2002 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.
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17 Jupiter at Opposition
02 18:13 Moon at Perigee: 365412 km
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 07:44 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 14:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 22:56 Moon at Descending Node
12 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 00:29 NEW MOON
14 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 13:25 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
18 19:50 Moon at Apogee: 405503 km
19 23 Mercury at Perihelion
22 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:24 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
25 06:31 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
25 23 Venus at Aphelion
26 11:27 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:58 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 09:42 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
29 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 09:50 FULL MOON
30 16:57 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 359997 km
Feb 05 00:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:33 Moon at Descending Node
12 18:41 NEW MOON
14 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
20 23:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:11 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
21 15:30 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
22 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:15 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
24 20:37 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
27 04:07 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
27 20:17 FULL MOON
28 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 356898 km
Mar 04 23 Mercury at Aphelion
06 12:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:19 Moon at Descending Node
12 12:15 Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
14 12:09 Moon at Apogee: 406705 km
14 13:03 NEW MOON
18 11:37 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
20 20:35 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 22:27 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
21 06:16 Vernal Equinox
21 19:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:32 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 13:27 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
24 05:48 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
26 14:56 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 18:42 Moon at Perigee: 357012 km
29 05:25 FULL MOON
Apr 03 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 406409 km
13 06:21 NEW MOON
14 01:57 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
15 03:57 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
16 09:58 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
17 06:56 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
17 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23 Mercury at Perihelion
19 09:42 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 12:33 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
20 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 23:35 Regulus 4.6°S of Moon
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 03:25 Moon at Perigee: 360088 km
26 04:59 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
27 14:00 FULL MOON
30 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:12 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 04 12 Mars 2.2°N of Saturn
04 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 19 Venus 2.4°N of Saturn
08 06:15 Moon at Apogee: 405483 km
11 06 Venus 0.3°N of Mars
12 21:45 NEW MOON
14 08:07 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
14 18:50 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
15 00:00 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:37 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
15 10:01 Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 23:03 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 17:58 Pollux 3.7°N of Moon
18 07 Venus at Perihelion
20 05:51 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
20 06:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 02:31 Moon at Perigee: 364985 km
26 22:51 FULL MOON
26 23:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.689
27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 03 11:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Venus 1.6°N of Jupiter
04 23:58 Moon at Apogee: 404524 km
09 13:34 Venus 4.7°S of Pollux
09 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 01:09 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
11 07:00 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:44 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.996
11 10:47 NEW MOON
12 22:53 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
13 14:50 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
13 23:54 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 08:09 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
16 11:13 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:24 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
22 00:25 Summer Solstice
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
23 22:43 Mercury 2.2°N of Aldebaran
24 05:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:27 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.209
25 08:42 FULL MOON
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 18:35 Moon at Apogee: 404211 km
02 21 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
03 04:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 15:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:25 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
10 21:26 NEW MOON
11 05:12 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 17:37 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
13 23:16 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
14 22 Mercury at Perihelion
15 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 367853 km
17 15:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 11:41 Moon at Descending Node
21 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 20:07 FULL MOON
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 12:45 Moon at Apogee: 404742 km
Aug 01 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10 Neptune at Opposition
04 22:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:26 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
06 18:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
07 17:01 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
09 06:15 NEW MOON
10 12:27 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
11 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 362928 km
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 21:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 12 Uranus at Opposition
23 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
23 09:29 FULL MOON
27 04:43 Moon at Apogee: 405694 km
27 21 Mercury at Aphelion
31 13:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
01 04:27 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
02 03:50 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
04 03:00 Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
05 00:13 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
07 14:10 NEW MOON
08 14:14 Moon at Perigee: 358745 km
13 14:39 Moon at Descending Node
14 05:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66613 AU
22 00:59 FULL MOON
23 14:26 Moon at Apogee: 406351 km
23 15:56 Autumnal Equinox
28 03:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 13:52 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
30 04:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 11:58 Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
02 18:20 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 22:49 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
05 12:29 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 22:17 NEW MOON
07 00:17 Moon at Perigee: 356920 km
10 16:27 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
10 18:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 21 Mercury at Perihelion
11 00 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
13 16:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
20 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 406358 km
21 18:20 FULL MOON
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 19:52 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 18:56 Pollux 3.1°N of Moon
29 16:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:42 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
31 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 03 04:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
04 11:50 Moon at Perigee: 358154 km
05 07:34 NEW MOON
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:22 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:48 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
12 07:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 22:30 Moon at Apogee: 405795 km
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 12:34 FULL MOON
20 12:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.860
21 10:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:30 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
22 23:01 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
25 00:30 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
26 17:59 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
28 02:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 20:32 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
02 00:25 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
02 19:53 Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
04 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 18:31 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
04 18:34 NEW MOON
06 23 Venus 1.5°N of Mars
12 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:57 Moon at Apogee: 404912 km
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 05 Saturn at Opposition
18 17:47 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:51 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
20 06:10 FULL MOON
22 06:29 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
22 12:15 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 22:42 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
26 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°E
27 11:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 00 Venus at Perihelion
30 11:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 12:06 Moon at Perigee: 367904 km
30 19:46 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
31 22:16 Moon at Descending Node
31 23:15 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
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.
| 2002 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 14:55 |
| Jan 14 00:29 | Jan 22 04:47 | Jan 29 09:50 | Feb 05 00:33 |
| Feb 12 18:41 | Feb 20 23:02 | Feb 27 20:17 | Mar 06 12:25 |
| Mar 14 13:03 | Mar 22 13:28 | Mar 29 05:25 | Apr 05 02:29 |
| Apr 13 06:21 | Apr 20 23:48 | Apr 27 14:00 | May 04 18:16 |
| May 12 21:45 | May 20 06:42 | May 26 22:51 n | Jun 03 11:05 |
| Jun 11 10:47 A | Jun 18 11:29 | Jun 25 08:42 n | Jul 03 04:19 |
| Jul 10 21:26 | Jul 17 15:47 | Jul 24 20:07 | Aug 01 21:22 |
| Aug 09 06:15 | Aug 15 21:12 | Aug 23 09:29 | Aug 31 13:31 |
| Sep 07 14:10 | Sep 14 05:08 | Sep 22 00:59 | Sep 30 04:03 |
| Oct 06 22:17 | Oct 13 16:33 | Oct 21 18:20 | Oct 29 16:28 |
| Nov 05 07:34 | Nov 12 07:52 | Nov 20 12:34 n | Nov 28 02:46 |
| Dec 04 18:34 T | Dec 12 02:49 | Dec 20 06:10 | Dec 27 11:31 |
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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