2017 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
02 17:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 18:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 10:34 FULL MOON
12 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 03:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
19 21:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 09:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
25 23:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
27 23:07 NEW MOON
29 21:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 12:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
31 13:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 01 00:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
07 13 Mercury at Aphelion
10 23:33 FULL MOON
10 23:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
11 13:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 06 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
18 18:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 20:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
20 15 Venus at Perihelion
20 22:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 05:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
26 13:58 NEW MOON
Mar 01 17:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 06:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 01:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 10:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 21:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 03:17 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:54 FULL MOON
14 19:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 16:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 09:29 Vernal Equinox
20 09:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 14:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Mercury at Perihelion
25 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:57 NEW MOON
30 11:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 07:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
03 17:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 03:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 08:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20 Jupiter at Opposition
10 20:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 05:08 FULL MOON
14 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 09:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
16 17:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 07:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
21 21:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 11:16 NEW MOON
27 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
28 16:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 01:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 08:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 09:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 20:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
10 20:43 FULL MOON
12 18:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
13 22:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
17 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
18 23:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 00:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
25 18:44 NEW MOON
26 00:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 10:56 Moon at Ascending Node
31 15:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
Jun 01 11:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
03 22:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
09 12:10 FULL MOON
10 00:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
12 23 Venus at Aphelion
15 01:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 08 Saturn at Opposition
17 10:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 12 Mercury at Perihelion
20 20:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 03:25 Summer Solstice
21 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 13:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 09:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 01:31 NEW MOON
27 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
30 23:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
03 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 02:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 03:07 FULL MOON
12 04:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
16 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 22:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 10:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
21 16:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 08:46 NEW MOON
24 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 09:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
25 16:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
26 23 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 19:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
30 14:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 12 Mercury at Aphelion
02 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 06:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
07 17:11 FULL MOON
07 17:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 09:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
18 12:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 03:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 09:34 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
21 17:30 NEW MOON
25 12:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
26 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 07:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
30 13:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 04 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 03 Neptune at Opposition
06 06:03 FULL MOON
10 04:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
10 20:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
12 11:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 05:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
15 11 Mercury at Perihelion
16 17 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
17 17:28 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 03:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
18 18:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
18 22:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
19 20:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 04:30 NEW MOON
22 06:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
22 19:02 Autumnal Equinox
26 23:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 01:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 08 Venus at Perihelion
05 15 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
05 17:40 FULL MOON
07 21 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
08 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
09 17:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
12 11:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 09:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
17 23:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 16 Uranus at Opposition
19 18:12 NEW MOON
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 10:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
26 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 12:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 04:23 FULL MOON
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 01:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 19:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
14 23:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
16 20:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 10:42 NEW MOON
20 23:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
21 17:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
23 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 03 12:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 14:47 FULL MOON
04 07:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
07 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 06:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 15:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 05:31 NEW MOON
19 00:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
21 15:29 Winter Solstice
21 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 09:04 Moon at Descending Node
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 08:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:25 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 18:47 | Jan 12 10:34 | Jan 19 21:14 |
| Jan 27 23:07 | Feb 04 03:19 | Feb 10 23:33 n | Feb 18 18:33 |
| Feb 26 13:58 A | Mar 05 10:32 | Mar 12 13:54 | Mar 20 14:58 |
| Mar 28 01:57 | Apr 03 17:39 | Apr 11 05:08 | Apr 19 08:57 |
| Apr 26 11:16 | May 03 01:47 | May 10 20:43 | May 18 23:33 |
| May 25 18:44 | Jun 01 11:42 | Jun 09 12:10 | Jun 17 10:33 |
| Jun 24 01:31 | Jun 30 23:51 | Jul 09 03:07 | Jul 16 18:26 |
| Jul 23 08:46 | Jul 30 14:23 | Aug 07 17:11 p | Aug 15 00:15 |
| Aug 21 17:30 T | Aug 29 07:13 | Sep 06 06:03 | Sep 13 05:25 |
| Sep 20 04:30 | Sep 28 01:54 | Oct 05 17:40 | Oct 12 11:25 |
| Oct 19 18:12 | Oct 27 21:22 | Nov 04 04:23 | Nov 10 19:37 |
| Nov 18 10:42 | Nov 26 16:03 | Dec 03 14:47 | Dec 10 06:51 |
| Dec 18 05:31 | Dec 26 08:20 | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| PST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AKST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| HST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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