2013 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Mercury at Aphelion
05 09:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:24 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 06:58 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 05:20 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:56 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 17:06 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 01:14 NEW MOON
18 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 05:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 08:27 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 16:43 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 10:08 FULL MOON
Feb 02 06:55 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 15:25 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:44 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 22 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 12:50 NEW MOON
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 07 Mercury at Perihelion
17 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 17:01 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 00:19 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 07 Venus at Aphelion
21 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 01:56 FULL MOON
Mar 01 12:26 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 20:51 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 08:00 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 03:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:50 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
12 01:21 NEW MOON
16 11:45 Moon at Descending Node
18 06:46 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 08:26 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 08:43 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
19 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:32 Vernal Equinox
27 14:57 FULL MOON
28 19:59 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
28 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 01:48 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 11:25 Moon at Ascending Node
31 09:25 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 10:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:05 NEW MOON
12 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
14 16:21 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 23:53 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 03:51 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 18:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 05:40 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
26 01:27 FULL MOON
26 01:37 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 07:58 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 19:37 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 13 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 16:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:55 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 05:59 NEW MOON
11 23:30 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 18:33 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 19:01 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 07 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16:05 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 15:25 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 06:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09:40 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 09:55 FULL MOON
26 07:15 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 12 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
28 23 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
Jun 01 00:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:26 NEW MOON
10 03:10 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 16 Venus at Perihelion
16 22:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 01:26 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 23:15 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 13 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 15:21 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10:34 Summer Solstice
23 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 17:02 FULL MOON
29 06 Mercury at Aphelion
30 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
05 11:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 17:43 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 12:44 NEW MOON
10 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 08:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06:49 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:57 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 10 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 15:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
22 23:45 FULL MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 23:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 17:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 14:23 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 03:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 14:09 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 03:21 NEW MOON
12 06 Mercury at Perihelion
12 14:16 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 14:21 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 21:50 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:56 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 07:15 FULL MOON
25 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
27 06 Neptune at Opposition
28 15:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 01:02 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 22:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 17:06 NEW MOON
06 06:07 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 19:41 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 02:34 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
09 22:59 Moon at Ascending Node
09 22:59 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
12 22:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22:04 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
19 02 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 16:43 FULL MOON
22 19:18 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:14 Autumnal Equinox
25 03:59 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 09:09 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 09:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 23:47 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 19 Uranus at Opposition
04 00 Venus at Aphelion
05 06:05 NEW MOON
07 03:38 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:58 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 10:00 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 17:37 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 18 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 04:36 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 04:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:21 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
16 23:56 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 05:08 FULL MOON
19 05:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 17:36 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 05:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
02 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 11:53 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
03 18:16 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 18:20 NEW MOON
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:58 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 11:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 11:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:46 FULL MOON
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 01:30 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 15:20 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
26 00:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 22:13 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 15:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 05:52 NEW MOON
04 15:45 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 20:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 15:40 Moon at Descending Node
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 08:15 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 14:58 FULL MOON
20 05:19 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
21 22:41 Winter Solstice
22 05 Mercury at Aphelion
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 19:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 08:15 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 07:40 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 05:51 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:12 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 11 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 09:28 |
| Jan 12 01:14 | Jan 19 05:15 | Jan 27 10:08 | Feb 03 19:26 |
| Feb 10 12:50 | Feb 18 02:01 | Feb 26 01:56 | Mar 05 03:23 |
| Mar 12 01:21 | Mar 19 22:57 | Mar 27 14:57 | Apr 03 10:07 |
| Apr 10 15:05 | Apr 18 18:01 | Apr 26 01:27 p | May 02 16:44 |
| May 10 05:59 A | May 18 10:05 | May 25 09:55 n | Jun 01 00:28 |
| Jun 08 21:26 | Jun 16 22:54 | Jun 23 17:02 | Jun 30 10:24 |
| Jul 08 12:44 | Jul 16 08:48 | Jul 22 23:45 | Jul 29 23:13 |
| Aug 07 03:21 | Aug 14 16:26 | Aug 21 07:15 | Aug 28 15:05 |
| Sep 05 17:06 | Sep 12 22:38 | Sep 19 16:43 | Sep 27 09:26 |
| Oct 05 06:05 | Oct 12 04:32 | Oct 19 05:08 n | Oct 27 05:11 |
| Nov 03 18:20 H | Nov 10 11:27 | Nov 17 20:46 | Nov 26 00:58 |
| Dec 03 05:52 | Dec 09 20:42 | Dec 17 14:58 | Dec 25 19:18 |
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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