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