2019 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2019 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07:20 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
02 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 17:07 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 10:58 NEW MOON
06 11:11 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
06 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
07 09:38 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:59 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
12 17 Mercury at Aphelion
14 16:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:50 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
21 08:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
21 14:46 FULL MOON
22 05:28 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
23 01 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
23 11:11 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 06:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 09:24 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 03:06 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 16:48 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:34 NEW MOON
05 18:56 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
13 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:59 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 19:12 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 18:36 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
19 22:38 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
20 01:23 FULL MOON
25 17 Mercury at Perihelion
26 20:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 23:47 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 02 04:10 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 06:58 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 20:55 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
07 01:34 NEW MOON
07 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 19:43 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 01:52 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09:29 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
20 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
21 07:28 Vernal Equinox
21 11:13 FULL MOON
27 11:58 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 13:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:41 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 22:38 Moon at Descending Node
31 12:36 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
Apr 01 09:44 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
02 13:48 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 08:31 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 18:20 NEW MOON
09 16:10 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
10 01:13 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
13 03:38 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
17 05 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
17 07:32 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
18 12 Venus at Aphelion
19 20:42 FULL MOON
23 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 21:06 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
26 00:08 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 00:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 21:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
03 15:56 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
05 08:15 NEW MOON
05 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 07:22 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
08 09:06 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
10 04:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23:49 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
14 07:23 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
19 06:41 FULL MOON
21 02:24 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
21 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 04:42 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:55 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
27 02:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 03:45 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 19:32 NEW MOON
05 01:12 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
06 00:35 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
06 08:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
09 05:06 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
10 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Jupiter at Opposition
17 04:20 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 08:39 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 18:01 FULL MOON
19 03 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
19 11:19 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:28 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 01:24 Summer Solstice
23 17:20 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
24 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:36 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
03 04:46 NEW MOON
03 04:53 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
03 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15:09 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
04 18:04 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
05 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
05 14:24 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
06 09 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
06 11:47 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 16 Mercury at Aphelion
09 20:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02 Saturn at Opposition
14 05:13 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
16 16:57 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
17 07:08 FULL MOON
21 09:31 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
21 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 10:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10:17 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
29 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 12:42 NEW MOON
02 16:38 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 20:47 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
08 03:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20 Venus at Perihelion
10 08:23 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
10 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 19:35 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 00:15 Moon at Descending Node
13 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 21:59 FULL MOON
17 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
20 16 Mercury at Perihelion
24 00:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18:54 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
27 11:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 20:07 NEW MOON
31 01:27 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 20 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 12:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:22 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 23:23 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 03:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 16 Neptune at Opposition
13 23:02 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
14 14:03 FULL MOON
21 01:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
22 12:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 16:00 Moon at Ascending Node
23 17:20 Autumnal Equinox
26 18:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
28 11:57 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
29 03:56 NEW MOON
29 13:45 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 04 05:53 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
06 02:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:18 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03:59 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
14 06:38 FULL MOON
18 07:21 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
20 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
20 16:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 02:41 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 20:11 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
27 02:22 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
28 13:08 NEW MOON
28 18 Uranus at Opposition
29 23:04 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
31 14 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
31 23:52 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
Nov 02 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
02 17:01 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 19:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
10 04:48 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 08:37 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
12 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 23:04 FULL MOON
13 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 13:22 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
16 15 Mercury at Perihelion
16 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 06:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08:54 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
23 17:24 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 18:32 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
24 22 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
25 12:20 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
27 00:36 NEW MOON
28 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 20:19 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
29 13:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 04 16:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13:39 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 21 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 21:10 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
12 14:42 FULL MOON
13 23:45 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 14:11 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
19 06:00 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
19 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 13:49 Winter Solstice
23 11:19 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
23 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 14:43 NEW MOON
26 14:48 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
26 22:31 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:26 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
28 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 11:02 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 14 Mercury at Aphelion
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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
2019 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2019 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 10:58 P | Jan 14 16:15 | Jan 21 14:46 t | Jan 28 06:40 |
| Feb 05 06:34 | Feb 13 07:56 | Feb 20 01:23 | Feb 26 20:58 |
| Mar 07 01:34 | Mar 14 19:57 | Mar 21 11:13 | Mar 28 13:40 |
| Apr 05 18:20 | Apr 13 04:36 | Apr 19 20:42 | Apr 27 07:48 |
| May 05 08:15 | May 12 10:42 | May 19 06:41 | May 27 02:03 |
| Jun 03 19:32 | Jun 10 15:29 | Jun 17 18:01 | Jun 25 19:16 |
| Jul 03 04:46 T | Jul 09 20:25 | Jul 17 07:08 p | Jul 25 10:48 |
| Aug 01 12:42 | Aug 08 03:01 | Aug 15 21:59 | Aug 24 00:26 |
| Aug 30 20:07 | Sep 06 12:40 | Sep 14 14:03 | Sep 22 12:11 |
| Sep 29 03:56 | Oct 06 02:17 | Oct 14 06:38 | Oct 21 22:09 |
| Oct 28 13:08 | Nov 04 19:53 | Nov 12 23:04 | Nov 20 06:41 |
| Nov 27 00:36 | Dec 04 16:28 | Dec 12 14:42 | Dec 19 14:27 |
| Dec 26 14:43 A | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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