2019 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03:20 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
02 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 13:07 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 06:58 NEW MOON
06 07:11 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
06 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
07 05:38 Moon at Descending Node
09 09:59 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
12 13 Mercury at Aphelion
14 12:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23:50 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
21 04:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10:42 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
21 10:46 FULL MOON
22 01:28 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
22 21 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
23 07:11 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 02:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 05:24 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
31 23:06 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 02 12:48 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 12:05 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:34 NEW MOON
05 14:56 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
13 03:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 08:59 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 15:12 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 14:36 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
19 18:38 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
19 21:23 FULL MOON
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
26 16:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 19:47 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 02 00:10 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
03 02:58 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 21:34 NEW MOON
07 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 15:43 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 15:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 21:52 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:29 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
20 01:17 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
21 03:28 Vernal Equinox
21 07:13 FULL MOON
27 07:58 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:41 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
29 18:38 Moon at Descending Node
31 08:36 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
Apr 01 05:44 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
02 09:48 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 04:31 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 14:20 NEW MOON
09 12:10 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
09 21:13 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
12 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
12 23:38 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 13:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
17 01 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
17 03:32 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
18 08 Venus at Aphelion
19 16:42 FULL MOON
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:06 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
25 20:08 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 17:09 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
03 11:56 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
05 04:15 NEW MOON
05 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 03:22 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
08 05:06 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
10 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:49 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
14 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
19 02:41 FULL MOON
20 22:24 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
21 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:55 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 12 Mercury at Perihelion
26 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
26 22:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 23:45 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 15:32 NEW MOON
04 21:12 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
05 20:35 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
06 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:51 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
09 01:06 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
10 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21 Jupiter at Opposition
17 00:20 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 04:39 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 14:01 FULL MOON
18 23 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
19 07:19 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:28 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 21:24 Summer Solstice
23 13:20 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
24 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 15:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 20:36 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 00:46 NEW MOON
03 00:53 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
03 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 11:09 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
04 14:04 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
05 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
05 10:24 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
06 05 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
06 07:47 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 12 Mercury at Aphelion
09 16:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22 Saturn at Opposition
14 01:13 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
16 12:57 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
17 03:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
17 03:08 FULL MOON
21 05:31 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
21 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 06:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06:17 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 08:42 NEW MOON
02 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 16:47 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 23:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16 Venus at Perihelion
10 04:23 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 15:35 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
12 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 17:59 FULL MOON
17 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
20 12 Mercury at Perihelion
23 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:54 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
27 07:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 16:07 NEW MOON
30 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 08:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:22 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
08 19:23 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 23:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 12 Neptune at Opposition
13 19:02 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
14 10:03 FULL MOON
20 21:44 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
22 08:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:20 Autumnal Equinox
26 14:00 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
28 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
28 23:56 NEW MOON
29 09:45 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 04 01:53 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
05 22:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00:19 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:18 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
14 02:38 FULL MOON
18 03:21 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
20 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
20 12:58 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 22:41 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 16:11 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
26 22:22 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
28 09:08 NEW MOON
28 14 Uranus at Opposition
29 19:04 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
31 10 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
31 19:52 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
Nov 02 03:10 Moon at Descending Node
02 13:01 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 15:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
10 00:48 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 04:37 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
11 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 19:04 FULL MOON
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 09:22 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
16 11 Mercury at Perihelion
16 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 02:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:54 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
23 13:24 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 14:32 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
24 18 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
25 08:20 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
26 20:36 NEW MOON
28 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 16:19 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 00:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
29 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 04 12:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09:39 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 17 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 17:10 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
12 10:42 FULL MOON
13 19:45 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 10:11 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
19 02:00 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
19 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09:49 Winter Solstice
23 07:19 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10:43 NEW MOON
26 10:48 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
26 18:31 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:26 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
28 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:02 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 10 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 06:58 P | Jan 14 12:15 | Jan 21 10:46 t | Jan 28 02:40 |
| Feb 05 02:34 | Feb 13 03:56 | Feb 19 21:23 | Feb 26 16:58 |
| Mar 06 21:34 | Mar 14 15:57 | Mar 21 07:13 | Mar 28 09:40 |
| Apr 05 14:20 | Apr 13 00:36 | Apr 19 16:42 | Apr 27 03:48 |
| May 05 04:15 | May 12 06:42 | May 19 02:41 | May 26 22:03 |
| Jun 03 15:32 | Jun 10 11:29 | Jun 17 14:01 | Jun 25 15:16 |
| Jul 03 00:46 T | Jul 09 16:25 | Jul 17 03:08 p | Jul 25 06:48 |
| Aug 01 08:42 | Aug 07 23:01 | Aug 15 17:59 | Aug 23 20:26 |
| Aug 30 16:07 | Sep 06 08:40 | Sep 14 10:03 | Sep 22 08:11 |
| Sep 28 23:56 | Oct 05 22:17 | Oct 14 02:38 | Oct 21 18:09 |
| Oct 28 09:08 | Nov 04 15:53 | Nov 12 19:04 | Nov 20 02:41 |
| Nov 26 20:36 | Dec 04 12:28 | Dec 12 10:42 | Dec 19 10:27 |
| Dec 26 10:43 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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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