2014 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2014 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08:14 NEW MOON
01 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
02 21 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 17 Jupiter at Opposition
08 00:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 05:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
15 22:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 01:52 FULL MOON
23 03:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 06:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 23:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 01 Venus at Perihelion
24 02:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
28 23:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 06:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
30 18:39 NEW MOON
31 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 04:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
02 17:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
03 21 Mercury at Perihelion
05 09:41 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 02:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
14 20:53 FULL MOON
15 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 11:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
19 20:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 00:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
22 14:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 02:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 16:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
27 18:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 05:00 NEW MOON
04 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 19:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 10:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 14:09 FULL MOON
18 17:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 00:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20 Mercury at Aphelion
20 13:57 Vernal Equinox
21 00:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
23 22:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 06:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
27 15:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
30 15:45 NEW MOON
31 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 03:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
08 17 Mars at Opposition
14 15:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 00:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 04:42 FULL MOON
15 04:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 10:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 04:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
25 20:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 08:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 03:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 03:14 NEW MOON
May 01 12:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
02 20 Mercury at Perihelion
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 00:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15 Saturn at Opposition
11 10:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 09:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 19:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
14 16:16 FULL MOON
16 09 Venus at Aphelion
18 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 09:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 12:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
25 14:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 15:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
05 17:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 21:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 19:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 16:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 01:11 FULL MOON
15 00:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
19 15:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 07:52 Summer Solstice
21 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 03:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 05:09 NEW MOON
30 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
03 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 03:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 06:50 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 08:25 FULL MOON
12 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 05:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
13 15:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
18 18:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 23:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
24 15:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
24 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 19:42 NEW MOON
28 00:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 19 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 10:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 07:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
03 21:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 07:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 14:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
10 15:09 FULL MOON
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
18 14:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 11:13 NEW MOON
26 00 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 02:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 10 Neptune at Opposition
29 10:14 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 16:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
31 20:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
Sep 02 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Venus at Perihelion
08 00:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
08 22:38 FULL MOON
11 04:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 19 Mercury at Aphelion
14 22:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 23:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
21 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 23:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 03:14 NEW MOON
25 14:41 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 06:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 01:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 03:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 01 16:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
07 17 Uranus at Opposition
08 07:51 FULL MOON
08 07:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
08 14:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 06:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 03:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
23 18:57 NEW MOON
25 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 13:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
25 18 Mercury at Perihelion
30 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
02 21:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 09:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 19:23 FULL MOON
08 16:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 12:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 09:32 NEW MOON
27 20:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 05:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 09:27 FULL MOON
08 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
12 15:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 10:27 Moon at Ascending Node
16 22:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
19 17:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
21 20:03 Winter Solstice
21 22:36 NEW MOON
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 13:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
28 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:27 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
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina 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.
| 2014 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 08:14 | Jan 08 00:39 | Jan 16 01:52 | Jan 24 02:19 |
| Jan 30 18:39 | Feb 06 16:22 | Feb 14 20:53 | Feb 22 14:15 |
| Mar 01 05:00 | Mar 08 10:27 | Mar 16 14:09 | Mar 23 22:46 |
| Mar 30 15:45 | Apr 07 05:31 | Apr 15 04:42 t | Apr 22 04:52 |
| Apr 29 03:14 A | May 07 00:15 | May 14 16:16 | May 21 09:59 |
| May 28 15:40 | Jun 05 17:39 | Jun 13 01:11 | Jun 19 15:39 |
| Jun 27 05:09 | Jul 05 08:59 | Jul 12 08:25 | Jul 18 23:08 |
| Jul 26 19:42 | Aug 03 21:50 | Aug 10 15:09 | Aug 17 09:26 |
| Aug 25 11:13 | Sep 02 08:11 | Sep 08 22:38 | Sep 15 23:05 |
| Sep 24 03:14 | Oct 01 16:33 | Oct 08 07:51 t | Oct 15 16:12 |
| Oct 23 18:57 P | Oct 30 23:48 | Nov 06 19:23 | Nov 14 12:16 |
| Nov 22 09:32 | Nov 29 07:06 | Dec 06 09:27 | Dec 14 09:51 |
| Dec 21 22:36 | Dec 28 15:31 | - | - |
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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