2018 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.
| 2018 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
01 23:54 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
02 04:24 FULL MOON
03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 03 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
09 00:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
11 07:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 10 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
15 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
15 04:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 09:24 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
17 04:17 NEW MOON
18 16:28 Moon at Descending Node
23 19 Venus at Aphelion
25 00:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 13 Mercury at Aphelion
27 12:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
30 11:54 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
31 15:27 FULL MOON
31 15:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315
31 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 20:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 17:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 21:47 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 07:12 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
11 16:16 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
11 16:46 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
14 23:11 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
15 23:05 NEW MOON
17 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 10:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 19:07 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
27 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
28 07:03 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 07:09 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
02 02:51 FULL MOON
04 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 08:57 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
09 13:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:37 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
10 13 Mercury at Perihelion
11 04:37 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
14 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
15 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
17 15:12 NEW MOON
18 21:07 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
19 10 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
20 18:15 Vernal Equinox
23 00:33 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 17:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 19:17 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
27 12:56 Moon at Ascending Node
28 15:38 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
31 14:37 FULL MOON
Apr 01 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 21 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
03 16:14 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
07 14:50 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
07 20:15 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
08 07:32 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
08 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 11:24 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
16 03:57 NEW MOON
17 14 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
18 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 06:45 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
20 16:44 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 23:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:47 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
24 21:39 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
29 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
30 02:58 FULL MOON
30 19:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
May 04 22:31 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:35 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
06 09:24 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
07 12:23 Moon at Descending Node
08 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 02 Jupiter at Opposition
13 19:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
15 13:48 NEW MOON
16 03 Venus at Perihelion
16 15:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
17 20:11 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
17 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
20 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:53 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
22 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
29 16:20 FULL MOON
Jun 01 03:20 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
02 18:34 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
03 13:58 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
03 14:39 Moon at Descending Node
06 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 12 Mercury at Perihelion
06 20:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
13 21:43 NEW MOON
15 01:55 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
16 15:13 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
16 19:50 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:25 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
20 12:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:07 Summer Solstice
23 20:47 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
24 23:37 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
27 14 Saturn at Opposition
28 05:59 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
28 06:53 FULL MOON
30 04:43 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
30 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 06 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
10 01:34 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 11:30 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
13 04:48 NEW MOON
13 05:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
13 10:28 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
14 04:50 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:04 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
15 18:14 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
16 05:31 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
19 21:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 12 Mercury at Aphelion
21 01:57 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 08:10 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 08 Mars at Opposition
27 07:44 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
27 22:20 FULL MOON
27 22:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
28 00:40 Moon at Descending Node
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 04 20:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:35 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
09 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
10 20:05 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
11 11:46 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
11 11:58 NEW MOON
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 12:38 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
17 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
18 09:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:55 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
23 13:23 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
24 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:56 FULL MOON
26 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
Sep 01 06:45 Venus 1.0°S of Spica
02 12 Mercury at Perihelion
03 03:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
03 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00:42 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19 Neptune at Opposition
08 03:21 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
08 15:13 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
09 20:01 NEW MOON
14 04:21 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
16 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
17 01:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18:46 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 02:54 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
20 11:30 Moon at Descending Node
21 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 03:54 Autumnal Equinox
25 04:52 FULL MOON
30 09:06 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:10 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:58 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
06 00:29 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
09 05:47 NEW MOON
11 23:21 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
15 05:01 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
16 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:03 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:16 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
18 15:01 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 03 Uranus at Opposition
24 18:45 FULL MOON
26 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 15:04 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
29 08 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
31 05:46 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 22:05 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
Nov 02 06:16 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
07 18:02 NEW MOON
09 06:58 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 17:46 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 16:04 Moon at Descending Node
14 17:57 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
15 01:14 Venus 0.2°S of Spica
15 16:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 06:16 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
23 07:39 FULL MOON
23 23:11 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
26 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 14:10 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
27 07:18 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 11 Mercury at Perihelion
29 11:27 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 02:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 03 20:42 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
05 23:06 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
07 09:20 NEW MOON
09 07:30 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
10 19:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 01:21 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
15 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
15 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 22 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 00:22 Winter Solstice
22 19:49 FULL MOON
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
24 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:06 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
26 20 Venus at Perihelion
29 11:34 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
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.
| 2018 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 04:24 | Jan 09 00:25 |
| Jan 17 04:17 | Jan 25 00:20 | Jan 31 15:27 t | Feb 07 17:54 |
| Feb 15 23:05 P | Feb 23 10:09 | Mar 02 02:51 | Mar 09 13:20 |
| Mar 17 15:12 | Mar 24 17:35 | Mar 31 14:37 | Apr 08 09:18 |
| Apr 16 03:57 | Apr 22 23:46 | Apr 30 02:58 | May 08 04:09 |
| May 15 13:48 | May 22 05:49 | May 29 16:20 | Jun 06 20:32 |
| Jun 13 21:43 | Jun 20 12:51 | Jun 28 06:53 | Jul 06 09:51 |
| Jul 13 04:48 P | Jul 19 21:52 | Jul 27 22:20 t | Aug 04 20:18 |
| Aug 11 11:58 P | Aug 18 09:49 | Aug 26 13:56 | Sep 03 04:37 |
| Sep 09 20:01 | Sep 17 01:15 | Sep 25 04:53 | Oct 02 11:45 |
| Oct 09 05:47 | Oct 16 20:02 | Oct 24 18:45 | Oct 31 18:40 |
| Nov 07 18:02 | Nov 15 16:54 | Nov 23 07:39 | Nov 30 02:19 |
| Dec 07 09:20 | Dec 15 13:49 | Dec 22 19:49 | Dec 29 11:34 |
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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