2015 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:05 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 10:23 FULL MOON
09 07:04 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
09 23:47 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
11 07 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
12 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 15:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 17:22 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
20 18:44 NEW MOON
21 23:09 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
22 01:36 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
22 02 Mercury at Perihelion
23 10:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 15:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:37 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
30 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 04 04:39 FULL MOON
05 13:47 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 11:55 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
06 22 Jupiter at Opposition
08 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21:53 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
12 09:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:40 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 11:50 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
19 05:17 NEW MOON
19 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
21 06:26 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
21 06:58 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 11 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
24 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
25 22:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04:32 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 04 19:59 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
05 23:35 FULL MOON
07 01 Mercury at Aphelion
08 02:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:51 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 13:55 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
13 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:08 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 15:06 NEW MOON
20 15:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
21 04:15 Vernal Equinox
21 07:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 03:43 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
23 01:21 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 12:25 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 13:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 02:15 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
01 18:29 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
04 08:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 17:36 FULL MOON
05 09:51 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 18:38 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 20:58 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 09:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
17 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
18 18 Venus at Perihelion
19 00:27 NEW MOON
20 01 Mercury at Perihelion
21 22:05 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 05:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:08 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
May 01 06:59 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
01 15:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16:40 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
04 09:12 FULL MOON
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:49 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 16:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 02:07 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 09:43 NEW MOON
23 06 Saturn at Opposition
25 16:44 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
25 22:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
28 20:10 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:57 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
30 00:22 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
30 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 02 01:32 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
02 21:49 FULL MOON
07 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
09 21:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
11 05:00 Moon at Descending Node
14 20 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
15 07:56 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 16:41 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
16 19:35 NEW MOON
21 22:08 Summer Solstice
22 00:40 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 15:07 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
23 22:31 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 16:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
24 22:53 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:28 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 06:57 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
02 07:50 FULL MOON
06 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
08 05:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23:25 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
15 02:45 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
16 06:54 NEW MOON
17 00 Mercury at Perihelion
18 23:04 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
19 06:36 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 08:19 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
22 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:15 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
24 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 09:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14:13 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 16:13 FULL MOON
Aug 02 15:41 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
04 08:23 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:55 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 03 Venus at Aphelion
09 04:52 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 20:24 NEW MOON
16 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 20:04 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 04:35 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:03 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
19 23:16 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
22 22:51 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
23 01:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
30 00:05 FULL MOON
30 00 Mercury at Aphelion
30 20:54 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 08 Neptune at Opposition
04 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 10:39 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 15:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:23 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
11 21:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 12:11 NEW MOON
13 12:24 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 10:08 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:58 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
16 05:30 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
19 08:24 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:50 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:08 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
28 02:34 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:16 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
28 08:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
28 08:20 FULL MOON
30 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 02 18:21 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
05 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 02:02 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 03:22 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
09 05:56 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
09 22:21 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
10 05:00 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 16:24 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:30 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
11 18:47 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
12 09 Uranus at Opposition
12 23 Mercury at Perihelion
13 05:36 NEW MOON
16 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
16 18:50 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
18 03 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
21 02:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 13:06 Moon at Descending Node
26 04 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 18:29 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 17:35 FULL MOON
30 04:15 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 13 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 17:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09:49 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 21:19 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 15:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 19:24 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
07 21:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:18 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 17:57 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
11 23:17 NEW MOON
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 06:35 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 11:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
21 19:26 Moon at Descending Node
24 01:36 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
26 04:14 FULL MOON
26 15:03 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 11 Venus at Perihelion
30 00:50 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 17:23 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 13:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:51 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
05 00:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:26 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
06 08:10 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 01:12 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
07 22:25 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 15:59 NEW MOON
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14:23 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 10:18 Winter Solstice
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 19:48 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
24 00:39 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 16:41 FULL MOON
29 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 02:00 Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
31 23:25 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 10:23 | Jan 13 15:17 |
| Jan 20 18:44 | Jan 27 10:18 | Feb 04 04:39 | Feb 12 09:20 |
| Feb 19 05:17 | Feb 25 22:44 | Mar 05 23:36 | Mar 13 23:18 |
| Mar 20 15:06 T | Mar 27 13:13 | Apr 04 17:36 p | Apr 12 09:14 |
| Apr 19 00:27 | Apr 26 05:25 | May 04 09:12 | May 11 16:06 |
| May 18 09:43 | May 25 22:49 | Jun 02 21:49 | Jun 09 21:12 |
| Jun 16 19:35 | Jun 24 16:33 | Jul 02 07:50 | Jul 09 01:54 |
| Jul 16 06:54 | Jul 24 09:34 | Jul 31 16:13 | Aug 07 07:33 |
| Aug 14 20:24 | Aug 23 01:01 | Aug 30 00:05 | Sep 05 15:24 |
| Sep 13 12:11 P | Sep 21 14:29 | Sep 28 08:20 t | Oct 05 02:36 |
| Oct 13 05:36 | Oct 21 02:01 | Oct 27 17:35 | Nov 03 17:54 |
| Nov 11 23:17 | Nov 19 11:57 | Nov 26 04:14 | Dec 03 13:10 |
| Dec 11 15:59 | Dec 18 20:44 | Dec 25 16:41 | - |
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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