Occultations of planets and bright stars are by the Moon unless noted otherwise. General locations are given for these occultations. For observers outside these locations, close conjunctions of the Moon and objects may be observed.
All times are given in Universal Time (UT). To calculate the time for your location, use the following table. Take the UT time and add the time in the table for your time zone.
2009 Events
| Date |
Time (UT) |
Event |
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| January |
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| 3 |
13 |
Quadrantids meteor shower peaks. Up to 120 per hour |
| 4 |
14 |
Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset |
| 4 |
15 |
Earth at perihelion (closest to sun) at 147 million km. |
| 4 |
21 |
Venus greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset |
| 21 |
13 |
Antares occultation in Pacific Ocean, S. America, Atlantic Ocean |
| 26 |
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Annular solar eclipse Indian Ocean, Indonesia |
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| February |
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| 4 |
3 |
Moon about a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 9 |
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Penumbral lunar eclipse western North America and the Pacific Ocean |
| 13 |
21 |
Mercury greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise |
| 17 |
10 |
Mars 0.6 degrees S of Jupiter |
| 17 |
21 |
Antares occultation Indonesia, Australia, Oceania |
| 19 |
15 |
Venus greatest illuminated extent |
| 22 |
22 |
Mercury occultation China, Japan, Siberia, Alaska |
| 23 |
1 |
Jupiter occultation SE Asia, Siberia |
| 23 |
8 |
Mars 1.7 degrees S of Moon |
| 24 |
3 |
Mercury 0.6 degrees S of Jupiter |
| 25 |
14 |
Ceres at opposition |
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| March |
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| 1 |
20 |
Mercury 0.6 degrees S of Mars |
| 3 |
8 |
Moon passes about a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 8 |
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Daylight Saving Time begins |
| 8 |
20 |
Saturn at opposition |
| 20 |
12 |
Spring Equinox in N. Hemisphere, Autumn Equinox in S. Hemisphere |
| 22 |
21 |
Jupiter 1.5 degrees S of Moon |
| 27 |
19 |
Venus in inferior conjunction |
| 30 |
14 |
Moon passes about a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
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| April |
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| 4 |
9 |
Moon passes 1.7 degrees south of Beehive (M44) |
| 13 |
13 |
Antares occultation in Pacific Ocean, Mexico, Guatemala |
| 19 |
16 |
Jupiter 2 degrees S of Moon |
| 22 |
14 |
Venus occultation in western N. America |
| 26 |
8 |
Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset |
| 26 |
16 |
Mercury 1.9 degrees S of Moon |
| 26 |
21 |
Moon passes about half a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 29 |
2 |
Moon 1.8 degrees N of M35 |
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| May |
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| 2 |
0 |
Venus greatest illuminated extent |
| 10 |
21 |
Antares occultation in United States, Mexico, Central America |
| 25 |
13 |
Jupiter 0.4 degrees S of Neptune |
| 26 |
10 |
Moon 1.6 degrees N of M35 |
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| June |
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| 5 |
21 |
Venus greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise |
| 7 |
4 |
Antares occultation in United States, Mexico, Central America |
| 13 |
12 |
Mercury greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise |
| 15 |
23 |
Juno occultation in Malaysia, Indonesia, Melanesia |
| 19 |
14 |
Venus 2 degrees S of Mars |
| 20 |
17 |
Moon passes about half a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 21 |
6 |
Summer Solstice in N Hemisphere, Winter Solstice in S Hemisphere |
| 23 |
8 |
Pluto at opposition |
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| July |
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| 4 |
10 |
Antares occultation in Japan, Hawaii, Polynesia |
| 7 |
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Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| 13 |
19 |
Jupiter 0.6 degrees S of Neptune |
| 18 |
3 |
Moon about half a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 22 |
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Total solar eclipse India, China, Pacific Ocean |
| 28 |
20 |
South Delta-Aquarid meteor shower peak |
| 31 |
16 |
Antares occultation in Europe, Asia |
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| August |
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| 2 |
19 |
Mercury 0.6 degrees N of Regulus |
| 5 |
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Penumbral lunar eclipse |
| 12 |
18 |
Perseid meteor shower peaks |
| 14 |
11 |
Moon about half a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 14 |
18 |
Jupiter at opposition |
| 17 |
21 |
Venus 1.7 degrees S of Moon |
| 17 |
21 |
Neptune at opposition |
| 18 |
7 |
Vesta occultation Europe, Asia |
| 24 |
16 |
Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset |
| 27 |
22 |
Antares occultation in United States, Mexico, Central America |
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| September |
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| 1 |
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Aurigid meteor shower peaks |
| 2 |
3 |
Venus 1.5 degrees S of Beehive (M44) |
| 3 |
5 |
Jupiter without Galilean satellites |
| 10 |
16 |
Moon about half a degree north of Pleiades (M45) |
| 16 |
18 |
Venus 3 degrees N of Moon |
| 17 |
10 |
Uranus at opposition |
| 20 |
10 |
Venus 0.5 degrees N of Regulus |
| 22 |
21 |
Autumn Equinox in N Hemisphere, Spring Equinox in S Hemisphere |
| 24 |
6 |
Antares occultation in China, Japan, Russia, Pacific Ocean |
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| October |
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| 6 |
2 |
Mercury at greatest elongation west. Visible before sunrise |
| 8 |
7 |
Draconid meteor shower peaks |
| 8 |
9 |
Mercury 0.3 degrees S of Saturn |
| 10 |
5 |
Moon 1.2 degrees N of M35 |
| 12 |
1 |
Mars occultation in S Indian Ocean, Kerguelen Islands |
| 13 |
15 |
Venus 0.6 degrees S of Saturn |
| 21 |
15 |
Antares occultation in Europe |
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| November |
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| 1 |
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Daylight Saving Time ends |
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| December |
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| 14 |
5 |
Geminid meteor shower peaks |
| 18 |
8 |
Mercury 1.4 degrees S of Moon |
| 18 |
17 |
Mercury greatest elongation east. Visible after sunset |
| 20 |
5 |
Jupiter 0.6 degrees S of Neptune |
| 21 |
18 |
Winter Solstice in N Hemisphere, Summer Solstice in S Hemisphere |
| 31 |
19 |
"Blue Moon" second Full Moon in month |
| 31 |
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Partial lunar eclipse Europe, Africa, Asia |
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