2014 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:14 NEW MOON
01 22:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 21 Jupiter at Opposition
08 04:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 09:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 02:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 05:52 FULL MOON
23 07:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 10:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 05 Venus at Perihelion
24 06:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 03:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
30 22:39 NEW MOON
31 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 08:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
02 21:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 01 Mercury at Perihelion
05 13:41 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 15:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 06:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 00:53 FULL MOON
15 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 15:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 00:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 04:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 06:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 20:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
27 22:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 09:00 NEW MOON
04 18:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 23:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 14:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 18:09 FULL MOON
18 21:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 04:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 07:30 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00 Mercury at Aphelion
20 17:57 Vernal Equinox
21 04:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 02:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 16:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 10:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
27 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
30 19:45 NEW MOON
Apr 01 03:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 07:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 15:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
08 21 Mars at Opposition
14 19:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 04:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 08:42 FULL MOON
15 08:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 14:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 08:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 00:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 12:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 07:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 07:14 NEW MOON
May 01 16:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 00 Mercury at Perihelion
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 04:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19 Saturn at Opposition
11 14:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 13:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
14 20:16 FULL MOON
16 13 Venus at Aphelion
18 12:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 13:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 16:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
25 18:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 19:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
05 21:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 01:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 23:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 20:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 05:11 FULL MOON
15 04:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
19 19:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 11:52 Summer Solstice
21 21:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 13:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 07:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 09:09 NEW MOON
30 20:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 16:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 12:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 02:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 07:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 12:25 FULL MOON
12 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 09:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
13 19:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
18 22:21 Moon at Descending Node
19 03:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
24 19:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
24 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 23:42 NEW MOON
28 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 23 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 12:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 11:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 01:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 18:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
10 19:09 FULL MOON
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
18 18:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 07:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 15:13 NEW MOON
26 04 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 06:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 14 Neptune at Opposition
29 14:14 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 20:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 00:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21 Venus at Perihelion
08 04:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 02:38 FULL MOON
11 08:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 23 Mercury at Aphelion
15 02:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 03:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 03:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 07:14 NEW MOON
25 18:41 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 10:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 05:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 07:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 01 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
07 21 Uranus at Opposition
08 11:51 FULL MOON
08 11:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
08 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 10:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 20:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 07:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
23 22:57 NEW MOON
25 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 17:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
25 22 Mercury at Perihelion
31 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 01:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 13:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 04:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:23 FULL MOON
08 20:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 16:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 02:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 09:18 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 13:32 NEW MOON
28 00:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 11:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 09:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 13:27 FULL MOON
08 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
12 19:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 00:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
19 21:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 00:03 Winter Solstice
22 02:36 NEW MOON
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
28 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10:27 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 12:14 | Jan 08 04:39 | Jan 16 05:52 | Jan 24 06:19 |
| Jan 30 22:39 | Feb 06 20:22 | Feb 15 00:53 | Feb 22 18:15 |
| Mar 01 09:00 | Mar 08 14:27 | Mar 16 18:09 | Mar 24 02:46 |
| Mar 30 19:45 | Apr 07 09:31 | Apr 15 08:42 t | Apr 22 08:52 |
| Apr 29 07:14 A | May 07 04:15 | May 14 20:16 | May 21 13:59 |
| May 28 19:40 | Jun 05 21:39 | Jun 13 05:11 | Jun 19 19:39 |
| Jun 27 09:09 | Jul 05 12:59 | Jul 12 12:25 | Jul 19 03:08 |
| Jul 26 23:42 | Aug 04 01:50 | Aug 10 19:09 | Aug 17 13:26 |
| Aug 25 15:13 | Sep 02 12:11 | Sep 09 02:38 | Sep 16 03:05 |
| Sep 24 07:14 | Oct 01 20:33 | Oct 08 11:51 t | Oct 15 20:12 |
| Oct 23 22:57 P | Oct 31 03:48 | Nov 06 23:23 | Nov 14 16:16 |
| Nov 22 13:32 | Nov 29 11:06 | Dec 06 13:27 | Dec 14 13:51 |
| Dec 22 02:36 | Dec 28 19:31 | - | - |
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
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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