2013 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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.
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
05 14:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
07 12:28 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
08 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 21:26 Moon at Perigee: 360048 km
10 22:36 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 06:44 NEW MOON
18 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 10:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:57 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 21:52 Moon at Apogee: 405313 km
22 22:13 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
24 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38149 AU
27 15:38 FULL MOON
Feb 02 12:25 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 20:55 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
04 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13:14 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 365314 km
09 03 Mercury 0.3°N of Mars
10 18:20 NEW MOON
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 13 Mercury at Perihelion
17 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
18 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:31 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05:49 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
19 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
21 13 Venus at Aphelion
21 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 07:26 FULL MOON
Mar 01 17:56 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
03 02:21 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
03 13:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 08:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10:20 Moon at Perigee: 369954 km
12 06:51 NEW MOON
16 17:15 Moon at Descending Node
18 12:16 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
18 13:56 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 14:13 Moon at Apogee: 404262 km
20 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:02 Vernal Equinox
27 20:27 FULL MOON
29 01:29 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
29 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 07:18 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
30 16:55 Moon at Ascending Node
31 14:55 Moon at Perigee: 367494 km
Apr 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 15:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20:35 NEW MOON
12 23:12 Moon at Descending Node
14 21:51 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
15 05:23 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
16 09:21 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
18 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 23:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 11:10 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
26 06:57 FULL MOON
26 07:07 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.015
26 13:28 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
27 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:48 Moon at Perigee: 362268 km
28 19 Saturn at Opposition
May 02 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 06:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:25 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.954
10 11:29 NEW MOON
12 05:00 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 00:03 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
14 00:31 Moon at Apogee: 405827 km
16 13 Mercury at Perihelion
18 15:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21:35 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
23 20:55 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
24 11:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.016
25 15:25 FULL MOON
26 12:45 Moon at Perigee: 358375 km
27 17 Mercury 2.4°N of Jupiter
29 04 Venus 1.0°N of Jupiter
Jun 01 05:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:59 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:56 NEW MOON
10 08:40 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
13 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
13 22 Venus at Perihelion
17 04:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:56 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
20 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 04:45 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
20 18 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
20 20:51 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16:04 Summer Solstice
23 22:09 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
23 22:32 FULL MOON
29 12 Mercury at Aphelion
30 15:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 15:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:09 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 23:13 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
07 11:36 Moon at Apogee: 406493 km
08 18:14 NEW MOON
10 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 14:13 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 14:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:19 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
18 01:58 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07:27 Moon at Perigee: 358402 km
22 16 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 20:30 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
23 05:15 FULL MOON
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
Aug 01 23:22 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
03 19:53 Moon at Apogee: 405834 km
04 09:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 19:39 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
07 08:51 NEW MOON
12 12 Mercury at Perihelion
12 19:46 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:51 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
14 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12:26 Moon at Perigee: 362265 km
21 12:45 FULL MOON
25 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 19:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 11 Neptune at Opposition
28 20:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06:32 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
31 10:46 Moon at Apogee: 404883 km
Sep 01 03:38 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
05 22:36 NEW MOON
06 11:37 Venus 1.5°N of Spica
09 01:11 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
09 08:04 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
10 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:29 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
13 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 367388 km
19 07 Venus 3.5°S of Saturn
19 22:13 FULL MOON
23 00:48 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:44 Autumnal Equinox
25 09:29 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 14:39 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
27 14:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05:17 Moon at Apogee: 404309 km
Oct 04 00 Uranus at Opposition
04 06 Venus at Aphelion
05 11:35 NEW MOON
07 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09:28 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
07 15:30 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 23:07 Venus 4.7°S of Moon
09 00 Mercury 5.0°S of Saturn
09 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 10:06 Moon at Perigee: 369813 km
12 10:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14:51 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
17 05:26 Venus 1.5°N of Antares
19 10:38 FULL MOON
19 10:50 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.765
20 08:47 Moon at Descending Node
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23:06 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
26 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 404561 km
27 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
02 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 17:23 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
03 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 23:46 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.016
03 23:50 NEW MOON
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 20:28 Moon at Perigee: 365362 km
06 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 11 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:16 FULL MOON
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 07:00 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
22 20:50 Moon at Apogee: 405446 km
26 06:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 16 Mercury 0.3°S of Saturn
30 03:43 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
Dec 01 03:59 Moon at Ascending Node
01 21:13 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
03 11:22 NEW MOON
04 21:15 Moon at Perigee: 360065 km
10 02:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21:10 Moon at Descending Node
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 13:45 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
17 20:28 FULL MOON
20 10:49 Moon at Apogee: 406269 km
22 04:11 Winter Solstice
22 11 Mercury at Aphelion
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13:45 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
27 13:10 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
28 11:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 12:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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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
2013 Phases of the Moon
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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.
| 2013 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 14:58 |
| Jan 12 06:44 | Jan 19 10:45 | Jan 27 15:38 | Feb 04 00:56 |
| Feb 10 18:20 | Feb 18 07:31 | Feb 26 07:26 | Mar 05 08:53 |
| Mar 12 06:51 | Mar 20 04:27 | Mar 27 20:27 | Apr 03 15:37 |
| Apr 10 20:35 | Apr 18 23:31 | Apr 26 06:57 p | May 02 22:14 |
| May 10 11:29 A | May 18 15:35 | May 25 15:25 n | Jun 01 05:58 |
| Jun 09 02:56 | Jun 17 04:24 | Jun 23 22:32 | Jun 30 15:54 |
| Jul 08 18:14 | Jul 16 14:18 | Jul 23 05:15 | Jul 30 04:43 |
| Aug 07 08:51 | Aug 14 21:56 | Aug 21 12:45 | Aug 28 20:35 |
| Sep 05 22:36 | Sep 13 04:08 | Sep 19 22:13 | Sep 27 14:56 |
| Oct 05 11:35 | Oct 12 10:02 | Oct 19 10:38 n | Oct 27 10:41 |
| Nov 03 23:50 H | Nov 10 16:57 | Nov 18 02:16 | Nov 26 06:28 |
| Dec 03 11:22 | Dec 10 02:12 | Dec 17 20:28 | Dec 26 00:48 |
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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