2009 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.
| 2009 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98327 AU
08 05:19 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
10 21:52 Moon at Perigee: 357501 km
11 14:27 FULL MOON
12 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:46 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
15 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
18 07:54 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 00:12 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
23 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
24 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 18:55 NEW MOON
26 18:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
27 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:38 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
Feb 03 10:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
08 07:08 Moon at Perigee: 361487 km
09 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:38 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 01:49 FULL MOON
10 17:51 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
12 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
14 16:39 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
17 08:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
18 07:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
20 04:00 Moon at Apogee: 405132 km
22 00 Venus at Perihelion
23 07:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:12 Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 12:06 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
23 18:49 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
24 17 Mercury 0.6°S of Jupiter
25 12:35 NEW MOON
27 02 Mercury at Aphelion
27 11 Uranus at Aphelion: 20.09883 AU
28 09:59 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
Mar 02 11 Mercury 0.6°S of Mars
03 19:05 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
04 18:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 02:06 Moon at Perigee: 367020 km
08 15:05 Moon at Descending Node
09 06 Saturn at Opposition
10 03:48 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
11 13:38 FULL MOON
13 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 02:16 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 15:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
19 04:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:16 Moon at Apogee: 404302 km
20 22:44 Vernal Equinox
22 13:12 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:31 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
25 01:05 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
27 03:06 NEW MOON
28 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
31 00:38 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
31 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 13:31 Moon at Perigee: 370014 km
03 01:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:22 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:22 Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
10 01:56 FULL MOON
10 11:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
12 01 Mercury at Perihelion
13 23:57 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
16 20:15 Moon at Apogee: 404232 km
18 00:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16:19 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:26 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
21 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38133 AU
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01:14 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
25 04 Venus 4.1°N of Mars
25 14:23 NEW MOON
26 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
27 03:30 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
27 08:01 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
28 17:26 Moon at Perigee: 366042 km
May 01 00:02 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
01 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
02 07:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 17:07 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 18:31 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
09 15:01 FULL MOON
11 07:43 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
14 13:57 Moon at Apogee: 404916 km
15 18:13 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18:52 Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
18 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 23:11 NEW MOON
26 14:44 Moon at Perigee: 361155 km
28 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:56 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
31 14:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 00:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
07 14:25 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
08 05:12 FULL MOON
11 03:04 Moon at Apogee: 405786 km
11 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
14 05:01 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
14 08 Venus at Aphelion
16 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:59 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 16 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
21 16:45 Summer Solstice
22 08:42 Mercury 3.0°N of Aldebaran
23 06:35 NEW MOON
23 21:39 Moon at Perigee: 358018 km
25 04:24 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:28 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
29 22:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:09 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 20:21 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
07 20:21 FULL MOON
07 20:39 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.156
08 08:39 Moon at Apogee: 406233 km
09 00 Mercury at Perihelion
09 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09:11 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
12 13:03 Mars 4.5°S of Pleiades
14 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 14:21 Venus 3.0°N of Aldebaran
15 20:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 13:42 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
18 22:38 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
22 07:16 Moon at Perigee: 357465 km
22 13:35 NEW MOON
22 13:35 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.080
22 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
24 16:03 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:59 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
29 09:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 02:19 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
03 08:08 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
04 11:42 Moon at Apogee: 406027 km
05 08:42 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:39 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.402
06 11:55 FULL MOON
07 09:03 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 05:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:25 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
15 06 Jupiter at Opposition
16 14:11 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
17 20 Mercury 3.0°S of Saturn
18 06 Neptune at Opposition
18 07:45 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
19 01:06 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:53 Moon at Perigee: 359642 km
20 21:01 NEW MOON
22 00 Mercury at Aphelion
22 22:37 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
24 21:31 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
27 22:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
31 22:03 Moon at Apogee: 405269 km
Sep 01 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node
03 08:25 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
05 03:03 FULL MOON
11 03:12 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
12 13:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02:59 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
15 07:56 Moon at Descending Node
16 18:55 Moon at Perigee: 364054 km
17 05:11 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
17 12:37 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
17 21 Uranus at Opposition
18 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:44 NEW MOON
20 20:55 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 07:11 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
23 08:18 Autumnal Equinox
24 17:11 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 15:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:33 Moon at Apogee: 404432 km
28 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11:19 Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
Oct 04 17 Venus at Perihelion
04 17:10 FULL MOON
05 00 Mercury at Perihelion
06 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 08:37 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
11 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:01 Moon at Descending Node
12 12:26 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
13 23:28 Moon at Perigee: 369068 km
14 01 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
14 20:35 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
18 16:33 NEW MOON
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:58 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
25 19:52 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 404168 km
26 11:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19:42 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
Nov 03 06:14 FULL MOON
03 13:50 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 15:40 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
05 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 18:30 Moon at Perigee: 368900 km
08 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:59 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
10 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:31 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 06:14 NEW MOON
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 22:34 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:07 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
24 09:10 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
25 08:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 01:12 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
02 18:30 FULL MOON
05 01:12 Moon at Perigee: 363479 km
05 14:18 Moon at Descending Node
08 08:13 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
09 11:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 06:36 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 23:02 NEW MOON
18 19:14 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
19 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
21 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 405731 km
22 02:04 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
22 04:47 Winter Solstice
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12:03 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
31 23 Mercury at Perihelion
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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
2009 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.
| 2009 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 22:56 | Jan 11 14:27 | Jan 18 13:46 |
| Jan 26 18:55 A | Feb 03 10:13 | Feb 10 01:49 n | Feb 17 08:37 |
| Feb 25 12:35 | Mar 04 18:46 | Mar 11 13:38 | Mar 19 04:47 |
| Mar 27 03:06 | Apr 03 01:34 | Apr 10 01:56 | Apr 18 00:36 |
| Apr 25 14:23 | May 02 07:44 | May 09 15:01 | May 17 18:26 |
| May 24 23:11 | May 31 14:22 | Jun 08 05:12 | Jun 16 09:15 |
| Jun 23 06:35 | Jun 29 22:28 | Jul 07 20:21 n | Jul 15 20:53 |
| Jul 22 13:35 T | Jul 29 09:00 | Aug 06 11:55 n | Aug 14 05:55 |
| Aug 20 21:01 | Aug 27 22:42 | Sep 05 03:03 | Sep 12 13:16 |
| Sep 19 05:44 | Sep 26 15:50 | Oct 04 17:10 | Oct 11 19:56 |
| Oct 18 16:33 | Oct 26 11:42 | Nov 03 06:14 | Nov 10 02:56 |
| Nov 17 06:14 | Nov 25 08:39 | Dec 02 18:30 | Dec 09 11:13 |
| Dec 16 23:02 | Dec 25 04:36 | Jan 01 06:13 p | - |
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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