2010 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
01 15:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 23:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
04 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 05:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 07:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 02:11 NEW MOON
16 20:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 05:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 09 Venus at Aphelion
25 06:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
28 19:02 Moon at Descending Node
29 14 Mars at Opposition
30 01:18 FULL MOON
30 04:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 10:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 03:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
05 18:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
10 23:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
12 21:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 07 Mercury at Aphelion
13 21:51 NEW MOON
14 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 13:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
21 19:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
27 21:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 11:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 12:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 20:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 10:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 16:01 NEW MOON
17 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 12:32 Vernal Equinox
20 19:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
21 19 Saturn at Opposition
23 06:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:05 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 08:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
27 23:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 06 Mercury at Perihelion
29 21:25 FULL MOON
30 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
30 23:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 05:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 03 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:45 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
08 21:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 07:29 NEW MOON
15 17:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 07:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 00:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 08:38 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
24 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 00:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 09:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 07:18 FULL MOON
28 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 14:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
May 03 07:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
13 20:04 NEW MOON
16 05:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18 Venus at Perihelion
17 10:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
20 18:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
24 16:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
25 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
27 18:07 FULL MOON
27 23:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
30 13:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 11:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
04 17:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 09:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 16:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 06:15 NEW MOON
13 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 02:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 09:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 03:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 23:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 06:28 Summer Solstice
24 06:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 06 Mercury at Perihelion
26 06:30 FULL MOON
26 06:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
26 20:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 09:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 02:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 03:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
11 14:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
11 14:40 NEW MOON
12 19:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 06:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 10:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 04:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 02:59 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:37 FULL MOON
27 13:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 09 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 02 23:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
06 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
07 12:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 05 Mercury at Aphelion
08 10 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
09 22:08 NEW MOON
10 12:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
11 20:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 07:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 10:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 13:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
18 23 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
19 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 04 Neptune at Opposition
20 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
24 12:05 FULL MOON
25 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
31 17:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
31 18:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
Sep 01 12:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:16 Moon at Descending Node
05 12:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
07 23:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 05:30 NEW MOON
10 20:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 08:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 00:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 03:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 05 Mercury at Perihelion
21 07 Jupiter at Opposition
21 12 Uranus at Opposition
22 22:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:17 FULL MOON
28 00:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
30 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 04 17:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
07 13:44 NEW MOON
09 10:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
09 20:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 09:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 10:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 13:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:36 FULL MOON
25 06:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
27 22:15 Moon at Descending Node
28 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
04 16:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:52 NEW MOON
07 17:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
07 19:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
09 15:14 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 06:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
15 11:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 13:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 11 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
21 12:27 FULL MOON
21 13:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 01:27 Moon at Descending Node
28 15:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
Dec 01 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 01:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 12:36 NEW MOON
06 23:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 03:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
19 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 03:13 FULL MOON
21 03:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 09:08 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:38 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 07:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
27 11 Venus at Perihelion
27 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:10 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 05:40 |
| Jan 15 02:11 A | Jan 23 05:53 | Jan 30 01:18 | Feb 05 18:49 |
| Feb 13 21:51 | Feb 21 19:42 | Feb 28 11:38 | Mar 07 10:42 |
| Mar 15 16:01 | Mar 23 06:00 | Mar 29 21:25 | Apr 06 04:37 |
| Apr 14 07:29 | Apr 21 13:20 | Apr 28 07:18 | May 05 23:15 |
| May 13 20:04 | May 20 18:43 | May 27 18:07 | Jun 04 17:13 |
| Jun 12 06:15 | Jun 18 23:30 | Jun 26 06:30 p | Jul 04 09:35 |
| Jul 11 14:40 T | Jul 18 05:11 | Jul 25 20:37 | Aug 02 23:59 |
| Aug 09 22:08 | Aug 16 13:14 | Aug 24 12:05 | Sep 01 12:22 |
| Sep 08 05:30 | Sep 15 00:50 | Sep 23 04:17 | Sep 30 22:52 |
| Oct 07 13:44 | Oct 14 16:27 | Oct 22 20:36 | Oct 30 07:46 |
| Nov 05 23:52 | Nov 13 11:39 | Nov 21 12:27 | Nov 28 15:36 |
| Dec 05 12:36 | Dec 13 08:59 | Dec 21 03:13 t | Dec 27 23:18 |
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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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