2019 Sky Event Almanac

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  14:50  Venus 1.3°S of Moon
    01  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  00:37  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  18:28  NEW MOON 
    05  18:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
    05  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
    06  17:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  21:29  Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
    12  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    13  23:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:20  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    20  15:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  22:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
    20  22:16  FULL MOON 
    21  12:58  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    22  08     Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
    22  18:41  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    27  14:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  16:54  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    31  10:36  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.

Feb 02  00:18  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  23:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  14:04  NEW MOON 
    05  02:26  Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
    12  15:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:29  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    17  02:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  07     Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
    19  02:06  Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
    19  06:08  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    19  08:53  FULL MOON 
    25  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  04:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    27  07:17  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon

Mar 01  11:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  04:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  14:28  Venus 1.2°N of Moon
    04  04:25  Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
    06  09:04  NEW MOON 
    06  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  03:13  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    14  03:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  09:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  16:59  Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
    19  12:47  Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
    20  14:58  Vernal Equinox 
    20  18:43  FULL MOON 
    26  19:28  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    27  21:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  22:11  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  06:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  20:06  Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
    31  17:14  Moon at Apogee: 405577 km

Apr 01  21:18  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    02  16:01  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    05  01:50  NEW MOON 
    08  23:40  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    09  08:43  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    11  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
    12  11:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  12:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:22  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    16  13     Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
    16  15:02  Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
    17  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  04:12  FULL MOON 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    22  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  04:36  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    25  07:38  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  08:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  15:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:20  Moon at Apogee: 404577 km

May 02  04:39  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    02  23:26  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    04  15:45  NEW MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  14:52  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    07  16:36  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    09  11:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  18:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:19  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    13  14:53  Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
    18  14:11  FULL MOON 
    20  09:54  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    21  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  12:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  15:25  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  06:27  Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
    26  09:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  11:15  Venus 3.2°N of Moon
    03  03:02  NEW MOON 
    04  08:42  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    05  08:05  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    05  15:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  16:21  Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
    08  12:36  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    09  22:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  11:50  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    16  16:09  Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  01:31  FULL MOON 
    18  11     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
    18  18:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  20:58  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  08:54  Summer Solstice 
    23  00:50  Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
    23  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
    25  02:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:06  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon

Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  12:16  NEW MOON 
    02  12:23  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    02  23:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  22:39  Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  01:34  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
    04  16     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
    04  21:54  Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
    05  16     Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
    05  19:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    07  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  03:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    13  12:43  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    16  00:27  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  02:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  14:31  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
    16  14:38  FULL MOON 
    20  17:01  Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
    21  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  18:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17:47  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  10:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  20:12  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  00:08  Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
    02  04:17  Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
    07  10:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    09  15:53  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    09  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
    12  03:05  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  07:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  23     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    15  05:29  FULL MOON 
    17  03:50  Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
    20  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02:24  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    25  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU
    26  18:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  03:37  NEW MOON 
    30  08:57  Moon at Perigee: 357177 km

Sep 02  03     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  20:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  23:52  Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
    08  06:53  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  10:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  23     Neptune at Opposition 
    13  06:32  Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
    13  21:33  FULL MOON 
    20  09:14  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    21  19:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  00:50  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  01:30  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    27  19:27  Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
    28  11:26  NEW MOON 
    28  21:15  Mercury 1.2°N of Spica

Oct 03  13:23  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    05  09:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  11:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  13:48  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  11:29  Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
    13  14:08  FULL MOON 
    17  14:51  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    19  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
    20  00:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  05:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  10:11  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    26  03:41  Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
    26  09:52  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    27  20:38  NEW MOON 
    28  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  06:34  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    30  21     Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
    31  07:22  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon

Nov 01  14:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  00:31  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  03:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  17     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  01:37  Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
    09  12:18  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    09  16:07  Mars 2.6°N of Spica
    11  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  06:34  FULL MOON 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  20:52  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    15  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  01:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  14:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  16:24  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    23  00:54  Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
    24  02:02  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    24  05     Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
    24  19:50  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    26  08:06  NEW MOON 
    28  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  03:49  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  11:50  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  21:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  14:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.

Dec 03  23:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  21:09  Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
    11  04     Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
    11  04:40  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    11  22:12  FULL MOON 
    13  07:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  21:41  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    18  13:30  Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
    18  21:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  21:19  Winter Solstice 
    22  18:49  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  22:13  NEW MOON 
    25  22:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
    26  06:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  04:56  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  11     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  18:32  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  22     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

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 18:28 P Jan 13 23:45 Jan 20 22:16 t Jan 27 14:10
Feb 04 14:04 Feb 12 15:26 Feb 19 08:53 Feb 26 04:28
Mar 06 09:04 Mar 14 03:27 Mar 20 18:43 Mar 27 21:10
Apr 05 01:50 Apr 12 12:06 Apr 19 04:12 Apr 26 15:18
May 04 15:45 May 11 18:12 May 18 14:11 May 26 09:33
Jun 03 03:02 Jun 09 22:59 Jun 17 01:31 Jun 25 02:46
Jul 02 12:16 T Jul 09 03:55 Jul 16 14:38 p Jul 24 18:18
Jul 31 20:12 Aug 07 10:31 Aug 15 05:29 Aug 23 07:56
Aug 30 03:37 Sep 05 20:10 Sep 13 21:33 Sep 21 19:41
Sep 28 11:26 Oct 05 09:47 Oct 13 14:08 Oct 21 05:39
Oct 27 20:38 Nov 04 03:23 Nov 12 06:34 Nov 19 14:11
Nov 26 08:06 Dec 03 23:58 Dec 11 22:12 Dec 18 21:57
Dec 25 22:13 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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