2005 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.

2005 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  23:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:35  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  17:00  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    05  03:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  01:28  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    08  01:31  Mars 3.4°N of Moon
    09  04:22  Mars 4.6°N of Antares
    09  07:56  Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
    09  09:06  Venus 4.8°N of Moon
    10  16:07  Moon at Perigee: 356572 km
    10  18:03  NEW MOON 
    13  12     Mercury 0.3°S of Venus
    14  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  12:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  03:33  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    23  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  00:54  Moon at Apogee: 406444 km
    24  16:18  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    25  16:32  FULL MOON 
    27  14:15  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    31  16:45  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  23:45  Spica 2.5°S of Moon

Feb 01  04:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  13:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  10:45  Antares 1.1°S of Moon
    05  19:12  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    08  04:09  Moon at Perigee: 358564 km
    09  04:28  NEW MOON 
    13  16:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  06:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  10:34  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    20  10:59  Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
    20  22:49  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    22  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  20:38  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    24  10:54  FULL MOON 
    25  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  20:31  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  05:23  Spica 2.3°S of Moon
    28  06:10  Moon at Descending Node 

Mar 03  17:21  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    03  23:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  11:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    08  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  09:42  Moon at Perigee: 363235 km
    10  15:10  NEW MOON 
    11  21:37  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    12  23:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    15  19:06  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    18  01:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  04:54  Moon at Apogee: 404848 km
    20  06:08  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    20  18:34  Vernal Equinox 
    23  04:02  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    26  02:58  FULL MOON 
    26  21:38  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  11:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  11:48  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    29  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  22:46  Antares 0.7°S of Moon
    31  09     Venus at Superior Conjunction 

Apr 02  06:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  21     Jupiter at Opposition 
    04  03:52  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    04  17:10  Moon at Perigee: 368492 km
    07  20:07  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    09  02:32  NEW MOON 
    09  02:36  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.007
    09  08:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  04:19  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    15  04     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45652 AU
    16  14:07  Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
    16  20:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  00:41  Moon at Apogee: 404304 km
    19  12:16  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  23:28  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  19:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19:55  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    24  15:55  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.865
    24  16:06  FULL MOON 
    26  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
    27  05:12  Antares 0.7°S of Moon
    29  15:59  Moon at Perigee: 369029 km

May 01  12:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  20:56  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  16:04  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    06  16:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:45  NEW MOON 
    13  22:10  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    14  19:41  Moon at Apogee: 404601 km
    16  14:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:37  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    20  04:18  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  04:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:19  Spica 2.1°S of Moon
    24  02:18  FULL MOON 
    24  13:44  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    26  16:43  Moon at Perigee: 364241 km
    30  17:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  15:18  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 02  21:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  19:58  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    07  03:55  NEW MOON 
    08  18:13  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    10  05:36  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    11  12:11  Moon at Apogee: 405506 km
    13  04:20  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    14  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  07:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  12:46  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  09:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  14:48  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    20  23:49  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    21  12:46  Summer Solstice 
    22  10:14  FULL MOON 
    23  17:49  Moon at Perigee: 359675 km
    23  21:17  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    26  08     Venus 1.3°N of Saturn
    26  18     Mercury 1.4°N of Saturn
    27  22     Mercury 0.1°S of Venus
    29  00:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  09:53  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    29  22:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  01:51  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    05  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
    06  18:03  NEW MOON 
    08  23:39  Moon at Apogee: 406363 km
    09  01:21  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
    10  11:04  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    14  00:18  Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  12:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  21:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  23:07  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    17  22     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38130 AU
    18  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  10:01  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    21  17:00  FULL MOON 
    22  01:44  Moon at Perigee: 357160 km
    23  03:46  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    23  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  23:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02:16  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  09:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:33  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon

Aug 03  18:06  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    05  03:49  Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
    05  09:05  NEW MOON 
    06  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  17:06  Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
    08  09:51  Venus 1.2°S of Moon
    08  21     Neptune at Opposition 
    10  13:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  14:03  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    11  05:47  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  08:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  18:49  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    19  11:32  Moon at Perigee: 357396 km
    19  23:53  FULL MOON 
    23  05:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
    26  14:20  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    26  21:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  00:07  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    31  07     Mercury at Perihelion 

Sep 01  08:35  Moon at Apogee: 406210 km
    01  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    02  03     Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
    04  00:45  NEW MOON 
    06  16:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  16:54  Venus 1.5°N of Spica
    07  05:36  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
    07  11:28  Spica 1.3°S of Moon
    07  15:03  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  01:32  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    11  17:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19:58  Moon at Perigee: 360406 km
    18  08:01  FULL MOON 
    18  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  14:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  22:47  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    23  04:23  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  12:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  06:55  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    27  22:51  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
    28  21:20  Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
    30  05:55  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon

Oct 03  16:28  NEW MOON 
    03  16:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.958
    03  22:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  12:29  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    08  06:59  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    11  01:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  19:50  Moon at Perigee: 365450 km
    17  00:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  05:57  Venus 1.6°N of Antares
    17  18:03  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.063
    17  18:14  FULL MOON 
    20  08:25  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  14:47  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    25  07:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22:46  Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
    26  15:34  Moon at Apogee: 404493 km
    27  13:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    31  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 02  07:25  NEW MOON 
    03  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
    04  01     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    04  05:10  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    04  13:04  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  01:02  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    07  14     Mars at Opposition 
    09  07:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:37  Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
    10  06:15  Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
    12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  08:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  12:08  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    16  06:58  FULL MOON 
    16  17:50  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  23:18  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    22  08:31  Saturn 4.2°S of Moon
    23  12:17  Moon at Apogee: 404371 km
    23  21:59  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    24  04:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  13:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  10:12  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    29  14:00  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  21:01  NEW MOON 
    05  00:08  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    05  10:32  Moon at Perigee: 367365 km
    08  15:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  10:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  11:16  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    12  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
    14  01:39  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:16  FULL MOON 
    18  07:34  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    19  15:23  Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
    21  06:08  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    21  08:49  Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
    22  00:35  Winter Solstice 
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  01:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  19:40  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    27  09:36  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    29  07:35  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    30  05:55  Mercury 4.9°N of Moon
    31  09:12  NEW 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

2005 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.

2005 Phases of the Moon
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 23:46
Jan 10 18:03 Jan 17 12:58 Jan 25 16:32 Feb 02 13:27
Feb 09 04:28 Feb 16 06:16 Feb 24 10:54 Mar 03 23:36
Mar 10 15:10 Mar 18 01:19 Mar 26 02:58 Apr 02 06:50
Apr 09 02:32 H Apr 16 20:37 Apr 24 16:06 n May 01 12:24
May 08 14:45 May 16 14:56 May 24 02:18 May 30 17:47
Jun 07 03:55 Jun 15 07:22 Jun 22 10:14 Jun 29 00:23
Jul 06 18:03 Jul 14 21:20 Jul 21 17:00 Jul 28 09:19
Aug 05 09:05 Aug 13 08:39 Aug 19 23:53 Aug 26 21:18
Sep 04 00:45 Sep 11 17:37 Sep 18 08:01 Sep 25 12:41
Oct 03 16:28 A Oct 11 01:01 Oct 17 18:14 p Oct 25 07:17
Nov 02 07:25 Nov 09 07:57 Nov 16 06:58 Nov 24 04:11
Dec 01 21:01 Dec 08 15:36 Dec 15 22:16 Dec 24 01:36
Dec 31 09:12 ---

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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