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