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