2012 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 19:19 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 08:17 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
06 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
09 06:30 FULL MOON
16 06:21 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
16 08:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:28 Moon at Perigee: 369883 km
18 05 Mercury at Aphelion
19 09:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
19 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:39 NEW MOON
30 16:42 Moon at Apogee: 404325 km
31 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 16:42 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
02 19:02 Moon at Descending Node
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 20:54 FULL MOON
11 17:32 Moon at Perigee: 367920 km
12 11:47 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
14 16:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 15:35 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
15 19:16 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66598 AU
19 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 21:35 NEW MOON
25 20:44 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
27 05:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 13:01 Moon at Apogee: 404864 km
29 00:46 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
29 21:37 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 01 00:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 04 Mercury at Perihelion
03 18 Mars at Opposition
05 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 08:40 FULL MOON
10 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 362401 km
10 19:20 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
13 19:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21 Venus 3.0°N of Jupiter
13 21:10 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
15 00:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:15 Vernal Equinox
21 00 Venus at Perihelion
21 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 13:37 NEW MOON
24 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
25 22:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
26 05:04 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
26 17:21 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
27 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
27 07:56 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
27 23:19 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 12:18 Venus 0.4°S of Pleiades
06 18:19 FULL MOON
07 05:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
07 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 358314 km
09 23:47 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:54 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
13 09:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Saturn at Opposition
16 01:18 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
21 06:18 NEW MOON
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 12:49 Moon at Apogee: 406422 km
22 17:30 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
23 14:15 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
24 02:43 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 04 16:26 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:33 Moon at Perigee: 356954 km
06 02:35 FULL MOON
07 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:57 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
12 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 15:13 Moon at Apogee: 406451 km
20 22:47 NEW MOON
20 22:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
21 08:20 Moon at Descending Node
27 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Mercury at Perihelion
Jun 01 02:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
03 12:19 Moon at Perigee: 358483 km
03 19:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01:51 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
04 10:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.370
04 10:12 FULL MOON
06 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 08:30 Jupiter 4.7°S of Pleiades
11 09:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 00:24 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
17 02:34 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
17 07:23 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 14:43 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:47 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 14:02 NEW MOON
20 22:08 Summer Solstice
21 09:33 Venus 2.2°N of Aldebaran
27 02:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:04 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°E
01 04:45 Moon at Ascending Node
01 07 Venus 4.8°S of Jupiter
01 11:42 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
01 17:01 Moon at Perigee: 362363 km
03 17:52 FULL MOON
05 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
09 03:13 Venus 0.9°N of Aldebaran
11 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09 Venus at Aphelion
12 03 Mercury at Aphelion
13 15:47 Moon at Apogee: 404783 km
14 09:34 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
14 19:55 Moon at Descending Node
15 02:02 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 14:29 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
19 03:24 NEW MOON
24 21:07 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
25 15:43 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
26 07:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 09:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 07:30 Moon at Perigee: 367318 km
29 10:45 Jupiter 4.6°N of Aldebaran
Aug 02 02:27 FULL MOON
02 12:36 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
09 17:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:52 Moon at Apogee: 404125 km
10 17:12 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
10 23:04 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:25 Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:41 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
13 21:45 Mars 1.6°N of Spica
15 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
15 17 Mars 2.7°S of Saturn
16 04:06 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
16 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
17 14:55 NEW MOON
21 21:04 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
22 06:50 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
23 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
24 10 Neptune at Opposition
24 10:38 Moon at Ascending Node
24 12:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 03 Mercury at Perihelion
31 12:58 FULL MOON
Sep 07 01:04 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
07 01:08 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 404296 km
08 00:23 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 09:59 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 16:09 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
16 01:11 NEW MOON
18 04:05 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 13:45 Saturn 5.0°N of Moon
19 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 365749 km
19 19:36 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 11:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:49 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06 Uranus at Opposition
30 02:19 FULL MOON
Oct 01 09:56 Mercury 1.5°N of Spica
03 02:35 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
04 04:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:36 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
04 23:43 Moon at Apogee: 405162 km
05 07 Mercury 3.2°S of Saturn
05 07:58 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
05 19:50 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 06:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11:02 NEW MOON
17 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 360673 km
17 00:43 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
17 17:27 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:06 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
20 19:07 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 02:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
26 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
29 18:50 FULL MOON
31 09:36 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:28 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
31 17 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 01 14:30 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
01 14:49 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
01 23:58 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 00:42 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:04 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
13 21:08 NEW MOON
13 21:12 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
14 03:37 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:21 Moon at Perigee: 357361 km
16 08:40 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
17 00:22 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 13:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02 Mercury at Perihelion
27 04 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:46 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
28 13:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.915
28 13:46 FULL MOON
28 18:35 Moon at Apogee: 406366 km
28 21:06 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
28 23:46 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 00 Jupiter at Opposition
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°W
06 14:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:04 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
10 11:46 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
11 12:48 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
11 14:57 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:44 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 22:14 Moon at Perigee: 357074 km
13 04:18 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
13 07:42 NEW MOON
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 04:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:12 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 21:27 Moon at Descending Node
25 04:00 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
25 20:19 Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
25 23:02 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 03:23 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
28 09:21 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 05:15 | Jan 09 06:30 | Jan 16 08:08 |
| Jan 23 06:39 | Jan 31 03:10 | Feb 07 20:54 | Feb 14 16:04 |
| Feb 21 21:35 | Mar 01 00:22 | Mar 08 08:40 | Mar 15 00:25 |
| Mar 22 13:37 | Mar 30 18:41 | Apr 06 18:19 | Apr 13 09:50 |
| Apr 21 06:18 | Apr 29 08:58 | May 06 02:35 | May 12 20:47 |
| May 20 22:47 A | May 28 19:16 | Jun 04 10:12 p | Jun 11 09:41 |
| Jun 19 14:02 | Jun 27 02:30 | Jul 03 17:52 | Jul 11 00:48 |
| Jul 19 03:24 | Jul 26 07:56 | Aug 02 02:27 | Aug 09 17:55 |
| Aug 17 14:54 | Aug 24 12:54 | Aug 31 12:58 | Sep 08 12:15 |
| Sep 16 01:11 | Sep 22 18:41 | Sep 30 02:19 | Oct 08 06:33 |
| Oct 15 11:02 | Oct 22 02:32 | Oct 29 18:50 | Nov 06 23:36 |
| Nov 13 21:08 T | Nov 20 13:31 | Nov 28 13:46 n | Dec 06 14:32 |
| Dec 13 07:42 | Dec 20 04:19 | Dec 28 09:21 | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| PST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| AKST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| HST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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 |
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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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