2014 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 19:14 NEW MOON
02 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 08 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 04 Jupiter at Opposition
08 11:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 16:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 09:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 12:52 FULL MOON
23 14:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 17:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 12 Venus at Perihelion
24 13:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 22:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 10:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 05:39 NEW MOON
31 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 15:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 04:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 08 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:41 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 07:53 FULL MOON
16 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 22:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 07:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 11:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 13:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 05:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 16:00 NEW MOON
05 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
08 06:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 21:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 01:09 FULL MOON
19 04:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 11:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 14:30 Moon at Ascending Node
20 07 Mercury at Aphelion
21 00:57 Vernal Equinox
21 11:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 23:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 17:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
28 02:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
31 02:45 NEW MOON
Apr 01 10:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 14:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 04 Mars at Opposition
15 02:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 11:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 15:42 FULL MOON
15 15:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 21:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 15:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 08:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 07:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 19:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 14:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 14:14 NEW MOON
May 01 23:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 11:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 02 Saturn at Opposition
11 21:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 20:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
15 03:16 FULL MOON
16 20 Venus at Aphelion
18 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 20:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 23:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
26 01:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 02:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 04:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 06:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 13:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 03:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 12:11 FULL MOON
15 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
20 02:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 18:52 Summer Solstice
22 04:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 20:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 14:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 16:09 NEW MOON
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
01 23:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 19:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 14:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 17:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 19:25 FULL MOON
13 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 16:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
14 02:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 05:21 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
25 02:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 06:42 NEW MOON
28 11:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 06 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 19:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 18:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
11 02:09 FULL MOON
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 08:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 12 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
19 01:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 14:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 22:13 NEW MOON
26 11 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 13:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 21 Neptune at Opposition
29 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
30 03:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Sep 01 03:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
01 07:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04 Venus at Perihelion
08 11:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 09:38 FULL MOON
11 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 06 Mercury at Aphelion
15 09:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 10:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 10:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 14:14 NEW MOON
26 01:41 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 17:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 12:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 02 03:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 04 Uranus at Opposition
08 18:51 FULL MOON
08 18:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
09 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 17:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 03:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 14:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:46 Moon at Ascending Node
24 05:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 05:57 NEW MOON
25 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
26 00:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 05 Mercury at Perihelion
31 10:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 08:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 20:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:23 FULL MOON
09 03:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 23:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 16:18 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 20:32 NEW MOON
28 07:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 18:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 16:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 12:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 20:27 FULL MOON
08 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
13 02:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 07:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 20:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 04:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 07:03 Winter Solstice
22 09:36 NEW MOON
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
29 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:27 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 19:14 | Jan 08 11:39 | Jan 16 12:52 | Jan 24 13:19 |
| Jan 31 05:39 | Feb 07 03:22 | Feb 15 07:53 | Feb 23 01:15 |
| Mar 01 16:00 | Mar 08 21:27 | Mar 17 01:09 | Mar 24 09:46 |
| Mar 31 02:45 | Apr 07 16:31 | Apr 15 15:42 t | Apr 22 15:52 |
| Apr 29 14:14 A | May 07 11:15 | May 15 03:16 | May 21 20:59 |
| May 29 02:40 | Jun 06 04:39 | Jun 13 12:11 | Jun 20 02:39 |
| Jun 27 16:09 | Jul 05 19:59 | Jul 12 19:25 | Jul 19 10:08 |
| Jul 27 06:42 | Aug 04 08:50 | Aug 11 02:09 | Aug 17 20:26 |
| Aug 25 22:13 | Sep 02 19:11 | Sep 09 09:38 | Sep 16 10:05 |
| Sep 24 14:14 | Oct 02 03:33 | Oct 08 18:51 t | Oct 16 03:12 |
| Oct 24 05:57 P | Oct 31 10:48 | Nov 07 06:23 | Nov 14 23:16 |
| Nov 22 20:32 | Nov 29 18:06 | Dec 06 20:27 | Dec 14 20:51 |
| Dec 22 09:36 | Dec 29 02:31 | - | - |
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
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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