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