2011 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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.
| 2011 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:07 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
02 17:32 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
03 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.858
04 12:03 NEW MOON
08 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
09 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°W
10 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 404976 km
12 14:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 15:39 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
18 03:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:21 FULL MOON
22 03:10 Moon at Perigee: 362793 km
25 20:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 15:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02:53 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
30 06:36 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
30 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
31 12 Mercury at Aphelion
Feb 01 21:14 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
03 05:31 NEW MOON
04 20 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 02:13 Moon at Apogee: 405924 km
11 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 00:32 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
14 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
17 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 11:36 FULL MOON
19 10:27 Moon at Perigee: 358247 km
22 04:02 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
25 02:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 08:26 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 06:40 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
04 23:46 NEW MOON
06 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 406584 km
09 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
11 07:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
13 02:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 14:55 Moon at Descending Node
15 23 Mercury 2.0°N of Jupiter
16 11 Mercury at Perihelion
17 20 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.94839 AU
19 21:10 FULL MOON
19 22:09 Moon at Perigee: 356578 km
21 02:21 Vernal Equinox
21 14:00 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
21 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
24 15:48 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
26 00:09 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 406656 km
03 17:32 NEW MOON
04 02 Saturn at Opposition
06 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 13:19 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
09 15:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 15:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
18 01:04 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
18 05:44 FULL MOON
19 03 Venus at Aphelion
19 21 Mercury 0.6°N of Mars
21 01:21 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
22 04:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:02 Moon at Apogee: 406043 km
May 01 07 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
03 09:51 NEW MOON
04 19:05 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
07 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
08 08 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
10 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18 Venus 0.6°S of Jupiter
11 23 Mercury 2.1°S of Jupiter
15 11:08 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
15 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 362133 km
17 14:09 FULL MOON
18 10 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
18 11:46 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
19 12:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11 Mercury 2.1°S of Mars
23 12 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
24 21:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:58 Moon at Apogee: 405006 km
30 23:04 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
31 07:00 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
Jun 02 00:03 NEW MOON
02 00:16 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.601
02 23:21 Moon at Descending Node
09 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:57 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
12 04:42 Moon at Perigee: 367188 km
12 11 Mercury at Perihelion
13 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 21:17 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
15 21:35 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23:13 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.700
15 23:13 FULL MOON
17 15:15 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
21 04:24 Mars 4.2°S of Pleiades
21 20:16 Summer Solstice
23 14:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:13 Moon at Apogee: 404275 km
28 09:52 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
28 10:40 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 21:59 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
30 07:14 Moon at Descending Node
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:38 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.097
01 11:54 NEW MOON
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
07 17:04 Moon at Perigee: 369566 km
08 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:44 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
12 04:48 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
13 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:40 FULL MOON
20 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
22 01:46 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
23 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18:28 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
26 10 Mercury at Aphelion
26 15:51 Mercury 2.1°S of Regulus
27 15:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:52 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 21:40 NEW MOON
Aug 01 14:20 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
02 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 365756 km
05 06:08 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
06 14:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 10:32 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
09 09:35 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11 Venus at Perihelion
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:58 FULL MOON
16 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 19:23 Moon at Apogee: 405161 km
22 00:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:40 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
23 01 Neptune at Opposition
23 20:23 Moon at Descending Node
25 16:36 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
28 04:07 Mercury 2.6°N of Moon
29 06:04 NEW MOON
30 20:35 Moon at Perigee: 360858 km
Sep 01 13:06 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
03 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
04 16:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
04 20:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10 Mercury at Perihelion
09 05:18 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
12 12:27 FULL MOON
15 09:23 Moon at Apogee: 406068 km
18 09:46 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
19 22:38 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:23 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
23 12:05 Autumnal Equinox
26 03 Uranus at Opposition
27 14:09 NEW MOON
28 04:01 Moon at Perigee: 357556 km
28 22:34 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
28 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 01 23:04 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
02 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:06 FULL MOON
12 14:43 Moon at Apogee: 406435 km
14 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 15:49 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
17 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 15:26 Moon at Perigee: 357051 km
26 22:56 NEW MOON
28 05:14 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 08:11 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
29 04 Jupiter at Opposition
29 08:37 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
29 17:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 01 23 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
02 19:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
10 10:51 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 11:27 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
10 21:21 Mars 1.3°N of Regulus
10 23:16 FULL MOON
11 14:32 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
11 21:43 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 11 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
14 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20:21 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
24 02:24 Moon at Perigee: 359692 km
25 09:10 NEW MOON
25 09:20 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.905
26 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:48 Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
27 07:29 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
Dec 02 12:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 09 Mercury at Perihelion
06 04:13 Moon at Apogee: 405414 km
09 04:26 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
10 10:04 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
10 17:36 FULL MOON
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:37 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
22 05:56 Moon at Perigee: 364801 km
22 08:30 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
23 06:05 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
23 06:50 Mercury 2.6°N of Moon
23 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
24 21:06 NEW 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
2011 Phases of the Moon
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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.
| 2011 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 12:03 P | Jan 12 14:31 | Jan 20 00:21 | Jan 26 15:57 |
| Feb 03 05:31 | Feb 11 10:18 | Feb 18 11:36 | Feb 25 02:26 |
| Mar 04 23:46 | Mar 13 02:45 | Mar 19 21:10 | Mar 26 15:07 |
| Apr 03 17:32 | Apr 11 15:05 | Apr 18 05:44 | Apr 25 05:47 |
| May 03 09:51 | May 10 23:33 | May 17 14:09 | May 24 21:52 |
| Jun 02 00:03 P | Jun 09 05:11 | Jun 15 23:13 t | Jun 23 14:48 |
| Jul 01 11:54 P | Jul 08 09:29 | Jul 15 09:40 | Jul 23 08:02 |
| Jul 30 21:40 | Aug 06 14:08 | Aug 13 21:58 | Aug 22 00:55 |
| Aug 29 06:04 | Sep 04 20:39 | Sep 12 12:27 | Sep 20 16:39 |
| Sep 27 14:09 | Oct 04 06:15 | Oct 12 05:06 | Oct 20 06:30 |
| Oct 26 22:56 | Nov 02 19:38 | Nov 10 23:16 | Nov 18 18:09 |
| Nov 25 09:10 P | Dec 02 12:52 | Dec 10 17:36 t | Dec 18 03:48 |
| Dec 24 21:06 | - | - | - |
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: 2011 to 2020
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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 |
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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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