2015 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14:35 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 07:53 FULL MOON
09 04:34 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
09 21:17 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
11 04 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
12 18:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 12:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 12:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 14:52 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
20 16:14 NEW MOON
21 20:39 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
21 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
22 00 Mercury at Perihelion
23 07:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 13:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:07 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
30 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 04 02:09 FULL MOON
05 11:17 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
06 20 Jupiter at Opposition
08 20:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
12 06:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 03:10 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 09:20 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
19 02:47 NEW MOON
19 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
21 03:56 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
21 04:28 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 19:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 08 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
24 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
25 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02:02 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 04 17:29 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 10:35 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
05 21:05 FULL MOON
06 23 Mercury at Aphelion
08 00:04 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:21 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 11:25 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
13 20:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 22:38 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 12:36 NEW MOON
20 12:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
21 01:45 Vernal Equinox
21 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 01:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 22:51 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 09:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 10:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 23:45 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:59 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
04 06:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 15:06 FULL MOON
05 07:21 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 16:08 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 18:28 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 06:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:53 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
17 16:07 Moon at Descending Node
18 16 Venus at Perihelion
18 21:57 NEW MOON
19 23 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19:35 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 02:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:38 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
May 01 04:29 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
01 12:50 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:10 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
04 06:42 FULL MOON
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 19:19 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 13:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:37 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 07:13 NEW MOON
23 04 Saturn at Opposition
25 14:14 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
25 20:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:12 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
28 17:40 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20:27 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
29 21:52 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
30 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 23:02 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
02 19:19 FULL MOON
06 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
09 18:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:39 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
11 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
14 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
15 05:26 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 14:11 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
16 17:05 NEW MOON
21 19:38 Summer Solstice
21 22:10 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 12:37 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
23 20:01 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 14:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
24 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:58 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 04:27 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
02 05:20 FULL MOON
05 21:54 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
06 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
08 03:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
15 00:15 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
16 04:24 NEW MOON
16 22 Mercury at Perihelion
18 20:34 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
19 04:06 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05:49 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 14:02 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
21 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:45 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
23 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 07:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:43 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 13:43 FULL MOON
Aug 02 13:11 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
04 05:53 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:25 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 01 Venus at Aphelion
09 02:22 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 17:54 NEW MOON
15 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 17:34 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 02:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:33 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
19 20:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
22 20:21 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
22 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 21:35 FULL MOON
29 22 Mercury at Aphelion
30 18:24 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 13:16 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 05 Neptune at Opposition
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 08:09 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 12:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:53 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
11 18:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 09:41 NEW MOON
13 09:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 07:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:28 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
16 03:00 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
19 05:54 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 11:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11:20 Autumnal Equinox
24 22:38 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
28 00:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:46 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
28 05:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
28 05:50 FULL MOON
30 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 02 15:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
05 00:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 23:32 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 00:52 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
09 03:26 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
09 19:51 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
10 02:30 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:00 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
11 16:17 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
12 06 Uranus at Opposition
12 21 Mercury at Perihelion
13 03:06 NEW MOON
16 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
16 16:20 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
18 00 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
20 23:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
26 02 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 15:05 FULL MOON
30 01:45 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 10 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 15:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07:19 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18:49 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 12:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 16:54 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
07 18:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:48 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 15:27 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
11 20:47 NEW MOON
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 04:05 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 09:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
21 16:56 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
26 01:44 FULL MOON
26 12:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 09 Venus at Perihelion
29 22:20 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 14:53 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:21 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
04 21:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:56 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
06 05:40 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 22:42 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
07 19:55 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 13:29 NEW MOON
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 18:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:53 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 07:48 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17:18 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
23 22:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 14:11 FULL MOON
29 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
29 23:30 Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
31 20:55 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
31 23:19 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 07:53 | Jan 13 12:47 |
| Jan 20 16:14 | Jan 27 07:48 | Feb 04 02:09 | Feb 12 06:50 |
| Feb 19 02:47 | Feb 25 20:14 | Mar 05 21:06 | Mar 13 20:48 |
| Mar 20 12:36 T | Mar 27 10:43 | Apr 04 15:06 p | Apr 12 06:44 |
| Apr 18 21:57 | Apr 26 02:55 | May 04 06:42 | May 11 13:36 |
| May 18 07:13 | May 25 20:19 | Jun 02 19:19 | Jun 09 18:42 |
| Jun 16 17:05 | Jun 24 14:03 | Jul 02 05:20 | Jul 08 23:24 |
| Jul 16 04:24 | Jul 24 07:04 | Jul 31 13:43 | Aug 07 05:03 |
| Aug 14 17:54 | Aug 22 22:31 | Aug 29 21:35 | Sep 05 12:54 |
| Sep 13 09:41 P | Sep 21 11:59 | Sep 28 05:50 t | Oct 05 00:06 |
| Oct 13 03:06 | Oct 20 23:31 | Oct 27 15:05 | Nov 03 15:24 |
| Nov 11 20:47 | Nov 19 09:27 | Nov 26 01:44 | Dec 03 10:40 |
| Dec 11 13:29 | Dec 18 18:14 | Dec 25 14:11 | - |
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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