2002 Sky Event Almanac
Hawaiian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Hawaiian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 10 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.
| 2002 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Hawaiian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date HST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
02 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 10:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
03 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 17:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:56 Moon at Descending Node
11 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 03:29 NEW MOON
14 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 16:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
17 22:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 02 Mercury at Perihelion
21 07:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 05:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
24 09:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 02 Venus at Aphelion
25 14:27 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 12:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
28 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 12:50 FULL MOON
29 19:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
29 23:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 04 03:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:33 Moon at Descending Node
11 21:41 NEW MOON
13 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
20 18:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
21 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
21 20:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
23 23:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
26 07:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
26 23:17 FULL MOON
27 09:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 02 Mercury at Aphelion
05 15:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:19 Moon at Descending Node
11 15:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
13 15:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
13 16:03 NEW MOON
17 14:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
19 23:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 01:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
20 09:16 Vernal Equinox
20 22:14 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 16:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
23 08:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
25 17:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 21:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
28 08:25 FULL MOON
Apr 02 08:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 05:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 19:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
12 09:21 NEW MOON
13 04:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
14 06:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
15 12:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
16 09:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
16 23:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02 Mercury at Perihelion
18 12:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 15:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 02:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 06:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
25 07:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
26 17:00 FULL MOON
29 14:29 Moon at Descending Node
29 20:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 03 15 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
03 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
03 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 22 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
07 09:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
10 09 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 00:45 NEW MOON
13 11:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
13 21:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
14 03:00 Moon at Ascending Node
14 08:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
14 13:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 02:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
16 20:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
17 10 Venus at Perihelion
19 08:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
19 09:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 05:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 01:51 FULL MOON
26 02:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
26 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 23:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 14:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 12 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 02:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
08 16:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
10 10:00 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
10 13:47 NEW MOON
12 01:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
12 17:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 02:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
13 11:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
15 14:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
17 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 21:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 03:25 Summer Solstice
21 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 01:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
23 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
24 11:42 FULL MOON
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Date HST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 21:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 00 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
02 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
07 18:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 00:26 NEW MOON
10 08:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
12 20:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 02:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Perihelion
14 03:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
16 18:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 14:41 Moon at Descending Node
20 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 23:07 FULL MOON
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 15:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 13 Neptune at Opposition
04 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
05 21:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 20:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
08 09:15 NEW MOON
09 15:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
10 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 00:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
19 15 Uranus at Opposition
22 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
22 12:29 FULL MOON
26 07:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 00 Mercury at Aphelion
30 16:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 07:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
Sep 01 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 06:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
03 06:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
04 03:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
06 17:10 NEW MOON
07 17:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
12 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
21 03:59 FULL MOON
22 17:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
22 18:56 Autumnal Equinox
27 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 16:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
29 07:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
Oct 01 21:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 01:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
04 15:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 01:17 NEW MOON
06 03:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
09 19:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
09 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 03 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
12 19:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
19 18:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
20 21:20 FULL MOON
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 08:18 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 21:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
28 19:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 07:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
03 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
04 10:34 NEW MOON
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
11 10:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 01:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 15:34 FULL MOON
19 15:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
20 13:26 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 02:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
24 03:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
25 20:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
27 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
Dec 01 03:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
01 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
03 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
03 21:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
03 21:34 NEW MOON
06 02 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
11 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 08 Saturn at Opposition
17 20:47 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 09:10 FULL MOON
21 09:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
21 15:15 Winter Solstice
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
25 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
26 14:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Venus at Perihelion
29 14:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
29 22:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 01:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 02:15 Antares 4.6°S of 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
2002 Phases of the Moon
Hawaiian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Hawaiian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 10 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.
| 2002 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Hawaiian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 17:55 |
| Jan 13 03:29 | Jan 21 07:47 | Jan 28 12:50 | Feb 04 03:33 |
| Feb 11 21:41 | Feb 20 02:02 | Feb 26 23:17 | Mar 05 15:25 |
| Mar 13 16:03 | Mar 21 16:28 | Mar 28 08:25 | Apr 04 05:29 |
| Apr 12 09:21 | Apr 20 02:48 | Apr 26 17:00 | May 03 21:16 |
| May 12 00:45 | May 19 09:42 | May 26 01:51 n | Jun 02 14:05 |
| Jun 10 13:47 A | Jun 17 14:29 | Jun 24 11:42 n | Jul 02 07:19 |
| Jul 10 00:26 | Jul 16 18:47 | Jul 23 23:07 | Aug 01 00:22 |
| Aug 08 09:15 | Aug 15 00:12 | Aug 22 12:29 | Aug 30 16:31 |
| Sep 06 17:10 | Sep 13 08:08 | Sep 21 03:59 | Sep 29 07:03 |
| Oct 06 01:17 | Oct 12 19:33 | Oct 20 21:20 | Oct 28 19:28 |
| Nov 04 10:34 | Nov 11 10:52 | Nov 19 15:34 n | Nov 27 05:46 |
| Dec 03 21:34 T | Dec 11 05:49 | Dec 19 09:10 | Dec 26 14:31 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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 |
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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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