2022 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2022 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
03 04:03 NEW MOON
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:53 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 02:20 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
06 09:39 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
09 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 03:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10:28 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
16 08 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:07 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
18 09:19 FULL MOON
23 15 Venus at Perihelion
23 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 15:44 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:27 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
30 00:35 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 15:16 NEW MOON
03 06:38 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
05 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 23:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:42 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17:54 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 12:09 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
14 08:22 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 02:27 FULL MOON
17 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 16:24 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:47 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
27 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 18:30 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
Mar 01 05:37 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 08 Mercury at Aphelion
01 09:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 01 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
03 03:05 NEW MOON
05 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
09 02:16 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 20:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:35 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 16:28 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 13 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 16:47 FULL MOON
20 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
21 01:03 Vernal Equinox
22 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
23 20:13 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
24 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 15:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:24 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 21:13 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
29 10 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
31 00:04 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:54 NEW MOON
03 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 22:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:46 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
05 11 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
08 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 16:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:44 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 07 Mercury at Perihelion
17 04:25 FULL MOON
18 23:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:46 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
20 03:06 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:26 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
26 07:36 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
27 11:21 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 17:53 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
30 05:01 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 06 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
01 05:58 NEW MOON
01 06:11 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
02 05:23 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:30 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
02 23:47 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 22:16 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
07 08:26 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
09 09:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00 Venus at Aphelion
16 09:14 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:41 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 13:44 FULL MOON
17 12:18 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
18 00:53 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
22 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 14:13 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
23 04:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 04:54 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
25 09:29 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
27 12:22 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 12:03 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 21:00 NEW MOON
Jun 02 10:44 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 15:12 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 00:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:32 Moon at Descending Node
13 22:56 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 21:22 FULL MOON
15 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 21:52 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
21 12:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:44 Summer Solstice
21 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
21 23:02 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
23 03:38 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
23 03:46 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 16:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:57 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 17:41 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 17:49 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
29 12:22 NEW MOON
29 15:38 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 21:16 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:15 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 11:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
11 07 Mercury at Perihelion
11 09:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 18:38 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
14 04:07 FULL MOON
16 05:46 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
17 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 10:25 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
20 23:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:16 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 18:51 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:59 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
26 23:42 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03:25 NEW MOON
Aug 04 06:56 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 14:28 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 20:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:00 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
11 02:44 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
12 11:06 FULL MOON
12 13:25 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 02 Saturn at Opposition
15 19:07 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:02 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 21:46 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
23 07:23 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
24 06 Mercury at Aphelion
24 09:47 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
26 06:28 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 17:47 NEW MOON
28 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 12:29 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 02 06:42 Moon at Descending Node
04 00:26 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
04 03:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Venus at Perihelion
07 06:58 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
08 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 20:01 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 19:29 FULL MOON
12 00:41 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
15 00:19 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:20 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 07 Neptune at Opposition
17 11:11 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
18 07:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 17:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
23 10:34 Autumnal Equinox
23 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 07:24 NEW MOON
27 04 Jupiter at Opposition
27 18:52 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
29 09:13 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 05:50 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
03 09:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02:31 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
06 01:21 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Perihelion
09 03:36 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 06:25 FULL MOON
12 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 13:58 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 19:51 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
18 01:11 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
18 02:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 20:19 NEW MOON
25 20:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 16:00 Moon at Descending Node
28 12:18 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 16:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 06:38 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 05:49 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 15:38 Moon at Ascending Node
08 20:29 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 20:32 FULL MOON
09 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 18 Uranus at Opposition
09 21:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
11 23:13 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 09:13 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 16:11 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
16 22:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 13:06 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
23 01:53 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:27 NEW MOON
26 11:00 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 14:10 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Dec 01 00:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 10:22 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:56 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 13:38 FULL MOON
08 13:51 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 14 Mars at Opposition
11 16:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:07 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
20 11:06 Moon at Descending Node
22 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 07:18 Winter Solstice
22 08:13 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 19:47 NEW MOON
24 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 20:59 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
25 04:01 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
27 01:41 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 17 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 19:59 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
30 10:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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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
2022 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2022 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 04:03 | Jan 10 03:41 | Jan 18 09:19 | Jan 25 23:11 |
| Feb 01 15:16 | Feb 08 23:20 | Feb 17 02:27 | Feb 24 08:02 |
| Mar 03 03:05 | Mar 10 20:15 | Mar 18 16:47 | Mar 25 15:07 |
| Apr 01 15:54 | Apr 09 16:17 | Apr 17 04:25 | Apr 23 21:26 |
| May 01 05:58 P | May 09 09:51 | May 16 13:44 t | May 23 04:13 |
| May 30 21:00 | Jun 08 00:18 | Jun 14 21:22 | Jun 21 12:41 |
| Jun 29 12:22 | Jul 07 11:44 | Jul 14 04:07 | Jul 20 23:48 |
| Jul 29 03:25 | Aug 05 20:36 | Aug 12 11:06 | Aug 19 14:06 |
| Aug 27 17:47 | Sep 04 03:38 | Sep 10 19:29 | Sep 18 07:22 |
| Sep 26 07:24 | Oct 03 09:44 | Oct 10 06:25 | Oct 18 02:45 |
| Oct 25 20:19 P | Nov 01 16:07 | Nov 08 20:32 t | Nov 16 22:57 |
| Nov 24 08:27 | Dec 01 00:06 | Dec 08 13:38 | Dec 16 18:26 |
| Dec 23 19:47 | Dec 30 10:51 | - | - |
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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