Astronomical Events 2013

95 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Thu, Jan 3, 2013, 08:56 UTC · active Dec 28, 2012 to Jan 11, 2013

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 69% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Jan 6, 2013, 23:35 UTC

23:35 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Jan 10, 2013, 11:09 UTC

11:09 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.8° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Fri, Jan 18, 2013, 08:57 UTC

08:57 UTC · magnitude -1.3
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Tue, Jan 22, 2013, 02:59 UTC

02:59 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 0.5° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Feb 3, 2013, 08:10 UTC

08:10 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 3.4° apart
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Mon, Feb 4, 2013, 21:10 UTC

21:10 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 0.4° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Wed, Feb 6, 2013, 23:27 UTC

23:27 UTC · magnitude -1.1 · 0.4° apart
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Fri, Feb 8, 2013, 16:21 UTC

16:21 UTC · magnitude -1.0 · 0.3° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sat, Feb 16, 2013, 21:28 UTC

21:28 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Mon, Feb 18, 2013, 11:35 UTC

11:35 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 0.9° apart
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Feb 21, 2013, 07:12 UTC

07:12 UTC · magnitude 8.0
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Mar 2, 2013, 13:40 UTC

13:40 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 3.2° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Mon, Mar 4, 2013, 12:58 UTC

12:58 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Mar 10, 2013, 20:37 UTC

20:37 UTC · magnitude 2.7 · 2.0° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Wed, Mar 13, 2013, 01:35 UTC

01:35 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 4.0° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Mon, Mar 18, 2013, 01:27 UTC

01:27 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 1.5° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Tue, Mar 19, 2013, 18:01 UTC

18:01 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.4° apart
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 11:01 UTC

11:01 UTC.
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Thu, Mar 28, 2013, 17:33 UTC

17:33 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 00:20 UTC

00:20 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Mar 29, 2013, 18:37 UTC

18:37 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 3.3° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Sun, Mar 31, 2013, 21:57 UTC

21:57 UTC · magnitude 0.3
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Apr 14, 2013, 18:29 UTC

18:29 UTC · magnitude -2.0 · 2.1° apart
Mars in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Apr 17, 2013, 23:56 UTC

23:56 UTC · magnitude 1.2
Mercury and Uranus close together Planets

Sat, Apr 20, 2013, 09:55 UTC

09:55 UTC · magnitude -0.3 · 1.8° apart
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Mon, Apr 22, 2013, 06:58 UTC · active Apr 13, 2013 to Apr 30, 2013

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 85% lit.
Partial Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 20:08 UTC

Greatest eclipse 20:08 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Apr 26, 2013, 00:40 UTC

00:40 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 3.5° apart
Saturn at opposition Planets

Sun, Apr 28, 2013, 06:39 UTC

06:39 UTC · magnitude 0.8
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, May 5, 2013, 20:27 UTC · active Apr 18, 2013 to May 27, 2013

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 17% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Mon, May 6, 2013, 21:30 UTC

21:30 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 3.8° apart
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, May 10, 2013, 00:26 UTC

Greatest eclipse 00:26 UTC.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, May 11, 2013, 21:12 UTC

21:12 UTC · magnitude -2.3
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, May 12, 2013, 13:00 UTC

13:00 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, May 23, 2013, 08:02 UTC

08:02 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 3.6° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Fri, May 24, 2013, 20:56 UTC

20:56 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.4° apart
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Sat, May 25, 2013, 04:11 UTC

Greatest eclipse 04:11 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Supermoon: Flower Moon Supermoons

Sat, May 25, 2013, 04:24 UTC

Full moon at 359,110 km, 04:24 UTC.
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Mon, May 27, 2013, 06:04 UTC

06:04 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 2.4° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Tue, May 28, 2013, 17:23 UTC

17:23 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Mon, Jun 3, 2013, 05:09 UTC

05:09 UTC · magnitude 5.9 · 3.7° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Jun 12, 2013, 16:41 UTC

16:41 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 14:26 UTC

14:26 UTC · magnitude -1.9
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Jun 19, 2013, 15:44 UTC

15:44 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 3.5° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Thu, Jun 20, 2013, 07:38 UTC

07:38 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.9° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 05:03 UTC

05:03 UTC.
Supermoon: Strawberry Moon Supermoons

Sun, Jun 23, 2013, 11:32 UTC

Full moon at 356,991 km, 11:32 UTC.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sun, Jun 30, 2013, 12:32 UTC

12:32 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.5° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Jul 6, 2013, 11:57 UTC

