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