2011 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.
| 2011 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:07 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
03 01:32 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
03 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.858
04 20:03 NEW MOON
09 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
10 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°W
10 16:38 Moon at Apogee: 404976 km
12 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:39 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
18 11:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:21 FULL MOON
22 11:10 Moon at Perigee: 362793 km
26 04:38 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:53 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
30 14:36 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
31 05:29 Moon at Ascending Node
31 20 Mercury at Aphelion
Feb 02 05:14 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
03 13:31 NEW MOON
05 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 10:13 Moon at Apogee: 405924 km
11 18:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 08:32 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
14 19:14 Moon at Descending Node
17 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 19:36 FULL MOON
19 18:27 Moon at Perigee: 358247 km
22 12:02 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
25 10:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16:26 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 14:40 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
05 07:46 NEW MOON
06 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 406584 km
10 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
11 15:35 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
13 10:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 07 Mercury 2.0°N of Jupiter
16 19 Mercury at Perihelion
18 04 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.94839 AU
20 05:10 FULL MOON
20 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 356578 km
21 10:21 Vernal Equinox
21 22:00 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
21 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
24 23:48 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
26 08:09 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 406656 km
04 01:32 NEW MOON
04 10 Saturn at Opposition
07 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 21:19 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
09 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
10 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 23:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16:59 Moon at Perigee: 358088 km
18 09:04 Spica 2.5°N of Moon
18 13:44 FULL MOON
19 11 Venus at Aphelion
20 05 Mercury 0.6°N of Mars
21 09:21 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
22 12:05 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 13:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:02 Moon at Apogee: 406043 km
May 01 15 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
03 17:51 NEW MOON
05 03:05 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
05 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
08 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
08 16 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
11 07:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02 Venus 0.6°S of Jupiter
12 07 Mercury 2.1°S of Jupiter
15 19:08 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
15 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 362133 km
17 22:09 FULL MOON
18 18 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
18 19:46 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
19 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19 Mercury 2.1°S of Mars
23 20 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
25 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:58 Moon at Apogee: 405006 km
31 07:04 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
31 15:00 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
Jun 02 08:03 NEW MOON
02 08:16 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.601
03 07:21 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:57 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
12 12:42 Moon at Perigee: 367188 km
12 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 05:17 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
16 05:35 Moon at Ascending Node
16 07:13 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.700
16 07:13 FULL MOON
17 23:15 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
21 12:24 Mars 4.2°S of Pleiades
22 04:16 Summer Solstice
23 22:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:13 Moon at Apogee: 404275 km
28 17:52 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
28 18:40 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
29 05:59 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
30 15:14 Moon at Descending Node
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:38 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.097
01 19:54 NEW MOON
05 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
08 01:04 Moon at Perigee: 369566 km
08 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:44 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
12 12:48 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
13 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:40 FULL MOON
20 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
22 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
23 16:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02:28 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
26 18 Mercury at Aphelion
26 23:51 Mercury 2.1°S of Regulus
27 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:52 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 05:40 NEW MOON
Aug 01 22:20 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
03 07:59 Moon at Perigee: 365756 km
05 14:08 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
06 22:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:32 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
09 17:35 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19 Venus at Perihelion
13 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 05:58 FULL MOON
16 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 03:23 Moon at Apogee: 405161 km
22 08:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 10:40 Pleiades 2.3°N of Moon
23 09 Neptune at Opposition
24 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:36 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
28 12:07 Mercury 2.6°N of Moon
29 14:04 NEW MOON
31 04:35 Moon at Perigee: 360858 km
Sep 01 21:06 Spica 2.2°N of Moon
03 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
05 00:00 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
05 04:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18 Mercury at Perihelion
09 13:18 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
12 20:27 FULL MOON
15 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 406068 km
18 17:46 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
20 06:38 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19:23 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
23 20:05 Autumnal Equinox
26 11 Uranus at Opposition
27 22:09 NEW MOON
28 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 357556 km
29 06:34 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
29 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Oct 02 07:04 Antares 3.9°S of Moon
02 20:09 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:06 FULL MOON
12 22:43 Moon at Apogee: 406435 km
14 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 23:49 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
17 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 357051 km
27 06:56 NEW MOON
28 13:14 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 16:11 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
29 12 Jupiter at Opposition
29 16:37 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
30 01:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 07 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
03 03:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 00:20 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
10 18:51 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 19:27 Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
11 05:21 Mars 1.3°N of Regulus
11 07:16 FULL MOON
11 22:32 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
12 05:43 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
13 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 19 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
14 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
18 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 04:21 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
24 10:24 Moon at Perigee: 359692 km
25 17:10 NEW MOON
25 17:20 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.905
26 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20:48 Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
27 15:29 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
Dec 02 20:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 17 Mercury at Perihelion
06 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 405414 km
09 12:26 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
10 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
11 01:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.106
11 01:36 FULL MOON
15 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 11:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:37 Spica 2.1°N of Moon
22 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 364801 km
22 16:30 Winter Solstice
23 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
23 14:05 Antares 4.1°S of Moon
23 14:50 Mercury 2.6°N of Moon
23 22:36 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:06 NEW 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
2011 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.
| 2011 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 20:03 P | Jan 12 22:31 | Jan 20 08:21 | Jan 26 23:57 |
| Feb 03 13:31 | Feb 11 18:18 | Feb 18 19:36 | Feb 25 10:26 |
| Mar 05 07:46 | Mar 13 10:45 | Mar 20 05:10 | Mar 26 23:07 |
| Apr 04 01:32 | Apr 11 23:05 | Apr 18 13:44 | Apr 25 13:47 |
| May 03 17:51 | May 11 07:33 | May 17 22:09 | May 25 05:52 |
| Jun 02 08:03 P | Jun 09 13:11 | Jun 16 07:13 t | Jun 23 22:48 |
| Jul 01 19:54 P | Jul 08 17:29 | Jul 15 17:40 | Jul 23 16:02 |
| Jul 31 05:40 | Aug 06 22:08 | Aug 14 05:58 | Aug 22 08:55 |
| Aug 29 14:04 | Sep 05 04:39 | Sep 12 20:27 | Sep 21 00:39 |
| Sep 27 22:09 | Oct 04 14:15 | Oct 12 13:06 | Oct 20 14:30 |
| Oct 27 06:56 | Nov 03 03:38 | Nov 11 07:16 | Nov 19 02:09 |
| Nov 25 17:10 P | Dec 02 20:52 | Dec 11 01:36 t | Dec 18 11:48 |
| Dec 25 05:06 | - | - | - |
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: 2011 to 2020
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| IST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| BST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ICT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AWST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| JST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| ACT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AEST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NCT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| NZST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- 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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