2021 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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.
| 2021 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
03 00:58 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 12:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 367390 km
10 23:14 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:12 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
13 08:00 NEW MOON
14 11:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
21 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:11 Moon at Apogee: 404361 km
24 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
24 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 00:47 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18:46 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
28 22:16 FULL MOON
29 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 05 Mercury at Perihelion
30 07:56 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
Feb 03 22:33 Moon at Perigee: 370127 km
04 20:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 14:16 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
11 22:06 NEW MOON
18 13:22 Moon at Apogee: 404467 km
19 01:47 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
19 21:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08 Venus at Aphelion
21 04:44 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
24 04:10 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
26 17:04 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
27 11:17 FULL MOON
Mar 02 08:19 Moon at Perigee: 365422 km
04 02:36 Mars 2.6°S of Pleiades
05 08 Mercury 0.3°N of Jupiter
06 03:56 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
10 02:02 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
10 18:35 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
11 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 04:02 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
13 13:21 NEW MOON
14 05 Mercury at Aphelion
18 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 405253 km
19 20:48 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
20 06:31 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12:37 Vernal Equinox
21 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:26 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
26 03:17 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
26 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 21:48 FULL MOON
30 09:12 Moon at Perigee: 360311 km
Apr 01 23:49 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
02 05:41 Moon at Descending Node
04 13:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:34 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
07 10:15 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 05:31 NEW MOON
14 20:47 Moon at Apogee: 406120 km
16 08:53 Moon at Ascending Node
17 15:09 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 21:18 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
20 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 04 Mercury at Perihelion
27 06:31 FULL MOON
27 18:24 Moon at Perigee: 357379 km
29 09:07 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
29 12:17 Moon at Descending Node
May 01 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
03 20:02 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
03 22:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 06:03 Mercury 2.1°S of Pleiades
05 00:00 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
11 22:00 NEW MOON
12 00:54 Moon at Apogee: 406512 km
13 13:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:59 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
16 07:47 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
17 03:39 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
17 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
19 22:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04:52 Moon at Perigee: 357310 km
26 14:14 FULL MOON
26 14:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.009
26 19:55 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
26 22:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 06 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
31 04:22 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Jun 01 11:57 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
02 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 406230 km
09 19:42 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
10 13:53 NEW MOON
11 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 09:44 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
12 16 Venus at Perihelion
13 09:19 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
13 22:52 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
18 06:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:32 Summer Solstice
23 06:26 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 09:07 Moon at Descending Node
23 12:58 Moon at Perigee: 359960 km
24 21:40 FULL MOON
27 12:30 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
28 21:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°W
05 17:48 Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
07 01:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:38 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
10 04:17 NEW MOON
12 12:10 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
12 13:10 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
13 03 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66596 AU
13 16 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
17 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15:06 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
20 16:22 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:30 Moon at Perigee: 364520 km
22 00:21 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 04 Mercury at Perihelion
24 05:37 FULL MOON
24 19:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
26 04:17 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:09 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
31 16:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 08 Saturn at Opposition
02 10:35 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
03 05:51 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:42 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
08 16:50 NEW MOON
10 03:42 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
11 10:00 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 18:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 19:04 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:34 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
17 12:23 Moon at Perigee: 369127 km
19 06 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
20 02 Jupiter at Opposition
21 01:19 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
22 07:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
22 15:02 FULL MOON
30 05:22 Moon at Apogee: 404100 km
30 08:13 Moon at Ascending Node
30 10:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 03 07:04 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
05 17:32 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
06 03 Mercury at Aphelion
07 03:52 NEW MOON
10 05:09 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
11 13:05 Moon at Perigee: 368464 km
12 19:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 02:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
13 23:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
14 11 Neptune at Opposition
17 05:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
18 09:50 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
21 02:55 FULL MOON
21 05:00 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
22 22:21 Autumnal Equinox
26 10:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:44 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
29 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:44 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
Oct 03 01 Venus at Aphelion
06 14:05 NEW MOON
08 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
08 20:28 Moon at Perigee: 363388 km
09 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 21:36 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
09 22:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:27 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
13 06:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:12 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
15 12:58 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
16 16:24 Venus 1.4°N of Antares
20 03 Mercury at Perihelion
20 17:57 FULL MOON
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:45 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
23 14:47 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 405616 km
25 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
27 23:40 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
28 23:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
Nov 02 04:18 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
03 21:40 Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 00:15 NEW MOON
05 03 Uranus at Opposition
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:23 Moon at Perigee: 358845 km
06 06:38 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:29 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
08 08:21 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
10 17:27 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
11 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20:13 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 11:58 FULL MOON
19 12:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.974
19 15:21 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
19 20:59 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05:14 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
24 06:22 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 15:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Dec 03 03:28 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17:58 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:33 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.037
04 10:43 NEW MOON
04 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 356794 km
07 03:48 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
08 04:52 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
09 09:07 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
11 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 21:30 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
17 03:12 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 406322 km
19 07:36 FULL MOON
21 12:20 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
21 18:59 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 05:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:15 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
29 08 Mercury 4.2°S of Venus
31 04:07 Moon at Descending Node
31 16:54 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
31 23:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
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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
2021 Phases of the Moon
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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.
| 2021 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 12:37 |
| Jan 13 08:00 | Jan 21 00:02 | Jan 28 22:16 | Feb 04 20:37 |
| Feb 11 22:06 | Feb 19 21:47 | Feb 27 11:17 | Mar 06 04:30 |
| Mar 13 13:21 | Mar 21 17:40 | Mar 28 21:48 | Apr 04 13:02 |
| Apr 12 05:31 | Apr 20 09:59 | Apr 27 06:31 | May 03 22:50 |
| May 11 22:00 | May 19 22:13 | May 26 14:14 t | Jun 02 10:24 |
| Jun 10 13:53 A | Jun 18 06:54 | Jun 24 21:40 | Jul 02 00:11 |
| Jul 10 04:17 | Jul 17 13:11 | Jul 24 05:37 | Jul 31 16:16 |
| Aug 08 16:50 | Aug 15 18:20 | Aug 22 15:02 | Aug 30 10:13 |
| Sep 07 03:52 | Sep 13 23:39 | Sep 21 02:55 | Sep 29 04:57 |
| Oct 06 14:05 | Oct 13 06:25 | Oct 20 17:57 | Oct 28 23:05 |
| Nov 05 00:15 | Nov 11 15:46 | Nov 19 11:58 p | Nov 27 15:28 |
| Dec 04 10:43 T | Dec 11 04:36 | Dec 19 07:36 | Dec 27 05:24 |
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: 2021 to 2030
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GMT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EET | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MSK | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| GST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
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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