2015 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2015 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07:35 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 00:53 FULL MOON
08 21:34 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
09 14:17 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
10 21 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
12 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 05:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 07:52 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
20 09:14 NEW MOON
21 13:39 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
21 16:06 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
23 00:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 06:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:07 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
30 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 03 19:09 FULL MOON
05 04:17 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 02:25 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
06 13 Jupiter at Opposition
08 13:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
11 23:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:10 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 02:20 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
18 19:47 NEW MOON
19 03:29 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
20 20:56 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
20 21:28 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 12:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 01 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
24 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
25 13:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19:02 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 04 10:29 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 03:35 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
05 14:05 FULL MOON
06 16 Mercury at Aphelion
07 17:04 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:21 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 04:25 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
13 13:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:38 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 05:36 NEW MOON
20 05:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
20 18:45 Vernal Equinox
20 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 15:51 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 02:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 03:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 16:45 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 08:59 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
03 23:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 08:06 FULL MOON
05 00:21 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 09:08 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 11:28 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
11 23:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
17 09:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 09 Venus at Perihelion
18 14:57 NEW MOON
19 16 Mercury at Perihelion
21 12:35 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 19:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:38 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
28 23:55 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
30 21:29 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
May 01 05:50 Moon at Ascending Node
02 07:10 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
03 23:42 FULL MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:19 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 06:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 16:37 Moon at Descending Node
14 20:23 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 00:13 NEW MOON
22 21 Saturn at Opposition
25 07:14 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
25 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
28 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:27 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
29 14:52 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
30 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 16:02 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
02 12:19 FULL MOON
06 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
09 11:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00:39 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
10 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
14 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
14 22:26 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 07:11 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
16 10:05 NEW MOON
21 12:38 Summer Solstice
21 15:10 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 05:37 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
23 13:01 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
24 13:23 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:58 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 21:27 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
30 22 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:20 FULL MOON
05 14:54 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
07 20:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
14 17:15 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
15 21:24 NEW MOON
16 15 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13:34 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
18 21:06 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
18 22:49 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 07:02 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
21 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:45 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
23 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 00:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04:43 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 06:43 FULL MOON
Aug 02 06:11 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
03 22:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13:25 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
08 18 Venus at Aphelion
08 19:22 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10:54 NEW MOON
15 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 10:34 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
17 19:05 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:33 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
19 13:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
22 13:21 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
22 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 14:35 FULL MOON
29 15 Mercury at Aphelion
30 11:24 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 22 Neptune at Opposition
Sep 04 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 01:09 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 05:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:53 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
11 11:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 02:41 NEW MOON
13 02:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 00:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07:28 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
15 20:00 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
18 22:54 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 04:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04:20 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:38 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
27 17:04 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:46 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
27 22:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
27 22:50 FULL MOON
30 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 02 08:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 17:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 16:32 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
08 17:52 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
08 20:26 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
09 12:51 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
09 19:30 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 06:54 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:00 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
11 09:17 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
11 23 Uranus at Opposition
12 14 Mercury at Perihelion
12 20:06 NEW MOON
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
16 09:20 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 17 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
20 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 03:36 Moon at Descending Node
25 19 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 08:05 FULL MOON
29 18:45 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 03 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 08:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:19 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:49 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 05:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 09:54 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
07 11:53 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:48 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 08:27 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
11 13:47 NEW MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:05 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
21 09:56 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:06 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
25 18:44 FULL MOON
26 05:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 02 Venus at Perihelion
29 15:20 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
29 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 07:53 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 03:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:21 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
04 14:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:56 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
05 22:40 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 15:42 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
07 12:55 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 06:29 NEW MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 11:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:53 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 00:48 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:18 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
23 15:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 07:11 FULL MOON
28 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
29 16:30 Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
31 13:55 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
31 16:19 Moon at Ascending 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
2015 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.
| 2015 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 00:53 | Jan 13 05:47 |
| Jan 20 09:14 | Jan 27 00:48 | Feb 03 19:09 | Feb 11 23:50 |
| Feb 18 19:47 | Feb 25 13:14 | Mar 05 14:06 | Mar 13 13:48 |
| Mar 20 05:36 T | Mar 27 03:43 | Apr 04 08:06 p | Apr 11 23:44 |
| Apr 18 14:57 | Apr 25 19:55 | May 03 23:42 | May 11 06:36 |
| May 18 00:13 | May 25 13:19 | Jun 02 12:19 | Jun 09 11:42 |
| Jun 16 10:05 | Jun 24 07:03 | Jul 01 22:20 | Jul 08 16:24 |
| Jul 15 21:24 | Jul 24 00:04 | Jul 31 06:43 | Aug 06 22:03 |
| Aug 14 10:54 | Aug 22 15:31 | Aug 29 14:35 | Sep 05 05:54 |
| Sep 13 02:41 P | Sep 21 04:59 | Sep 27 22:50 t | Oct 04 17:06 |
| Oct 12 20:06 | Oct 20 16:31 | Oct 27 08:05 | Nov 03 08:24 |
| Nov 11 13:47 | Nov 19 02:27 | Nov 25 18:44 | Dec 03 03:40 |
| Dec 11 06:29 | Dec 18 11:14 | Dec 25 07:11 | - |
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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