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