2010 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 02:06 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:29 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
05 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:41 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
11 18:13 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
12 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:37 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 12:41 NEW MOON
17 07:10 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 16:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 19 Venus at Aphelion
25 16:30 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 05:32 Moon at Descending Node
30 01 Mars at Opposition
30 11:48 FULL MOON
30 14:33 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
31 20:55 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 04 13:50 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 05:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:59 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 10:28 Moon at Ascending Node
12 11:25 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 07:36 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
13 17 Mercury at Aphelion
14 08:21 NEW MOON
15 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 00:02 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 06:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:10 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 08:23 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
28 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 22:08 FULL MOON
Mar 03 23:17 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 07:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
07 21:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
14 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 02:31 NEW MOON
17 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 23:02 Vernal Equinox
21 05:38 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 05 Saturn at Opposition
23 16:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
25 19:27 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
27 18:35 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 10:26 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 16 Mercury at Perihelion
30 07:55 FULL MOON
31 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 09:49 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 15:47 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 14 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 15:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15:15 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 08:15 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
14 17:59 NEW MOON
16 04:16 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
16 18:25 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 11:13 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
20 19:08 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:57 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 02:13 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
25 02:29 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 10:48 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 19:32 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
28 17:48 FULL MOON
28 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
May 01 01:14 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
03 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 09:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:23 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 06:34 NEW MOON
16 15:46 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 04 Venus at Perihelion
17 21:09 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:08 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 05:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
25 03:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 04:37 FULL MOON
28 10:00 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
30 23:37 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 03 22:20 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
05 03:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:45 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
08 20:29 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 03:16 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 16:45 NEW MOON
14 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:38 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
15 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 13:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 10:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:04 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 16:58 Summer Solstice
24 17:11 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 17:00 FULL MOON
26 17:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 06:49 Moon at Ascending Node
28 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:42 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 20:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 12:56 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 14:15 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 13:00 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
12 01:10 NEW MOON
13 06:15 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 16:51 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
14 21:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 14:35 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 15:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:01 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 13:29 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:07 FULL MOON
27 23:40 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:20 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
31 20 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
Aug 03 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21:57 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
07 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
08 15 Mercury at Aphelion
08 20 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 08:38 NEW MOON
10 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 07:04 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:37 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
14 21:29 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 23:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04:37 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 10 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 14 Neptune at Opposition
20 17:43 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:35 FULL MOON
25 11:21 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
Sep 01 03:36 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
01 05:17 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
01 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 05:46 Moon at Descending Node
05 22:30 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 09:30 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 16:00 NEW MOON
11 06:34 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
11 18:35 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 11:25 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 19:26 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
21 18 Jupiter at Opposition
21 22 Uranus at Opposition
23 08:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 14:47 FULL MOON
28 11:02 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 08:12 Moon at Descending Node
01 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 03:59 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
06 19:11 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
08 00:14 NEW MOON
09 21:19 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 07:21 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 20:09 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
13 21:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 07:06 FULL MOON
25 16:35 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 08:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 22:52 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
05 03:27 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:22 NEW MOON
08 03:40 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 06:12 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
10 01:44 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:46 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 22:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17:17 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
15 21:48 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
18 00:07 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 21 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
21 22:57 FULL MOON
21 23:33 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 11:57 Moon at Descending Node
29 02:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 00:39 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 11:44 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
05 23:06 NEW MOON
07 09:45 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:18 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 14:04 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
13 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 14 Mercury at Perihelion
19 08:25 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 13:43 FULL MOON
21 13:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
21 19:38 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:08 Winter Solstice
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 17:54 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
27 21 Venus at Perihelion
28 09:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:40 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 16:10 |
| Jan 15 12:41 A | Jan 23 16:23 | Jan 30 11:48 | Feb 06 05:19 |
| Feb 14 08:21 | Feb 22 06:12 | Feb 28 22:08 | Mar 07 21:12 |
| Mar 16 02:31 | Mar 23 16:30 | Mar 30 07:55 | Apr 06 15:07 |
| Apr 14 17:59 | Apr 21 23:50 | Apr 28 17:48 | May 06 09:45 |
| May 14 06:34 | May 21 05:13 | May 28 04:37 | Jun 05 03:43 |
| Jun 12 16:45 | Jun 19 10:00 | Jun 26 17:00 p | Jul 04 20:05 |
| Jul 12 01:10 T | Jul 18 15:41 | Jul 26 07:07 | Aug 03 10:29 |
| Aug 10 08:38 | Aug 16 23:44 | Aug 24 22:35 | Sep 01 22:52 |
| Sep 08 16:00 | Sep 15 11:20 | Sep 23 14:47 | Oct 01 09:22 |
| Oct 08 00:14 | Oct 15 02:57 | Oct 23 07:06 | Oct 30 18:16 |
| Nov 06 10:22 | Nov 13 22:09 | Nov 21 22:57 | Nov 29 02:06 |
| Dec 05 23:06 | Dec 13 19:29 | Dec 21 13:43 t | Dec 28 09:48 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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