2021 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2021 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
02 23:58 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 11:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 367390 km
10 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:12 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
13 07:00 NEW MOON
14 10:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
20 23:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 404361 km
24 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
24 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 23:47 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17:46 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
28 21:16 FULL MOON
29 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 04 Mercury at Perihelion
30 06:56 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
Feb 03 21:33 Moon at Perigee: 370127 km
04 19:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 13:16 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
11 21:06 NEW MOON
18 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 404467 km
19 00:47 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
19 20:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07 Venus at Aphelion
21 03:44 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
24 03:10 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
26 16:04 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
27 10:17 FULL MOON
Mar 02 07:19 Moon at Perigee: 365422 km
04 01:36 Mars 2.6°S of Pleiades
05 07 Mercury 0.3°N of Jupiter
06 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
06 03:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
10 01:02 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
10 17:35 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
11 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 03:02 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
13 12:21 NEW MOON
14 04 Mercury at Aphelion
18 07:04 Moon at Apogee: 405253 km
19 19:48 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
20 05:31 Moon at Ascending Node
20 11:37 Vernal Equinox
21 16:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 12:26 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
26 02:17 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
26 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 20:48 FULL MOON
30 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 360311 km
Apr 01 22:49 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
02 04:41 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10:34 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
07 09:15 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 04:31 NEW MOON
14 19:47 Moon at Apogee: 406120 km
16 07:53 Moon at Ascending Node
17 14:09 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 20:18 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
20 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 03 Mercury at Perihelion
27 05:31 FULL MOON
27 17:24 Moon at Perigee: 357379 km
29 08:07 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
29 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
30 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
May 03 19:02 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
03 21:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:03 Mercury 2.1°S of Pleiades
04 23:00 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
11 21:00 NEW MOON
11 23:54 Moon at Apogee: 406512 km
13 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 19:59 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
16 06:47 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
17 02:39 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
19 21:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 357310 km
26 13:14 FULL MOON
26 13:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.009
26 18:55 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
26 21:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 05 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
31 03:22 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Jun 01 10:57 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
02 09:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 406230 km
09 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
10 12:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
10 12:53 NEW MOON
11 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 08:44 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
12 15 Venus at Perihelion
13 08:19 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
13 21:52 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
18 05:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:32 Summer Solstice
23 05:26 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 08:07 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:58 Moon at Perigee: 359960 km
24 20:40 FULL MOON
27 11:30 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
28 20:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 23:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°W
05 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
06 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
07 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:38 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
10 03:17 NEW MOON
12 11:10 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
12 12:10 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
13 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66596 AU
13 15 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
17 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14:06 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
20 15:22 Moon at Descending Node
21 12:30 Moon at Perigee: 364520 km
21 23:21 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 03 Mercury at Perihelion
24 04:37 FULL MOON
24 18:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
26 03:17 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:09 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
31 15:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 07 Saturn at Opposition
02 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
03 04:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:42 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
08 15:50 NEW MOON
10 02:42 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
11 09:00 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 17:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
16 20:34 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
17 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 369127 km
19 05 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
20 01 Jupiter at Opposition
21 00:19 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
22 06:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
22 14:02 FULL MOON
30 04:22 Moon at Apogee: 404100 km
30 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
30 09:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 03 06:04 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
05 16:32 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
06 02 Mercury at Aphelion
07 02:52 NEW MOON
10 04:09 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
11 12:05 Moon at Perigee: 368464 km
12 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 01:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
13 22:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
14 10 Neptune at Opposition
17 04:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
18 08:50 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
21 01:55 FULL MOON
21 04:00 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
22 21:21 Autumnal Equinox
26 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:44 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
29 03:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:44 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
Oct 03 00 Venus at Aphelion
06 13:05 NEW MOON
08 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
08 19:28 Moon at Perigee: 363388 km
09 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 20:36 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
09 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:27 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
13 05:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:12 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
15 11:58 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
16 15:24 Venus 1.4°N of Antares
20 02 Mercury at Perihelion
20 16:57 FULL MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 07:45 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
23 13:47 Moon at Ascending Node
24 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 405616 km
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
27 22:40 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
28 22:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
Nov 02 03:18 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
03 20:40 Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
04 23:15 NEW MOON
05 02 Uranus at Opposition
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:23 Moon at Perigee: 358845 km
06 05:38 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:29 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
08 07:21 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
10 16:27 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
11 14:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:13 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 10:58 FULL MOON
19 11:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.974
19 14:21 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
19 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04:14 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
24 05:22 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 14:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Dec 03 02:28 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:58 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:33 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.037
04 09:43 NEW MOON
04 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 356794 km
07 02:48 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
08 03:52 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
09 08:07 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
11 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 20:30 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
17 02:12 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 406322 km
19 06:36 FULL MOON
21 11:20 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
21 17:59 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 11:15 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
29 07 Mercury 4.2°S of Venus
31 03:07 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:54 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
31 22:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
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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
2021 Phases of the Moon
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2021 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 11:37 |
| Jan 13 07:00 | Jan 20 23:02 | Jan 28 21:16 | Feb 04 19:37 |
| Feb 11 21:06 | Feb 19 20:47 | Feb 27 10:17 | Mar 06 03:30 |
| Mar 13 12:21 | Mar 21 16:40 | Mar 28 20:48 | Apr 04 12:02 |
| Apr 12 04:31 | Apr 20 08:59 | Apr 27 05:31 | May 03 21:50 |
| May 11 21:00 | May 19 21:13 | May 26 13:14 t | Jun 02 09:24 |
| Jun 10 12:53 A | Jun 18 05:54 | Jun 24 20:40 | Jul 01 23:11 |
| Jul 10 03:17 | Jul 17 12:11 | Jul 24 04:37 | Jul 31 15:16 |
| Aug 08 15:50 | Aug 15 17:20 | Aug 22 14:02 | Aug 30 09:13 |
| Sep 07 02:52 | Sep 13 22:39 | Sep 21 01:55 | Sep 29 03:57 |
| Oct 06 13:05 | Oct 13 05:25 | Oct 20 16:57 | Oct 28 22:05 |
| Nov 04 23:15 | Nov 11 14:46 | Nov 19 10:58 p | Nov 27 14:28 |
| Dec 04 09:43 T | Dec 11 03:36 | Dec 19 06:36 | Dec 27 04:24 |
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: 2021 to 2030
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- 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
For more information and sample pages, see 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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