2001 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 19:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
06 07:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
06 22:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
09 07:53 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
09 14:24 FULL MOON
10 02:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 04:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 06:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
17 14:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
22 16:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 07:07 NEW MOON
24 13:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
25 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
25 21:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
29 07:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 01 08:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
02 03:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
02 16:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
03 08:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
05 18:48 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 01:12 FULL MOON
08 15:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 21:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
18 20:52 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 04 Venus at Perihelion
23 02:21 NEW MOON
Mar 01 11:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 02:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
02 15:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
02 20:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 02:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
09 11:23 FULL MOON
11 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
15 14:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
16 14:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Mercury at Aphelion
17 22:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
20 07:31 Vernal Equinox
22 12:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 19:21 NEW MOON
28 21:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
29 15:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
29 21:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
29 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 03:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 04:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
07 21:22 FULL MOON
12 19:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 00:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 09:26 NEW MOON
25 09:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 03:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
26 07:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 03:43 Moon at Ascending Node
30 08 Mercury at Perihelion
30 11:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 01 17:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
01 21:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 19 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
07 07:53 FULL MOON
10 13:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 19:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 04:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 03:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
22 20:46 NEW MOON
24 01:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
24 13:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 07:51 Moon at Ascending Node
27 01:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
28 23:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
29 16:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 19:39 FULL MOON
06 13:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
07 11:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 13:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
13 08 Mars at Opposition
13 21:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 13 Venus at Aphelion
16 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 16:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
19 15:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 20:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 01:38 Summer Solstice
21 05:58 NEW MOON
21 06:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
21 16:11 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 05:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
27 21:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
04 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
05 09:04 FULL MOON
09 05:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
09 08:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 03 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
13 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
14 23 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 06:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
17 07:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
17 11:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
18 18:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 13:44 NEW MOON
21 14:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
22 14:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08 Mercury at Perihelion
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 00:21 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:56 FULL MOON
05 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
05 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 19 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
13 20:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
15 09 Uranus at Opposition
15 11:05 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 06:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
18 20:55 NEW MOON
18 23:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
25 13:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 17:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
02 15:43 FULL MOON
09 07 Mercury at Aphelion
09 22:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 06:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 03:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 00:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
15 11:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
16 09:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 04:27 NEW MOON
18 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 00:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
20 16:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
22 17:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 03:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 04:28 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
28 23:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 02 07:49 FULL MOON
04 21 Venus at Perihelion
07 04:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
07 12:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 22:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
12 20:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
13 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 17:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
14 20:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
16 13:23 NEW MOON
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
23 07 Mercury at Perihelion
23 14:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 20:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
29 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
29 16 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
31 23:41 FULL MOON
Nov 03 09:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
03 09:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
03 10:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
03 16:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
04 17:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
06 16:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 06:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 02:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 11:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:40 NEW MOON
17 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 13:51 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
22 17:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
30 14:49 FULL MOON
30 17:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
30 19:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 01 23:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 04:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
03 08 Saturn at Opposition
03 22:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
04 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 08:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
07 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 14:48 NEW MOON
14 14:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
14 22:32 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 06:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
21 07:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
21 13:22 Winter Solstice
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 03:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 08:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 04:41 FULL MOON
30 07:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 06:11 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
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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
2001 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 02 16:31 | Jan 09 14:24 t | Jan 16 06:35 |
| Jan 24 07:07 | Feb 01 08:02 | Feb 08 01:12 | Feb 14 21:24 |
| Feb 23 02:21 | Mar 02 20:03 | Mar 09 11:23 | Mar 16 14:45 |
| Mar 24 19:21 | Apr 01 04:49 | Apr 07 21:22 | Apr 15 09:31 |
| Apr 23 09:26 | Apr 30 11:08 | May 07 07:53 | May 15 04:11 |
| May 22 20:46 | May 29 16:09 | Jun 05 19:39 | Jun 13 21:28 |
| Jun 21 05:58 T | Jun 27 21:20 | Jul 05 09:04 p | Jul 13 12:45 |
| Jul 20 13:44 | Jul 27 04:08 | Aug 03 23:56 | Aug 12 01:53 |
| Aug 18 20:55 | Aug 25 13:55 | Sep 02 15:43 | Sep 10 13:00 |
| Sep 17 04:27 | Sep 24 03:31 | Oct 02 07:49 | Oct 09 22:20 |
| Oct 16 13:23 | Oct 23 20:58 | Oct 31 23:41 | Nov 08 06:21 |
| Nov 15 00:40 | Nov 22 17:21 | Nov 30 14:49 | Dec 07 13:52 |
| Dec 14 14:48 A | Dec 22 14:56 | Dec 30 04:41 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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- 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 |
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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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