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