Date

Time (UT)

Event

January

3

20

Earth at perihelion (closest to sun) at 147 million km.

4

Quadrantids meteor shower peaks. Up to 120 per hour

6

18

Saturn occultation in NE Russia, N Scandinavia, NW Canada, Alaska

7

5

Regulus occultation in E. Europe, W. Russia

11

20

Spica occultation in SE Indian Ocean, Antarctica

15

13

Antares occultation in S tip of South America and Africa

20

17

Venus occultation in SW Africa, S tip of South America

27

17

Moon about a degree north of the Pleiades (M45)

February

2

23

Saturn occultation in Central Asia, Scandinavia, Arctic

3

14

Regulus occultation NW North America

7

13

Venus 0.7 degrees S of Uranus

7

17

Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset

8

4

Spica occultation south of South America

10

19

Saturn at Opposition

11

22

Antares occultation southern oceans, Antarctica

23

23

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

March

2

2

Saturn occultation in central, northern and eastern Europe

2

21

Regulus occultation E. Central Asia

3

23

Total eclipse of moon. Best in Europe and Africa. Partially visible in the Americas and Asia and western Australia

11

6

Antares occultation in southern South America

17

3

Mercury occultation southern Ocean south of New Zealand

19

3

Partial eclipse of the sun. Eastern Asia

21

0

Spring Equinox in Northern Hemisphere, Autumn Equinox in Southern Hemisphere

22

2

Mercury greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise

23

6

Moon passes about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

29

4

Saturn occultation Northern Europe, North Atlantic

30

3

Regulus occultation Western and Northern Europe

April

7

13

Antares occultation in southern Southern America

11

13

Venus passes 3 degrees south of Pleiades (M45)

14

2

Mars occultation in south and east Asia

14

20

Uranus occultation in east Siberia, Japan, Alaska, NW Canada

19

16

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

22

Lyrid meteor shower peaks

24

Pi-Puppids meteor shower peaks (Southern hemisphere)

25

10

Saturn occultation NW Canada, Alaska, far eastern Siberia

26

9

Regulus occultation NW North America, Arctic

28

19

Mars 0.7 degrees south of Uranus

May

4

18

Antares occultation New Zealand, Tasmania, SE Africa

5

Eta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks

12

7

Uranus occultation in N Atlantic and most of British Isles

22

19

Saturn occultation Europe, NE Africa, NW Asia, NW Canada, Arctic

23

16

Regulus occultation in most of Asia, NE Europe, Greenland, NE Canada

30

Vesta at Opposition

June

1

1

Antares occultation in southern half of South America, SW Indian Ocean

2

10

Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset

5

23

Jupiter at Opposition

9

3

Venus at greatest elongation East (45 degrees). Visible in the evening

13

5

Venus 0.6 degrees north of Beehive (M44)

13

13

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

18

15

Venus occultation in western Asia, most of Europe, Greenland, northern Canada

19

8

Saturn occultation Japan, central Asia, eastern Europe

20

0

Regulus occultation in most of North America, NW South America, eastern Siberia

21

18

Summer Solstice in Northern Hemisphere, Winter Solstice in Southern Hemisphere

28

8

Antares occultation in western Oceania, southern South America

July

2

1

Venus 0.8 degree south of Saturn

7

0

Earth at aphelion (furthest from sun) at 152 million km.

10

21

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

12

14

Venus at greatest brilliancy in evening sky (magnitude -4.4)

16

23

Saturn occultation Hawaii, W South America

17

9

Regulus Occultation in Europe, S and W Asia, NW Australia

20

15

Mercury greatest elongation west. Visible in the morning

25

16

Antares occultation in South Africa, south parts of Australia, New Zealand

28

South Delta-Aquarids meteor shower peak

August

7

2

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

13

Perseid meteor shower peaks

13

18

Neptune at opposition

18

4

Venus at inferior conjunction, 8 degrees south of Sun

22

1

Antares occultation in New Zealand and southern oceans

28

11

Total eclipse of the moon. Best from Pacific ocean, W North America, E Australia

Partially visible throughout the Americas, eastern Asia, Australia

September

1

Aurigids meteor shower peaks. Possible enhanced activity

3

Pallas at opposition

3

8

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

9

19

Uranus at opposition

10

1

Regulus occultation in Polynesia, Japan, central Asia

10

4

Saturn occultation in S Indian Ocean, west tip of Australia

11

13

Partial eclipse of the sun. Southern South America

18

8

Antares occultation in southern oceans, Antarctica

22

9

Mercury passes about 5 minutes of arc north of Spica

23

10

Autumn Equinox in Northern Hemisphere, Spring Equinox in Southern Hemisphere

23

23

Venus at greatest brilliancy in morning sky (magnitude -4.4)

29

16

Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset

30

15

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

October

3

20

Mars about a degree south of M35

7

7

Regulus occultation in Europe, North Africa, Middle East

7

16

Saturn occultation south of Polynesia

8

Draconids meteor shower peaks

15

15

Antares occultation in southern South America

21

Orionid meteor shower peaks

28

1

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

28

15

Venus at greatest elongation West (46 degrees). Visible in the morning

November

3

13

Regulus occultation in southern North America, Caribbean

5

S. Taurid meteor shower peaks

8

21

Mercury greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise

9

Ceres at opposition

11

21

Antares occultation in southern South America, New Zealand, Polynesia

12

N. Taurid meteor shower peaks

17

11

Neptune occultation in New Zealand and southern Australia

18

Leonid meteor shower peaks

22

Alpha-Monocerotids meteor shower peaks

24

12

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

27

6

Mars less than 2 degrees south of Moon

30

20

Regulus occultation in SE Asia, NE Australia, New Zealand

December

6

Dec Phoenicids meteor shower peaks (southern hemisphere)

7

Puppid/Velid meteor shower peaks (southern hemisphere)

12

21

Vesta occultation in New Zealand and most of South America

14

Geminid meteor shower peaks

14

18

Neptune occultation in South Africa, southern tip of South America

16

1

Pallas occultation in NW Canada, Alaska, Hawaii

19

Mars closest to earth

21

23

Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45)

22

6

Winter Solstice in Northern Hemisphere, Summer Solstice in Southern Hemisphere

23

Ursid meteor shower peaks

24

3

Mars occultation in NW Canada, Alaska, northern Russia, eastern Europe, NE British Isles

24

20

Mars at opposition. Magnitude -1.6.

26

3

Mars 2 degrees north of M35.

28

5

Regulus occultation in most of South America and S Atlantic ocean