2010 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2010 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
01 22:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 06:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 12:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 14:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 01:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 09:11 NEW MOON
17 03:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 12:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16 Venus at Aphelion
25 13:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 02:02 Moon at Descending Node
29 21 Mars at Opposition
30 08:18 FULL MOON
30 11:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 17:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 10:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 01:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 06:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 04:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 14 Mercury at Aphelion
14 04:51 NEW MOON
15 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 20:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 02:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11:11 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 04:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 18:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 19:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 03:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 17:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 23:01 NEW MOON
17 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 19:32 Vernal Equinox
21 02:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 02 Saturn at Opposition
23 13:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:05 Moon at Descending Node
25 15:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 15:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 06:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 13 Mercury at Perihelion
30 04:25 FULL MOON
31 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 06:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 12:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 10 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 11:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 14:29 NEW MOON
16 00:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 14:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 07:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 15:38 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
24 22:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 07:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 16:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 14:18 FULL MOON
28 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 21:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
May 03 14:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 03:04 NEW MOON
16 12:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 01 Venus at Perihelion
17 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 01:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
24 23:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 01:07 FULL MOON
28 06:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
30 20:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
05 00:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 16:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 23:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 13:15 NEW MOON
13 23:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 16:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 10:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 06:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 13:28 Summer Solstice
24 13:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
26 13:30 FULL MOON
26 13:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 16:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 09:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 10:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
11 21:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
11 21:40 NEW MOON
13 02:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 13:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 17:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 11:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:37 FULL MOON
27 20:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 16 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 03 06:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 18:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
07 19:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 12 Mercury at Aphelion
08 17 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 05:08 NEW MOON
10 19:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 03:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 14:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 17:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 06 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 11 Neptune at Opposition
20 14:13 Moon at Ascending Node
24 19:05 FULL MOON
25 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
Sep 01 00:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
01 01:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
01 19:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 06:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 12:30 NEW MOON
11 03:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 15:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 07:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 10:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 12 Mercury at Perihelion
21 14 Jupiter at Opposition
21 19 Uranus at Opposition
23 05:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 11:17 FULL MOON
28 07:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 04:42 Moon at Descending Node
01 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 15:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
07 20:44 NEW MOON
09 17:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 03:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 16:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 03:36 FULL MOON
25 13:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 05:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 19:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
04 23:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:52 NEW MOON
08 00:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 02:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
09 22:14 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
15 18:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 20:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 18 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
21 19:27 FULL MOON
21 20:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
Dec 01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 08:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 19:36 NEW MOON
07 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 10:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 10:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
19 04:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 10:13 FULL MOON
21 10:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 16:08 Moon at Descending Node
22 01:38 Winter Solstice
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 14:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
27 18 Venus at Perihelion
28 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:10 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2010 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 12:40 |
| Jan 15 09:11 A | Jan 23 12:53 | Jan 30 08:18 | Feb 06 01:49 |
| Feb 14 04:51 | Feb 22 02:42 | Feb 28 18:38 | Mar 07 17:42 |
| Mar 15 23:01 | Mar 23 13:00 | Mar 30 04:25 | Apr 06 11:37 |
| Apr 14 14:29 | Apr 21 20:20 | Apr 28 14:18 | May 06 06:15 |
| May 14 03:04 | May 21 01:43 | May 28 01:07 | Jun 05 00:13 |
| Jun 12 13:15 | Jun 19 06:30 | Jun 26 13:30 p | Jul 04 16:35 |
| Jul 11 21:40 T | Jul 18 12:11 | Jul 26 03:37 | Aug 03 06:59 |
| Aug 10 05:08 | Aug 16 20:14 | Aug 24 19:05 | Sep 01 19:22 |
| Sep 08 12:30 | Sep 15 07:50 | Sep 23 11:17 | Oct 01 05:52 |
| Oct 07 20:44 | Oct 14 23:27 | Oct 23 03:36 | Oct 30 14:46 |
| Nov 06 06:52 | Nov 13 18:39 | Nov 21 19:27 | Nov 28 22:36 |
| Dec 05 19:36 | Dec 13 15:59 | Dec 21 10:13 t | Dec 28 06:18 |
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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