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