2019 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:50 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
02 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 08:37 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 02:28 NEW MOON
06 02:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
06 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
07 01:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 05:29 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
12 09 Mercury at Aphelion
14 07:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:20 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
20 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 06:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
21 06:16 FULL MOON
21 20:58 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
22 16 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
23 02:41 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
27 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 00:54 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
31 18:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 02 08:18 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:04 NEW MOON
05 10:26 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
12 23:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:29 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 10:42 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 10:06 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
19 14:08 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
19 16:53 FULL MOON
25 09 Mercury at Perihelion
26 12:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 15:17 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 01 19:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 12:03 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:28 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 17:04 NEW MOON
07 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 11:13 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 11:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 17:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:59 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
19 20:47 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
20 22:58 Vernal Equinox
21 02:43 FULL MOON
27 03:28 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 05:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06:11 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 14:08 Moon at Descending Node
31 04:06 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
Apr 01 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
02 05:18 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 00:01 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 09:50 NEW MOON
09 07:40 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
09 16:43 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
11 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
12 19:08 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:22 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
16 21 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
16 23:02 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
18 04 Venus at Aphelion
19 12:12 FULL MOON
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 12:36 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
25 15:38 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 16:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:20 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 12:39 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
03 07:26 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 23:45 NEW MOON
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 22:52 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
08 00:36 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
09 19:50 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15:19 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
13 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
18 22:11 FULL MOON
20 17:54 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
21 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:25 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 08 Mercury at Perihelion
26 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
26 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 19:15 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 11:02 NEW MOON
04 16:42 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
05 16:05 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:21 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
08 20:36 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
10 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16 Jupiter at Opposition
16 19:50 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 00:09 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 09:31 FULL MOON
18 19 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
19 02:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 04:58 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 16:54 Summer Solstice
23 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
24 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 10:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:06 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 20:16 NEW MOON
02 20:23 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
03 07:53 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06:39 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
04 09:34 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
05 05:54 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
06 00 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
06 03:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Aphelion
09 11:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17 Saturn at Opposition
13 20:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
16 08:27 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 10:05 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
16 22:38 FULL MOON
21 01:01 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
21 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01:47 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 18:02 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 04:12 NEW MOON
02 08:08 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 12:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 18:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 12 Venus at Perihelion
09 23:53 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 11:05 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
12 15:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 13:29 FULL MOON
17 11:50 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
20 08 Mercury at Perihelion
23 15:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 10:24 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
27 02:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11:37 NEW MOON
30 16:57 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 04:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:52 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 14:53 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 07 Neptune at Opposition
13 14:32 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
14 05:33 FULL MOON
20 17:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
22 03:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 07:30 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:50 Autumnal Equinox
26 09:30 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
28 03:27 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
28 19:26 NEW MOON
29 05:15 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 03 21:23 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
05 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19:49 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:48 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 19:29 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
13 22:08 FULL MOON
17 22:51 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
20 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
20 08:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 18:11 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 11:41 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
26 17:52 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
28 04:38 NEW MOON
28 09 Uranus at Opposition
29 14:34 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
31 05 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
31 15:22 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
Nov 01 22:40 Moon at Descending Node
02 08:31 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 11:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 09:37 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
09 20:18 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 00:07 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
11 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 14:34 FULL MOON
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 04:52 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
16 07 Mercury at Perihelion
16 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 22:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:24 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
23 08:54 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 10:02 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
24 13 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
25 03:50 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
26 16:06 NEW MOON
28 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 11:49 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
28 19:50 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
29 05:13 Moon at Descending Node
29 22:12 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 04 07:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05:09 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 12 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 12:40 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
12 06:12 FULL MOON
13 15:15 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 05:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
18 21:30 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
19 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05:19 Winter Solstice
23 02:49 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 06:13 NEW MOON
26 06:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
26 14:01 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:56 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 02:32 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 06 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 02:28 P | Jan 14 07:45 | Jan 21 06:16 t | Jan 27 22:10 |
| Feb 04 22:04 | Feb 12 23:26 | Feb 19 16:53 | Feb 26 12:28 |
| Mar 06 17:04 | Mar 14 11:27 | Mar 21 02:43 | Mar 28 05:10 |
| Apr 05 09:50 | Apr 12 20:06 | Apr 19 12:12 | Apr 26 23:18 |
| May 04 23:45 | May 12 02:12 | May 18 22:11 | May 26 17:33 |
| Jun 03 11:02 | Jun 10 06:59 | Jun 17 09:31 | Jun 25 10:46 |
| Jul 02 20:16 T | Jul 09 11:55 | Jul 16 22:38 p | Jul 25 02:18 |
| Aug 01 04:12 | Aug 07 18:31 | Aug 15 13:29 | Aug 23 15:56 |
| Aug 30 11:37 | Sep 06 04:10 | Sep 14 05:33 | Sep 22 03:41 |
| Sep 28 19:26 | Oct 05 17:47 | Oct 13 22:08 | Oct 21 13:39 |
| Oct 28 04:38 | Nov 04 11:23 | Nov 12 14:34 | Nov 19 22:11 |
| Nov 26 16:06 | Dec 04 07:58 | Dec 12 06:12 | Dec 19 05:57 |
| Dec 26 06:13 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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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