2014 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.

2014 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  17:14  NEW MOON 
    02  03:00  Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
    03  06     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    06  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  09:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  17:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  18     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  14:36  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    16  07:53  Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
    16  10:52  FULL MOON 
    23  12:29  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    23  15:22  Spica 1.3°S of Moon
    24  08:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    24  11:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20:18  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  08:36  Venus 2.2°N of Moon
    30  15:58  Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
    31  03:39  NEW MOON 
    31  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E

Feb 01  13:07  Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
    03  02:27  Mars 4.4°N of Spica
    04  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  18:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  01:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:41  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    12  11:09  Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
    15  05:53  FULL MOON 
    16  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  20:54  Spica 1.6°S of Moon
    20  05:59  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    20  09:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  04:39  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  23:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  11:23  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  01:52  Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
    28  03:24  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon

Mar 01  14:00  NEW MOON 
    04  23:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  04:07  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    08  19:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01:46  Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
    14  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    16  23:09  FULL MOON 
    19  02:38  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    19  09:14  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    19  12:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  22:57  Vernal Equinox 
    21  09:40  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  03     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    24  07:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  21:10  Mars 4.6°N of Spica
    27  15:52  Venus 3.6°S of Moon
    28  00:30  Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
    31  00:45  NEW MOON 

Apr 01  08:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  13     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  12:52  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    07  14:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:52  Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
    09  02     Mars at Opposition 
    15  00:24  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    15  09:57  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    15  13:42  FULL MOON 
    15  13:46  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
    15  19:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  13:42  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  13:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  06:27  Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
    26  05:16  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    26  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  17:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  12:03  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
    29  12:14  NEW MOON 

May 01  21:51  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    03  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  16:22  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    07  09:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  19:32  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    12  18:47  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    13  04:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  18:41  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  01:16  FULL MOON 
    16  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  17:58  Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
    21  18:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
    25  21:43  Venus 2.3°S of Moon
    25  23:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  00:40  NEW MOON 

Jun 03  10:25  Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
    06  02:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  06:44  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    09  04:05  Spica 1.8°S of Moon
    09  11:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  01:11  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  10:11  FULL MOON 
    15  09:34  Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
    20  00:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  16:52  Summer Solstice 
    22  02:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  18:54  Venus 1.3°N of Moon
    25  12:22  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    27  14:09  NEW MOON 

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  01:09  Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
    01  21:08  Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    04  06     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
    05  17:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  07:21  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  12:32  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    06  15:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  08:48  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  17:25  FULL MOON 
    13  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    13  14:27  Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
    14  00:39  Mars 1.2°N of Spica
    19  03:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  08:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17:56  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    25  00:16  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    25  02     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  04:42  NEW MOON 
    28  09:27  Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  04     Mercury at Perihelion 

Aug 02  17:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  19:27  Spica 2.3°S of Moon
    03  16:02  Mars 2.2°S of Moon
    04  06:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  16:54  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  23:43  Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
    11  00:09  FULL MOON 
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  06:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  18:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10     Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
    18  23:46  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    24  12:09  Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
    25  20:13  NEW MOON 
    26  09     Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
    27  11:33  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    29  19     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  19:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  01:08  Spica 2.5°S of Moon

Sep 01  01:21  Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    01  05:43  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    02  17:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  09:29  Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
    09  07:38  FULL MOON 
    11  13:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    15  07:01  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
    16  08:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  19:56  Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
    20  20:22  Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
    22  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
    23  08:30  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  12:14  NEW MOON 
    25  23:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  06:48  Spica 2.6°S of Moon
    26  15:32  Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
    28  10:46  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  12:26  Mars 3.0°N of Antares

Oct 02  01:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  15:41  Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
    08  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    08  16:51  FULL MOON 
    08  16:55  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
    08  23:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15:58  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
    16  01:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  12:05  Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
    21  22     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  03:45  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
    24  03:57  NEW MOON 
    25  13     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    25  22:04  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  08:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
    03  06:21  Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
    04  18:10  Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
    05  09:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  04:23  FULL MOON 
    09  01:41  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  21:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  07:56  Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
    18  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  14:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  22:01  Spica 2.6°S of Moon
    22  18:32  NEW MOON 
    28  05:11  Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
    29  16:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  14:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:35  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    06  18:27  FULL MOON 
    08  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  14     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38121 AU
    13  00:06  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    13  05:02  Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  18:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  07:05  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    20  02:55  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    22  05:03  Winter Solstice 
    22  07:36  NEW MOON 
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  22:43  Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
    29  00:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15:27  Moon at Descending Node 

    

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

2014 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.

2014 Phases of the Moon
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 17:14 Jan 08 09:39 Jan 16 10:52 Jan 24 11:19
Jan 31 03:39 Feb 07 01:22 Feb 15 05:53 Feb 22 23:15
Mar 01 14:00 Mar 08 19:27 Mar 16 23:09 Mar 24 07:46
Mar 31 00:45 Apr 07 14:31 Apr 15 13:42 t Apr 22 13:52
Apr 29 12:14 A May 07 09:15 May 15 01:16 May 21 18:59
May 29 00:40 Jun 06 02:39 Jun 13 10:11 Jun 20 00:39
Jun 27 14:09 Jul 05 17:59 Jul 12 17:25 Jul 19 08:08
Jul 27 04:42 Aug 04 06:50 Aug 11 00:09 Aug 17 18:26
Aug 25 20:13 Sep 02 17:11 Sep 09 07:38 Sep 16 08:05
Sep 24 12:14 Oct 02 01:33 Oct 08 16:51 t Oct 16 01:12
Oct 24 03:57 P Oct 31 08:48 Nov 07 04:23 Nov 14 21:16
Nov 22 18:32 Nov 29 16:06 Dec 06 18:27 Dec 14 18:51
Dec 22 07:36 Dec 29 00:31 --

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: 2011 to 2020

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
IST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
BST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ICT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AWST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
JST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ACT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AEST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NCT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NZST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

        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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