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