2013 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2013 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  09:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  01:24  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    07  06:58  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    08  05:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  15:56  Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
    10  17:06  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  01:14  NEW MOON 
    18  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  05:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  08:27  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  16:22  Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
    22  16:43  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    24  14     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38149 AU
    27  10:08  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  06:55  Spica 0.3°N of Moon
    03  15:25  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    03  19:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  17:39  Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
    08  22     Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
    10  12:50  NEW MOON 
    17  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    17  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  08:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  02:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:01  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  00:19  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    19  12:00  Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
    21  07     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  01:56  FULL MOON 

Mar 01  12:26  Spica 0.1°N of Moon
    02  20:51  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    03  08:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  03:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  04:50  Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
    12  01:21  NEW MOON 
    16  11:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  06:46  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    18  08:26  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    19  08:43  Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
    19  22:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  16:32  Vernal Equinox 
    27  14:57  FULL MOON 
    28  19:59  Spica 0.0°N of Moon
    28  22     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    29  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  01:48  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    30  11:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  09:25  Moon at Perigee: 367494 km

Apr 01  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    03  10:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:05  NEW MOON 
    12  17:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  16:21  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    14  23:53  Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
    16  03:51  Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
    18  05     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  18:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    25  05:40  Spica 0.0°N of Moon
    26  01:27  FULL MOON 
    26  01:37  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
    26  07:58  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    26  19:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  01:18  Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
    28  13     Saturn at Opposition 

May 02  16:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  00:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  05:55  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
    10  05:59  NEW MOON 
    11  23:30  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    12  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  18:33  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    13  19:01  Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
    16  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  10:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:05  Spica 0.0°N of Moon
    23  15:25  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    24  06:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  09:40  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
    25  09:55  FULL MOON 
    26  07:15  Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
    27  12     Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
    28  23     Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter

Jun 01  00:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  06:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  21:26  NEW MOON 
    10  03:10  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    12  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
    13  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  22:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  01:26  Spica 0.1°S of Moon
    19  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  23:15  Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
    20  13     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    20  15:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  10:34  Summer Solstice 
    23  16:39  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    23  17:02  FULL MOON 
    29  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  10:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  09:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  11:39  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    05  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  17:43  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    07  06:06  Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
    08  12:44  NEW MOON 
    10  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  08:43  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    16  08:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  06:49  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    17  20:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  01:57  Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
    22  10     Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
    22  15:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    22  23:45  FULL MOON 
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  23:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  11:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W

Aug 01  17:52  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    03  14:23  Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
    04  03:52  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  14:09  Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
    07  03:21  NEW MOON 
    12  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  14:16  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  14:21  Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
    13  21:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  16:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  06:56  Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
    21  07:15  FULL MOON 
    25  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  13:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  15:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01:02  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    31  05:16  Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
    31  22:08  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon

Sep 05  17:06  NEW MOON 
    06  06:07  Venus 1.5°N of Spica
    08  19:41  Spica 0.8°S of Moon
    09  02:34  Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  22:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  22:59  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    12  22:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  22:04  Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
    19  02     Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
    19  16:43  FULL MOON 
    22  19:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  02:14  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  03:59  Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
    25  09:09  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    27  09:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:47  Moon at Apogee: 404309 km

Oct 03  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    04  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    05  06:05  NEW MOON 
    07  03:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  03:58  Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
    07  10:00  Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
    08  17:37  Venus 4.7°S of Moon
    08  18     Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
    09  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
    11  04:36  Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
    12  04:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  09:21  Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
    16  23:56  Venus 1.5°N of Antares
    19  05:08  FULL MOON 
    19  05:20  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
    20  03:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  17:36  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    25  19:55  Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
    27  05:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
    02  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  11:53  Spica 0.8°S of Moon
    03  12:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  18:16  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
    03  18:20  NEW MOON 
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  14:58  Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
    06  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  11:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    16  11:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  20:46  FULL MOON 
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
    19  01:30  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    22  15:20  Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
    26  00:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  10     Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
    29  22:13  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    30  22:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

Dec 01  15:43  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  05:52  NEW MOON 
    04  15:45  Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
    09  20:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  08:15  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    17  14:58  FULL MOON 
    20  05:19  Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
    21  22:41  Winter Solstice 
    22  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  19:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  08:15  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    27  07:40  Spica 1.0°S of Moon
    28  05:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  07:12  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

    

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

2013 Phases of the Moon

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2013 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 05 09:28
Jan 12 01:14 Jan 19 05:15 Jan 27 10:08 Feb 03 19:26
Feb 10 12:50 Feb 18 02:01 Feb 26 01:56 Mar 05 03:23
Mar 12 01:21 Mar 19 22:57 Mar 27 14:57 Apr 03 10:07
Apr 10 15:05 Apr 18 18:01 Apr 26 01:27 p May 02 16:44
May 10 05:59 A May 18 10:05 May 25 09:55 n Jun 01 00:28
Jun 08 21:26 Jun 16 22:54 Jun 23 17:02 Jun 30 10:24
Jul 08 12:44 Jul 16 08:48 Jul 22 23:45 Jul 29 23:13
Aug 07 03:21 Aug 14 16:26 Aug 21 07:15 Aug 28 15:05
Sep 05 17:06 Sep 12 22:38 Sep 19 16:43 Sep 27 09:26
Oct 05 06:05 Oct 12 04:32 Oct 19 05:08 n Oct 27 05:11
Nov 03 18:20 H Nov 10 11:27 Nov 17 20:46 Nov 26 00:58
Dec 03 05:52 Dec 09 20:42 Dec 17 14:58 Dec 25 19:18

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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