2014 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:44 NEW MOON
02 02:30 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 01 Jupiter at Opposition
08 09:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 14:06 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 07:23 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 10:22 FULL MOON
23 11:59 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 14:52 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 08:25 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09 Venus at Perihelion
24 10:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 19:48 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 08:06 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 15:28 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 03:09 NEW MOON
31 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 12:37 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 01:57 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 05 Mercury at Perihelion
05 18:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:11 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 10:39 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 05:23 FULL MOON
16 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 20:24 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 05:29 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 08:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04:09 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
22 22:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 10:53 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 02:54 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 13:30 NEW MOON
04 23:15 Moon at Descending Node
08 03:37 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 01:16 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 22:39 FULL MOON
19 02:08 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 08:44 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
20 04 Mercury at Aphelion
20 22:27 Vernal Equinox
21 09:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20:40 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 15:22 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
28 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
31 00:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 08:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 12:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 14:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 02 Mars at Opposition
14 23:54 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 09:27 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 13:12 FULL MOON
15 13:16 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 18:52 Moon at Ascending Node
17 13:12 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:57 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 04:46 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 17:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:33 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 11:44 NEW MOON
May 01 21:21 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 04 Mercury at Perihelion
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 15:52 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 08:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23 Saturn at Opposition
11 19:02 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 18:17 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:11 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
15 00:46 FULL MOON
16 17 Venus at Aphelion
18 17:28 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 18:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 21:13 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
25 23:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 00:10 NEW MOON
Jun 03 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 02:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:14 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 03:35 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 11:06 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:41 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 09:41 FULL MOON
15 09:04 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
20 00:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16:22 Summer Solstice
22 02:00 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:24 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 11:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 13:39 NEW MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:39 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
01 20:38 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:51 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 12:02 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 15:20 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:18 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 16:55 FULL MOON
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 13:57 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
14 00:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 02:51 Moon at Descending Node
19 07:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17:26 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
24 23:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 04:12 NEW MOON
28 08:57 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 16:56 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:57 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 15:32 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 16:24 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 23:13 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
10 23:39 FULL MOON
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
18 23:16 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 19:43 NEW MOON
26 09 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 11:03 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 19 Neptune at Opposition
29 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00:38 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Sep 01 00:51 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
01 05:13 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 16:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01 Venus at Perihelion
08 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 07:08 FULL MOON
11 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
12 03 Mercury at Aphelion
15 06:31 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 07:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:26 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 08:00 Autumnal Equinox
24 11:44 NEW MOON
25 23:11 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:18 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 15:02 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 10:16 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 11:56 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 02 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:11 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 02 Uranus at Opposition
08 16:21 FULL MOON
08 16:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
08 23:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 15:28 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 00:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 11:35 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 06:16 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:15 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 03:27 NEW MOON
25 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 21:34 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 02 Mercury at Perihelion
31 08:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 05:51 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 17:40 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 08:43 Moon at Descending Node
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:53 FULL MOON
09 01:11 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07:26 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 13:48 Moon at Ascending Node
19 21:31 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 18:02 NEW MOON
28 04:41 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 15:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 14:02 Moon at Descending Node
06 10:05 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 17:57 FULL MOON
08 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 13 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
12 23:36 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 04:32 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 18:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
17 06:35 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 02:25 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 04:33 Winter Solstice
22 07:06 NEW MOON
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 22:13 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
29 00:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:57 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 16:44 | Jan 08 09:09 | Jan 16 10:22 | Jan 24 10:49 |
| Jan 31 03:09 | Feb 07 00:52 | Feb 15 05:23 | Feb 22 22:45 |
| Mar 01 13:30 | Mar 08 18:57 | Mar 16 22:39 | Mar 24 07:16 |
| Mar 31 00:15 | Apr 07 14:01 | Apr 15 13:12 t | Apr 22 13:22 |
| Apr 29 11:44 A | May 07 08:45 | May 15 00:46 | May 21 18:29 |
| May 29 00:10 | Jun 06 02:09 | Jun 13 09:41 | Jun 20 00:09 |
| Jun 27 13:39 | Jul 05 17:29 | Jul 12 16:55 | Jul 19 07:38 |
| Jul 27 04:12 | Aug 04 06:20 | Aug 10 23:39 | Aug 17 17:56 |
| Aug 25 19:43 | Sep 02 16:41 | Sep 09 07:08 | Sep 16 07:35 |
| Sep 24 11:44 | Oct 02 01:03 | Oct 08 16:21 t | Oct 16 00:42 |
| Oct 24 03:27 P | Oct 31 08:18 | Nov 07 03:53 | Nov 14 20:46 |
| Nov 22 18:02 | Nov 29 15:36 | Dec 06 17:57 | Dec 14 18:21 |
| Dec 22 07:06 | Dec 29 00:01 | - | - |
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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