2013 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2013 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00 Mercury at Aphelion
05 00:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
06 22:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
07 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 08:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
11 16:44 NEW MOON
18 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 20:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 07:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 08:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 01:38 FULL MOON
Feb 01 22:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 06:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 23:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 13 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 04:20 NEW MOON
16 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
16 23 Mercury at Perihelion
16 23:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 08:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 15:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
20 23 Venus at Aphelion
21 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 17:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 03:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 12:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
02 23:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 18:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
11 16:51 NEW MOON
16 03:15 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
17 23:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 00:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
19 14:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08:02 Vernal Equinox
27 06:27 FULL MOON
28 11:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
28 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 17:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 02:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 00:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
31 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 03 01:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:35 NEW MOON
12 09:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 07:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 15:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
15 19:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
17 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 21:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
25 16:57 FULL MOON
25 17:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
25 23:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 11:07 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 05 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 08:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
09 21:29 NEW MOON
11 15:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
11 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 10:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 10:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
15 23 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 06:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
23 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 01:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 01:25 FULL MOON
25 22:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 03 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
28 14 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
31 15:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 21:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 12:56 NEW MOON
09 18:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
12 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 08 Venus at Perihelion
16 14:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 16:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 14:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 04 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 02:04 Summer Solstice
23 08:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 08:32 FULL MOON
28 22 Mercury at Aphelion
30 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 01:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 03:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 09:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
06 21:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 04:14 NEW MOON
09 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 00:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 00:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 22:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 11:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 02 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 06:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
22 15:15 FULL MOON
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 09:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 05:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
03 19:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 05:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
06 18:51 NEW MOON
11 22 Mercury at Perihelion
12 05:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 05:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 13:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
20 22:45 FULL MOON
24 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
26 21 Neptune at Opposition
28 06:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 16:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 13:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 08:36 NEW MOON
05 21:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 11:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
08 18:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
09 14:29 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
12 14:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
18 17 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 08:13 FULL MOON
22 10:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 19:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 00:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 15:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 10 Uranus at Opposition
03 16 Venus at Aphelion
04 21:35 NEW MOON
06 19:08 Moon at Ascending Node
06 19:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 01:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 09:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 10 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
10 20:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
11 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
16 15:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
18 20:38 FULL MOON
18 20:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
19 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
26 20:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
01 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 03:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 09:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 09:50 NEW MOON
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 21 Mercury at Perihelion
10 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:16 FULL MOON
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
18 17:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 06:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
25 16:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 13:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 07:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
02 21:22 NEW MOON
04 07:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 12:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 06:28 FULL MOON
19 20:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
21 14:11 Winter Solstice
21 21 Mercury at Aphelion
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 10:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
26 23:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
27 21:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 22:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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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
2013 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2013 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 00:58 |
| Jan 11 16:44 | Jan 18 20:45 | Jan 27 01:38 | Feb 03 10:56 |
| Feb 10 04:20 | Feb 17 17:31 | Feb 25 17:26 | Mar 04 18:53 |
| Mar 11 16:51 | Mar 19 14:27 | Mar 27 06:27 | Apr 03 01:37 |
| Apr 10 06:35 | Apr 18 09:31 | Apr 25 16:57 p | May 02 08:14 |
| May 09 21:29 A | May 18 01:35 | May 25 01:25 n | May 31 15:58 |
| Jun 08 12:56 | Jun 16 14:24 | Jun 23 08:32 | Jun 30 01:54 |
| Jul 08 04:14 | Jul 16 00:18 | Jul 22 15:15 | Jul 29 14:43 |
| Aug 06 18:51 | Aug 14 07:56 | Aug 20 22:45 | Aug 28 06:35 |
| Sep 05 08:36 | Sep 12 14:08 | Sep 19 08:13 | Sep 27 00:56 |
| Oct 04 21:35 | Oct 11 20:02 | Oct 18 20:38 n | Oct 26 20:41 |
| Nov 03 09:50 H | Nov 10 02:57 | Nov 17 12:16 | Nov 25 16:28 |
| Dec 02 21:22 | Dec 09 12:12 | Dec 17 06:28 | Dec 25 10:48 |
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: 2011 to 2020
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| PST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AKST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| HST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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 |
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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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