2010 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.
| 2010 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 08:36 Moon at Perigee: 358684 km
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16:59 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
05 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 13:11 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
12 00:43 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
12 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
15 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.919
15 19:11 NEW MOON
17 13:40 Moon at Apogee: 406434 km
23 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02 Venus at Aphelion
25 23:00 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
27 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
29 12:02 Moon at Descending Node
30 07 Mars at Opposition
30 18:18 FULL MOON
30 21:03 Moon at Perigee: 356593 km
Feb 01 03:25 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 20:20 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
06 11:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
11 16:58 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:55 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
13 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 406542 km
14 00 Mercury at Aphelion
14 14:51 NEW MOON
15 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 06:32 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
22 12:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
28 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 357832 km
28 14:53 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
Mar 01 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
01 04:38 FULL MOON
04 05:47 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
07 13:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
08 03:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:07 Moon at Apogee: 406011 km
15 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 09:01 NEW MOON
17 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 05:32 Vernal Equinox
21 12:08 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
22 12 Saturn at Opposition
23 23:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
26 01:57 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
28 01:05 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
28 16:56 Moon at Perigee: 361877 km
29 23 Mercury at Perihelion
30 14:25 FULL MOON
31 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 16:19 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 22:17 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
04 20 Mercury 3.0°N of Venus
06 21:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
09 14:45 Moon at Apogee: 404999 km
15 00:29 NEW MOON
16 10:46 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
17 00:55 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 17:43 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
21 01:38 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21:27 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 08:43 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
25 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 367142 km
25 17:18 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
28 02:02 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
29 00:18 FULL MOON
29 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
May 01 07:44 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
04 00:35 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09:53 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
14 13:04 NEW MOON
16 22:16 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 11 Venus at Perihelion
18 03:39 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:38 Moon at Perigee: 369729 km
21 11:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14:28 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
25 09:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
26 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
28 11:07 FULL MOON
28 16:30 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
31 06:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 04 04:50 Moon at Apogee: 404266 km
05 10:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:15 Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
09 02:59 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 09:46 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
12 23:15 NEW MOON
14 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:08 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
16 02:54 Moon at Perigee: 365937 km
17 20:12 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
19 16:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
21 23:28 Summer Solstice
24 23:41 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
25 23 Mercury at Perihelion
26 23:30 FULL MOON
26 23:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.537
27 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
29 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:12 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
05 02:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
08 19:26 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
10 20:45 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
12 07:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.058
12 07:40 NEW MOON
13 12:45 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
13 23:21 Moon at Perigee: 361116 km
15 03:42 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
18 21:05 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
18 22:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:31 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
24 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:37 FULL MOON
28 06:10 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11:50 Moon at Apogee: 405955 km
Aug 01 02 Mars 1.8°S of Saturn
03 16:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04:27 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
07 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 05:24 Moon at Descending Node
08 22 Mercury at Aphelion
09 03 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
10 15:08 NEW MOON
11 05:56 Moon at Perigee: 357858 km
12 13:34 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:07 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
15 03:59 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 06:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 11:07 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
19 16 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
20 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
20 21 Neptune at Opposition
21 00:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:05 FULL MOON
25 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
Sep 01 10:06 Venus 0.9°S of Spica
01 11:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
02 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 12:16 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:00 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
08 16:00 Moon at Perigee: 357193 km
08 22:30 NEW MOON
11 13:04 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
12 01:05 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
14 17:55 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
15 17:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:56 Moon at Ascending Node
20 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 20:03 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
21 22 Mercury at Perihelion
22 00 Jupiter at Opposition
22 05 Uranus at Opposition
23 15:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 21:17 FULL MOON
28 17:32 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
01 14:42 Moon at Descending Node
01 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 10:29 Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
07 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 359453 km
08 06:44 NEW MOON
10 03:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
10 13:51 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
12 02:39 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
14 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 13:36 FULL MOON
25 23:05 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
28 15:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
31 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 364189 km
05 09:57 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16:52 NEW MOON
08 10:10 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
08 12:42 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
10 08:14 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:16 Mars 3.9°N of Antares
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 04:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:47 Moon at Apogee: 404634 km
16 04:18 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
18 06:37 Venus 0.7°S of Spica
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 04 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
22 05:27 FULL MOON
22 06:03 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
24 18:27 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 07:09 Moon at Perigee: 369439 km
02 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°E
02 18:14 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
06 05:36 NEW MOON
07 16:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20:48 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
13 20:34 Moon at Apogee: 404408 km
14 01:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 21 Mercury at Perihelion
19 14:55 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
20 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:13 FULL MOON
21 20:17 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
22 02:08 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:38 Winter Solstice
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 368463 km
28 04 Venus at Perihelion
28 16:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:10 Spica 3.1°N 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
2010 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.
| 2010 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 22:40 |
| Jan 15 19:11 A | Jan 23 22:53 | Jan 30 18:18 | Feb 06 11:49 |
| Feb 14 14:51 | Feb 22 12:42 | Mar 01 04:38 | Mar 08 03:42 |
| Mar 16 09:01 | Mar 23 23:00 | Mar 30 14:25 | Apr 06 21:37 |
| Apr 15 00:29 | Apr 22 06:20 | Apr 29 00:18 | May 06 16:15 |
| May 14 13:04 | May 21 11:43 | May 28 11:07 | Jun 05 10:13 |
| Jun 12 23:15 | Jun 19 16:30 | Jun 26 23:30 p | Jul 05 02:35 |
| Jul 12 07:40 T | Jul 18 22:11 | Jul 26 13:37 | Aug 03 16:59 |
| Aug 10 15:08 | Aug 17 06:14 | Aug 25 05:05 | Sep 02 05:22 |
| Sep 08 22:30 | Sep 15 17:50 | Sep 23 21:17 | Oct 01 15:52 |
| Oct 08 06:44 | Oct 15 09:27 | Oct 23 13:36 | Oct 31 00:46 |
| Nov 06 16:52 | Nov 14 04:39 | Nov 22 05:27 | Nov 29 08:36 |
| Dec 06 05:36 | Dec 14 01:59 | Dec 21 20:13 t | Dec 28 16:18 |
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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