2015 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:35 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 05:53 FULL MOON
09 02:34 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
09 19:17 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
11 02 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
12 16:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 10:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 12:52 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
20 14:14 NEW MOON
21 18:39 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
21 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
21 22 Mercury at Perihelion
23 05:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 11:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:07 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
30 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 04 00:09 FULL MOON
05 09:17 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 07:25 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
06 18 Jupiter at Opposition
08 18:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
12 04:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 01:10 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 07:20 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
19 00:47 NEW MOON
19 08:29 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
21 01:56 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
21 02:28 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 06 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
25 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:02 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 04 15:29 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 08:35 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
05 19:05 FULL MOON
06 21 Mercury at Aphelion
07 22:04 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:21 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 09:25 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
13 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:38 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 10:36 NEW MOON
20 10:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
20 23:45 Vernal Equinox
21 03:19 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 20:51 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 07:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 08:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 21:45 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 13:59 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
04 04:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 13:06 FULL MOON
05 05:21 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 14:08 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 16:28 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 04:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:53 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
17 14:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 14 Venus at Perihelion
18 19:57 NEW MOON
19 21 Mercury at Perihelion
21 17:35 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 00:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04:38 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 04:55 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
May 01 02:29 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
01 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:10 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
04 04:42 FULL MOON
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:19 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 11:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:37 Moon at Descending Node
15 01:23 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 05:13 NEW MOON
23 02 Saturn at Opposition
25 12:14 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
25 18:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:12 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
28 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18:27 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
29 19:52 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
30 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 21:02 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
02 17:19 FULL MOON
06 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
09 16:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 05:39 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
11 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
14 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
15 03:26 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 12:11 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
16 15:05 NEW MOON
21 17:38 Summer Solstice
21 20:10 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 10:37 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
23 18:01 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
24 18:23 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:58 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 02:27 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
02 03:20 FULL MOON
05 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
06 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
08 01:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
14 22:15 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
16 02:24 NEW MOON
16 20 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:34 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
19 02:06 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 03:49 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 12:02 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
21 20:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:45 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
23 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 05:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 09:43 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 11:43 FULL MOON
Aug 02 11:11 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
04 03:53 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18:25 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
08 23 Venus at Aphelion
09 00:22 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:54 NEW MOON
15 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 15:34 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:33 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
19 18:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
22 18:21 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
22 20:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 19:35 FULL MOON
29 20 Mercury at Aphelion
30 16:24 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 11:16 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 03 Neptune at Opposition
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 06:09 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 10:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:53 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
11 16:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 07:41 NEW MOON
13 07:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 05:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:28 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
16 01:00 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
19 03:54 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 09:20 Autumnal Equinox
24 20:38 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
27 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:46 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
28 03:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
28 03:50 FULL MOON
30 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 02 13:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 22:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 21:32 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
08 22:52 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
09 01:26 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
09 17:51 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
10 00:30 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 11:54 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:00 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
11 14:17 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
12 04 Uranus at Opposition
12 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01:06 NEW MOON
16 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
16 14:20 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 22 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
20 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 08:36 Moon at Descending Node
26 00 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 13:59 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 13:05 FULL MOON
29 23:45 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 08 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 05:19 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16:49 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 10:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 14:54 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
07 16:53 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:48 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 13:27 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
11 18:47 NEW MOON
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:05 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 07:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
21 14:56 Moon at Descending Node
23 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
25 23:44 FULL MOON
26 10:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 07 Venus at Perihelion
29 20:20 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 12:53 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 08:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:21 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
04 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:56 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
06 03:40 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 20:42 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
07 17:55 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 11:29 NEW MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 16:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 05:48 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15:18 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
23 20:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 12:11 FULL MOON
29 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
29 21:30 Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
31 18:55 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
31 21:19 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 05:53 | Jan 13 10:47 |
| Jan 20 14:14 | Jan 27 05:48 | Feb 04 00:09 | Feb 12 04:50 |
| Feb 19 00:47 | Feb 25 18:14 | Mar 05 19:06 | Mar 13 18:48 |
| Mar 20 10:36 T | Mar 27 08:43 | Apr 04 13:06 p | Apr 12 04:44 |
| Apr 18 19:57 | Apr 26 00:55 | May 04 04:42 | May 11 11:36 |
| May 18 05:13 | May 25 18:19 | Jun 02 17:19 | Jun 09 16:42 |
| Jun 16 15:05 | Jun 24 12:03 | Jul 02 03:20 | Jul 08 21:24 |
| Jul 16 02:24 | Jul 24 05:04 | Jul 31 11:43 | Aug 07 03:03 |
| Aug 14 15:54 | Aug 22 20:31 | Aug 29 19:35 | Sep 05 10:54 |
| Sep 13 07:41 P | Sep 21 09:59 | Sep 28 03:50 t | Oct 04 22:06 |
| Oct 13 01:06 | Oct 20 21:31 | Oct 27 13:05 | Nov 03 13:24 |
| Nov 11 18:47 | Nov 19 07:27 | Nov 25 23:44 | Dec 03 08:40 |
| Dec 11 11:29 | Dec 18 16:14 | Dec 25 12:11 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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