2017 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2017 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
03 02:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 14:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 03:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 14:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 19:34 FULL MOON
12 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 12:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
20 06:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 18:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 08:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
28 08:07 NEW MOON
30 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 21:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
31 22:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 01 09:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 12:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
07 22 Mercury at Aphelion
11 08:33 FULL MOON
11 08:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
11 22:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
12 03:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 15 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
19 03:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
21 00 Venus at Perihelion
21 07:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 14:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
26 22:58 NEW MOON
Mar 02 02:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 15:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 10:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 19:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 06:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 12:17 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:54 FULL MOON
15 04:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
19 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 18:29 Vernal Equinox
20 18:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 23:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22 Mercury at Perihelion
25 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 10:57 NEW MOON
30 20:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 16:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
04 02:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 12:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 17:14 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05 Jupiter at Opposition
11 05:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 14:08 FULL MOON
14 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
17 02:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 17:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 16:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
22 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 20:16 NEW MOON
28 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
29 01:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 10:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 05:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
11 05:43 FULL MOON
13 03:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
14 07:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
18 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
19 08:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 09:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
26 03:44 NEW MOON
26 09:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 19:56 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 00:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
01 20:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
04 07:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
09 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
09 21:10 FULL MOON
10 09:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
13 08 Venus at Aphelion
15 10:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 17 Saturn at Opposition
17 19:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21 Mercury at Perihelion
21 05:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 12:25 Summer Solstice
21 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 22:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 10:31 NEW MOON
28 00:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 15:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 12:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 11:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 12:07 FULL MOON
12 13:17 Moon at Descending Node
14 02:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
17 03:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 19:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
22 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 17:46 NEW MOON
25 08:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 18:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
26 01:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
27 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 04:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
30 23:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 21 Mercury at Aphelion
03 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 15:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
08 02:11 FULL MOON
08 02:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 18:56 Moon at Descending Node
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
18 21:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 12:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 18:34 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
22 02:30 NEW MOON
25 21:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
27 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 16:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
30 22:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 05 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 12 Neptune at Opposition
06 15:03 FULL MOON
10 13:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
11 05:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
12 20:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 14:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 00:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
15 20 Mercury at Perihelion
17 02 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
18 02:28 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 12:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
19 03:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 07:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 13:30 NEW MOON
22 15:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
23 04:02 Autumnal Equinox
27 08:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 14:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 10:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 17 Venus at Perihelion
06 00 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
06 02:40 FULL MOON
08 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
09 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 13:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
10 02:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
12 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 18:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 08:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
20 01 Uranus at Opposition
20 03:12 NEW MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 19:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 10:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
27 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 21:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 13:23 FULL MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 10:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
11 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:40 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 01:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
15 08:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
17 05:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 19:42 NEW MOON
21 08:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
22 02:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
24 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 16:22 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 03 21:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 23:47 FULL MOON
04 16:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
08 08:39 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 15:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20 Mercury at Perihelion
13 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 00:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 22:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 14:31 NEW MOON
19 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
22 00:29 Winter Solstice
22 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 17:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 08:25 Aldebaran 0.7°S 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
2017 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2017 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 03:47 | Jan 12 19:34 | Jan 20 06:14 |
| Jan 28 08:07 | Feb 04 12:19 | Feb 11 08:33 n | Feb 19 03:33 |
| Feb 26 22:58 A | Mar 05 19:32 | Mar 12 22:54 | Mar 20 23:58 |
| Mar 28 10:57 | Apr 04 02:39 | Apr 11 14:08 | Apr 19 17:57 |
| Apr 26 20:16 | May 03 10:47 | May 11 05:43 | May 19 08:33 |
| May 26 03:44 | Jun 01 20:42 | Jun 09 21:10 | Jun 17 19:33 |
| Jun 24 10:31 | Jul 01 08:51 | Jul 09 12:07 | Jul 17 03:26 |
| Jul 23 17:46 | Jul 30 23:23 | Aug 08 02:11 p | Aug 15 09:15 |
| Aug 22 02:30 T | Aug 29 16:13 | Sep 06 15:03 | Sep 13 14:25 |
| Sep 20 13:30 | Sep 28 10:54 | Oct 06 02:40 | Oct 12 20:25 |
| Oct 20 03:12 | Oct 28 06:22 | Nov 04 13:23 | Nov 11 04:37 |
| Nov 18 19:42 | Nov 27 01:03 | Dec 03 23:47 | Dec 10 15:51 |
| Dec 18 14:31 | Dec 26 17:20 | - | - |
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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