11:57 UTC · magnitude 1.5 · 3.7° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Jul 7, 2013, 02:50 UTC

02:50 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 3.5° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Tue, Jul 9, 2013, 18:42 UTC

18:42 UTC · magnitude 4.9
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Jul 16, 2013, 23:22 UTC

23:22 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 3.2° apart
Mars and Jupiter close together Planets

Mon, Jul 22, 2013, 04:01 UTC

04:01 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.8° apart
Supermoon: Buck Moon Supermoons

Mon, Jul 22, 2013, 18:15 UTC

Full moon at 359,170 km, 18:15 UTC.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 20:24 UTC

20:24 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.3° apart
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Sun, Jul 28, 2013, 22:32 UTC · active Jul 11, 2013 to Aug 22, 2013

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 58% lit.
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jul 29, 2013, 23:38 UTC · active Jul 2, 2013 to Aug 14, 2013

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 48% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Jul 30, 2013, 08:53 UTC

08:53 UTC · magnitude 0.2
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Aug 3, 2013, 21:27 UTC

21:27 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 4.0° apart
Perseids Meteor Showers

Mon, Aug 12, 2013, 13:21 UTC · active Jul 16, 2013 to Aug 23, 2013

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 30% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 07:09 UTC

07:09 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 04:40 UTC

04:40 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.1° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 21:00 UTC

21:00 UTC · magnitude -1.8
Neptune at opposition Planets

Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 01:15 UTC

01:15 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Sep 8, 2013, 20:50 UTC

20:50 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Sep 9, 2013, 16:05 UTC

16:05 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Fri, Sep 20, 2013, 12:45 UTC

12:45 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.1° apart
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Sep 22, 2013, 20:43 UTC

20:43 UTC.
Uranus at opposition Planets

Thu, Oct 3, 2013, 13:43 UTC

13:43 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Oct 6, 2013, 23:40 UTC

23:40 UTC · magnitude -0.0 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Oct 7, 2013, 03:22 UTC

03:22 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 1.9° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Tue, Oct 8, 2013, 12:38 UTC · active Oct 6, 2013 to Oct 10, 2014

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 15% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Wed, Oct 9, 2013, 10:09 UTC

10:09 UTC · magnitude 0.0
Moon near Uranus Planets

Thu, Oct 17, 2013, 19:27 UTC

19:27 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.2° apart
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Oct 18, 2013, 23:50 UTC

Greatest eclipse 23:50 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Orionids Meteor Showers

Mon, Oct 21, 2013, 05:48 UTC · active Oct 2, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 95% lit.
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Fri, Nov 1, 2013, 08:53 UTC

08:53 UTC · magnitude -4.4
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Nov 1, 2013, 20:18 UTC

20:18 UTC · magnitude 5.7
Hybrid Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Nov 3, 2013, 12:46 UTC

Greatest eclipse 12:46 UTC.
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 5, 2013, 06:19 UTC · active Sep 9, 2013 to Nov 20, 2013

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 4% lit.
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Wed, Nov 6, 2013, 10:56 UTC

10:56 UTC · magnitude 1.3
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Tue, Nov 12, 2013, 05:37 UTC · active Oct 20, 2013 to Dec 9, 2013

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 72% lit.
Moon near Uranus Planets

Thu, Nov 14, 2013, 00:32 UTC

00:32 UTC · magnitude 5.7 · 3.2° apart
Leonids Meteor Showers

Sun, Nov 17, 2013, 11:12 UTC · active Nov 6, 2013 to Nov 30, 2013

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Mon, Nov 18, 2013, 02:22 UTC

02:22 UTC · magnitude -0.5
Mercury and Saturn close together Planets

Tue, Nov 26, 2013, 00:46 UTC

00:46 UTC · magnitude -0.7 · 0.3° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Dec 1, 2013, 09:27 UTC

09:27 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Dec 1, 2013, 22:32 UTC

22:32 UTC · magnitude -0.7 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Uranus Planets

Wed, Dec 11, 2013, 05:09 UTC

05:09 UTC · magnitude 5.8 · 3.2° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Sat, Dec 14, 2013, 01:08 UTC · active Dec 4, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 90% lit.
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Sat, Dec 21, 2013, 17:11 UTC

17:11 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Sun, Dec 22, 2013, 09:33 UTC · active Dec 16, 2013 to Dec 25, 2013

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 79% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 01:05 UTC

01:05 UTC · magnitude 1.4 · 0.9° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 06:34 UTC

06:34 UTC · magnitude -1.2