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