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