2001 Sky Event Almanac

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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.

2001 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  04:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    06  07:00  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    06  19:51  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    07  10:44  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    09  19:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  02:21  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
    10  02:24  FULL MOON 
    10  14:59  Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
    12  16:15  Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
    16  18:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    18  02:15  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    23  04:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  19:07  NEW MOON 
    25  01:02  Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
    26  09     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  09:14  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    28  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
    29  19:42  Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades

Feb 01  20:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  15:18  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    03  04:14  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    03  20:34  Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
    06  06:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  04:19  Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
    08  13:12  FULL MOON 
    09  03:28  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    09  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  09:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15:30  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    19  08:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  03:38  Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
    22  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  14:21  NEW MOON 

Mar 01  23:49  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    02  14:40  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    03  03:50  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    03  08:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:35  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  14:55  Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
    09  23:23  FULL MOON 
    11  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
    16  02:34  Mars 1.8°S of Moon
    17  02:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  10:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  17:25  Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
    20  19:31  Vernal Equinox 
    23  00:18  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
    25  07:21  NEW MOON 
    29  09:32  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
    30  03:27  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    30  09:23  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    30  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 

Apr 01  15:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  16:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  23:29  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    05  16:04  Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
    08  09:22  FULL MOON 
    13  07:46  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    14  12:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  21:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:06  Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  21:26  NEW MOON 
    25  21:27  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    26  15:18  Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
    26  19:01  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
    28  15:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  23:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  05:47  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    02  09:37  Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  07     Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
    07  19:53  FULL MOON 
    11  01:12  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    11  17:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  07:29  Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
    15  16:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  18     Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
    19  15:07  Venus 4.5°N of Moon
    22  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
    23  08:46  NEW MOON 
    24  13:15  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    25  01:27  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    25  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  19:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  13:07  Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
    29  11:02  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    30  04:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 06  07:39  FULL MOON 
    07  01:11  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    07  23:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    12  01:48  Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
    13  20     Mars at Opposition 
    14  09:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  04:31  Venus 1.7°N of Moon
    20  03:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  08:24  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    21  13:38  Summer Solstice 
    21  17:58  NEW MOON 
    21  18:04  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
    22  04:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  23:14  Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
    25  17:23  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    28  09:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
    05  06:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  20:55  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
    05  21:04  FULL MOON 
    09  17:24  Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
    09  20:14  Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
    09  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
    13  15     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
    14  00:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  18:33  Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
    15  11     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    17  18:24  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    17  19:00  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  23:42  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  06:10  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  14:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  19:11  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  01:44  NEW MOON 
    22  02:44  Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
    23  02:00  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    27  16:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  16     Neptune at Opposition 

Aug 01  12:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  11:56  FULL MOON 
    06  03:05  Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
    06  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  07     Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
    12  13:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  03:31  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    14  08:37  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  23:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  01:49  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  18:38  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    19  08:55  NEW MOON 
    19  11:43  Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
    26  01:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  15:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Sep 02  05:26  Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
    03  03:43  FULL MOON 
    09  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  10:45  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    10  18:37  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  01:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  03:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  18:24  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  15:28  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
    15  12:43  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  23:12  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    16  21:50  Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
    17  16:27  NEW MOON 
    19  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
    20  12:48  Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
    21  04:20  Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
    23  05:05  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  15:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  06:31  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    29  11:33  Moon at Apogee: 405791 km

Oct 02  19:49  FULL MOON 
    05  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  16:27  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    08  00:39  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  04:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  06:18  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    10  10:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:42  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
    12  13     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38141 AU
    13  08:20  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    14  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  05:01  Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
    15  08:11  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    17  01:23  NEW MOON 
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  19:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  02:04  Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  08:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  02:12  Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
    29  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    30  04     Mercury 0.6°N of Venus

Nov 01  11:41  FULL MOON 
    03  21:42  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    03  21:55  Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
    03  22:14  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    04  04:13  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  06     Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
    05  05:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  13:10  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    07  04:10  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    08  18:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14:58  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    11  23:37  Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  12:40  NEW MOON 
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  01:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  01:18  Mars 2.5°N of Moon
    23  05:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:46  Moon at Apogee: 404396 km

Dec 01  02:49  FULL MOON 
    01  05:46  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    01  07:58  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  11:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  16:45  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    03  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  10:00  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    05  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  20:15  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  04:48  Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
    08  01:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02:48  NEW MOON 
    15  02:52  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
    15  10:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  02:22  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    21  18:35  Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  19:02  Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
    22  01:22  Winter Solstice 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  13:41  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  15:19  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    29  20:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  16:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
    30  16:41  FULL MOON 
    30  19:58  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  18:11  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon

    

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

2001 Phases of the Moon

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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.

2001 Phases of the Moon
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 04:31 Jan 10 02:24 t Jan 16 18:35
Jan 24 19:07 Feb 01 20:02 Feb 08 13:12 Feb 15 09:24
Feb 23 14:21 Mar 03 08:03 Mar 09 23:23 Mar 17 02:45
Mar 25 07:21 Apr 01 16:49 Apr 08 09:22 Apr 15 21:31
Apr 23 21:26 Apr 30 23:08 May 07 19:53 May 15 16:11
May 23 08:46 May 30 04:09 Jun 06 07:39 Jun 14 09:28
Jun 21 17:58 T Jun 28 09:20 Jul 05 21:04 p Jul 14 00:45
Jul 21 01:44 Jul 27 16:08 Aug 04 11:56 Aug 12 13:53
Aug 19 08:55 Aug 26 01:55 Sep 03 03:43 Sep 11 01:00
Sep 17 16:27 Sep 24 15:31 Oct 02 19:49 Oct 10 10:20
Oct 17 01:23 Oct 24 08:58 Nov 01 11:41 Nov 08 18:21
Nov 15 12:40 Nov 23 05:21 Dec 01 02:49 Dec 08 01:52
Dec 15 02:48 A Dec 23 02:56 Dec 30 16:41 n -

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: 2001 to 2010

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
IST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
BST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ICT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AWST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
JST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ACT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AEST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NCT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NZST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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