2019 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:50 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
01 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
02 22:37 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 16:28 NEW MOON
05 16:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
05 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
06 15:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 19:29 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
11 23 Mercury at Aphelion
13 21:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 09:20 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
20 13:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 20:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
20 20:16 FULL MOON
21 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
22 06 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
22 16:41 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
27 12:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 14:54 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
31 08:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 01 22:18 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
02 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:04 NEW MOON
05 00:26 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
12 13:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18:29 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 00:42 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 00:06 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
19 04:08 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
19 06:53 FULL MOON
24 23 Mercury at Perihelion
26 02:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 05:17 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 01 09:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
02 12:28 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 02:25 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 07:04 NEW MOON
06 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 01:13 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 01:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 07:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:59 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
19 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
20 12:58 Vernal Equinox
20 16:43 FULL MOON
26 17:28 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
27 19:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:11 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 04:08 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:06 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
31 15:14 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
Apr 01 19:18 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
02 14:01 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
04 23:50 NEW MOON
08 21:40 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
09 06:43 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
11 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
12 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:22 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
16 11 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
16 13:02 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
17 18 Venus at Aphelion
19 02:12 FULL MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 02:36 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
25 05:38 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 09:20 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 02:39 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
02 21:26 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 13:45 NEW MOON
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:52 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
07 14:36 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
09 09:50 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:19 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
13 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
18 12:11 FULL MOON
20 07:54 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
21 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 10:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:25 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 22 Mercury at Perihelion
26 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
26 07:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 09:15 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 01:02 NEW MOON
04 06:42 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
05 06:05 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:21 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
08 10:36 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
09 20:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06 Jupiter at Opposition
16 09:50 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 14:09 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
16 23:31 FULL MOON
18 09 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
18 16:49 Moon at Descending Node
18 18:58 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 06:54 Summer Solstice
22 22:50 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
23 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:06 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 10:16 NEW MOON
02 10:23 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
02 21:53 Moon at Ascending Node
03 20:39 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 23:34 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
04 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
05 14 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
05 17:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
06 22 Mercury at Aphelion
09 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Saturn at Opposition
13 10:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
15 22:27 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 00:05 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
16 12:38 FULL MOON
20 15:01 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
21 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 16:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 15:47 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:12 NEW MOON
Aug 01 22:08 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 02:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 08:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 02 Venus at Perihelion
09 13:53 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
09 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 01:05 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
12 05:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 03:29 FULL MOON
17 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
19 22 Mercury at Perihelion
23 05:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:24 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
25 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
26 16:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:37 NEW MOON
30 06:57 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
03 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 18:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21:52 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 04:53 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 08:35 Moon at Descending Node
09 21 Neptune at Opposition
13 04:32 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
13 19:33 FULL MOON
20 07:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
21 17:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21:30 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:50 Autumnal Equinox
25 23:30 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
27 17:27 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
28 09:26 NEW MOON
28 19:15 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 03 11:23 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
05 07:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09:49 Moon at Descending Node
05 11:48 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 09:29 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
13 12:08 FULL MOON
17 12:51 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
19 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
19 22:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:11 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
26 07:52 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
27 18:38 NEW MOON
27 23 Uranus at Opposition
29 04:34 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
30 19 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
31 05:22 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
Nov 01 12:40 Moon at Descending Node
01 22:31 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 01:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:37 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
09 10:18 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 14:07 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
11 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 04:34 FULL MOON
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18:52 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
15 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 12:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14:24 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
22 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 00:02 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
24 03 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
24 17:50 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
26 06:06 NEW MOON
28 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 01:49 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
28 09:50 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
28 19:13 Moon at Descending Node
29 12:12 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 21:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:09 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 02 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 02:40 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
11 20:12 FULL MOON
13 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 19:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
18 11:30 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
18 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:19 Winter Solstice
22 16:49 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 20:13 NEW MOON
25 20:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
26 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:56 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 16:32 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
29 20 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 16:28 P | Jan 13 21:45 | Jan 20 20:16 t | Jan 27 12:10 |
| Feb 04 12:04 | Feb 12 13:26 | Feb 19 06:53 | Feb 26 02:28 |
| Mar 06 07:04 | Mar 14 01:27 | Mar 20 16:43 | Mar 27 19:10 |
| Apr 04 23:50 | Apr 12 10:06 | Apr 19 02:12 | Apr 26 13:18 |
| May 04 13:45 | May 11 16:12 | May 18 12:11 | May 26 07:33 |
| Jun 03 01:02 | Jun 09 20:59 | Jun 16 23:31 | Jun 25 00:46 |
| Jul 02 10:16 T | Jul 09 01:55 | Jul 16 12:38 p | Jul 24 16:18 |
| Jul 31 18:12 | Aug 07 08:31 | Aug 15 03:29 | Aug 23 05:56 |
| Aug 30 01:37 | Sep 05 18:10 | Sep 13 19:33 | Sep 21 17:41 |
| Sep 28 09:26 | Oct 05 07:47 | Oct 13 12:08 | Oct 21 03:39 |
| Oct 27 18:38 | Nov 04 01:23 | Nov 12 04:34 | Nov 19 12:11 |
| Nov 26 06:06 | Dec 03 21:58 | Dec 11 20:12 | Dec 18 19:57 |
| Dec 25 20:13 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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| PST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AKST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| HST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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