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