2020 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.

2020 Sky Event Almanac
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  07:30  Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
    03  10:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98324 AU
    08  03:09  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    10  05:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  01:10  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.896
    11  01:21  FULL MOON 
    13  17:37  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    13  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  02:20  Moon at Perigee: 365964 km
    17  18:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  05:03  Mars 4.7°N of Antares
    21  01:13  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    23  02:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08:42  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  03:42  NEW MOON 
    28  13:29  Venus 4.1°N of Moon
    30  03:28  Moon at Apogee: 405390 km

Feb 02  07:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12:53  Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
    06  14:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  13:33  FULL MOON 
    10  03:15  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    10  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    11  02:31  Moon at Perigee: 360464 km
    12  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  04:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  19:18  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  06:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  01:36  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  19:47  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
    23  21:32  NEW MOON 
    26  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  17:35  Moon at Apogee: 406277 km

Mar 02  21:16  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    03  01:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  20:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:23  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    08  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  23:48  FULL MOON 
    10  12:33  Moon at Perigee: 357123 km
    16  15:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  07:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  14:19  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  16:18  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    19  06:04  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    20  09:50  Vernal Equinox 
    20  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  16     Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
    21  23:48  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    24  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    24  15:28  NEW MOON 
    24  21:23  Moon at Apogee: 406690 km
    25  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
    27  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  03:52  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    31  22:51  Moon at Ascending Node 

Apr 01  02     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    01  16:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20:36  Venus 0.3°S of Pleiades
    05  00:45  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    08  00:08  Moon at Perigee: 356909 km
    08  08:35  FULL MOON 
    13  08:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  04:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:04  Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
    15  15:26  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    16  10:33  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    21  01:01  Moon at Apogee: 406463 km
    22  12     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  08:26  NEW MOON 
    26  09:34  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    26  16     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  23:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  20:19  Pollux 4.7°N of Moon

May 01  02:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  08:49  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    05  01     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  09:03  Moon at Perigee: 359656 km
    07  16:45  FULL MOON 
    10  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  15:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15:40  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    13  00:18  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    14  20:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:00  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    18  08     Jupiter 4.8°S of Saturn
    18  13:45  Moon at Apogee: 405584 km
    22  16     Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
    22  23:39  NEW MOON 
    24  08:40  Venus 3.7°N of Moon
    24  16:53  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    25  03:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  01:43  Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
    29  14:44  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    30  09:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 03  09:36  Moon at Perigee: 364366 km
    04  00     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    06  01:12  FULL MOON 
    06  01:25  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.568
    07  00:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  23:19  Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
    09  08:19  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    13  05:53  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    13  12:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06:56  Moon at Apogee: 404597 km
    19  14:52  Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  22:56  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    21  03:43  Summer Solstice 
    21  10:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  12:40  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.994
    21  12:41  NEW MOON 
    23  07:53  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    25  20:09  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    28  14:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:09  Moon at Perigee: 368958 km

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  09:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  10:30  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.355
    05  10:44  FULL MOON 
    06  03:37  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    06  14:45  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    10  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    11  18:10  Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
    12  01:36  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    13  01:27  Moon at Apogee: 404201 km
    13  05:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  07:21  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    17  13:26  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    18  18:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  09:54  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    20  23:33  NEW MOON 
    21  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    22  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    23  02:50  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    25  10:54  Moon at Perigee: 368367 km
    27  18:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  03     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  15:32  Moon at Descending Node 

Aug 02  05:30  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    02  19:17  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    03  15     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38138 AU
    03  21:59  FULL MOON 
    06  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  13:57  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  19:51  Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
    11  22:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  19     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  07     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    13  16:06  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    15  01:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  19:01  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    17  01:10  Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
    17  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  08:41  NEW MOON 
    21  16:59  Moon at Perigee: 363513 km
    25  23:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  17:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  07:33  Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
    29  22:40  Saturn 2.2°N of Moon

Sep 02  11:22  FULL MOON 
    06  10:42  Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  12:31  Moon at Apogee: 405606 km
    10  00:12  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    10  15:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  05:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    13  10:50  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    14  10:43  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    15  21:51  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  17:00  NEW MOON 
    18  19:44  Moon at Perigee: 359081 km
    19  09     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  12:06  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  19:31  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  18:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  07:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  12:46  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    26  02:46  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon

Oct 01  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    02  03:05  FULL MOON 
    02  23:09  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    03  09:21  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  23:22  Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
    07  07:02  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    08  06:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  06:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  19:18  Pollux 4.1°N of Moon
    13  07:59  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    14  05     Mars at Opposition 
    14  05:57  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  01:31  NEW MOON 
    17  05:46  Moon at Perigee: 356913 km
    20  21:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  23:10  Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
    23  09:49  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    23  19:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  22:13  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    31  00:46  Moon at Apogee: 406393 km
    31  03     Venus at Perihelion 
    31  20:49  FULL MOON 
    31  22     Uranus at Opposition 

Nov 02  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  08:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  01:52  Pollux 3.9°N of Moon
    08  19:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  16:20  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    10  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  11     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  03:30  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    14  02:45  Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
    14  17:48  Moon at Perigee: 357839 km
    15  11:07  NEW MOON 
    16  19:27  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    17  06:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  17     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  14:54  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    19  20:57  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    22  10:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  06:29  Moon at Apogee: 405891 km
    30  15:30  FULL MOON 
    30  15:43  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.829

Dec 01  13:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  07:24  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    06  22:28  Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
    08  06:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  02:40  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  02:42  Moon at Perigee: 361777 km
    14  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  17:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  22:13  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.025
    14  22:17  NEW MOON 
    17  10:28  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    17  11:25  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
    20  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16:03  Winter Solstice 
    22  05:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  15     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  15     Jupiter 0.1°S of Saturn
    24  22:32  Moon at Apogee: 405010 km
    28  21:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  09:28  FULL MOON 
    31  13:41  Pollux 3.8°N 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

2020 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.

2020 Phases of the Moon
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 10:45 Jan 11 01:21 n Jan 17 18:58
Jan 25 03:42 Feb 02 07:42 Feb 09 13:33 Feb 16 04:17
Feb 23 21:32 Mar 03 01:57 Mar 09 23:48 Mar 16 15:34
Mar 24 15:28 Apr 01 16:21 Apr 08 08:35 Apr 15 04:56
Apr 23 08:26 May 01 02:38 May 07 16:45 May 14 20:03
May 22 23:39 May 30 09:30 Jun 06 01:12 n Jun 13 12:24
Jun 21 12:41 A Jun 28 14:16 Jul 05 10:44 n Jul 13 05:29
Jul 20 23:33 Jul 27 18:32 Aug 03 21:59 Aug 11 22:45
Aug 19 08:41 Aug 25 23:58 Sep 02 11:22 Sep 10 15:26
Sep 17 17:00 Sep 24 07:55 Oct 02 03:05 Oct 10 06:39
Oct 17 01:31 Oct 23 19:23 Oct 31 20:49 Nov 08 19:46
Nov 15 11:07 Nov 22 10:45 Nov 30 15:30 n Dec 08 06:37
Dec 14 22:17 T Dec 22 05:41 Dec 30 09:28 -

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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