2017 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.
| 2017 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
02 21:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 09:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 22:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 14:34 FULL MOON
12 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 07:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 13:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
20 01:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 13:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 03:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
28 03:07 NEW MOON
30 01:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 16:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
31 17:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
Feb 01 04:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 16:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
07 17 Mercury at Aphelion
11 03:33 FULL MOON
11 03:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
11 17:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 22:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 10 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
18 22:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
20 19 Venus at Perihelion
21 02:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 09:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
26 17:58 NEW MOON
Mar 01 21:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 10:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 05:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 01:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 07:17 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:54 FULL MOON
14 23:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 13:29 Vernal Equinox
20 13:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
20 18:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 17 Mercury at Perihelion
25 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:57 NEW MOON
30 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 11:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
03 21:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 07:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 12:14 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00 Jupiter at Opposition
11 00:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 09:08 FULL MOON
14 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
16 21:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 11:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
22 01:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 15:16 NEW MOON
27 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
28 20:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 05:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 00:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
11 00:43 FULL MOON
12 22:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
14 02:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
19 03:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 04:30 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 04:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
25 22:44 NEW MOON
26 04:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
31 19:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
Jun 01 15:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
04 02:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
09 01:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
09 16:10 FULL MOON
10 04:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
13 03 Venus at Aphelion
15 05:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 12 Saturn at Opposition
17 14:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16 Mercury at Perihelion
21 00:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 07:25 Summer Solstice
21 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 17:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 13:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 05:31 NEW MOON
27 19:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 10:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
03 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 07:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 06:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 07:07 FULL MOON
12 08:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 21:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
16 22:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 14:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
21 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 12:46 NEW MOON
25 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 13:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
25 20:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
27 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 23:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
30 18:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 16 Mercury at Aphelion
02 20:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 10:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
07 21:11 FULL MOON
07 21:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 13:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
18 16:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 07:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 13:34 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
21 21:30 NEW MOON
25 16:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
27 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 11:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
30 17:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 04 21:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 07 Neptune at Opposition
06 10:03 FULL MOON
10 08:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
11 00:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
12 15:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
15 15 Mercury at Perihelion
16 21 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
17 21:28 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
18 22:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 02:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
20 00:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 08:30 NEW MOON
22 10:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
22 23:02 Autumnal Equinox
27 03:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 05:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 12 Venus at Perihelion
05 19 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
05 21:40 FULL MOON
08 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
09 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
09 21:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
12 15:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 13:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 03:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 20 Uranus at Opposition
19 22:12 NEW MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 14:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
26 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 01:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 16:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 08:23 FULL MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 05:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 23:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
15 03:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
17 00:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:42 NEW MOON
21 03:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
21 21:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
24 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 11:22 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 03 16:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 18:47 FULL MOON
04 11:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
08 03:39 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 19:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 17:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 09:31 NEW MOON
19 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
21 19:29 Winter Solstice
21 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 13:04 Moon at Descending Node
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 03:25 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
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.
| 2017 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 22:47 | Jan 12 14:34 | Jan 20 01:14 |
| Jan 28 03:07 | Feb 04 07:19 | Feb 11 03:33 n | Feb 18 22:33 |
| Feb 26 17:58 A | Mar 05 14:32 | Mar 12 17:54 | Mar 20 18:58 |
| Mar 28 05:57 | Apr 03 21:39 | Apr 11 09:08 | Apr 19 12:57 |
| Apr 26 15:16 | May 03 05:47 | May 11 00:43 | May 19 03:33 |
| May 25 22:44 | Jun 01 15:42 | Jun 09 16:10 | Jun 17 14:33 |
| Jun 24 05:31 | Jul 01 03:51 | Jul 09 07:07 | Jul 16 22:26 |
| Jul 23 12:46 | Jul 30 18:23 | Aug 07 21:11 p | Aug 15 04:15 |
| Aug 21 21:30 T | Aug 29 11:13 | Sep 06 10:03 | Sep 13 09:25 |
| Sep 20 08:30 | Sep 28 05:54 | Oct 05 21:40 | Oct 12 15:25 |
| Oct 19 22:12 | Oct 28 01:22 | Nov 04 08:23 | Nov 10 23:37 |
| Nov 18 14:42 | Nov 26 20:03 | Dec 03 18:47 | Dec 10 10:51 |
| Dec 18 09:31 | Dec 26 12:20 | - | - |
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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