2019 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 02  07:50  Venus 1.3°S of Moon
    02  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  17:37  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  11:28  NEW MOON 
    06  11:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
    06  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    07  10:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  14:29  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    12  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    14  16:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  04:20  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    21  08:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  15:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
    21  15:16  FULL MOON 
    22  05:58  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    23  01     Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
    23  11:41  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    28  07:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  09:54  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon

Feb 01  03:36  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  17:18  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  16:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  07:04  NEW MOON 
    05  19:26  Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
    13  08:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:29  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    17  19:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  00     Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
    19  19:06  Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
    19  23:08  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    20  01:53  FULL MOON 
    25  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  21:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    28  00:17  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon

Mar 02  04:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  21:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  07:28  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    04  21:25  Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
    07  02:04  NEW MOON 
    07  11     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  20:13  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    14  20:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  02:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  09:59  Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
    20  05:47  Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
    21  07:58  Vernal Equinox 
    21  11:43  FULL MOON 
    27  12:28  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    28  14:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15:11  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  23:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  13:06  Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades

Apr 01  10:14  Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
    02  14:18  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    03  09:01  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    05  18:50  NEW MOON 
    09  16:40  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    10  01:43  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    12  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    13  04:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  05:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  18:22  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    17  06     Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
    17  08:02  Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
    18  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  21:12  FULL MOON 
    23  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  21:36  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    26  00:38  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  01:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04:20  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km

May 02  21:39  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    03  16:26  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    05  08:45  NEW MOON 
    05  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  07:52  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    08  09:36  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    10  04:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  11:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  00:19  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    14  07:53  Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
    19  07:11  FULL MOON 
    21  02:54  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    21  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  05:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08:25  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  23:27  Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
    27  02:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 02  04:15  Venus 3.2°N of Moon
    03  20:02  NEW MOON 
    05  01:42  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    06  01:05  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    06  08:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  09:21  Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
    09  05:36  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    10  15:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  01     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  04:50  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    17  09:09  Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  18:31  FULL MOON 
    19  04     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    19  11:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  13:58  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  01:54  Summer Solstice 
    23  17:50  Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
    24  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    25  19:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     AEST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  01:06  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    03  05:16  NEW MOON 
    03  05:23  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    03  16:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  15:39  Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  18:34  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
    05  09     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
    05  14:54  Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
    06  09     Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
    06  12:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    07  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  20:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  05:43  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    16  17:27  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  19:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  07:31  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
    17  07:38  FULL MOON 
    21  10:01  Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
    21  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  11:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10:47  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    29  01     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  03:02  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  13:12  NEW MOON 
    02  17:08  Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
    02  21:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    08  03:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  08:53  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    10  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
    12  20:05  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  00:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  16     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    15  22:29  FULL MOON 
    17  20:50  Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
    20  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  00:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  19:24  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    26  11     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU
    27  11:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  20:37  NEW MOON 
    31  01:57  Moon at Perigee: 357177 km

Sep 02  20     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  13:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:52  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    08  23:53  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  03:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    13  23:32  Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
    14  14:33  FULL MOON 
    21  02:14  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    22  12:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  16:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  17:50  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  18:30  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    28  12:27  Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
    29  04:26  NEW MOON 
    29  14:15  Mercury 1.2°N of Spica

Oct 04  06:23  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    06  02:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  04:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  06:48  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  04:29  Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
    14  07:08  FULL MOON 
    18  07:51  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    20  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
    20  17:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  22:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  03:11  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    26  20:41  Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
    27  02:52  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    28  13:38  NEW MOON 
    28  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  23:34  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    31  14     Mercury 2.5°S of Venus

Nov 01  00:22  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    02  07:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:31  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  20:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  18:37  Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
    10  05:18  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    10  09:07  Mars 2.6°N of Spica
    12  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  23:34  FULL MOON 
    13  09     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  13:52  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    16  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  18:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  07:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  09:24  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    23  17:54  Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
    24  19:02  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    24  22     Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
    25  12:50  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    27  01:06  NEW MOON 
    28  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  20:49  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  04:50  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    29  14:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  07:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 04  16:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14:09  Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
    11  21     Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
    11  21:40  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    12  15:12  FULL MOON 
    14  00:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  14:41  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    19  06:30  Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
    19  14:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  14:19  Winter Solstice 
    23  11:49  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    23  13     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  15:13  NEW MOON 
    26  15:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
    26  23:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  21:56  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    28  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  11:32  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  15     Mercury at Aphelion 

    

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 Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 11:28 P Jan 14 16:45 Jan 21 15:16 t Jan 28 07:10
Feb 05 07:04 Feb 13 08:26 Feb 20 01:53 Feb 26 21:28
Mar 07 02:04 Mar 14 20:27 Mar 21 11:43 Mar 28 14:10
Apr 05 18:50 Apr 13 05:06 Apr 19 21:12 Apr 27 08:18
May 05 08:45 May 12 11:12 May 19 07:11 May 27 02:33
Jun 03 20:02 Jun 10 15:59 Jun 17 18:31 Jun 25 19:46
Jul 03 05:16 T Jul 09 20:55 Jul 17 07:38 p Jul 25 11:18
Aug 01 13:12 Aug 08 03:31 Aug 15 22:29 Aug 24 00:56
Aug 30 20:37 Sep 06 13:10 Sep 14 14:33 Sep 22 12:41
Sep 29 04:26 Oct 06 02:47 Oct 14 07:08 Oct 21 22:39
Oct 28 13:38 Nov 04 20:23 Nov 12 23:34 Nov 20 07:11
Nov 27 01:06 Dec 04 16:58 Dec 12 15:12 Dec 19 14:57
Dec 26 15:13 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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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