2014 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | ||||||||
Bangladesh Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date BST Event (h:m) Jan 01 17:14 NEW MOON 02 03:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km 03 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU 04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU 06 02 Jupiter at Opposition 08 09:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON 09 17:26 Moon at Descending Node 11 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction 12 14:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon 16 07:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km 16 10:52 FULL MOON 23 12:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon 23 15:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon 24 08:55 Moon at Ascending Node 24 10 Venus at Perihelion 24 11:19 LAST QUARTER MOON 25 20:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn. 29 08:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon 30 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km 31 03:39 NEW MOON 31 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E Feb 01 13:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon 03 02:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica 04 06 Mercury at Perihelion 05 18:41 Moon at Descending Node 07 01:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON 08 20:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon 12 11:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km 15 05:53 FULL MOON 16 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 19 20:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon 20 05:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon 20 09:28 Moon at Ascending Node 22 04:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn. 22 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON 23 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 26 11:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn. 28 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km 28 03:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon Mar 01 14:00 NEW MOON 04 23:45 Moon at Descending Node 08 04:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon 08 19:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON 12 01:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km 14 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W 16 23:09 FULL MOON 19 02:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon 19 09:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon 19 12:30 Moon at Ascending Node 20 05 Mercury at Aphelion 20 22:57 Vernal Equinox 21 09:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn. 23 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W 24 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON 26 21:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica 27 15:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon 28 00:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km 31 00:45 NEW MOON Apr 01 08:30 Moon at Descending Node 02 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 04 12:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon 07 14:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON 08 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km 09 02 Mars at Opposition 15 00:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon 15 09:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon 15 13:42 FULL MOON 15 13:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291 15 19:22 Moon at Ascending Node 17 13:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn. 22 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON 22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower 23 06:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km 26 05:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon 26 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 28 17:36 Moon at Descending Node 29 12:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987 29 12:14 NEW MOON May 01 21:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon 03 05 Mercury at Perihelion 05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 06 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km 07 09:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON 11 00 Saturn at Opposition 11 19:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon 12 18:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon 13 04:06 Moon at Ascending Node 14 18:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn. 15 01:16 FULL MOON 16 18 Venus at Aphelion 18 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km 21 18:59 LAST QUARTER MOON 25 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E 25 21:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon 25 23:56 Moon at Descending Node 29 00:40 NEW MOON Jun 03 10:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km 06 02:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON 08 06:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon 09 04:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon 09 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node 11 01:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn. 13 10:11 FULL MOON 15 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km 20 00:39 LAST QUARTER MOON 20 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 21 16:52 Summer Solstice 22 02:30 Moon at Descending Node 24 18:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon 25 12:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon 27 14:09 NEW MOON |
Date BST Event (h:m) Jul 01 01:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km 01 21:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran 04 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU 05 17:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON 06 07:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn. 06 12:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon 06 15:50 Moon at Ascending Node 08 08:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn. 12 17:25 FULL MOON 13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W 13 14:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km 14 00:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica 19 03:21 Moon at Descending Node 19 08:08 LAST QUARTER MOON 22 17:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon 25 00:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon 25 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 27 04:42 NEW MOON 28 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km 28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 30 04 Mercury at Perihelion Aug 02 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node 02 19:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon 03 16:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon 04 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON 04 16:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn. 08 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 10 23:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km 11 00:09 FULL MOON 13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower 15 06:18 Moon at Descending Node 17 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON 18 10 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter 18 23:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon 24 12:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km 25 20:13 NEW MOON 26 09 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn 27 11:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon 29 19 Neptune at Opposition 29 19:14 Moon at Ascending Node 30 01:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon Sep 01 01:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn. 01 05:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon 02 17:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON 06 02 Venus at Perihelion 08 09:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km 09 07:38 FULL MOON 11 13:32 Moon at Descending Node 12 04 Mercury at Aphelion 15 07:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon 16 08:05 LAST QUARTER MOON 20 19:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica 20 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km 22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E 23 08:30 Autumnal Equinox 24 12:14 NEW MOON 25 23:41 Moon at Ascending Node 26 06:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon 26 15:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon 28 10:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn. 28 12:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares Oct 02 01:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON 06 15:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km 08 02 Uranus at Opposition 08 16:51 FULL MOON 08 16:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166 08 23:44 Moon at Descending Node 12 15:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon 16 01:12 LAST QUARTER MOON 17 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 18 12:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km 21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower 23 06:46 Moon at Ascending Node 24 03:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811 24 03:57 NEW MOON 25 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction 25 22:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn. 26 03 Mercury at Perihelion 31 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON Nov 01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W 03 06:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km 04 18:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica 05 09:13 Moon at Descending Node 05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower 07 04:23 FULL MOON 09 01:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon 12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower 14 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON 15 07:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km 18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower 18 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 19 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node 19 22:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon 22 18:32 NEW MOON 28 05:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km 29 16:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON Dec 02 14:32 Moon at Descending Node 06 10:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon 06 18:27 FULL MOON 08 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 12 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU 13 00:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon 13 05:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km 14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower 14 18:51 LAST QUARTER MOON 16 19:27 Moon at Ascending Node 17 07:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon 20 02:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon 22 05:03 Winter Solstice 22 07:36 NEW MOON 23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower 24 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km 29 00:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON 29 15:27 Moon at Descending Node |
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
Bangladesh Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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 | |||
Bangladesh Standard Time | |||
New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
Jan 01 17:14 | Jan 08 09:39 | Jan 16 10:52 | Jan 24 11:19 |
Jan 31 03:39 | Feb 07 01:22 | Feb 15 05:53 | Feb 22 23:15 |
Mar 01 14:00 | Mar 08 19:27 | Mar 16 23:09 | Mar 24 07:46 |
Mar 31 00:45 | Apr 07 14:31 | Apr 15 13:42 t | Apr 22 13:52 |
Apr 29 12:14 A | May 07 09:15 | May 15 01:16 | May 21 18:59 |
May 29 00:40 | Jun 06 02:39 | Jun 13 10:11 | Jun 20 00:39 |
Jun 27 14:09 | Jul 05 17:59 | Jul 12 17:25 | Jul 19 08:08 |
Jul 27 04:42 | Aug 04 06:50 | Aug 11 00:09 | Aug 17 18:26 |
Aug 25 20:13 | Sep 02 17:11 | Sep 09 07:38 | Sep 16 08:05 |
Sep 24 12:14 | Oct 02 01:33 | Oct 08 16:51 t | Oct 16 01:12 |
Oct 24 03:57 P | Oct 31 08:48 | Nov 07 04:23 | Nov 14 21:16 |
Nov 22 18:32 | Nov 29 16:06 | Dec 06 18:27 | Dec 14 18:51 |
Dec 22 07:36 | Dec 29 00:31 | - | - |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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