2021 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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.
| 2021 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
03 09:58 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 21:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:39 Moon at Perigee: 367390 km
11 08:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 08:12 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
13 17:00 NEW MOON
14 20:15 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
21 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01:11 Moon at Apogee: 404361 km
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
24 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 09:47 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03:46 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
29 07:16 FULL MOON
29 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 14 Mercury at Perihelion
30 16:56 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
Feb 04 07:33 Moon at Perigee: 370127 km
05 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
09 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 23:16 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
12 07:06 NEW MOON
18 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 404467 km
19 10:47 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
20 06:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17 Venus at Aphelion
21 13:44 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20 Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
24 13:10 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
27 02:04 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
27 20:17 FULL MOON
Mar 02 17:19 Moon at Perigee: 365422 km
04 11:36 Mars 2.6°S of Pleiades
05 17 Mercury 0.3°N of Jupiter
06 12:56 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
10 11:02 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
11 03:35 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
11 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 13:02 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
13 22:21 NEW MOON
14 14 Mercury at Aphelion
18 17:04 Moon at Apogee: 405253 km
20 05:48 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
20 15:31 Moon at Ascending Node
20 21:37 Vernal Equinox
22 02:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:26 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
26 12:17 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
26 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 06:48 FULL MOON
30 18:12 Moon at Perigee: 360311 km
Apr 02 08:49 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
02 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:34 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
07 19:15 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 14:31 NEW MOON
15 05:47 Moon at Apogee: 406120 km
16 17:53 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00:09 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
19 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 06:18 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
20 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 13 Mercury at Perihelion
27 15:31 FULL MOON
28 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 357379 km
29 18:07 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
29 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
May 01 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 05:02 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
04 07:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 15:03 Mercury 2.1°S of Pleiades
05 09:00 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
12 07:00 NEW MOON
12 09:54 Moon at Apogee: 406512 km
13 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:59 Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
16 16:47 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
17 12:39 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
20 07:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:52 Moon at Perigee: 357310 km
26 23:14 FULL MOON
26 23:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.009
27 04:55 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
27 07:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 15 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
31 13:22 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Jun 01 20:57 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
02 19:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 406230 km
10 04:42 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
10 22:53 NEW MOON
11 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 18:44 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
13 01 Venus at Perihelion
13 18:19 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
14 07:52 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
18 15:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:32 Summer Solstice
23 15:26 Antares 4.8°S of Moon
23 18:07 Moon at Descending Node
23 21:58 Moon at Perigee: 359960 km
25 06:40 FULL MOON
27 21:30 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 06:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 09:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°W
06 02:48 Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
06 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
07 10:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 16:38 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
10 13:17 NEW MOON
12 21:10 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
12 22:10 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
13 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66596 AU
14 01 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
17 22:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:06 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
21 01:22 Moon at Descending Node
21 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 364520 km
22 09:21 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 13 Mercury at Perihelion
24 14:37 FULL MOON
25 04:42 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
26 13:17 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02:09 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 01 01:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 17 Saturn at Opposition
02 19:35 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
03 14:51 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:42 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
09 01:50 NEW MOON
10 12:42 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
11 19:00 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 03:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:04 Moon at Descending Node
17 06:34 Antares 4.5°S of Moon
17 21:23 Moon at Perigee: 369127 km
19 15 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
20 11 Jupiter at Opposition
21 10:19 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
22 16:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
23 00:02 FULL MOON
30 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 404100 km
30 17:13 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 03 16:04 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
06 02:32 Venus 1.4°N of Spica
06 12 Mercury at Aphelion
07 12:52 NEW MOON
10 14:09 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
11 22:05 Moon at Perigee: 368464 km
13 04:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
14 08:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
14 20 Neptune at Opposition
17 14:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
18 18:50 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
21 11:55 FULL MOON
21 14:00 Mercury 1.2°S of Spica
23 07:21 Autumnal Equinox
26 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09:44 Moon at Apogee: 404641 km
29 13:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 00:44 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
03 10 Venus at Aphelion
06 23:05 NEW MOON
08 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
09 05:28 Moon at Perigee: 363388 km
10 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 06:36 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
10 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:27 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
13 15:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:12 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
15 21:58 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
17 01:24 Venus 1.4°N of Antares
20 12 Mercury at Perihelion
21 02:57 FULL MOON
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 17:45 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
23 23:47 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 405616 km
25 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
28 08:40 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
29 08:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
Nov 02 13:18 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
04 06:40 Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 09:15 NEW MOON
05 12 Uranus at Opposition
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:23 Moon at Perigee: 358845 km
06 15:38 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:29 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
08 17:21 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
11 02:27 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
12 00:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:13 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 20:58 FULL MOON
19 21:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.974
20 00:21 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
20 05:59 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:14 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
24 15:22 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 00:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Dec 03 12:28 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:33 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.037
04 19:43 NEW MOON
04 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 356794 km
07 12:48 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
08 13:52 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
09 18:07 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
11 13:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 06:30 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
17 12:12 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:16 Moon at Apogee: 406322 km
19 16:36 FULL MOON
21 21:20 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
22 03:59 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 14:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:15 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
29 17 Mercury 4.2°S of Venus
31 13:07 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2021 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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.
| 2021 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 21:37 |
| Jan 13 17:00 | Jan 21 09:02 | Jan 29 07:16 | Feb 05 05:37 |
| Feb 12 07:06 | Feb 20 06:47 | Feb 27 20:17 | Mar 06 13:30 |
| Mar 13 22:21 | Mar 22 02:40 | Mar 29 06:48 | Apr 04 22:02 |
| Apr 12 14:31 | Apr 20 18:59 | Apr 27 15:31 | May 04 07:50 |
| May 12 07:00 | May 20 07:13 | May 26 23:14 t | Jun 02 19:24 |
| Jun 10 22:53 A | Jun 18 15:54 | Jun 25 06:40 | Jul 02 09:11 |
| Jul 10 13:17 | Jul 17 22:11 | Jul 24 14:37 | Aug 01 01:16 |
| Aug 09 01:50 | Aug 16 03:20 | Aug 23 00:02 | Aug 30 19:13 |
| Sep 07 12:52 | Sep 14 08:39 | Sep 21 11:55 | Sep 29 13:57 |
| Oct 06 23:05 | Oct 13 15:25 | Oct 21 02:57 | Oct 29 08:05 |
| Nov 05 09:15 | Nov 12 00:46 | Nov 19 20:58 p | Nov 28 00:28 |
| Dec 04 19:43 T | Dec 11 13:36 | Dec 19 16:36 | Dec 27 14:24 |
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: 2021 to 2030
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- 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)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
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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