2019 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 16:50 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
02 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 02:37 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 20:28 NEW MOON
05 20:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
06 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
06 19:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:29 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
12 03 Mercury at Aphelion
14 01:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:20 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
20 17:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
21 00:16 FULL MOON
21 14:58 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
22 10 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
22 20:41 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
27 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 18:54 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
31 12:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 02 02:18 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
04 16:04 NEW MOON
05 04:26 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
12 17:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:29 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 04:42 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 04:06 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
19 08:08 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
19 10:53 FULL MOON
25 03 Mercury at Perihelion
26 06:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 09:17 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 01 13:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:28 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 06:25 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 11:04 NEW MOON
06 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 05:13 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 05:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:59 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
19 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
20 16:58 Vernal Equinox
20 20:43 FULL MOON
26 21:28 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
27 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 00:11 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 08:08 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:06 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
31 19:14 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
Apr 01 23:18 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
02 18:01 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 03:50 NEW MOON
09 01:40 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
09 10:43 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
11 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
12 13:08 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:22 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
16 15 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
16 17:02 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
17 22 Venus at Aphelion
19 06:12 FULL MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 06:36 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
25 09:38 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:20 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 06:39 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
03 01:26 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 17:45 NEW MOON
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 16:52 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
07 18:36 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
09 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:19 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
13 16:53 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
18 16:11 FULL MOON
20 11:54 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
21 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:25 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 02 Mercury at Perihelion
26 08:27 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
26 11:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 13:15 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 05:02 NEW MOON
04 10:42 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
05 10:05 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 17:46 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
08 14:36 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
10 00:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10 Jupiter at Opposition
16 13:50 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 18:09 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 03:31 FULL MOON
18 13 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
18 20:49 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:58 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 10:54 Summer Solstice
23 02:50 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
23 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 04:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:06 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:16 NEW MOON
02 14:23 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
03 01:53 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00:39 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
04 03:34 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
04 23:54 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
05 18 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
05 21:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Aphelion
09 05:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11 Saturn at Opposition
13 14:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
16 02:27 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 04:05 Moon at Descending Node
16 16:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
16 16:38 FULL MOON
20 19:01 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
21 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 20:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:47 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
31 22:12 NEW MOON
Aug 02 02:08 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 06:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06 Venus at Perihelion
09 17:53 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
09 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 05:05 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
12 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 07:29 FULL MOON
17 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
20 02 Mercury at Perihelion
23 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:24 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
25 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
26 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 05:37 NEW MOON
30 10:57 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
03 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 22:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01:52 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 08:53 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 01 Neptune at Opposition
13 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
13 23:33 FULL MOON
20 11:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
21 21:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01:30 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:50 Autumnal Equinox
26 03:30 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
27 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
28 13:26 NEW MOON
28 23:15 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 03 15:23 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
05 11:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
05 15:48 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 13:29 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
13 16:08 FULL MOON
17 16:51 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
19 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
20 02:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 07:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 12:11 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 05:41 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
26 11:52 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
27 22:38 NEW MOON
28 03 Uranus at Opposition
29 08:34 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
30 23 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
31 09:22 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
Nov 01 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
02 02:31 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 05:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:37 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
09 14:18 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 18:07 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
11 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 08:34 FULL MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 22:52 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
16 01 Mercury at Perihelion
16 03:48 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:24 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
23 02:54 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 04:02 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
24 07 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
24 21:50 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
26 10:06 NEW MOON
28 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 05:49 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
28 13:50 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
28 23:13 Moon at Descending Node
29 16:12 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 04 01:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 23:09 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 06 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 06:40 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
12 00:12 FULL MOON
13 09:15 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 23:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
18 15:30 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
18 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:19 Winter Solstice
22 20:49 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 00:13 NEW MOON
26 00:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
26 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:56 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 20:32 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 00 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 20:28 P | Jan 14 01:45 | Jan 21 00:16 t | Jan 27 16:10 |
| Feb 04 16:04 | Feb 12 17:26 | Feb 19 10:53 | Feb 26 06:28 |
| Mar 06 11:04 | Mar 14 05:27 | Mar 20 20:43 | Mar 27 23:10 |
| Apr 05 03:50 | Apr 12 14:06 | Apr 19 06:12 | Apr 26 17:18 |
| May 04 17:45 | May 11 20:12 | May 18 16:11 | May 26 11:33 |
| Jun 03 05:02 | Jun 10 00:59 | Jun 17 03:31 | Jun 25 04:46 |
| Jul 02 14:16 T | Jul 09 05:55 | Jul 16 16:38 p | Jul 24 20:18 |
| Jul 31 22:12 | Aug 07 12:31 | Aug 15 07:29 | Aug 23 09:56 |
| Aug 30 05:37 | Sep 05 22:10 | Sep 13 23:33 | Sep 21 21:41 |
| Sep 28 13:26 | Oct 05 11:47 | Oct 13 16:08 | Oct 21 07:39 |
| Oct 27 22:38 | Nov 04 05:23 | Nov 12 08:34 | Nov 19 16:11 |
| Nov 26 10:06 | Dec 04 01:58 | Dec 12 00:12 | Dec 18 23:57 |
| Dec 26 00:13 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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