2019 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.

2019 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  20:50  Venus 1.3°S of Moon
    02  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  04     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  06:37  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    04  01     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  00:28  NEW MOON 
    06  00:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
    06  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    06  23:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  03:29  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    12  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    14  05:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:20  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    20  21:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  04:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
    21  04:16  FULL MOON 
    21  18:58  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    22  14     Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
    23  00:41  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    27  20:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  22:54  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    31  16:36  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.

Feb 02  06:18  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  05:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  20:04  NEW MOON 
    05  08:26  Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
    12  21:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  02:29  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    17  08:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  13     Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
    19  08:06  Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
    19  12:08  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    19  14:53  FULL MOON 
    25  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  10:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    27  13:17  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon

Mar 01  17:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  10:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20:28  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    04  10:25  Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
    06  15:04  NEW MOON 
    07  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  09:13  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    14  09:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  15:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  22:59  Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
    19  18:47  Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
    20  20:58  Vernal Equinox 
    21  00:43  FULL MOON 
    27  01:28  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    28  03:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04:11  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  12:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  02:06  Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
    31  23:14  Moon at Apogee: 405577 km

Apr 02  03:18  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    02  22:01  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    05  07:50  NEW MOON 
    09  05:40  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    09  14:43  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    11  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    12  17:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  18:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  07:22  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    16  19     Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
    16  21:02  Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
    18  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  10:12  FULL MOON 
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  10:36  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    25  13:38  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  14:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  17:20  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km

May 02  10:39  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    03  05:26  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    04  21:45  NEW MOON 
    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  20:52  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    07  22:36  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    09  17:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  00:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:19  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    13  20:53  Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
    18  20:11  FULL MOON 
    20  15:54  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    21  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  18:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  21:25  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  12:27  Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
    26  15:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  17:15  Venus 3.2°N of Moon
    03  09:02  NEW MOON 
    04  14:42  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    05  14:05  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    05  21:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  22:21  Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
    08  18:36  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    10  04:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  17:50  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    16  22:09  Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  07:31  FULL MOON 
    18  17     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    19  00:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  02:58  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  14:54  Summer Solstice 
    23  06:50  Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
    23  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    25  08:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  14:06  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon

Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  18:16  NEW MOON 
    02  18:23  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    03  05:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  04:39  Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  07:34  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
    04  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
    05  03:54  Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
    05  22     Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
    06  01:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    07  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  09:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15     Saturn at Opposition 
    13  18:43  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    16  06:27  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  08:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  20:31  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
    16  20:38  FULL MOON 
    20  23:01  Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
    21  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  00:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:47  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  16:02  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  02:12  NEW MOON 
    02  06:08  Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
    02  10:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    07  16:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    09  21:53  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    09  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
    12  09:05  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  13:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  05     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    15  11:29  FULL MOON 
    17  09:50  Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
    20  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  13:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  08:24  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    26  00     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU
    27  00:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  09:37  NEW MOON 
    30  14:57  Moon at Perigee: 357177 km

Sep 02  09     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  02:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  05:52  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    08  12:53  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  16:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    13  12:32  Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
    14  03:33  FULL MOON 
    20  15:14  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    22  01:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  06:50  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  07:30  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    28  01:27  Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
    28  17:26  NEW MOON 
    29  03:15  Mercury 1.2°N of Spica

Oct 03  19:23  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    05  15:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  17:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  19:48  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  17:29  Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
    13  20:08  FULL MOON 
    17  20:51  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    20  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
    20  06:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  11:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  16:11  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    26  09:41  Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
    26  15:52  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    28  02:38  NEW MOON 
    28  07     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  12:34  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    31  03     Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
    31  13:22  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon

Nov 01  20:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  06:31  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  09:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  07:37  Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
    09  18:18  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    09  22:07  Mars 2.6°N of Spica
    11  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  12:34  FULL MOON 
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  02:52  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    16  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  07:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  20:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:24  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    23  06:54  Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
    24  08:02  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    24  11     Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
    25  01:50  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  14:06  NEW MOON 
    28  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  09:49  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  17:50  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    29  03:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  20:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 04  05:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  03:09  Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
    11  10     Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
    11  10:40  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    12  04:12  FULL MOON 
    13  13:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  17     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  03:41  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    18  19:30  Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
    19  03:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  03:19  Winter Solstice 
    23  00:49  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  04:13  NEW MOON 
    26  04:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
    26  12:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  10:56  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  00:32  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  04     Mercury at Aphelion 

    

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

2019 Phases of the Moon

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.

2019 Phases of the Moon
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 00:28 P Jan 14 05:45 Jan 21 04:16 t Jan 27 20:10
Feb 04 20:04 Feb 12 21:26 Feb 19 14:53 Feb 26 10:28
Mar 06 15:04 Mar 14 09:27 Mar 21 00:43 Mar 28 03:10
Apr 05 07:50 Apr 12 18:06 Apr 19 10:12 Apr 26 21:18
May 04 21:45 May 12 00:12 May 18 20:11 May 26 15:33
Jun 03 09:02 Jun 10 04:59 Jun 17 07:31 Jun 25 08:46
Jul 02 18:16 T Jul 09 09:55 Jul 16 20:38 p Jul 25 00:18
Aug 01 02:12 Aug 07 16:31 Aug 15 11:29 Aug 23 13:56
Aug 30 09:37 Sep 06 02:10 Sep 14 03:33 Sep 22 01:41
Sep 28 17:26 Oct 05 15:47 Oct 13 20:08 Oct 21 11:39
Oct 28 02:38 Nov 04 09:23 Nov 12 12:34 Nov 19 20:11
Nov 26 14:06 Dec 04 05:58 Dec 12 04:12 Dec 19 03:57
Dec 26 04:13 A ---

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

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
EST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
CST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
MST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
PST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AKST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
HST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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