2013 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | ||||||||
Bangladesh Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date BST Event (h:m) Jan 02 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU 03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 04 09 Mercury at Aphelion 05 09:58 LAST QUARTER MOON 06 01:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon 07 07:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon 08 05:50 Moon at Ascending Node 10 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km 10 17:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon 12 01:44 NEW MOON 18 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 19 05:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON 21 07:19 Moon at Descending Node 22 08:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn. 22 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km 22 17:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon 24 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU 27 10:38 FULL MOON Feb 02 07:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon 03 15:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon 03 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON 04 08:14 Moon at Ascending Node 07 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km 08 22 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars 10 13:20 NEW MOON 17 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E 17 08 Mercury at Perihelion 17 08:57 Moon at Descending Node 18 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON 18 17:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn. 19 00:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon 19 12:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km 21 08 Venus at Aphelion 21 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 26 02:26 FULL MOON Mar 01 12:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon 02 21:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon 03 08:30 Moon at Ascending Node 04 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 05 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON 06 05:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km 12 01:51 NEW MOON 16 12:15 Moon at Descending Node 18 07:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon 18 08:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon 19 09:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km 19 23:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON 20 17:02 Vernal Equinox 27 15:27 FULL MOON 28 20:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon 28 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction 29 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 30 02:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon 30 11:55 Moon at Ascending Node 31 09:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km Apr 01 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W 03 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON 10 15:35 NEW MOON 12 18:12 Moon at Descending Node 14 16:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon 15 00:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon 16 04:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km 18 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun 18 18:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON 22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower 25 06:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon 26 01:57 FULL MOON 26 02:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015 26 08:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon 26 20:07 Moon at Ascending Node 28 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km 28 14 Saturn at Opposition May 02 17:14 LAST QUARTER MOON 05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 10 01:12 Moon at Descending Node 10 06:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954 10 06:29 NEW MOON 12 00:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon 12 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 12 19:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon 13 19:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km 16 08 Mercury at Perihelion 18 10:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON 22 16:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon 23 15:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon 24 06:40 Moon at Ascending Node 25 10:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016 25 10:25 FULL MOON 26 07:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km 27 12 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter 28 23 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter Jun 01 00:58 LAST QUARTER MOON 06 06:59 Moon at Descending Node 08 21:56 NEW MOON 10 03:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km 12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E 13 17 Venus at Perihelion 16 23:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON 19 01:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon 19 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 19 23:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon 20 13 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus 20 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node 21 11:04 Summer Solstice 23 17:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km 23 17:32 FULL MOON 29 07 Mercury at Aphelion 30 10:54 LAST QUARTER MOON |
Date BST Event (h:m) Jul 03 10:15 Moon at Descending Node 05 12:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon 05 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU 06 18:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon 07 06:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km 08 13:14 NEW MOON 10 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 16 09:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon 16 09:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON 17 07:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon 17 20:58 Moon at Ascending Node 22 02:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km 22 11 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter 22 15:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus 23 00:15 FULL MOON 28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 29 23:43 LAST QUARTER MOON 30 11:50 Moon at Descending Node 30 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W Aug 01 18:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon 03 14:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km 04 04:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon 05 14:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon 07 03:51 NEW MOON 12 07 Mercury at Perihelion 12 14:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon 13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower 13 14:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon 13 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node 14 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON 19 07:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km 21 07:45 FULL MOON 25 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 26 14:19 Moon at Descending Node 27 06 Neptune at Opposition 28 15:35 LAST QUARTER MOON 29 01:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon 31 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km 31 22:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon Sep 05 17:36 NEW MOON 06 06:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica 08 20:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon 09 03:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn. 09 23:29 Moon at Ascending Node 09 23:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon 12 23:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON 15 22:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km 19 02 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn 19 17:13 FULL MOON 22 19:48 Moon at Descending Node 23 02:44 Autumnal Equinox 25 04:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica 25 09:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon 27 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON 28 00:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km Oct 03 19 Uranus at Opposition 04 01 Venus at Aphelion 05 06:35 NEW MOON 07 04:08 Moon at Ascending Node 07 04:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon 07 10:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon 08 18:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon 08 19 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn 09 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E 11 05:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km 12 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON 15 09:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus 17 00:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares 19 05:38 FULL MOON 19 05:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765 20 03:47 Moon at Descending Node 21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower 22 18:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon 25 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km 27 05:41 LAST QUARTER MOON Nov 01 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E 02 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 02 12:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon 03 12:52 Moon at Ascending Node 03 18:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016 03 18:50 NEW MOON 05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower 06 15:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km 06 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 08 06 Mercury at Perihelion 10 11:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON 12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower 16 11:30 Moon at Descending Node 17 21:16 FULL MOON 17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower 18 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W 19 02:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon 22 15:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km 26 01:28 LAST QUARTER MOON 26 11 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn 29 22:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon 30 22:59 Moon at Ascending Node Dec 01 16:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn. 03 06:22 NEW MOON 04 16:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km 09 21:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON 13 16:10 Moon at Descending Node 14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower 16 08:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon 17 15:28 FULL MOON 20 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km 21 23:11 Winter Solstice 22 06 Mercury at Aphelion 22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower 25 19:48 LAST QUARTER MOON 26 08:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon 27 08:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon 28 06:21 Moon at Ascending Node 29 07:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn. 29 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction |
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
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | |||
Bangladesh Standard Time | |||
New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
- | - | - | Jan 05 09:58 |
Jan 12 01:44 | Jan 19 05:45 | Jan 27 10:38 | Feb 03 19:56 |
Feb 10 13:20 | Feb 18 02:31 | Feb 26 02:26 | Mar 05 03:53 |
Mar 12 01:51 | Mar 19 23:27 | Mar 27 15:27 | Apr 03 10:37 |
Apr 10 15:35 | Apr 18 18:31 | Apr 26 01:57 p | May 02 17:14 |
May 10 06:29 A | May 18 10:35 | May 25 10:25 n | Jun 01 00:58 |
Jun 08 21:56 | Jun 16 23:24 | Jun 23 17:32 | Jun 30 10:54 |
Jul 08 13:14 | Jul 16 09:18 | Jul 23 00:15 | Jul 29 23:43 |
Aug 07 03:51 | Aug 14 16:56 | Aug 21 07:45 | Aug 28 15:35 |
Sep 05 17:36 | Sep 12 23:08 | Sep 19 17:13 | Sep 27 09:56 |
Oct 05 06:35 | Oct 12 05:02 | Oct 19 05:38 n | Oct 27 05:41 |
Nov 03 18:50 H | Nov 10 11:57 | Nov 17 21:16 | Nov 26 01:28 |
Dec 03 06:22 | Dec 09 21:12 | Dec 17 15:28 | Dec 25 19:48 |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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