2013 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 04 Mercury at Aphelion
05 04:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 02:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 00:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 12:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
11 20:44 NEW MOON
18 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 00:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 03:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 11:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 12:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 05:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 02:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 10:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 14:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 03:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 17 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 08:20 NEW MOON
16 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 03 Mercury at Perihelion
17 03:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 12:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 19:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 07:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 03 Venus at Aphelion
21 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 21:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 07:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 16:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 22:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
11 20:51 NEW MOON
16 07:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 03:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 04:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
19 18:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 12:02 Vernal Equinox
27 10:27 FULL MOON
28 15:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
28 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 21:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 06:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 04:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
31 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 03 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:35 NEW MOON
12 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 11:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 19:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
15 23:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 13:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 01:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
25 20:57 FULL MOON
25 21:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 03:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 09 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 12:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 01:29 NEW MOON
11 19:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
11 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 14:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 14:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 03 Mercury at Perihelion
18 05:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 10:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 01:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 05:25 FULL MOON
26 02:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 07 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
28 18 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
31 19:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 01:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:56 NEW MOON
09 22:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 12 Venus at Perihelion
16 18:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 18:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 08 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 10:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 06:04 Summer Solstice
23 12:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 12:32 FULL MOON
29 02 Mercury at Aphelion
30 05:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 05:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 07:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 13:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 01:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 08:14 NEW MOON
09 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 04:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 04:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 15:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 06 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 10:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
22 19:15 FULL MOON
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 13:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 09:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
03 23:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 09:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
06 22:51 NEW MOON
12 02 Mercury at Perihelion
12 09:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 17:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 11:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 02:45 FULL MOON
24 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 01 Neptune at Opposition
28 10:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 17:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 12:36 NEW MOON
06 01:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 15:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
08 22:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
09 18:29 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
12 18:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
18 21 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 12:13 FULL MOON
22 14:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 23:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 04:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 14 Uranus at Opposition
03 20 Venus at Aphelion
05 01:35 NEW MOON
06 23:08 Moon at Ascending Node
06 23:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 05:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 13:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 14 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 00:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
16 19:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 00:38 FULL MOON
19 00:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
19 22:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 13:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 15:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 00:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
01 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 07:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 07:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 13:50 NEW MOON
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 01 Mercury at Perihelion
10 06:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:16 FULL MOON
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
18 21:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
25 20:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 17:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 17:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 11:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 01:22 NEW MOON
04 11:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 16:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 03:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 10:28 FULL MOON
20 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
21 18:11 Winter Solstice
22 01 Mercury at Aphelion
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 14:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 03:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 03:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 01:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 07 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 04:58 |
| Jan 11 20:44 | Jan 19 00:45 | Jan 27 05:38 | Feb 03 14:56 |
| Feb 10 08:20 | Feb 17 21:31 | Feb 25 21:26 | Mar 04 22:53 |
| Mar 11 20:51 | Mar 19 18:27 | Mar 27 10:27 | Apr 03 05:37 |
| Apr 10 10:35 | Apr 18 13:31 | Apr 25 20:57 p | May 02 12:14 |
| May 10 01:29 A | May 18 05:35 | May 25 05:25 n | May 31 19:58 |
| Jun 08 16:56 | Jun 16 18:24 | Jun 23 12:32 | Jun 30 05:54 |
| Jul 08 08:14 | Jul 16 04:18 | Jul 22 19:15 | Jul 29 18:43 |
| Aug 06 22:51 | Aug 14 11:56 | Aug 21 02:45 | Aug 28 10:35 |
| Sep 05 12:36 | Sep 12 18:08 | Sep 19 12:13 | Sep 27 04:56 |
| Oct 05 01:35 | Oct 12 00:02 | Oct 19 00:38 n | Oct 27 00:41 |
| Nov 03 13:50 H | Nov 10 06:57 | Nov 17 16:16 | Nov 25 20:28 |
| Dec 03 01:22 | Dec 09 16:12 | Dec 17 10:28 | Dec 25 14:48 |
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
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 |
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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