2003 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.
| 2003 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 08:23 NEW MOON
04 11:18 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 21 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 12:43 Moon at Apogee: 404343 km
11 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
12 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 01:38 Moon at Ascending Node
16 07:33 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
18 15:23 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
18 22:48 FULL MOON
20 02:26 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
21 03:18 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
24 10:43 Moon at Perigee: 369912 km
25 20:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03:12 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
28 03:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:06 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
29 06:42 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
30 21:35 Mercury 4.8°N of Moon
31 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 22:47 Mars 4.9°N of Antares
01 22:48 NEW MOON
02 21 Jupiter at Opposition
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W
08 09:58 Moon at Apogee: 404551 km
09 23:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:39 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14:37 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 00:59 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
16 05:57 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 11:51 FULL MOON
17 12:15 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
18 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 21 Mercury at Aphelion
20 04:19 Moon at Perigee: 364844 km
24 03:47 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12:30 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
25 16:37 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
Mar 02 02:43 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 14:35 NEW MOON
08 04:34 Moon at Apogee: 405383 km
10 00:24 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
10 07:23 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 10:45 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
15 11:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 22:43 Regulus 4.9°S of Moon
18 22:34 FULL MOON
20 06:57 Moon at Perigee: 359818 km
21 13:00 Vernal Equinox
22 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 05:37 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:55 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
25 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:45 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 02 07:19 NEW MOON
04 16:31 Moon at Apogee: 406211 km
04 21 Mercury at Perihelion
06 07:15 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
06 09:41 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:42 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
10 11:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:09 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
11 19:47 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
17 07:36 FULL MOON
17 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 357158 km
19 12:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:44 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
20 09 Venus at Aphelion
23 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:04 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
24 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:44 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
May 01 19:39 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
02 00:15 NEW MOON
03 13:21 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
03 14:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:46 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
05 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 01:44 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
09 05:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 23:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03:39 Moon at Perigee: 357449 km
16 15:36 FULL MOON
16 15:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
16 22:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 14:21 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
22 08:07 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
23 12:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 05 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
29 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 406171 km
29 14:29 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 16:03 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
30 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
31 16:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.938
31 16:20 NEW MOON
Jun 02 08:48 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
04 07:22 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
05 18:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
08 08:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09:16 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:18 Moon at Perigee: 360427 km
14 00:59 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
14 23:16 FULL MOON
18 13:20 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
19 09:28 Mercury 3.9°N of Aldebaran
19 18:28 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
21 19 Mercury 0.4°S of Venus
22 02:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07:11 Summer Solstice
25 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 405233 km
27 02:08 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
27 02:34 Moon at Ascending Node
30 06:39 NEW MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
01 20 Mercury at Perihelion
03 08:28 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
11 10:05 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
14 07:21 FULL MOON
17 20:12 Mars 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
21 19:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 07:37 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
24 06:44 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09:41 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
26 15 Mercury 0.4°N of Jupiter
27 05 Saturn at Perihelion: 9.03090 AU
27 11:59 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:53 NEW MOON
30 23:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus
31 01:01 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
31 12:37 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
Aug 05 00 Neptune at Opposition
05 19:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:49 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:06 Moon at Perigee: 369437 km
07 16:49 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
10 18 Venus at Perihelion
12 16:48 FULL MOON
13 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 05:14 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
14 20 Mercury at Aphelion
15 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
19 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
20 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 404102 km
20 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
22 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
24 02:06 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
24 22 Uranus at Opposition
25 05:02 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
28 05:26 NEW MOON
29 04 Mars at Opposition
30 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38115 AU
Sep 01 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 367929 km
02 19:23 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:17 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
04 00:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:42 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
11 04:36 FULL MOON
11 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 11:28 Moon at Ascending Node
16 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 404713 km
17 01:43 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
19 07:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:02 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 22:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 15:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 04:33 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
26 15:09 NEW MOON
27 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
27 19 Mercury at Perihelion
27 22:52 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
28 17:59 Moon at Perigee: 362837 km
29 22:34 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 04:23 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
03 07:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:50 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 19:27 FULL MOON
13 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:00 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
14 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 405692 km
18 22:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 00:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 10:58 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 00:50 NEW MOON
26 23:34 Moon at Perigee: 358549 km
27 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:56 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
28 12:52 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
Nov 01 16:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 21:00 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 13:14 FULL MOON
09 13:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.018
09 21:48 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:31 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 00:05 Moon at Apogee: 406298 km
11 08:25 Venus 3.9°N of Antares
13 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 05:14 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 03:55 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
21 20:26 Spica 4.9°S of Moon
23 18:02 Moon at Descending Node
24 10:49 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.038
24 10:59 NEW MOON
24 11:14 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
25 15:21 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
26 06:00 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
Dec 01 05:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 03:44 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
07 04:00 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
08 00:05 Moon at Apogee: 406281 km
09 08:37 FULL MOON
09 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E
12 11:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
15 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 16:06 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
17 05:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:57 Spica 4.8°S of Moon
21 04:07 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:07 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
22 19:04 Winter Solstice
22 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 358342 km
23 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 21:43 NEW MOON
24 18 Mercury at Perihelion
26 03:50 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
27 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 18:46 Mars 3.8°N of Moon
30 22:03 FIRST QUARTER 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
2003 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.
| 2003 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 08:23 | Jan 11 01:15 | Jan 18 22:48 | Jan 25 20:33 |
| Feb 01 22:48 | Feb 09 23:11 | Feb 17 11:51 | Feb 24 04:46 |
| Mar 03 14:35 | Mar 11 19:15 | Mar 18 22:34 | Mar 25 13:51 |
| Apr 02 07:19 | Apr 10 11:40 | Apr 17 07:36 | Apr 24 00:18 |
| May 02 00:15 | May 09 23:53 | May 16 15:36 t | May 23 12:31 |
| May 31 16:20 A | Jun 08 08:28 | Jun 14 23:16 | Jun 22 02:45 |
| Jun 30 06:39 | Jul 07 14:32 | Jul 14 07:21 | Jul 21 19:01 |
| Jul 29 18:53 | Aug 05 19:28 | Aug 12 16:48 | Aug 20 12:48 |
| Aug 28 05:26 | Sep 04 00:34 | Sep 11 04:36 | Sep 19 07:03 |
| Sep 26 15:09 | Oct 03 07:09 | Oct 10 19:27 | Oct 19 00:31 |
| Oct 26 00:50 | Nov 01 16:25 | Nov 09 13:14 t | Nov 17 16:15 |
| Nov 24 10:59 T | Dec 01 05:16 | Dec 09 08:37 | Dec 17 05:42 |
| Dec 23 21:43 | Dec 30 22:03 | - | - |
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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