2014 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:14 NEW MOON
02 04:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 03 Jupiter at Opposition
08 10:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 15:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 08:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 11:52 FULL MOON
23 13:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 16:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 09:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 11 Venus at Perihelion
24 12:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 21:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 09:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 04:39 NEW MOON
31 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 14:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 03:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 19:41 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 12:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 06:53 FULL MOON
16 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 21:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 06:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 10:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 12:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 04:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 15:00 NEW MOON
05 00:45 Moon at Descending Node
08 05:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 20:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 00:09 FULL MOON
19 03:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 10:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 13:30 Moon at Ascending Node
20 06 Mercury at Aphelion
20 23:57 Vernal Equinox
21 10:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 22:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 16:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
28 01:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
31 01:45 NEW MOON
Apr 01 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 13:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 03 Mars at Opposition
15 01:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 10:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 14:42 FULL MOON
15 14:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 20:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 14:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 14:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 07:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 06:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 13:14 NEW MOON
May 01 22:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 10:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Saturn at Opposition
11 20:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 19:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
15 02:16 FULL MOON
16 19 Venus at Aphelion
18 18:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 19:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 22:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
26 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 01:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 03:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 05:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 12:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 11:11 FULL MOON
15 10:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
20 01:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 17:52 Summer Solstice
22 03:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 19:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 13:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 15:09 NEW MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
01 22:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 08:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 13:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 16:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 18:25 FULL MOON
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 15:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
14 01:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 04:21 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
25 01:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 05:42 NEW MOON
28 10:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 05 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 18:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 17:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 07:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
11 01:09 FULL MOON
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 07:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
19 00:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 21:13 NEW MOON
26 10 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 12:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 20 Neptune at Opposition
29 20:14 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Sep 01 02:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
01 06:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Venus at Perihelion
08 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 08:38 FULL MOON
11 14:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 05 Mercury at Aphelion
15 08:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 09:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 09:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 13:14 NEW MOON
26 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 16:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 11:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 13:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 02 02:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 03 Uranus at Opposition
08 17:51 FULL MOON
08 17:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
09 00:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 16:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 02:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 07:46 Moon at Ascending Node
24 04:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 04:57 NEW MOON
25 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 23:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 04 Mercury at Perihelion
31 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 07:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 19:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05:23 FULL MOON
09 02:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 15:18 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 19:32 NEW MOON
28 06:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 17:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 19:27 FULL MOON
08 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
13 01:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 06:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 19:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 03:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 06:03 Winter Solstice
22 08:36 NEW MOON
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 23:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
29 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:27 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 18:14 | Jan 08 10:39 | Jan 16 11:52 | Jan 24 12:19 |
| Jan 31 04:39 | Feb 07 02:22 | Feb 15 06:53 | Feb 23 00:15 |
| Mar 01 15:00 | Mar 08 20:27 | Mar 17 00:09 | Mar 24 08:46 |
| Mar 31 01:45 | Apr 07 15:31 | Apr 15 14:42 t | Apr 22 14:52 |
| Apr 29 13:14 A | May 07 10:15 | May 15 02:16 | May 21 19:59 |
| May 29 01:40 | Jun 06 03:39 | Jun 13 11:11 | Jun 20 01:39 |
| Jun 27 15:09 | Jul 05 18:59 | Jul 12 18:25 | Jul 19 09:08 |
| Jul 27 05:42 | Aug 04 07:50 | Aug 11 01:09 | Aug 17 19:26 |
| Aug 25 21:13 | Sep 02 18:11 | Sep 09 08:38 | Sep 16 09:05 |
| Sep 24 13:14 | Oct 02 02:33 | Oct 08 17:51 t | Oct 16 02:12 |
| Oct 24 04:57 P | Oct 31 09:48 | Nov 07 05:23 | Nov 14 22:16 |
| Nov 22 19:32 | Nov 29 17:06 | Dec 06 19:27 | Dec 14 19:51 |
| Dec 22 08:36 | Dec 29 01:31 | - | - |
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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