Earth Perihelion and Aphelion, 2005

Jan. 2 Perihelion, approx. 01:00¹

July 5 Aphelion, approx. 05:00¹

Equinoxes and Solstices, 2005

March 20 Vernal equinox, 12:33¹

June 21 Summer solstice, 06:46¹

Sept. 22 Autumnal equinox, 22:23¹

Dec. 21 Winter solstice, 18:35¹

Eclipses, 2005

April 8 Sun, annular-total (begins 17:51¹), visible along a path beginning southeast of New Zealand; extending through the southern Pacific Ocean, the eastern Pacific Ocean, Panama; ending in northern South America; with a partial phase visible in New Zealand, most of the southern Pacific Ocean, southern North America, and most of South America (except the eastern and southern parts).

April 24 Moon, penumbral (begins 7:50¹), the beginning visible in North America, South America, most of Antarctica, most of the Pacific Ocean (except the western part), eastern Australia; the end visible in western North America, most of Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, western Asia, Australia, the southeastern Indian Ocean.

Oct. 3 Sun, annular (begins 7:35¹), visible along a path beginning in the northern Atlantic Ocean; extending through Spain, northern Africa, eastern Africa; ending in the Indian Ocean; with a partial phase visible in most of the northern Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Africa, southwestern Asia, southern Asia, and most of the Indian Ocean.

Oct. 17 Moon, partial umbral (begins 11:34¹), visible in most of North America (except the eastern part), the Pacific Ocean, Australia, most of Asia (except the western part).

● ¹Universal time.

● Source: The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2005 (2004).