2001 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.
| 2001 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Caledonia Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
06 12:00 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
07 00:51 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
07 15:44 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
10 00:53 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.189
10 07:24 FULL MOON
10 19:59 Moon at Perigee: 357132 km
12 21:15 Regulus 3.4°S of Moon
16 23:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
18 07:15 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
23 09:22 Moon at Descending Node
25 00:07 NEW MOON
25 06:02 Moon at Apogee: 406565 km
26 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 14:14 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
29 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
30 00:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Pleiades
Feb 02 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 02 Mercury at Perihelion
02 20:18 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
03 09:14 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
04 01:34 Aldebaran 2.5°S of Moon
06 11:48 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:19 Moon at Perigee: 356853 km
08 18:12 FULL MOON
09 08:28 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
09 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 14:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20:30 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
19 13:52 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
22 21 Venus at Perihelion
23 19:21 NEW MOON
Mar 02 04:49 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 19:40 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
03 08:50 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
03 13:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
08 19:55 Moon at Perigee: 359779 km
10 04:23 FULL MOON
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
16 07:34 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
17 07:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02 Mercury at Aphelion
18 15:58 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 405473 km
21 00:31 Vernal Equinox
23 05:18 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 12:21 NEW MOON
29 14:32 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
30 08:27 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
30 14:23 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
30 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 01 20:01 Moon at Ascending Node
01 21:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04:29 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
05 21:04 Moon at Perigee: 364815 km
08 14:22 FULL MOON
13 12:46 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
14 17:52 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17:06 Moon at Apogee: 404501 km
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 02:26 NEW MOON
26 02:27 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
26 20:18 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
27 00:01 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
28 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 01 Mercury at Perihelion
01 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 10:47 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 14:37 Moon at Perigee: 369426 km
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 12 Mercury 3.5°N of Saturn
08 00:53 FULL MOON
11 06:12 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
11 22:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:29 Moon at Apogee: 404141 km
15 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23 Mercury 2.8°N of Jupiter
19 20:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
22 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°E
23 13:46 NEW MOON
24 18:15 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
25 06:27 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 00:51 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 368036 km
29 16:02 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 09:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 06 12:39 FULL MOON
07 06:11 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
08 04:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 06:48 Moon at Apogee: 404630 km
14 01 Mars at Opposition
14 14:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 06 Venus at Aphelion
17 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 09:31 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
20 08:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 13:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
21 18:38 Summer Solstice
21 22:58 NEW MOON
21 23:04 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
22 09:11 Moon at Ascending Node
24 04:14 Moon at Perigee: 363135 km
25 22:23 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
28 14:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
|
Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 05 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01664 AU
05 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:55 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.495
06 02:04 FULL MOON
09 22:24 Moon at Apogee: 405565 km
10 01:14 Saturn 3.7°N of Aldebaran
10 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
13 20 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
14 05:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:33 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 16 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
17 23:24 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 00:00 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
18 04:42 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:10 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
19 19:24 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:11 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
21 06:44 NEW MOON
22 07:44 Moon at Perigee: 359027 km
23 07:00 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
27 21:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01 Mercury at Perihelion
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 21 Neptune at Opposition
Aug 01 17:21 Moon at Descending Node
04 16:56 FULL MOON
06 08:05 Moon at Apogee: 406268 km
06 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 12 Venus 1.2°S of Jupiter
12 18:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 08:31 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
14 13:37 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 02 Uranus at Opposition
16 04:05 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:49 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
16 23:38 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
19 13:55 NEW MOON
19 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 357159 km
26 06:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 20:09 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 10:26 Moon at Apogee: 406332 km
03 08:43 FULL MOON
10 00 Mercury at Aphelion
10 15:45 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
10 23:37 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23:24 Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 20:28 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
15 17:43 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
16 04:12 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
17 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 358128 km
17 21:27 NEW MOON
19 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E
20 17:48 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
21 09:20 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
23 10:05 Autumnal Equinox
24 20:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 21:28 Moon at Descending Node
25 11:31 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 16:33 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
Oct 03 00:49 FULL MOON
05 14 Venus at Perihelion
07 21:27 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
08 05:39 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
09 09:32 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:18 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
10 15:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:42 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
12 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38141 AU
13 13:20 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
14 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 361864 km
15 13:11 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
17 06:23 NEW MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 00 Mercury at Perihelion
24 07:04 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 13:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 07:12 Moon at Apogee: 404937 km
30 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
30 09 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
Nov 01 16:41 FULL MOON
04 02:42 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 02:55 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
04 03:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
04 09:13 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 11 Mercury 0.7°N of Venus
05 10:58 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
07 09:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
08 23:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 19:58 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 04:37 Moon at Perigee: 367259 km
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 17:40 NEW MOON
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:18 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
23 10:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 02:46 Moon at Apogee: 404396 km
Dec 01 07:49 FULL MOON
01 10:46 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
01 12:58 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
02 16:30 Moon at Ascending Node
03 21:45 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
04 01 Saturn at Opposition
04 15:00 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
05 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 01:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
07 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 370114 km
08 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:48 NEW MOON
15 07:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.968
15 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
21 07:22 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
21 23:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Aldebaran
22 00:02 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
22 06:22 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 18:41 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 20:19 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
30 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.893
30 21:41 FULL MOON
31 00:58 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 23:11 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
|
|||||||
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
2001 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.
| 2001 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 09:31 | Jan 10 07:24 t | Jan 16 23:35 |
| Jan 25 00:07 | Feb 02 01:02 | Feb 08 18:12 | Feb 15 14:24 |
| Feb 23 19:21 | Mar 03 13:03 | Mar 10 04:23 | Mar 17 07:45 |
| Mar 25 12:21 | Apr 01 21:49 | Apr 08 14:22 | Apr 16 02:31 |
| Apr 24 02:26 | May 01 04:08 | May 08 00:53 | May 15 21:11 |
| May 23 13:46 | May 30 09:09 | Jun 06 12:39 | Jun 14 14:28 |
| Jun 21 22:58 T | Jun 28 14:20 | Jul 06 02:04 p | Jul 14 05:45 |
| Jul 21 06:44 | Jul 27 21:08 | Aug 04 16:56 | Aug 12 18:53 |
| Aug 19 13:55 | Aug 26 06:55 | Sep 03 08:43 | Sep 11 06:00 |
| Sep 17 21:27 | Sep 24 20:31 | Oct 03 00:49 | Oct 10 15:20 |
| Oct 17 06:23 | Oct 24 13:58 | Nov 01 16:41 | Nov 08 23:21 |
| Nov 15 17:40 | Nov 23 10:21 | Dec 01 07:49 | Dec 08 06:52 |
| Dec 15 07:48 A | Dec 23 07:56 | Dec 30 21:41 n | - |
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: 2001 to 2010
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- 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
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".
Return to: Sky Event Almanacs
Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data
Useful External Links
Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)