2014 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 15:14 NEW MOON
02 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 00 Jupiter at Opposition
08 07:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 12:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 05:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 08:52 FULL MOON
23 10:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 13:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 06:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 08 Venus at Perihelion
24 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 06:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 13:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 01:39 NEW MOON
31 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 11:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 00:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 04 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 09:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 03:53 FULL MOON
16 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 18:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 03:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 07:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
22 21:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 09:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 01:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 12:00 NEW MOON
04 21:45 Moon at Descending Node
08 02:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 17:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 21:09 FULL MOON
19 00:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 07:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 10:30 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03 Mercury at Aphelion
20 20:57 Vernal Equinox
21 07:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 19:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 13:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
27 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
30 22:45 NEW MOON
Apr 01 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 10:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 00 Mars at Opposition
14 22:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 07:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 11:42 FULL MOON
15 11:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 17:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 03:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 15:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 10:14 NEW MOON
May 01 19:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 03 Mercury at Perihelion
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 07:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 22 Saturn at Opposition
11 17:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 16:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
14 23:16 FULL MOON
16 16 Venus at Aphelion
18 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 16:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 19:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
25 21:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 08:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 00:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 02:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 09:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 08:11 FULL MOON
15 07:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
19 22:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 14:52 Summer Solstice
22 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 10:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 12:09 NEW MOON
30 23:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 10:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 15:25 FULL MOON
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 12:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
13 22:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 01:21 Moon at Descending Node
19 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 15:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
24 22:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 02:42 NEW MOON
28 07:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 17:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 14:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 04:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 14:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 21:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
10 22:09 FULL MOON
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 04:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 08 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
18 21:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 10:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 18:13 NEW MOON
26 07 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 09:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 17 Neptune at Opposition
29 17:14 Moon at Ascending Node
29 23:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 23:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 03:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 15:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00 Venus at Perihelion
08 07:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 05:38 FULL MOON
11 11:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 02 Mercury at Aphelion
15 05:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 06:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 06:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:14 NEW MOON
25 21:41 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 13:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 08:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 01 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 13:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 00 Uranus at Opposition
08 14:51 FULL MOON
08 14:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
08 21:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 13:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 23:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 10:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
24 01:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 01:57 NEW MOON
25 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 20:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 01 Mercury at Perihelion
31 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 04:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 16:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 07:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:23 FULL MOON
08 23:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 12:18 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 16:32 NEW MOON
28 03:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 12:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 16:27 FULL MOON
08 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
12 22:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 03:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 05:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 00:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 03:03 Winter Solstice
22 05:36 NEW MOON
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 20:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
28 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:27 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 15:14 | Jan 08 07:39 | Jan 16 08:52 | Jan 24 09:19 |
| Jan 31 01:39 | Feb 06 23:22 | Feb 15 03:53 | Feb 22 21:15 |
| Mar 01 12:00 | Mar 08 17:27 | Mar 16 21:09 | Mar 24 05:46 |
| Mar 30 22:45 | Apr 07 12:31 | Apr 15 11:42 t | Apr 22 11:52 |
| Apr 29 10:14 A | May 07 07:15 | May 14 23:16 | May 21 16:59 |
| May 28 22:40 | Jun 06 00:39 | Jun 13 08:11 | Jun 19 22:39 |
| Jun 27 12:09 | Jul 05 15:59 | Jul 12 15:25 | Jul 19 06:08 |
| Jul 27 02:42 | Aug 04 04:50 | Aug 10 22:09 | Aug 17 16:26 |
| Aug 25 18:13 | Sep 02 15:11 | Sep 09 05:38 | Sep 16 06:05 |
| Sep 24 10:14 | Oct 01 23:33 | Oct 08 14:51 t | Oct 15 23:12 |
| Oct 24 01:57 P | Oct 31 06:48 | Nov 07 02:23 | Nov 14 19:16 |
| Nov 22 16:32 | Nov 29 14:06 | Dec 06 16:27 | Dec 14 16:51 |
| Dec 22 05:36 | Dec 28 22:31 | - | - |
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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