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