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