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