2012 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2012 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 04:19 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 17:17 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
06 22:30 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:30 FULL MOON
16 15:21 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
16 17:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05:28 Moon at Perigee: 369883 km
18 14 Mercury at Aphelion
19 18:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
20 02:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:39 NEW MOON
31 01:42 Moon at Apogee: 404325 km
31 12:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Feb 02 01:42 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
03 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
07 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 05:54 FULL MOON
12 02:32 Moon at Perigee: 367920 km
12 20:47 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
15 01:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 00:35 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
16 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66598 AU
20 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 06:35 NEW MOON
26 05:44 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
27 14:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 22:01 Moon at Apogee: 404864 km
29 09:46 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
Mar 01 06:37 Moon at Descending Node
01 09:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 13 Mercury at Perihelion
04 03 Mars at Opposition
05 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 17:40 FULL MOON
10 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 362401 km
11 04:20 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
14 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06 Venus 3.0°N of Jupiter
14 06:10 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
15 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 13:15 Vernal Equinox
21 09 Venus at Perihelion
22 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 22:37 NEW MOON
25 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 07:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
26 14:04 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
27 02:21 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
27 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
27 16:56 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
28 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 21:18 Venus 0.4°S of Pleiades
07 03:19 FULL MOON
07 14:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
08 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 358314 km
10 08:47 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:54 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
13 18:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 02 Saturn at Opposition
16 10:18 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
19 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
21 15:18 NEW MOON
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 406422 km
23 02:30 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
23 23:15 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
24 11:43 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 05 01:26 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:33 Moon at Perigee: 356954 km
06 11:35 FULL MOON
07 17:43 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:57 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
13 05:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 00:13 Moon at Apogee: 406451 km
21 07:47 NEW MOON
21 07:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
21 17:20 Moon at Descending Node
27 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 04:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13 Mercury at Perihelion
Jun 01 11:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
03 21:19 Moon at Perigee: 358483 km
04 04:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 10:51 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
04 19:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.370
04 19:12 FULL MOON
06 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 17:30 Jupiter 4.7°S of Pleiades
11 18:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09:24 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
17 11:34 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
17 16:23 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 23:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:47 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 23:02 NEW MOON
21 07:08 Summer Solstice
21 18:33 Venus 2.2°N of Aldebaran
27 11:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 19:04 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°E
01 13:45 Moon at Ascending Node
01 16 Venus 4.8°S of Jupiter
01 20:42 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
02 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 362363 km
04 02:52 FULL MOON
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
09 12:13 Venus 0.9°N of Aldebaran
11 09:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18 Venus at Aphelion
12 12 Mercury at Aphelion
14 00:47 Moon at Apogee: 404783 km
14 18:34 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
15 04:55 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:02 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 23:29 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
19 12:24 NEW MOON
25 06:07 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 00:43 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
26 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 18:34 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 367318 km
29 19:45 Jupiter 4.6°N of Aldebaran
Aug 02 11:27 FULL MOON
02 21:36 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
10 02:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 404125 km
11 02:12 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
11 08:04 Moon at Descending Node
12 04:25 Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03:41 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
14 06:45 Mars 1.6°N of Spica
15 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
16 02 Mars 2.7°S of Saturn
16 13:06 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
16 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
17 23:55 NEW MOON
22 06:04 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
22 15:50 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
24 03:39 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
24 19 Neptune at Opposition
24 19:38 Moon at Ascending Node
24 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 12 Mercury at Perihelion
31 21:58 FULL MOON
Sep 07 10:04 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
07 10:08 Moon at Descending Node
07 14:00 Moon at Apogee: 404296 km
08 09:23 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 18:59 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 21:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 01:09 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
16 10:11 NEW MOON
18 13:05 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 22:45 Saturn 5.0°N of Moon
19 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 365749 km
20 04:36 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 20:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:49 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15 Uranus at Opposition
30 11:19 FULL MOON
Oct 01 18:56 Mercury 1.5°N of Spica
03 11:35 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
04 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:36 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
05 08:43 Moon at Apogee: 405162 km
05 16 Mercury 3.2°S of Saturn
05 16:58 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
06 04:50 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20:02 NEW MOON
17 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 360673 km
17 09:43 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
18 02:27 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:06 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
21 04:07 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
30 03:50 FULL MOON
31 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 00:28 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
01 02 Venus at Perihelion
01 23:30 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
01 23:49 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
02 08:58 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 08:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09:42 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:04 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
14 06:08 NEW MOON
14 06:12 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
14 12:37 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:21 Moon at Perigee: 357361 km
16 17:40 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
17 09:22 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11 Mercury at Perihelion
27 13 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
28 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
28 06:46 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
28 22:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.915
28 22:46 FULL MOON
29 03:35 Moon at Apogee: 406366 km
29 06:06 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
29 08:46 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 09 Jupiter at Opposition
05 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°W
06 23:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 20:04 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
10 20:46 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
11 21:48 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
11 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:44 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
13 07:14 Moon at Perigee: 357074 km
13 13:18 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
13 16:42 NEW MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19:12 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 06:27 Moon at Descending Node
25 13:00 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
26 05:19 Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
26 08:02 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 12:23 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
28 18:21 FULL 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
2012 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2012 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 14:15 | Jan 09 15:30 | Jan 16 17:08 |
| Jan 23 15:39 | Jan 31 12:10 | Feb 08 05:54 | Feb 15 01:04 |
| Feb 22 06:35 | Mar 01 09:22 | Mar 08 17:40 | Mar 15 09:25 |
| Mar 22 22:37 | Mar 31 03:41 | Apr 07 03:19 | Apr 13 18:50 |
| Apr 21 15:18 | Apr 29 17:58 | May 06 11:35 | May 13 05:47 |
| May 21 07:47 A | May 29 04:16 | Jun 04 19:12 p | Jun 11 18:41 |
| Jun 19 23:02 | Jun 27 11:30 | Jul 04 02:52 | Jul 11 09:48 |
| Jul 19 12:24 | Jul 26 16:56 | Aug 02 11:27 | Aug 10 02:55 |
| Aug 17 23:54 | Aug 24 21:54 | Aug 31 21:58 | Sep 08 21:15 |
| Sep 16 10:11 | Sep 23 03:41 | Sep 30 11:19 | Oct 08 15:33 |
| Oct 15 20:02 | Oct 22 11:32 | Oct 30 03:50 | Nov 07 08:36 |
| Nov 14 06:08 T | Nov 20 22:31 | Nov 28 22:46 n | Dec 06 23:32 |
| Dec 13 16:42 | Dec 20 13:19 | Dec 28 18:21 | - |
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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