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