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