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