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