2004 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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.

2004 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
January - June July - December
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  21:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  17:17  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    03  21:19  Moon at Apogee: 405707 km
    04  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
    07  16:40  FULL MOON 
    08  06:13  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    12  11:46  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    15  01:53  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    15  05:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  22:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
    18  09:43  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    19  20:25  Moon at Perigee: 362768 km
    20  04:17  Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
    21  22:05  NEW MOON 
    24  17:09  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    28  03:59  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    29  07:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  23:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  00:43  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    31  15:00  Moon at Apogee: 404807 km

Feb 02  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  04:59  Saturn 4.5°S of Moon
    04  13:30  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  09:47  FULL MOON 
    07  06:41  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    08  14:32  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    11  07:26  Spica 4.3°S of Moon
    12  22:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  14:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  16:30  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    16  08:34  Moon at Perigee: 368320 km
    20  10:18  NEW MOON 
    22  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  20:29  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    26  01:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  02:30  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  08:55  Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
    28  04:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:45  Moon at Apogee: 404259 km

Mar 02  21:52  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    04  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  14:57  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    06  16:29  Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
    07  00:14  FULL MOON 
    09  13:57  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    11  00:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  04:37  Moon at Perigee: 369511 km
    12  21:54  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    13  22:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:49  Vernal Equinox 
    20  23:41  NEW MOON 
    21  05:47  Mars 2.9°S of Pleiades
    21  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  05:50  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    24  05:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  22:13  Venus 2.2°N of Moon
    25  17:13  Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
    26  00:56  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  08:02  Moon at Apogee: 404520 km
    29  00:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
    29  16     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
    30  06:28  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon

Apr 02  20:14  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    03  14:00  Venus 0.6°S of Pleiades
    05  12:03  FULL MOON 
    05  22:40  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    07  06:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  03:28  Moon at Perigee: 364548 km
    09  04:24  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    12  04:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  14:21  NEW MOON 
    19  14:34  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
    20  12:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  00:50  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    22  05     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  11:13  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    23  21:48  Mars 2.2°S of Moon
    24  01:26  Moon at Apogee: 405403 km
    26  14:22  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  18:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  02:55  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon

May 03  08:59  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    04  16:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  18     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  21:30  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.304
    04  21:33  FULL MOON 
    06  05:29  Moon at Perigee: 359812 km
    06  13:14  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    11  12:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
    17  00:06  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    17  19:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  05:52  NEW MOON 
    21  13:02  Moon at Apogee: 406262 km
    21  13:13  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  16:44  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    23  21:10  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  05     Mars 1.6°N of Saturn
    27  08:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  12:27  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    30  19:16  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Jun 01  02:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  23:49  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    03  05:20  FULL MOON 
    03  14:10  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    08  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  21:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  23:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  13:24  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    17  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  17:02  Moon at Apogee: 406575 km
    17  21:27  NEW MOON 
    18  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  03:09  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    20  10:09  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    21  01:57  Summer Solstice 
    24  00:21  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    25  20:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  04:03  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    28  09:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  10:28  Antares 2.1°S of Moon

Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  00:00  Moon at Perigee: 357450 km
    02  12:09  FULL MOON 
    05  02:04  Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
    05  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    08  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  08:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  01     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    11  01:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    12  19:28  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    14  22:08  Moon at Apogee: 406192 km
    17  12:24  NEW MOON 
    19  02:56  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    20  05:20  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    21  14:16  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    24  10:48  Spica 3.6°S of Moon
    25  04:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05:36  Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
    25  12:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
    27  19:33  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    27  20     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  07:25  Moon at Perigee: 360326 km
    31  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    31  19:05  FULL MOON 

Aug 06  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    07  03:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  23:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66614 AU
    09  02:23  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    11  10:34  Moon at Apogee: 405291 km
    12  12     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  15:41  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    16  02:24  NEW MOON 
    17  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    18  06:15  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    20  16:23  Spica 3.3°S of Moon
    21  13:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  11:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  02:23  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    27  06:37  Moon at Perigee: 365106 km
    27  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  03:22  FULL MOON 
    31  21     Venus 1.9°S of Saturn

Sep 03  07:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  10:22  Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
    06  16:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  03:42  Moon at Apogee: 404464 km
    09  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    09  23:12  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    10  04:57  Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
    12  18:58  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    13  01:56  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    13  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  15:29  NEW MOON 
    15  13     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  22:30  Spica 3.2°S of Moon
    17  15:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  07:50  Antares 1.5°S of Moon
    21  16:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  17:30  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  22:12  Moon at Perigee: 369600 km
    28  14:09  FULL MOON 
    30  14:30  Moon at Ascending Node 

Oct 02  18:57  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
    03  14:47  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    05  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  23:10  Moon at Apogee: 404328 km
    06  11:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  07:21  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    10  03:37  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    10  19:52  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    12  20:08  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    14  03:48  NEW MOON 
    14  03:59  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
    14  22:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  13:57  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    18  01:03  Moon at Perigee: 367758 km
    20  22:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  04     Orionid Meteor Shower
    27  22:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  04:04  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.308
    28  04:07  FULL MOON 
    30  03:14  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 01  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    01  23:49  Mars 2.5°N of Spica
    02  19:09  Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
    03  15:23  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    05  02     Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
    05  04     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  06:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  12:33  Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
    09  16:36  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  02:40  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  16:32  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    11  05:19  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  08:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  17:24  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    12  04     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  15:27  NEW MOON 
    13  22:28  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    14  04:19  Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  14:54  Moon at Perigee: 362313 km
    17  10     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  14:20  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    19  06:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
    24  05:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  10:27  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
    26  21:07  FULL MOON 
    30  12:25  Moon at Apogee: 405953 km
    30  22:41  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon

Dec 03  20:35  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    05  01:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  00     Venus 1.2°N of Mars
    07  11:36  Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  03:00  Spica 3.0°S of Moon
    08  17:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  01:22  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    10  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  06:08  Venus 3.5°N of Moon
    10  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  02:29  NEW MOON 
    12  22:30  Moon at Perigee: 357986 km
    13  23     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  17:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  07:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  13:42  Winter Solstice 
    22  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  16:35  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
    26  16:06  FULL MOON 
    27  20:15  Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
    28  05:09  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    29  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
    31  03:16  Regulus 4.2°S 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

2004 Phases of the Moon

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2004 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 07 16:40 Jan 15 05:46
Jan 21 22:05 Jan 29 07:03 Feb 06 09:47 Feb 13 14:40
Feb 20 10:18 Feb 28 04:24 Mar 07 00:14 Mar 13 22:01
Mar 20 23:41 Mar 29 00:48 Apr 05 12:03 Apr 12 04:46
Apr 19 14:21 P Apr 27 18:32 May 04 21:33 t May 11 12:04
May 19 05:52 May 27 08:57 Jun 03 05:20 Jun 09 21:02
Jun 17 21:27 Jun 25 20:08 Jul 02 12:09 Jul 09 08:34
Jul 17 12:24 Jul 25 04:37 Jul 31 19:05 Aug 07 23:01
Aug 16 02:24 Aug 23 11:12 Aug 30 03:22 Sep 06 16:11
Sep 14 15:29 Sep 21 16:54 Sep 28 14:09 Oct 06 11:12
Oct 14 03:48 P Oct 20 22:59 Oct 28 04:07 t Nov 05 06:53
Nov 12 15:27 Nov 19 06:50 Nov 26 21:07 Dec 05 01:53
Dec 12 02:29 Dec 18 17:40 Dec 26 16:06 -

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
GMT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
CET 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
EET 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
MSK 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
GST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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