2003 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2003 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
January - June July - December
Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  05:53  NEW MOON 
    04  08:48  Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  22:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:13  Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
    11  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    12  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  23:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  05:03  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    18  12:53  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    18  20:18  FULL MOON 
    19  23:56  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    21  00:48  Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
    24  08:13  Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
    25  18:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00:42  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  00:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  04:36  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    29  04:12  Venus 4.3°N of Moon
    30  19:05  Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
    31  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Feb 01  20:17  Mars 4.9°N of Antares
    01  20:18  NEW MOON 
    02  18     Jupiter at Opposition 
    04  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
    08  07:28  Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
    09  20:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  03:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  12:07  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    14  22:29  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    16  03:27  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    17  09:21  FULL MOON 
    17  09:45  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    18  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  01:49  Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
    24  01:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  10:00  Antares 4.2°S of Moon
    25  14:07  Mars 1.9°N of Moon

Mar 02  00:13  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    03  12:05  NEW MOON 
    08  02:04  Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
    09  21:54  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    10  04:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  16:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  21:04  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    14  08:15  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    15  09:11  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    16  20:13  Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
    18  20:04  FULL MOON 
    20  04:27  Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
    21  10:30  Vernal Equinox 
    22  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  03:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  16:25  Antares 3.9°S of Moon
    25  11:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  03:15  Mars 2.9°N of Moon

Apr 02  04:49  NEW MOON 
    04  14:01  Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
    04  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  04:45  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    06  07:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  07:12  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    10  09:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:39  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    11  17:17  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    16  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    17  05:06  FULL MOON 
    17  14:28  Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
    19  09:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  01:14  Antares 3.8°S of Moon
    20  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  16:34  Mars 3.4°N of Moon
    23  21:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02:14  Venus 2.7°N of Moon

May 01  17:09  Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
    01  21:45  NEW MOON 
    03  10:51  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    03  11:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  18:16  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  23:14  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    09  03:29  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    09  21:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01:09  Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
    16  13:06  FULL MOON 
    16  13:10  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
    16  20:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  11:51  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    22  05:37  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    23  10:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  03     Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
    28  22:35  Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
    29  11:59  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    29  13:33  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  18:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  13:38  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
    31  13:50  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  06:18  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    03  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    04  04:52  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    05  15:40  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    08  05:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  06:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  08:48  Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
    13  22:29  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    14  20:46  FULL MOON 
    18  10:50  Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    19  06:58  Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    19  15:58  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    21  17     Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
    22  00:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  04:41  Summer Solstice 
    24  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  11:55  Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
    26  23:38  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    27  00:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  04:09  NEW MOON 

Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  10:49  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    01  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  05:58  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    04  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    05  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  12:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  13:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07:30  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    11  07:35  Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
    14  04:51  FULL MOON 
    17  17:42  Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  16:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05:07  Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
    24  04:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  07:11  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    26  13     Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
    27  02     Saturn at Perihelion:  9.03090 AU
    27  09:29  Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
    28  22     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  16:23  NEW MOON 
    30  20:57  Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
    30  22:31  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    31  10:07  Mercury 4.8°S of Moon

Aug 04  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    05  16:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  23:36  Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
    07  14:19  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    10  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  14:18  FULL MOON 
    13  14     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  02:44  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    14  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    15  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    19  03     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  23:52  Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
    20  06:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  10:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15:16  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    22  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  23:36  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    24  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  02:32  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    28  02:56  NEW MOON 
    29  01     Mars at Opposition 
    30  20     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38115 AU

Sep 01  04:17  Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
    02  16:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  19:47  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    03  22:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  22:12  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    11  02:06  FULL MOON 
    11  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  08:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  18:52  Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
    16  23:13  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    19  04:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11:32  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    23  20:17  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  12:57  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    25  02:03  Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
    26  12:39  NEW MOON 
    27  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    27  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  20:22  Spica 4.9°S of Moon
    28  15:29  Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
    29  20:04  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  01:53  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    03  04:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:20  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  16:57  FULL MOON 
    13  13:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  06:30  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    14  11:57  Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
    18  19:51  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  22:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  08:28  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    25  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  22:20  NEW MOON 
    26  21:04  Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
    27  04:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  05:26  Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  10:22  Antares 2.9°S of Moon

Nov 01  13:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  18:30  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    06  07     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  10:44  FULL MOON 
    09  10:49  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
    09  19:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  13:01  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    10  21:35  Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
    11  05:55  Venus 3.9°N of Antares
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  02:44  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  13:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  01:25  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    21  17:56  Spica 4.9°S of Moon
    23  15:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  08:19  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
    24  08:29  NEW MOON 
    24  08:44  Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
    25  12:51  Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  03:30  Venus 2.0°N of Moon

Dec 01  02:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  01:14  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    07  01:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  19:13  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    07  21:35  Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
    09  06:07  FULL MOON 
    09  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
    12  08:36  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  13:36  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    17  03:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  03:27  Spica 4.8°S of Moon
    21  01:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  08:37  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    22  16:34  Winter Solstice 
    22  21:23  Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  19:13  NEW MOON 
    24  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  01:20  Venus 3.2°N of Moon
    27  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  16:16  Mars 3.8°N of Moon
    30  19:33  FIRST QUARTER 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

2003 Phases of the Moon

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2003 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 05:53 Jan 10 22:45 Jan 18 20:18 Jan 25 18:03
Feb 01 20:18 Feb 09 20:41 Feb 17 09:21 Feb 24 02:16
Mar 03 12:05 Mar 11 16:45 Mar 18 20:04 Mar 25 11:21
Apr 02 04:49 Apr 10 09:10 Apr 17 05:06 Apr 23 21:48
May 01 21:45 May 09 21:23 May 16 13:06 t May 23 10:01
May 31 13:50 A Jun 08 05:58 Jun 14 20:46 Jun 22 00:15
Jun 30 04:09 Jul 07 12:02 Jul 14 04:51 Jul 21 16:31
Jul 29 16:23 Aug 05 16:58 Aug 12 14:18 Aug 20 10:18
Aug 28 02:56 Sep 03 22:04 Sep 11 02:06 Sep 19 04:33
Sep 26 12:39 Oct 03 04:39 Oct 10 16:57 Oct 18 22:01
Oct 25 22:20 Nov 01 13:55 Nov 09 10:44 t Nov 17 13:45
Nov 24 08:29 T Dec 01 02:46 Dec 09 06:07 Dec 17 03:12
Dec 23 19:13 Dec 30 19:33 --

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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