2017 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 11:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
02 20:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 21:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 13:34 FULL MOON
12 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 06:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 12:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
20 00:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 12:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 02:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
28 02:07 NEW MOON
30 00:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
31 16:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 01 03:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 06:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
07 16 Mercury at Aphelion
11 02:33 FULL MOON
11 02:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
11 16:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 21:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 09 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
18 21:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
20 18 Venus at Perihelion
21 01:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 08:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
26 16:58 NEW MOON
Mar 01 20:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 09:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 04:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 13:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 00:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 06:17 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16:54 FULL MOON
14 22:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 12:29 Vernal Equinox
20 12:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 16 Mercury at Perihelion
25 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:57 NEW MOON
30 14:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 10:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
03 20:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 11:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23 Jupiter at Opposition
10 23:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 08:08 FULL MOON
14 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 12:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
16 20:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 10:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
22 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 14:16 NEW MOON
27 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
28 19:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 12:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 23:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
10 23:43 FULL MOON
12 21:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
14 01:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
18 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
19 02:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 14:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 03:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
25 21:44 NEW MOON
26 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
Jun 01 14:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
04 01:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
09 00:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
09 15:10 FULL MOON
10 03:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
13 02 Venus at Aphelion
15 04:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 11 Saturn at Opposition
17 13:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15 Mercury at Perihelion
20 23:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 06:25 Summer Solstice
21 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 16:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 12:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 04:31 NEW MOON
27 18:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 09:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
03 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 06:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 05:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 06:07 FULL MOON
12 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
16 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 13:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
21 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 11:46 NEW MOON
25 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 12:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
25 19:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
27 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 22:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
30 17:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 15 Mercury at Aphelion
02 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 09:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
07 20:11 FULL MOON
07 20:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 12:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 08:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
18 15:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 06:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
21 20:30 NEW MOON
25 15:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
26 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 10:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 13:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
30 16:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 04 20:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 06 Neptune at Opposition
06 09:03 FULL MOON
10 07:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
10 23:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
12 14:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 08:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
15 14 Mercury at Perihelion
16 20 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
17 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 06:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
18 21:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 01:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
19 23:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 07:30 NEW MOON
22 09:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
22 22:02 Autumnal Equinox
27 02:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 08:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 04:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 04:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 11 Venus at Perihelion
05 18 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
05 20:40 FULL MOON
08 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
08 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 07:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
09 20:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
12 14:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 12:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 02:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 19 Uranus at Opposition
19 21:12 NEW MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 13:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
26 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 00:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 15:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 07:23 FULL MOON
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 04:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 22:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 18:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
15 02:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
16 23:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13:42 NEW MOON
21 02:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
21 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
24 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 10:22 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 03 15:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 17:47 FULL MOON
04 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
08 02:39 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 18:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 08:31 NEW MOON
19 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
21 18:29 Winter Solstice
21 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 12:04 Moon at Descending Node
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 02:25 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 21:47 | Jan 12 13:34 | Jan 20 00:14 |
| Jan 28 02:07 | Feb 04 06:19 | Feb 11 02:33 n | Feb 18 21:33 |
| Feb 26 16:58 A | Mar 05 13:32 | Mar 12 16:54 | Mar 20 17:58 |
| Mar 28 04:57 | Apr 03 20:39 | Apr 11 08:08 | Apr 19 11:57 |
| Apr 26 14:16 | May 03 04:47 | May 10 23:43 | May 19 02:33 |
| May 25 21:44 | Jun 01 14:42 | Jun 09 15:10 | Jun 17 13:33 |
| Jun 24 04:31 | Jul 01 02:51 | Jul 09 06:07 | Jul 16 21:26 |
| Jul 23 11:46 | Jul 30 17:23 | Aug 07 20:11 p | Aug 15 03:15 |
| Aug 21 20:30 T | Aug 29 10:13 | Sep 06 09:03 | Sep 13 08:25 |
| Sep 20 07:30 | Sep 28 04:54 | Oct 05 20:40 | Oct 12 14:25 |
| Oct 19 21:12 | Oct 28 00:22 | Nov 04 07:23 | Nov 10 22:37 |
| Nov 18 13:42 | Nov 26 19:03 | Dec 03 17:47 | Dec 10 09:51 |
| Dec 18 08:31 | Dec 26 11:20 | - | - |
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
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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