2018 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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.
| 2018 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
01 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
02 03:24 FULL MOON
03 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 02 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
08 23:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
11 06:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 09 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
15 03:10 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
15 03:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 08:24 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
17 03:17 NEW MOON
18 15:28 Moon at Descending Node
23 18 Venus at Aphelion
24 23:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 12 Mercury at Aphelion
27 11:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
30 10:54 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
31 14:27 FULL MOON
31 14:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315
31 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 19:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:47 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 06:12 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
11 15:16 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
11 15:46 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
14 22:11 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
15 22:05 NEW MOON
17 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 09:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:07 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
27 15:48 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
28 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 06:09 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
02 01:51 FULL MOON
04 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 07:57 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
09 12:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:37 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
10 12 Mercury at Perihelion
11 03:37 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 10:13 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
14 04:47 Moon at Descending Node
15 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
17 14:12 NEW MOON
18 20:07 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
19 09 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
20 17:15 Vernal Equinox
22 23:33 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 16:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18:17 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
27 11:56 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:38 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
31 13:37 FULL MOON
Apr 01 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 20 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
03 15:14 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
07 13:50 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
07 19:15 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
08 06:32 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
08 08:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 10:24 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
16 02:57 NEW MOON
17 13 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
18 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:45 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
20 15:44 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 22:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
24 17:47 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
24 20:39 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
29 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
30 01:58 FULL MOON
30 18:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
May 04 21:31 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:35 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
06 08:24 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
07 11:23 Moon at Descending Node
08 03:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 01 Jupiter at Opposition
13 18:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
15 12:48 NEW MOON
16 02 Venus at Perihelion
16 14:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
17 19:11 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
17 22:06 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
20 14:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:53 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
22 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
29 15:20 FULL MOON
Jun 01 02:20 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
02 17:34 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
03 12:58 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
03 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
06 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 11 Mercury at Perihelion
06 19:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
13 20:43 NEW MOON
15 00:55 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
16 14:13 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
16 18:50 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:25 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
20 11:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:07 Summer Solstice
23 19:47 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
24 22:37 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
27 13 Saturn at Opposition
28 04:59 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
28 05:53 FULL MOON
30 03:43 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
30 17:44 Moon at Descending Node
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 06 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
10 00:34 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 10:30 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
12 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
13 03:48 NEW MOON
13 04:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
13 09:28 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
14 03:50 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:04 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
15 17:14 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
16 04:31 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
19 20:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11 Mercury at Aphelion
21 00:57 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 07:10 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 07 Mars at Opposition
27 06:44 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
27 21:20 FULL MOON
27 21:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
27 23:40 Moon at Descending Node
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 04 19:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19:35 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
09 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 14:40 Moon at Ascending Node
10 19:05 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
11 10:46 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
11 10:58 NEW MOON
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 11:38 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
17 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
18 08:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:55 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
23 12:23 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
24 05:51 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:56 FULL MOON
26 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
Sep 01 05:45 Venus 1.0°S of Spica
02 11 Mercury at Perihelion
03 02:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
03 03:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23:42 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18 Neptune at Opposition
08 02:21 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
08 14:13 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
09 19:01 NEW MOON
14 03:21 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
16 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
17 00:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17:46 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
20 10:30 Moon at Descending Node
21 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 02:54 Autumnal Equinox
25 03:52 FULL MOON
30 08:06 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 10:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04:10 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:58 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
05 23:29 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
09 04:47 NEW MOON
11 22:21 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
15 04:01 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
16 19:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:03 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:16 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
18 14:01 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 02 Uranus at Opposition
24 17:45 FULL MOON
26 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 14:04 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
29 07 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
31 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 21:05 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
Nov 02 05:16 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
07 17:02 NEW MOON
09 05:58 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 16:46 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 15:04 Moon at Descending Node
14 16:57 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
15 00:14 Venus 0.2°S of Spica
15 15:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:16 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
23 06:39 FULL MOON
23 22:11 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
26 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 13:10 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
27 06:18 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 10 Mercury at Perihelion
29 10:27 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 01:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 03 19:42 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
05 22:06 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
07 08:20 NEW MOON
09 06:30 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
10 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 13:25 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 00:21 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
15 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
15 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 21 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
21 23:22 Winter Solstice
22 18:49 FULL MOON
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
24 12:54 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:06 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
26 19 Venus at Perihelion
29 10:34 LAST QUARTER 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
2018 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2018 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 03:24 | Jan 08 23:25 |
| Jan 17 03:17 | Jan 24 23:20 | Jan 31 14:27 t | Feb 07 16:54 |
| Feb 15 22:05 P | Feb 23 09:09 | Mar 02 01:51 | Mar 09 12:20 |
| Mar 17 14:12 | Mar 24 16:35 | Mar 31 13:37 | Apr 08 08:18 |
| Apr 16 02:57 | Apr 22 22:46 | Apr 30 01:58 | May 08 03:09 |
| May 15 12:48 | May 22 04:49 | May 29 15:20 | Jun 06 19:32 |
| Jun 13 20:43 | Jun 20 11:51 | Jun 28 05:53 | Jul 06 08:51 |
| Jul 13 03:48 P | Jul 19 20:52 | Jul 27 21:20 t | Aug 04 19:18 |
| Aug 11 10:58 P | Aug 18 08:49 | Aug 26 12:56 | Sep 03 03:37 |
| Sep 09 19:01 | Sep 17 00:15 | Sep 25 03:53 | Oct 02 10:45 |
| Oct 09 04:47 | Oct 16 19:02 | Oct 24 17:45 | Oct 31 17:40 |
| Nov 07 17:02 | Nov 15 15:54 | Nov 23 06:39 | Nov 30 01:19 |
| Dec 07 08:20 | Dec 15 12:49 | Dec 22 18:49 | Dec 29 10:34 |
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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