2013 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 22 Mercury at Aphelion
04 22:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
06 20:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
07 18:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 06:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
11 14:44 NEW MOON
18 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 18:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20:19 Moon at Descending Node
21 21:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 05:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 06:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
26 23:38 FULL MOON
Feb 01 20:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 04:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 08:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 11 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 02:20 NEW MOON
16 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
16 21 Mercury at Perihelion
16 21:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 13:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 01:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
20 21 Venus at Aphelion
21 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 15:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 01:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 10:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
02 21:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 16:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
11 14:51 NEW MOON
16 01:15 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
17 21:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
18 22:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
19 12:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:02 Vernal Equinox
27 04:27 FULL MOON
28 09:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
28 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 15:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 00:55 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
31 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 02 23:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:35 NEW MOON
12 07:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 05:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 13:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
15 17:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
17 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 19:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
25 14:57 FULL MOON
25 15:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
25 21:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
27 14:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 03 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 06:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
09 19:29 NEW MOON
11 13:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
11 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 08:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 08:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
15 21 Mercury at Perihelion
17 23:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 04:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
23 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
24 23:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
24 23:25 FULL MOON
25 20:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 01 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
28 12 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
31 13:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 19:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 10:56 NEW MOON
09 16:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 06 Venus at Perihelion
16 12:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 14:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 12:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 02 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00:04 Summer Solstice
23 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 06:32 FULL MOON
28 20 Mercury at Aphelion
29 23:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 23:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 01:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 07:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
06 19:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 02:14 NEW MOON
09 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 22:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
15 22:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 09:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 15:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 00 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 04:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
22 13:15 FULL MOON
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 12:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 07:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 03:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
03 17:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 03:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
06 16:51 NEW MOON
11 20 Mercury at Perihelion
12 03:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 11:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
20 20:45 FULL MOON
24 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 03:19 Moon at Descending Node
26 19 Neptune at Opposition
28 04:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 18:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 11:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 06:36 NEW MOON
05 19:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 09:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
08 16:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
09 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
12 12:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
18 15 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 06:13 FULL MOON
22 08:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:44 Autumnal Equinox
24 17:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
24 22:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
26 22:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 13:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 08 Uranus at Opposition
03 14 Venus at Aphelion
04 19:35 NEW MOON
06 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
06 23:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 07:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 08 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
10 18:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
11 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
16 13:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
18 18:38 FULL MOON
18 18:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
19 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 07:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
26 18:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
01 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 01:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 01:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 07:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 07:50 NEW MOON
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 04:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
07 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 00:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 10:16 FULL MOON
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
18 15:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 04:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
25 14:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 11:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 05:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
02 19:22 NEW MOON
04 05:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 10:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 21:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 04:28 FULL MOON
19 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
21 12:11 Winter Solstice
21 19 Mercury at Aphelion
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 08:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 21:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
26 21:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
27 19:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 20:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 01 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 22:58 |
| Jan 11 14:44 | Jan 18 18:45 | Jan 26 23:38 | Feb 03 08:56 |
| Feb 10 02:20 | Feb 17 15:31 | Feb 25 15:26 | Mar 04 16:53 |
| Mar 11 14:51 | Mar 19 12:27 | Mar 27 04:27 | Apr 02 23:37 |
| Apr 10 04:35 | Apr 18 07:31 | Apr 25 14:57 p | May 02 06:14 |
| May 09 19:29 A | May 17 23:35 | May 24 23:25 n | May 31 13:58 |
| Jun 08 10:56 | Jun 16 12:24 | Jun 23 06:32 | Jun 29 23:54 |
| Jul 08 02:14 | Jul 15 22:18 | Jul 22 13:15 | Jul 29 12:43 |
| Aug 06 16:51 | Aug 14 05:56 | Aug 20 20:45 | Aug 28 04:35 |
| Sep 05 06:36 | Sep 12 12:08 | Sep 19 06:13 | Sep 26 22:56 |
| Oct 04 19:35 | Oct 11 18:02 | Oct 18 18:38 n | Oct 26 18:41 |
| Nov 03 07:50 H | Nov 10 00:57 | Nov 17 10:16 | Nov 25 14:28 |
| Dec 02 19:22 | Dec 09 10:12 | Dec 17 04:28 | Dec 25 08:48 |
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 |
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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