2014 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 03:14 NEW MOON
01 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
02 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
03 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 12 Jupiter at Opposition
07 19:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 03:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 00:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
15 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
15 20:52 FULL MOON
22 22:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 01:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 18:55 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20 Venus at Perihelion
23 21:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
28 18:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
30 13:39 NEW MOON
31 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
31 23:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
Feb 02 12:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
03 16 Mercury at Perihelion
05 04:41 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
11 21:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
14 15:53 FULL MOON
15 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 06:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
19 15:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
19 19:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
22 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 21:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
27 13:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 00:00 NEW MOON
04 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 14:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
08 05:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
13 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 09:09 FULL MOON
18 12:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
18 19:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
18 22:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15 Mercury at Aphelion
20 08:57 Vernal Equinox
20 19:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
23 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 07:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 01:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
27 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
30 10:45 NEW MOON
31 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
03 22:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 00:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
08 12 Mars at Opposition
14 10:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
14 19:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
14 23:42 FULL MOON
14 23:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
15 05:22 Moon at Ascending Node
16 23:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 23:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 16:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
25 15:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 03:36 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
28 22:14 NEW MOON
May 01 07:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
02 15 Mercury at Perihelion
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10 Saturn at Opposition
11 05:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 04:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
14 11:16 FULL MOON
16 04 Venus at Aphelion
18 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 04:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
25 07:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
25 09:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 10:40 NEW MOON
Jun 02 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
05 12:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 14:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
08 21:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
12 20:11 FULL MOON
14 19:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
19 10:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 02:52 Summer Solstice
21 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
24 22:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 00:09 NEW MOON
30 11:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
03 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 03:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 01:50 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 03:25 FULL MOON
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 00:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
13 10:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
18 13:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 18:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
24 10:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
24 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 14:42 NEW MOON
27 19:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 03:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 05:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 02:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
03 16:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 02:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
10 10:09 FULL MOON
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
18 09:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
23 22:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
25 06:13 NEW MOON
25 19 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
26 21:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
29 05 Neptune at Opposition
29 05:14 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 11:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
31 15:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
Sep 02 03:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12 Venus at Perihelion
07 19:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
08 17:38 FULL MOON
10 23:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 14 Mercury at Aphelion
14 17:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 18:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
20 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
21 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 18:30 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:14 NEW MOON
25 09:41 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 01:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
27 20:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
27 22:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 01 11:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
07 12 Uranus at Opposition
08 02:51 FULL MOON
08 02:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
08 09:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
15 11:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 22:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16:46 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
23 13:57 NEW MOON
24 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 08:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
30 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
02 16:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 04:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
04 19:13 Moon at Descending Node
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:23 FULL MOON
08 11:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 04:32 NEW MOON
27 15:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 02:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 00:32 Moon at Descending Node
05 20:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 04:27 FULL MOON
08 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
12 10:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 15:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
19 12:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
21 15:03 Winter Solstice
21 17:36 NEW MOON
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
28 10:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 01:27 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 03:14 | Jan 07 19:39 | Jan 15 20:52 | Jan 23 21:19 |
| Jan 30 13:39 | Feb 06 11:22 | Feb 14 15:53 | Feb 22 09:15 |
| Mar 01 00:00 | Mar 08 05:27 | Mar 16 09:09 | Mar 23 17:46 |
| Mar 30 10:45 | Apr 07 00:31 | Apr 14 23:42 t | Apr 21 23:52 |
| Apr 28 22:14 A | May 06 19:15 | May 14 11:16 | May 21 04:59 |
| May 28 10:40 | Jun 05 12:39 | Jun 12 20:11 | Jun 19 10:39 |
| Jun 27 00:09 | Jul 05 03:59 | Jul 12 03:25 | Jul 18 18:08 |
| Jul 26 14:42 | Aug 03 16:50 | Aug 10 10:09 | Aug 17 04:26 |
| Aug 25 06:13 | Sep 02 03:11 | Sep 08 17:38 | Sep 15 18:05 |
| Sep 23 22:14 | Oct 01 11:33 | Oct 08 02:51 t | Oct 15 11:12 |
| Oct 23 13:57 P | Oct 30 18:48 | Nov 06 14:23 | Nov 14 07:16 |
| Nov 22 04:32 | Nov 29 02:06 | Dec 06 04:27 | Dec 14 04:51 |
| Dec 21 17:36 | Dec 28 10:31 | - | - |
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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