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