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