2014 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.
| 2014 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22:14 NEW MOON
02 08:00 Moon at Perigee: 356922 km
03 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
06 07 Jupiter at Opposition
08 14:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:26 Moon at Descending Node
11 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 19:36 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
16 12:53 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
16 15:52 FULL MOON
23 17:29 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
23 20:22 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 15 Venus at Perihelion
24 16:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:18 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
29 13:36 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
30 20:58 Moon at Perigee: 357080 km
31 08:39 NEW MOON
31 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
Feb 01 18:07 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
03 07:27 Mars 4.4°N of Spica
04 11 Mercury at Perihelion
05 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
07 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:41 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 406232 km
15 10:53 FULL MOON
16 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 01:54 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
20 10:59 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
20 14:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 09:39 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 16:23 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 360439 km
28 08:24 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 19:00 NEW MOON
05 04:45 Moon at Descending Node
08 09:07 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
09 00:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 405367 km
14 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
17 04:09 FULL MOON
19 07:38 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
19 14:14 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
19 17:30 Moon at Ascending Node
20 10 Mercury at Aphelion
21 03:57 Vernal Equinox
21 14:40 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
23 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
24 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 02:10 Mars 4.6°N of Spica
27 20:52 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
28 05:30 Moon at Perigee: 365706 km
31 05:45 NEW MOON
Apr 01 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
02 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 17:52 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
07 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:52 Moon at Apogee: 404503 km
09 07 Mars at Opposition
15 05:24 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
15 14:57 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 18:42 FULL MOON
15 18:46 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.291
16 00:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:42 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 11:27 Moon at Perigee: 369765 km
26 10:16 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
26 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 22:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:03 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.987
29 17:14 NEW MOON
May 02 02:51 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
03 10 Mercury at Perihelion
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05 Saturn at Opposition
12 00:32 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
12 23:47 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:41 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
15 06:16 FULL MOON
16 23 Venus at Aphelion
18 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 367099 km
21 23:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
26 02:43 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
26 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 05:40 NEW MOON
Jun 03 15:25 Moon at Apogee: 404956 km
06 07:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11:44 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
09 09:05 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
09 16:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 06:11 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
13 15:11 FULL MOON
15 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 362062 km
20 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 21:52 Summer Solstice
22 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:54 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
25 17:22 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
27 19:09 NEW MOON
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:09 Moon at Apogee: 405932 km
02 02:08 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 22:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:21 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:32 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
06 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:48 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
12 22:25 FULL MOON
13 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 358259 km
14 05:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
19 08:21 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22:56 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
25 05:16 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
25 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 09:42 NEW MOON
28 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 406570 km
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 09 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 02 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:27 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
03 21:02 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 11:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:54 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
11 05:09 FULL MOON
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 11:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15 Venus 0.2°N of Jupiter
19 04:46 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
24 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 406523 km
26 01:13 NEW MOON
26 14 Mars 3.4°S of Saturn
27 16:33 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
30 00 Neptune at Opposition
30 00:14 Moon at Ascending Node
30 06:08 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
Sep 01 06:21 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
01 10:43 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
02 22:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07 Venus at Perihelion
08 14:29 Moon at Perigee: 358388 km
09 12:38 FULL MOON
11 18:32 Moon at Descending Node
12 09 Mercury at Aphelion
15 12:01 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 13:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 00:56 Mercury 0.5°S of Spica
21 01:22 Moon at Apogee: 405846 km
22 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
23 13:30 Autumnal Equinox
24 17:14 NEW MOON
26 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:48 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
26 20:32 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
28 15:46 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
28 17:26 Mars 3.0°N of Antares
Oct 02 06:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:41 Moon at Perigee: 362481 km
08 07 Uranus at Opposition
08 21:51 FULL MOON
08 21:55 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
09 04:44 Moon at Descending Node
12 20:58 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
16 06:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 404898 km
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
24 08:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.811
24 08:57 NEW MOON
25 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
26 03:04 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
26 08 Mercury at Perihelion
31 13:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 11:21 Moon at Perigee: 367871 km
04 23:10 Mercury 3.9°N of Spica
05 14:13 Moon at Descending Node
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 09:23 FULL MOON
09 06:41 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 12:56 Moon at Apogee: 404338 km
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 19:18 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:01 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 23:32 NEW MOON
28 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 369825 km
29 21:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 19:32 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:35 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
06 23:27 FULL MOON
08 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38121 AU
13 05:06 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
13 10:02 Moon at Apogee: 404584 km
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:27 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12:05 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 07:55 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
22 10:03 Winter Solstice
22 12:36 NEW MOON
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 03:43 Moon at Perigee: 364791 km
29 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:27 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2014 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.
| 2014 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 22:14 | Jan 08 14:39 | Jan 16 15:52 | Jan 24 16:19 |
| Jan 31 08:39 | Feb 07 06:22 | Feb 15 10:53 | Feb 23 04:15 |
| Mar 01 19:00 | Mar 09 00:27 | Mar 17 04:09 | Mar 24 12:46 |
| Mar 31 05:45 | Apr 07 19:31 | Apr 15 18:42 t | Apr 22 18:52 |
| Apr 29 17:14 A | May 07 14:15 | May 15 06:16 | May 21 23:59 |
| May 29 05:40 | Jun 06 07:39 | Jun 13 15:11 | Jun 20 05:39 |
| Jun 27 19:09 | Jul 05 22:59 | Jul 12 22:25 | Jul 19 13:08 |
| Jul 27 09:42 | Aug 04 11:50 | Aug 11 05:09 | Aug 17 23:26 |
| Aug 26 01:13 | Sep 02 22:11 | Sep 09 12:38 | Sep 16 13:05 |
| Sep 24 17:14 | Oct 02 06:33 | Oct 08 21:51 t | Oct 16 06:12 |
| Oct 24 08:57 P | Oct 31 13:48 | Nov 07 09:23 | Nov 15 02:16 |
| Nov 22 23:32 | Nov 29 21:06 | Dec 06 23:27 | Dec 14 23:51 |
| Dec 22 12:36 | Dec 29 05:31 | - | - |
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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