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