2013 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12 Mercury at Aphelion
05 12:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 10:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 08:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 19:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 20:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 04:44 NEW MOON
18 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 08:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 20:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 13:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 10:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 18:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 22:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
09 01 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 16:20 NEW MOON
17 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 11 Mercury at Perihelion
17 11:57 Moon at Descending Node
18 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 03:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 15:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 11 Venus at Aphelion
21 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 05:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 15:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
03 00:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 11:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 06:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
12 04:51 NEW MOON
16 15:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 10:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 11:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
20 02:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20:02 Vernal Equinox
27 18:27 FULL MOON
28 23:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
29 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 05:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 14:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 12:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 13:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:35 NEW MOON
12 21:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 19:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
15 03:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 07:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 09:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
26 04:57 FULL MOON
26 05:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 11:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 23:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 17 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 20:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 09:29 NEW MOON
12 03:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 22:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 22:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 11 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 18:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 13:25 FULL MOON
26 10:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 15 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
29 02 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
Jun 01 03:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 09:59 Moon at Descending Node
09 00:56 NEW MOON
10 06:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
13 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 20 Venus at Perihelion
17 02:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
20 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 02:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 16 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 18:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:04 Summer Solstice
23 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 20:32 FULL MOON
29 10 Mercury at Aphelion
30 13:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 15:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 21:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 09:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 16:14 NEW MOON
10 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 12:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 23:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 14 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 18:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 03:15 FULL MOON
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 21:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 07:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 17:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 06:51 NEW MOON
12 10 Mercury at Perihelion
12 17:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
14 01:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 10:45 FULL MOON
25 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 17:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 09 Neptune at Opposition
28 18:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
Sep 01 01:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
05 20:36 NEW MOON
06 09:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 23:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 06:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 02:29 Moon at Ascending Node
10 02:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
13 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 01:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
19 05 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 20:13 FULL MOON
22 22:48 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 07:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 12:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 12:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 22 Uranus at Opposition
04 04 Venus at Aphelion
05 09:35 NEW MOON
07 07:08 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 13:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 21:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 08:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 08:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
17 03:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 08:38 FULL MOON
19 08:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 08:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
02 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 15:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 15:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 21:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 21:50 NEW MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 09 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:16 FULL MOON
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 05:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
26 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
30 01:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Dec 01 01:59 Moon at Ascending Node
01 19:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 09:22 NEW MOON
04 19:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
10 00:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 11:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 18:28 FULL MOON
20 08:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
22 02:11 Winter Solstice
22 09 Mercury at Aphelion
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 22:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 11:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 11:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 09:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 10:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 15 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 12:58 |
| Jan 12 04:44 | Jan 19 08:45 | Jan 27 13:38 | Feb 03 22:56 |
| Feb 10 16:20 | Feb 18 05:31 | Feb 26 05:26 | Mar 05 06:53 |
| Mar 12 04:51 | Mar 20 02:27 | Mar 27 18:27 | Apr 03 13:37 |
| Apr 10 18:35 | Apr 18 21:31 | Apr 26 04:57 p | May 02 20:14 |
| May 10 09:29 A | May 18 13:35 | May 25 13:25 n | Jun 01 03:58 |
| Jun 09 00:56 | Jun 17 02:24 | Jun 23 20:32 | Jun 30 13:54 |
| Jul 08 16:14 | Jul 16 12:18 | Jul 23 03:15 | Jul 30 02:43 |
| Aug 07 06:51 | Aug 14 19:56 | Aug 21 10:45 | Aug 28 18:35 |
| Sep 05 20:36 | Sep 13 02:08 | Sep 19 20:13 | Sep 27 12:56 |
| Oct 05 09:35 | Oct 12 08:02 | Oct 19 08:38 n | Oct 27 08:41 |
| Nov 03 21:50 H | Nov 10 14:57 | Nov 18 00:16 | Nov 26 04:28 |
| Dec 03 09:22 | Dec 10 00:12 | Dec 17 18:28 | Dec 25 22:48 |
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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