 
    25  23:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    26  05:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  03:38  Venus 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 02  15:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  18:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    07  12:08  Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
    08  11:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  06:38  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    09  06:49  FULL MOON 
    09  22:51  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    12  04     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
    13  21:39  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    16  13:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    17  12:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    19  09:00  Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
    21  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  12:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14:12  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  17:06  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  23:49  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    23  22     Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
    24  17:35  NEW MOON 
    26  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  16     Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
    27  14:59  Venus 1.3°N of Moon

Mar 01  16     Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
    03  00:05  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    03  23:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  07:06  Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
    07  20:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  11     Saturn at Opposition 
    09  08:48  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    10  18:38  FULL MOON 
    12  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  07:16  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  20:33  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    18  09:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  05:16  Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
    20  03:44  Vernal Equinox 
    21  18:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  13:31  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    24  06:05  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    26  08:06  NEW MOON 
    27  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  05:38  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    30  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 01  18:31  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    02  06:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:22  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    09  06:56  FULL MOON 
    09  16:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    11  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  04:57  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    16  01:15  Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
    17  05:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  08:26  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    21  02     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38133 AU
    22  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  06:14  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  09     Venus 4.1°N of Mars
    24  19:23  NEW MOON 
    26  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
    26  08:30  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  13:01  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    27  22:26  Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
    30  05:02  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
    30  23:50  Moon at Descending Node 

May 01  12:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  22:07  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    04  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  23:31  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    08  20:01  FULL MOON 
    10  12:43  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    13  18:57  Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
    14  23:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  23:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  23:52  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    18  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  04:11  NEW MOON 
    25  19:44  Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
    28  02:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  03:56  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    30  19:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  05:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    05  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    06  19:25  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    07  10:12  FULL MOON 
    10  08:04  Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
    11  02:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    13  10:01  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    13  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    15  14:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08:59  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    20  21     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    20  21:45  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:42  Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    22  11:35  NEW MOON 
    23  02:39  Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
    24  09:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  11:28  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  03:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  11:09  Spica 3.4°N of Moon


Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  18     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    04  01:21  Antares 0.5°S of Moon
    07  01:21  FULL MOON 
    07  01:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
    07  13:39  Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
    08  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  07:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  14:11  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    11  18:03  Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
    13  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  19:21  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  01:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18:42  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    18  03:38  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    21  12:16  Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
    21  18:35  NEW MOON 
    21  18:35  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
    21  19:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  21:03  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    27  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  17:59  Spica 3.5°N of Moon
    28  14:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  07:19  Antares 0.5°S of Moon

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

Sep 02  13:25  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  08:03  FULL MOON 
    10  08:12  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    11  18:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07:59  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  12:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  23:55  Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
    16  10:11  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    16  17:37  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    17  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  10     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  10:44  NEW MOON 
    20  01:55  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    20  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  12:11  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    22  13:18  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  22:11  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    25  20:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  19:33  Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
    27  22:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  16:19  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon

Oct 03  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    03  22:10  FULL MOON 
    04  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    07  13:37  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    08  02     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    11  00:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  17:26  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  04:28  Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
    13  06     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    14  01:35  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    17  21:33  NEW MOON 
    21  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  06:58  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    25  00:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  15:18  Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
    25  16:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  00:42  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 02  11:14  FULL MOON 
    02  18:50  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    03  20:40  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    05  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  23:30  Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
    07  15:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  21:59  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    09  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:31  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  05:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    16  11:14  NEW MOON 
    17  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  03:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  12:07  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    23  14:10  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    24  13:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  06:12  Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
    01  23:30  FULL MOON 
    04  06:12  Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
    04  19:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  13:13  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    08  16:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  11:36  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    13  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  04:02  NEW MOON 
    18  00:14  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    18  08:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
    20  06:54  Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
    21  07:04  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  09:47  Winter Solstice 
    22  05     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  09:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  17:03  Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
    31  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  11:13  FULL MOON 
    31  11:23  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

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.

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