2010 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.
| 2010 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
01 21:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 05:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
04 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 11:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 13:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 08:11 NEW MOON
17 02:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 11:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15 Venus at Aphelion
25 12:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 01:02 Moon at Descending Node
29 20 Mars at Opposition
30 07:18 FULL MOON
30 10:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 16:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 09:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 00:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 19:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 05:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 03:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 13 Mercury at Aphelion
14 03:51 NEW MOON
15 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 19:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 01:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 10:11 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 03:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 17:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 18:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 02:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 16:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 11:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 22:01 NEW MOON
17 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 18:32 Vernal Equinox
21 01:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 01 Saturn at Opposition
23 12:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:05 Moon at Descending Node
25 14:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 14:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 05:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 12 Mercury at Perihelion
30 03:25 FULL MOON
31 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 05:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 11:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 09 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 03:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 13:29 NEW MOON
15 23:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 13:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 06:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 14:38 Moon at Descending Node
21 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
24 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 06:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 15:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 13:18 FULL MOON
28 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 20:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
May 03 13:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 02:04 NEW MOON
16 11:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 00 Venus at Perihelion
17 16:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 00:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
24 22:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 00:07 FULL MOON
28 05:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
30 19:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 17:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
04 23:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 15:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 22:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 12:15 NEW MOON
13 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 15:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 09:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 05:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 12:28 Summer Solstice
24 12:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 12 Mercury at Perihelion
26 12:30 FULL MOON
26 12:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 02:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 15:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 08:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 09:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
11 20:40 NEW MOON
13 01:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 12:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 16:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 10:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 08:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:37 FULL MOON
27 19:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 15 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 03 05:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
07 18:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 11 Mercury at Aphelion
08 16 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 04:08 NEW MOON
10 18:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 02:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 16:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 19:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 05 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 10 Neptune at Opposition
20 13:13 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:05 FULL MOON
25 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
31 23:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
Sep 01 00:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
01 18:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 01:16 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 11:30 NEW MOON
11 02:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 14:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 06:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 09:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 11 Mercury at Perihelion
21 13 Jupiter at Opposition
21 18 Uranus at Opposition
23 04:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:17 FULL MOON
28 06:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 03:42 Moon at Descending Node
01 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 14:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
07 19:44 NEW MOON
09 16:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 02:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 15:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 16:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 19:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 02:36 FULL MOON
25 12:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 04:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 18:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
04 22:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:52 NEW MOON
07 23:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 01:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
09 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
10 21:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 17:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
15 17:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 19:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 17 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
21 18:27 FULL MOON
21 19:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 07:27 Moon at Descending Node
28 21:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
Dec 01 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 07:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 18:36 NEW MOON
07 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 09:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 14:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 10 Mercury at Perihelion
19 03:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 09:13 FULL MOON
21 09:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 15:08 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:38 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 13:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
27 17 Venus at Perihelion
28 05:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:10 Spica 3.1°N of 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
2010 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.
| 2010 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 11:40 |
| Jan 15 08:11 A | Jan 23 11:53 | Jan 30 07:18 | Feb 06 00:49 |
| Feb 14 03:51 | Feb 22 01:42 | Feb 28 17:38 | Mar 07 16:42 |
| Mar 15 22:01 | Mar 23 12:00 | Mar 30 03:25 | Apr 06 10:37 |
| Apr 14 13:29 | Apr 21 19:20 | Apr 28 13:18 | May 06 05:15 |
| May 14 02:04 | May 21 00:43 | May 28 00:07 | Jun 04 23:13 |
| Jun 12 12:15 | Jun 19 05:30 | Jun 26 12:30 p | Jul 04 15:35 |
| Jul 11 20:40 T | Jul 18 11:11 | Jul 26 02:37 | Aug 03 05:59 |
| Aug 10 04:08 | Aug 16 19:14 | Aug 24 18:05 | Sep 01 18:22 |
| Sep 08 11:30 | Sep 15 06:50 | Sep 23 10:17 | Oct 01 04:52 |
| Oct 07 19:44 | Oct 14 22:27 | Oct 23 02:36 | Oct 30 13:46 |
| Nov 06 05:52 | Nov 13 17:39 | Nov 21 18:27 | Nov 28 21:36 |
| Dec 05 18:36 | Dec 13 14:59 | Dec 21 09:13 t | Dec 28 05:18 |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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