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