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