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