2014 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2014 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 20:44 NEW MOON
02 06:30 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 05 Jupiter at Opposition
08 13:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 18:06 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 11:23 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 14:22 FULL MOON
23 15:59 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 18:52 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
24 13 Venus at Perihelion
24 14:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23:48 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 12:06 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 19:28 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 07:09 NEW MOON
31 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 16:37 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 05:57 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 09 Mercury at Perihelion
05 22:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:11 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 14:39 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 09:23 FULL MOON
16 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 00:24 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 09:29 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 12:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08:09 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 02:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 14:53 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 06:54 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 17:30 NEW MOON
05 03:15 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:37 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 02:39 FULL MOON
19 06:08 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 12:44 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 16:00 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08 Mercury at Aphelion
21 02:27 Vernal Equinox
21 13:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 11:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 00:40 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 19:22 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
28 04:00 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
31 04:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 12:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 16:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 18:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:22 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 06 Mars at Opposition
15 03:54 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 13:27 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 17:12 FULL MOON
15 17:16 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17:12 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 09:57 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 08:46 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 15:33 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 15:44 NEW MOON
May 02 01:21 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 08 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 12:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03 Saturn at Opposition
11 23:02 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 22:17 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:11 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
15 04:46 FULL MOON
16 21 Venus at Aphelion
18 21:28 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 22:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
26 01:13 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
26 03:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 04:10 NEW MOON
Jun 03 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 06:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 10:14 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 07:35 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 15:06 Moon at Ascending Node
11 04:41 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 13:41 FULL MOON
15 13:04 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
20 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:22 Summer Solstice
22 06:00 Moon at Descending Node
24 22:24 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 15:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 17:39 NEW MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
02 00:38 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:51 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 16:02 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:18 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 20:55 FULL MOON
13 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 17:57 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
14 04:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
19 11:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21:26 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
25 03:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 08:12 NEW MOON
28 12:57 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 07 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22:57 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 19:32 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:24 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 03:13 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
11 03:39 FULL MOON
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
19 03:16 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 15:39 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 23:43 NEW MOON
26 13 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 15:03 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 23 Neptune at Opposition
29 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04:38 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Sep 01 04:51 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
01 09:13 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 20:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05 Venus at Perihelion
08 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 11:08 FULL MOON
11 17:02 Moon at Descending Node
12 07 Mercury at Aphelion
15 10:31 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 11:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 23:26 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 23:52 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 12:00 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:44 NEW MOON
26 03:11 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:18 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 19:02 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 14:16 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 15:56 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 02 05:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 19:11 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 06 Uranus at Opposition
08 20:21 FULL MOON
08 20:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
09 03:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 19:28 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 04:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 15:35 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 10:16 Moon at Ascending Node
24 07:15 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 07:27 NEW MOON
25 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
26 01:34 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 06 Mercury at Perihelion
31 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 09:51 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 21:40 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07:53 FULL MOON
09 05:11 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11:26 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 17:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:31 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 22:02 NEW MOON
28 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 18:02 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:05 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 21:57 FULL MOON
08 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
13 03:36 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:57 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:35 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 06:25 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 08:33 Winter Solstice
22 11:06 NEW MOON
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 02:13 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
29 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2014 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2014 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 20:44 | Jan 08 13:09 | Jan 16 14:22 | Jan 24 14:49 |
| Jan 31 07:09 | Feb 07 04:52 | Feb 15 09:23 | Feb 23 02:45 |
| Mar 01 17:30 | Mar 08 22:57 | Mar 17 02:39 | Mar 24 11:16 |
| Mar 31 04:15 | Apr 07 18:01 | Apr 15 17:12 t | Apr 22 17:22 |
| Apr 29 15:44 A | May 07 12:45 | May 15 04:46 | May 21 22:29 |
| May 29 04:10 | Jun 06 06:09 | Jun 13 13:41 | Jun 20 04:09 |
| Jun 27 17:39 | Jul 05 21:29 | Jul 12 20:55 | Jul 19 11:38 |
| Jul 27 08:12 | Aug 04 10:20 | Aug 11 03:39 | Aug 17 21:56 |
| Aug 25 23:43 | Sep 02 20:41 | Sep 09 11:08 | Sep 16 11:35 |
| Sep 24 15:44 | Oct 02 05:03 | Oct 08 20:21 t | Oct 16 04:42 |
| Oct 24 07:27 P | Oct 31 12:18 | Nov 07 07:53 | Nov 15 00:46 |
| Nov 22 22:02 | Nov 29 19:36 | Dec 06 21:57 | Dec 14 22:21 |
| Dec 22 11:06 | Dec 29 04:01 | - | - |
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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