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