2013 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11 Mercury at Aphelion
05 11:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 09:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 07:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 18:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 19:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 03:44 NEW MOON
18 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 07:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 10:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 19:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 12:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 09:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 17:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 21:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
09 00 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 15:20 NEW MOON
17 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 10 Mercury at Perihelion
17 10:57 Moon at Descending Node
18 04:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 19:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 02:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 14:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 10 Venus at Aphelion
21 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 04:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 14:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 23:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 10:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 05:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
12 03:51 NEW MOON
16 14:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 10:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
20 01:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:02 Vernal Equinox
27 17:27 FULL MOON
28 22:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
29 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 04:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 11:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 12:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:35 NEW MOON
12 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 18:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
15 02:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 20:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 08:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
26 03:57 FULL MOON
26 04:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 10:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 22:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 16 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 19:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 03:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 08:29 NEW MOON
12 02:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 21:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 21:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 10 Mercury at Perihelion
18 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 17:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 08:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 12:25 FULL MOON
26 09:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 14 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
29 01 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
Jun 01 02:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:56 NEW MOON
10 05:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 19 Venus at Perihelion
17 01:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 01:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 15 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 17:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:04 Summer Solstice
23 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 19:32 FULL MOON
29 09 Mercury at Aphelion
30 12:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 12:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 14:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 20:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 08:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 15:14 NEW MOON
10 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 11:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 11:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 09:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 22:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 13 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 17:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 02:15 FULL MOON
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 01:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 20:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 16:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 06:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 16:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 05:51 NEW MOON
12 09 Mercury at Perihelion
12 16:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
14 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 09:45 FULL MOON
25 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 08 Neptune at Opposition
28 17:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
Sep 01 00:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
05 19:36 NEW MOON
06 08:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 22:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 05:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 01:29 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
13 01:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
19 04 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 19:13 FULL MOON
22 21:48 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 06:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 11:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 11:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 21 Uranus at Opposition
04 03 Venus at Aphelion
05 08:35 NEW MOON
07 06:08 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 12:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 20:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 07:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
17 02:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 07:38 FULL MOON
19 07:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
02 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 14:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 20:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 20:50 NEW MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 08 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:16 FULL MOON
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 04:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 17:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
26 03:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
30 00:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Dec 01 00:59 Moon at Ascending Node
01 18:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 08:22 NEW MOON
04 18:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 23:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 10:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 17:28 FULL MOON
20 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
22 01:11 Winter Solstice
22 08 Mercury at Aphelion
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 21:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 10:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 08:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 14 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 11:58 |
| Jan 12 03:44 | Jan 19 07:45 | Jan 27 12:38 | Feb 03 21:56 |
| Feb 10 15:20 | Feb 18 04:31 | Feb 26 04:26 | Mar 05 05:53 |
| Mar 12 03:51 | Mar 20 01:27 | Mar 27 17:27 | Apr 03 12:37 |
| Apr 10 17:35 | Apr 18 20:31 | Apr 26 03:57 p | May 02 19:14 |
| May 10 08:29 A | May 18 12:35 | May 25 12:25 n | Jun 01 02:58 |
| Jun 08 23:56 | Jun 17 01:24 | Jun 23 19:32 | Jun 30 12:54 |
| Jul 08 15:14 | Jul 16 11:18 | Jul 23 02:15 | Jul 30 01:43 |
| Aug 07 05:51 | Aug 14 18:56 | Aug 21 09:45 | Aug 28 17:35 |
| Sep 05 19:36 | Sep 13 01:08 | Sep 19 19:13 | Sep 27 11:56 |
| Oct 05 08:35 | Oct 12 07:02 | Oct 19 07:38 n | Oct 27 07:41 |
| Nov 03 20:50 H | Nov 10 13:57 | Nov 17 23:16 | Nov 26 03:28 |
| Dec 03 08:22 | Dec 09 23:12 | Dec 17 17:28 | Dec 25 21:48 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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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