2013 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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.
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 06 Mercury at Aphelion
05 06:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 22:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 04:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 02:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 14:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
11 22:44 NEW MOON
18 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 02:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 13:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 14:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 07:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 04:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 12:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
03 16:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
08 19 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 10:20 NEW MOON
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 05 Mercury at Perihelion
17 05:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 14:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 21:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 09:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 05 Venus at Aphelion
21 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 23:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 09:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
02 18:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 05:30 Moon at Ascending Node
04 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 00:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
11 22:51 NEW MOON
16 09:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 04:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 05:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 06:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
19 20:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14:02 Vernal Equinox
27 12:27 FULL MOON
28 17:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
28 20 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 23:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 08:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 06:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 07:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:35 NEW MOON
12 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 13:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 21:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 01:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 03:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
25 22:57 FULL MOON
25 23:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 05:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
26 17:07 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 11 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 14:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 22:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 03:29 NEW MOON
11 21:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 16:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
13 16:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 05 Mercury at Perihelion
18 07:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 13:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 12:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 03:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 07:25 FULL MOON
26 04:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 09 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
28 20 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
31 21:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 03:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 18:56 NEW MOON
10 00:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
12 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 14 Venus at Perihelion
16 20:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
19 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 20:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 10 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 12:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:04 Summer Solstice
23 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 14:32 FULL MOON
29 04 Mercury at Aphelion
30 07:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 07:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 15:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 03:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 10:14 NEW MOON
09 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 06:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 06:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
17 17:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 08 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 12:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
22 21:15 FULL MOON
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 15:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 11:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 01:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 11:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 00:51 NEW MOON
12 04 Mercury at Perihelion
12 11:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
13 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 04:45 FULL MOON
25 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 11:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 03 Neptune at Opposition
28 12:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 22:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 02:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
31 19:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Sep 05 14:36 NEW MOON
06 03:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
08 17:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 00:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
09 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
12 20:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
18 23 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 14:13 FULL MOON
22 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 06:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 06:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 03 16 Uranus at Opposition
03 22 Venus at Aphelion
05 03:35 NEW MOON
07 01:08 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 07:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 15:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
08 16 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 02:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 06:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
16 21:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 02:38 FULL MOON
19 02:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 00:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 17:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 02:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
01 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 09:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 09:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 15:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 15:50 NEW MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 03 Mercury at Perihelion
10 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:16 FULL MOON
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
18 23:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 12:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
25 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 08 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
29 19:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
30 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 13:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 03:22 NEW MOON
04 13:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
09 18:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 12:28 FULL MOON
20 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
21 20:11 Winter Solstice
22 03 Mercury at Aphelion
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 16:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 05:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 03:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 09 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 06:58 |
| Jan 11 22:44 | Jan 19 02:45 | Jan 27 07:38 | Feb 03 16:56 |
| Feb 10 10:20 | Feb 17 23:31 | Feb 25 23:26 | Mar 05 00:53 |
| Mar 11 22:51 | Mar 19 20:27 | Mar 27 12:27 | Apr 03 07:37 |
| Apr 10 12:35 | Apr 18 15:31 | Apr 25 22:57 p | May 02 14:14 |
| May 10 03:29 A | May 18 07:35 | May 25 07:25 n | May 31 21:58 |
| Jun 08 18:56 | Jun 16 20:24 | Jun 23 14:32 | Jun 30 07:54 |
| Jul 08 10:14 | Jul 16 06:18 | Jul 22 21:15 | Jul 29 20:43 |
| Aug 07 00:51 | Aug 14 13:56 | Aug 21 04:45 | Aug 28 12:35 |
| Sep 05 14:36 | Sep 12 20:08 | Sep 19 14:13 | Sep 27 06:56 |
| Oct 05 03:35 | Oct 12 02:02 | Oct 19 02:38 n | Oct 27 02:41 |
| Nov 03 15:50 H | Nov 10 08:57 | Nov 17 18:16 | Nov 25 22:28 |
| Dec 03 03:22 | Dec 09 18:12 | Dec 17 12:28 | Dec 25 16:48 |
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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