2012 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 22:19 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 11:17 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
06 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
09 09:30 FULL MOON
16 09:21 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
16 11:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23:28 Moon at Perigee: 369883 km
18 08 Mercury at Aphelion
19 12:59 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
19 20:26 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:39 NEW MOON
30 19:42 Moon at Apogee: 404325 km
31 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 19:42 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
02 22:02 Moon at Descending Node
07 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 23:54 FULL MOON
11 20:32 Moon at Perigee: 367920 km
12 14:47 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
14 19:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:35 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
15 22:16 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66598 AU
19 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 00:35 NEW MOON
25 23:44 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
27 08:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 16:01 Moon at Apogee: 404864 km
29 03:46 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
Mar 01 00:37 Moon at Descending Node
01 03:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 07 Mercury at Perihelion
03 21 Mars at Opposition
05 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 11:40 FULL MOON
10 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 362401 km
10 22:20 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
13 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00 Venus 3.0°N of Jupiter
14 00:10 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
15 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:15 Vernal Equinox
21 03 Venus at Perihelion
21 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 16:37 NEW MOON
24 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 01:57 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
26 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
26 20:21 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
27 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
27 10:56 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
28 02:19 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 15:18 Venus 0.4°S of Pleiades
06 21:19 FULL MOON
07 08:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
07 18:59 Moon at Perigee: 358314 km
10 02:47 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07:54 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
13 12:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20 Saturn at Opposition
16 04:18 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
21 09:18 NEW MOON
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 15:49 Moon at Apogee: 406422 km
22 20:30 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
23 17:15 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
24 05:43 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 04 19:26 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:33 Moon at Perigee: 356954 km
06 05:35 FULL MOON
07 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:57 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
12 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 18:13 Moon at Apogee: 406451 km
21 01:47 NEW MOON
21 01:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
21 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
27 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 22:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mercury at Perihelion
Jun 01 05:24 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
03 15:19 Moon at Perigee: 358483 km
03 22:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:51 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
04 13:03 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.370
04 13:12 FULL MOON
06 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 11:30 Jupiter 4.7°S of Pleiades
11 12:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 03:24 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
17 05:34 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
17 10:23 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:47 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 17:02 NEW MOON
21 01:08 Summer Solstice
21 12:33 Venus 2.2°N of Aldebaran
27 05:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 13:04 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°E
01 07:45 Moon at Ascending Node
01 10 Venus 4.8°S of Jupiter
01 14:42 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
01 20:01 Moon at Perigee: 362363 km
03 20:52 FULL MOON
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
09 06:13 Venus 0.9°N of Aldebaran
11 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12 Venus at Aphelion
12 06 Mercury at Aphelion
13 18:47 Moon at Apogee: 404783 km
14 12:34 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
14 22:55 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:02 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 17:29 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
19 06:24 NEW MOON
25 00:07 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
25 18:43 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
26 10:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 367318 km
29 13:45 Jupiter 4.6°N of Aldebaran
Aug 02 05:27 FULL MOON
02 15:36 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
09 20:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:52 Moon at Apogee: 404125 km
10 20:12 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
11 02:04 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:25 Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:41 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
14 00:45 Mars 1.6°N of Spica
15 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
15 20 Mars 2.7°S of Saturn
16 07:06 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
16 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
17 17:55 NEW MOON
22 00:04 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
22 09:50 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
23 21:39 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
24 13 Neptune at Opposition
24 13:38 Moon at Ascending Node
24 15:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06 Mercury at Perihelion
31 15:58 FULL MOON
Sep 07 04:04 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
07 04:08 Moon at Descending Node
07 08:00 Moon at Apogee: 404296 km
08 03:23 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 12:59 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 19:09 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
16 04:11 NEW MOON
18 07:05 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 16:45 Saturn 5.0°N of Moon
19 04:52 Moon at Perigee: 365749 km
19 22:36 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 14:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:49 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09 Uranus at Opposition
30 05:19 FULL MOON
Oct 01 12:56 Mercury 1.5°N of Spica
03 05:35 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
04 07:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 11:36 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
05 02:43 Moon at Apogee: 405162 km
05 10 Mercury 3.2°S of Saturn
05 10:58 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
05 22:50 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 09:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 14:02 NEW MOON
17 03:02 Moon at Perigee: 360673 km
17 03:43 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
17 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:06 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
20 22:07 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
29 21:50 FULL MOON
31 12:36 Moon at Descending Node
31 18:28 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
31 20 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 01 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
01 17:49 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
02 02:58 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 03:42 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:04 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
14 00:08 NEW MOON
14 00:12 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
14 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:21 Moon at Perigee: 357361 km
16 11:40 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
17 03:22 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Mercury at Perihelion
27 07 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 19:05 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:46 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
28 16:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.915
28 16:46 FULL MOON
28 21:35 Moon at Apogee: 406366 km
29 00:06 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
29 02:46 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 03 Jupiter at Opposition
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°W
06 17:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:04 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
10 14:46 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
11 15:48 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
11 17:57 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:44 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
13 01:14 Moon at Perigee: 357074 km
13 07:18 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
13 10:42 NEW MOON
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:12 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 00:27 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:00 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
25 23:19 Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
26 02:02 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 06:23 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
28 12:21 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 08:15 | Jan 09 09:30 | Jan 16 11:08 |
| Jan 23 09:39 | Jan 31 06:10 | Feb 07 23:54 | Feb 14 19:04 |
| Feb 22 00:35 | Mar 01 03:22 | Mar 08 11:40 | Mar 15 03:25 |
| Mar 22 16:37 | Mar 30 21:41 | Apr 06 21:19 | Apr 13 12:50 |
| Apr 21 09:18 | Apr 29 11:58 | May 06 05:35 | May 12 23:47 |
| May 21 01:47 A | May 28 22:16 | Jun 04 13:12 p | Jun 11 12:41 |
| Jun 19 17:02 | Jun 27 05:30 | Jul 03 20:52 | Jul 11 03:48 |
| Jul 19 06:24 | Jul 26 10:56 | Aug 02 05:27 | Aug 09 20:55 |
| Aug 17 17:54 | Aug 24 15:54 | Aug 31 15:58 | Sep 08 15:15 |
| Sep 16 04:11 | Sep 22 21:41 | Sep 30 05:19 | Oct 08 09:33 |
| Oct 15 14:02 | Oct 22 05:32 | Oct 29 21:50 | Nov 07 02:36 |
| Nov 14 00:08 T | Nov 20 16:31 | Nov 28 16:46 n | Dec 06 17:32 |
| Dec 13 10:42 | Dec 20 07:19 | Dec 28 12:21 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GMT | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| CET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| EET | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| MSK | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
| GST | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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