2022 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 10:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
03 05:33 NEW MOON
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 03:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
06 11:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
09 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 15:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 20:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
16 10 Mercury at Perihelion
18 02:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
18 10:49 FULL MOON
23 17 Venus at Perihelion
23 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 00:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 17:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 09:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
30 02:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 16:46 NEW MOON
03 08:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
05 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 13:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
14 09:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 03:57 FULL MOON
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
27 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 20:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
Mar 01 07:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 10 Mercury at Aphelion
01 10:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 03 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
03 04:35 NEW MOON
06 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 19:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 21:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 17:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 15 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 18:17 FULL MOON
20 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
21 02:33 Vernal Equinox
22 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 21:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
24 10:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 16:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 22:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
29 12 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
31 01:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 17:24 NEW MOON
03 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
05 13 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
08 06:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
17 05:55 FULL MOON
19 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
20 04:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
26 09:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
27 12:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 19:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
30 06:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 07 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
01 07:28 NEW MOON
01 07:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
02 06:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
03 01:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 23:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
07 09:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
09 11:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 02 Venus at Aphelion
16 10:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 15:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 15:14 FULL MOON
17 13:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
18 02:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
22 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 15:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
23 05:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
25 10:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
27 13:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 13:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 22:30 NEW MOON
Jun 02 12:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 16:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 01:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 00:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 22:52 FULL MOON
15 10:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
18 23:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
21 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:14 Summer Solstice
22 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
22 00:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
23 05:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
23 05:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 18:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 19:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 19:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
29 13:52 NEW MOON
29 17:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 22:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 13:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 09 Mercury at Perihelion
11 10:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 20:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
14 05:37 FULL MOON
16 07:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 11:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
21 01:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 20:21 Moon at Ascending Node
23 14:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
27 01:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 04:55 NEW MOON
Aug 04 08:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 15:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 22:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 19:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
11 04:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
12 12:36 FULL MOON
12 14:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 04 Saturn at Opposition
15 20:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 21:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 23:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
23 08:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
24 08 Mercury at Aphelion
24 11:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
26 07:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 19:17 NEW MOON
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 13:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 02 08:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 01:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
04 05:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10 Venus at Perihelion
07 08:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
08 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 21:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 20:59 FULL MOON
12 02:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
15 01:49 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 08 Neptune at Opposition
17 12:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
18 08:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 18:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
23 12:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 08:54 NEW MOON
27 05 Jupiter at Opposition
27 20:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
29 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 07:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
03 11:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
06 02:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Perihelion
09 05:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
09 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 07:55 FULL MOON
12 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 15:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
18 02:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
18 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 21:49 NEW MOON
25 22:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 13:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 17:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 08:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 07:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 22:02 FULL MOON
09 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 20 Uranus at Opposition
09 23:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
12 00:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 10:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
17 00:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 14:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
23 03:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:57 NEW MOON
26 12:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 15:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Dec 01 01:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 11:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
05 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 15:08 FULL MOON
08 15:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 15 Mars at Opposition
11 18:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 11:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
20 12:36 Moon at Descending Node
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 08:48 Winter Solstice
22 09:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:17 NEW MOON
24 19:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 22:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
25 05:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
27 03:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 18 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 21:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
30 12:21 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 05:33 | Jan 10 05:11 | Jan 18 10:49 | Jan 26 00:41 |
| Feb 01 16:46 | Feb 09 00:50 | Feb 17 03:57 | Feb 24 09:32 |
| Mar 03 04:35 | Mar 10 21:45 | Mar 18 18:17 | Mar 25 16:37 |
| Apr 01 17:24 | Apr 09 17:47 | Apr 17 05:55 | Apr 23 22:56 |
| May 01 07:28 P | May 09 11:21 | May 16 15:14 t | May 23 05:43 |
| May 30 22:30 | Jun 08 01:48 | Jun 14 22:52 | Jun 21 14:11 |
| Jun 29 13:52 | Jul 07 13:14 | Jul 14 05:37 | Jul 21 01:18 |
| Jul 29 04:55 | Aug 05 22:06 | Aug 12 12:36 | Aug 19 15:36 |
| Aug 27 19:17 | Sep 04 05:08 | Sep 10 20:59 | Sep 18 08:52 |
| Sep 26 08:54 | Oct 03 11:14 | Oct 10 07:55 | Oct 18 04:15 |
| Oct 25 21:49 P | Nov 01 17:37 | Nov 08 22:02 t | Nov 17 00:27 |
| Nov 24 09:57 | Dec 01 01:36 | Dec 08 15:08 | Dec 16 19:56 |
| Dec 23 21:17 | Dec 30 12:21 | - | - |
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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