2015 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 18:35 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 11:53 FULL MOON
09 08:34 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
10 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
11 08 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
12 22:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 16:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 18:52 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
20 20:14 NEW MOON
22 00:39 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
22 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
22 04 Mercury at Perihelion
23 11:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 17:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:07 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
30 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 04 06:09 FULL MOON
05 15:17 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 13:25 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
07 00 Jupiter at Opposition
09 00:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
12 10:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 07:10 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 13:20 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
19 06:47 NEW MOON
19 14:29 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
21 07:56 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
21 08:28 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 23:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 12 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
26 00:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 06:02 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 04 21:29 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 14:35 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
06 01:05 FULL MOON
07 03 Mercury at Aphelion
08 04:04 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05:21 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 15:25 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
14 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:38 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 16:36 NEW MOON
20 16:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
21 05:45 Vernal Equinox
21 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
23 02:51 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 13:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 14:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 03:45 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
01 19:59 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
04 10:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 19:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 19:06 FULL MOON
05 11:21 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 20:08 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 22:28 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 10:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
17 20:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 20 Venus at Perihelion
19 01:57 NEW MOON
20 03 Mercury at Perihelion
21 23:35 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 06:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:38 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 10:55 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
May 01 08:29 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
01 16:50 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:10 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
04 10:42 FULL MOON
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:19 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 17:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:23 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 11:13 NEW MOON
23 08 Saturn at Opposition
25 18:14 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
26 00:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 05:12 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
28 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00:27 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
30 01:52 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
31 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 02 03:02 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
02 23:19 FULL MOON
07 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
09 22:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:39 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
11 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
14 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
15 09:26 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 18:11 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
16 21:05 NEW MOON
21 23:38 Summer Solstice
22 02:10 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 16:37 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
24 00:01 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
25 00:23 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:58 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 08:27 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 09 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
02 09:20 FULL MOON
06 01:54 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
07 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
08 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 03:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
15 04:15 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
16 08:24 NEW MOON
17 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:34 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
19 08:06 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 09:49 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 18:02 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
22 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17:45 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
24 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 11:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15:43 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 17:43 FULL MOON
Aug 02 17:11 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
04 09:53 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 00:25 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 05 Venus at Aphelion
09 06:22 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 21:54 NEW MOON
16 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 21:34 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 06:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:33 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
20 00:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
23 00:21 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
23 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
30 01:35 FULL MOON
30 02 Mercury at Aphelion
30 22:24 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 17:16 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 09 Neptune at Opposition
04 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 12:09 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:53 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
11 22:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 13:41 NEW MOON
13 13:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 11:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:28 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
16 07:00 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
19 09:54 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 15:20 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:38 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
28 04:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:46 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
28 09:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
28 09:50 FULL MOON
30 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 02 19:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
05 04:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03:32 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 04:52 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
09 07:26 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
09 23:51 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
10 06:30 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19:00 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
11 20:17 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
12 10 Uranus at Opposition
13 01 Mercury at Perihelion
13 07:06 NEW MOON
16 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
16 20:20 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
18 04 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
21 03:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 14:36 Moon at Descending Node
26 06 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 19:59 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 19:05 FULL MOON
30 05:45 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 14 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 19:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 11:19 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 22:49 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 16:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 20:54 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
07 22:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 19:27 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 00:47 NEW MOON
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:05 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 13:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
21 20:56 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
26 05:44 FULL MOON
26 16:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 13 Venus at Perihelion
30 02:20 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 18:53 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 14:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13:21 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
05 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:56 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
06 09:40 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 02:42 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
07 23:55 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 17:29 NEW MOON
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 22:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:53 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 11:48 Winter Solstice
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:18 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
24 02:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 18:11 FULL MOON
29 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 03:30 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 11:53 | Jan 13 16:47 |
| Jan 20 20:14 | Jan 27 11:48 | Feb 04 06:09 | Feb 12 10:50 |
| Feb 19 06:47 | Feb 26 00:14 | Mar 06 01:06 | Mar 14 00:48 |
| Mar 20 16:36 T | Mar 27 14:43 | Apr 04 19:06 p | Apr 12 10:44 |
| Apr 19 01:57 | Apr 26 06:55 | May 04 10:42 | May 11 17:36 |
| May 18 11:13 | May 26 00:19 | Jun 02 23:19 | Jun 09 22:42 |
| Jun 16 21:05 | Jun 24 18:03 | Jul 02 09:20 | Jul 09 03:24 |
| Jul 16 08:24 | Jul 24 11:04 | Jul 31 17:43 | Aug 07 09:03 |
| Aug 14 21:54 | Aug 23 02:31 | Aug 30 01:35 | Sep 05 16:54 |
| Sep 13 13:41 P | Sep 21 15:59 | Sep 28 09:50 t | Oct 05 04:06 |
| Oct 13 07:06 | Oct 21 03:31 | Oct 27 19:05 | Nov 03 19:24 |
| Nov 12 00:47 | Nov 19 13:27 | Nov 26 05:44 | Dec 03 14:40 |
| Dec 11 17:29 | Dec 18 22:14 | Dec 25 18:11 | - |
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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