2012 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 14:47 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
06 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:00 FULL MOON
16 12:51 Spica 2.0°N of Moon
16 14:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02:58 Moon at Perigee: 369883 km
18 11 Mercury at Aphelion
19 16:29 Antares 4.2°S of Moon
19 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:09 NEW MOON
30 23:12 Moon at Apogee: 404325 km
31 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 23:12 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
03 01:32 Moon at Descending Node
07 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 03:24 FULL MOON
12 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 367920 km
12 18:17 Spica 1.8°N of Moon
14 22:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22:05 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
16 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66598 AU
20 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 04:05 NEW MOON
26 03:14 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
27 11:46 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 19:31 Moon at Apogee: 404864 km
29 07:16 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
Mar 01 04:07 Moon at Descending Node
01 06:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 10 Mercury at Perihelion
04 00 Mars at Opposition
05 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 15:10 FULL MOON
10 15:32 Moon at Perigee: 362401 km
11 01:50 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
14 02:11 Moon at Ascending Node
14 03 Venus 3.0°N of Jupiter
14 03:40 Antares 4.7°S of Moon
15 06:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:45 Vernal Equinox
21 06 Venus at Perihelion
22 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 20:07 NEW MOON
24 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
26 05:27 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
26 11:34 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
26 23:51 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
27 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°E
27 14:26 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
28 05:49 Moon at Descending Node
31 01:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 18:48 Venus 0.4°S of Pleiades
07 00:49 FULL MOON
07 11:54 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
07 22:29 Moon at Perigee: 358314 km
10 06:17 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:24 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
13 16:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 23 Saturn at Opposition
16 07:48 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
18 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W
21 12:48 NEW MOON
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 19:19 Moon at Apogee: 406422 km
23 00:00 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
23 20:45 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
24 09:13 Moon at Descending Node
29 15:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 04 22:56 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 09:03 Moon at Perigee: 356954 km
06 09:05 FULL MOON
07 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:27 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
13 03:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 406451 km
21 05:17 NEW MOON
21 05:23 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
21 14:50 Moon at Descending Node
27 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 01:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10 Mercury at Perihelion
Jun 01 08:54 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
03 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 358483 km
04 02:08 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08:21 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
04 16:33 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.370
04 16:42 FULL MOON
06 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
11 15:00 Jupiter 4.7°S of Pleiades
11 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06:54 Moon at Apogee: 405791 km
17 09:04 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
17 13:53 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 21:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 06:17 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 20:32 NEW MOON
21 04:38 Summer Solstice
21 16:03 Venus 2.2°N of Aldebaran
27 09:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:34 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°E
01 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
01 13 Venus 4.8°S of Jupiter
01 18:12 Antares 5.0°S of Moon
01 23:31 Moon at Perigee: 362363 km
04 00:22 FULL MOON
05 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
09 09:43 Venus 0.9°N of Aldebaran
11 07:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 15 Venus at Aphelion
12 09 Mercury at Aphelion
13 22:17 Moon at Apogee: 404783 km
14 16:04 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
15 02:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:32 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 20:59 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
19 09:54 NEW MOON
25 03:37 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
25 22:13 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
26 14:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 16:04 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 367318 km
29 17:15 Jupiter 4.6°N of Aldebaran
Aug 02 08:57 FULL MOON
02 19:06 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
10 00:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 404125 km
10 23:42 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
11 05:34 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:55 Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 01:11 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
14 04:15 Mars 1.6°N of Spica
15 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
15 23 Mars 2.7°S of Saturn
16 10:36 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
16 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
17 21:25 NEW MOON
22 03:34 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
22 13:20 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
24 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
24 16 Neptune at Opposition
24 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
24 19:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 09 Mercury at Perihelion
31 19:28 FULL MOON
Sep 07 07:34 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
07 07:38 Moon at Descending Node
07 11:30 Moon at Apogee: 404296 km
08 06:53 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 16:29 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 18:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 22:39 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
16 07:41 NEW MOON
18 10:35 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 20:15 Saturn 5.0°N of Moon
19 08:22 Moon at Perigee: 365749 km
20 02:06 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 18:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:19 Autumnal Equinox
23 01:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12 Uranus at Opposition
30 08:49 FULL MOON
Oct 01 16:26 Mercury 1.5°N of Spica
03 09:05 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
04 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:06 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
05 06:13 Moon at Apogee: 405162 km
05 14 Mercury 3.2°S of Saturn
05 14:28 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
06 02:20 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 13:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17:32 NEW MOON
17 06:32 Moon at Perigee: 360673 km
17 07:13 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
17 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:36 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
21 01:37 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
30 01:20 FULL MOON
31 16:06 Moon at Descending Node
31 21:58 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
31 23 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 01 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
01 21:19 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
02 06:28 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07:12 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
14 03:38 NEW MOON
14 03:42 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.050
14 10:07 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:51 Moon at Perigee: 357361 km
16 15:10 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
17 06:52 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 20:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08 Mercury at Perihelion
27 11 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 22:35 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:16 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
28 20:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.915
28 20:16 FULL MOON
29 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 406366 km
29 03:36 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
29 06:16 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 06 Jupiter at Opposition
05 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°W
06 21:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:34 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
10 18:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
11 19:18 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
11 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:14 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
13 04:44 Moon at Perigee: 357074 km
13 10:48 Jupiter 4.7°N of Aldebaran
13 14:12 NEW MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 10:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:42 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 03:57 Moon at Descending Node
25 10:30 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
26 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
26 05:32 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 09:53 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
28 15:51 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 01 11:45 | Jan 09 13:00 | Jan 16 14:38 |
| Jan 23 13:09 | Jan 31 09:40 | Feb 08 03:24 | Feb 14 22:34 |
| Feb 22 04:05 | Mar 01 06:52 | Mar 08 15:10 | Mar 15 06:55 |
| Mar 22 20:07 | Mar 31 01:11 | Apr 07 00:49 | Apr 13 16:20 |
| Apr 21 12:48 | Apr 29 15:28 | May 06 09:05 | May 13 03:17 |
| May 21 05:17 A | May 29 01:46 | Jun 04 16:42 p | Jun 11 16:11 |
| Jun 19 20:32 | Jun 27 09:00 | Jul 04 00:22 | Jul 11 07:18 |
| Jul 19 09:54 | Jul 26 14:26 | Aug 02 08:57 | Aug 10 00:25 |
| Aug 17 21:24 | Aug 24 19:24 | Aug 31 19:28 | Sep 08 18:45 |
| Sep 16 07:41 | Sep 23 01:11 | Sep 30 08:49 | Oct 08 13:03 |
| Oct 15 17:32 | Oct 22 09:02 | Oct 30 01:20 | Nov 07 06:06 |
| Nov 14 03:38 T | Nov 20 20:01 | Nov 28 20:16 n | Dec 06 21:02 |
| Dec 13 14:12 | Dec 20 10:49 | Dec 28 15:51 | - |
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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