2015 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 22:35 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
05 15:53 FULL MOON
09 12:34 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
10 05:17 Moon at Apogee: 405411 km
11 12 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
13 02:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
16 22:52 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
21 00:14 NEW MOON
22 04:39 Mercury 3.0°S of Moon
22 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 359643 km
22 08 Mercury at Perihelion
23 15:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
25 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 04:07 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
31 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 04 10:09 FULL MOON
05 19:17 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
06 17:25 Moon at Apogee: 406155 km
07 04 Jupiter at Opposition
09 04:10 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:23 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
12 14:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 11:10 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 17:20 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
19 10:47 NEW MOON
19 18:29 Moon at Perigee: 356992 km
21 11:56 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
21 12:28 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 03:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 16 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
26 04:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10:02 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
26 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Mar 05 01:29 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
05 18:35 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
06 05:05 FULL MOON
07 07 Mercury at Aphelion
08 08:04 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:21 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
12 19:25 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
14 04:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:38 Moon at Perigee: 357584 km
20 20:36 NEW MOON
20 20:46 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.045
21 09:45 Vernal Equinox
21 13:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 09:13 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
23 06:51 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
25 17:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
27 18:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 07:45 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
01 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 406012 km
04 14:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 23:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.001
04 23:06 FULL MOON
05 15:21 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
07 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 00:08 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
10 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 02:28 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 14:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 361026 km
18 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
19 00 Venus at Perihelion
19 05:57 NEW MOON
20 07 Mercury at Perihelion
22 03:35 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
23 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 10:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:38 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 14:55 Moon at Apogee: 405085 km
May 01 12:29 Mercury 1.6°S of Pleiades
01 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22:10 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
04 14:42 FULL MOON
06 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 03:19 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
07 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
11 21:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07:37 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:23 Moon at Perigee: 366024 km
18 15:13 NEW MOON
23 12 Saturn at Opposition
25 22:14 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
26 04:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
29 01:40 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04:27 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
30 05:52 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
31 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 02 07:02 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
03 03:19 FULL MOON
07 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
10 02:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 369713 km
11 10:30 Moon at Descending Node
15 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
15 13:26 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
15 22:11 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
17 01:05 NEW MOON
22 03:38 Summer Solstice
22 06:10 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
23 20:37 Mercury 1.8°N of Aldebaran
24 04:01 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
24 22:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
25 04:23 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:58 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 12:27 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
02 13:20 FULL MOON
06 05:54 Moon at Perigee: 367095 km
07 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
08 11:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 04:55 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
15 08:15 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
16 12:24 NEW MOON
17 06 Mercury at Perihelion
19 04:34 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
19 12:06 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:49 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
21 22:02 Moon at Apogee: 404837 km
22 06:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 21:45 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
24 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 19:43 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 21:43 FULL MOON
Aug 02 21:11 Moon at Perigee: 362135 km
04 13:53 Moon at Descending Node
07 13:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:25 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 09 Venus at Aphelion
09 10:22 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:54 NEW MOON
16 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 01:34 Mercury 2.0°N of Moon
18 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 405852 km
20 04:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
23 04:21 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
23 06:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
30 05:35 FULL MOON
30 06 Mercury at Aphelion
31 02:24 Moon at Perigee: 358289 km
31 21:16 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 13 Neptune at Opposition
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 16:09 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
05 20:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:53 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
12 02:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 17:41 NEW MOON
13 17:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.788
14 15:38 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:28 Moon at Apogee: 406466 km
16 11:00 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
19 13:54 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
21 19:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 19:20 Autumnal Equinox
25 06:38 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
28 08:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 356877 km
28 13:47 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.276
28 13:50 FULL MOON
Oct 01 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 23:51 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
05 08:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:32 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
09 08:52 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
09 11:26 Venus 2.5°S of Regulus
10 03:51 Mars 3.4°N of Moon
10 10:30 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
11 21:54 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:00 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
12 00:17 Moon at Apogee: 406389 km
12 14 Uranus at Opposition
13 05 Mercury at Perihelion
13 11:06 NEW MOON
16 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 00:20 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
18 08 Mars 0.4°N of Jupiter
21 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
26 10 Venus 1.0°S of Jupiter
26 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
26 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 358464 km
27 23:05 FULL MOON
30 09:45 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Nov 03 18 Venus 0.7°S of Mars
03 23:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15:19 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
06 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:49 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
07 20:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
08 00:54 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
08 02:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 405724 km
09 23:27 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
12 04:47 NEW MOON
13 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12:05 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 17:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
22 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
24 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 362818 km
26 09:44 FULL MOON
26 20:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
29 17 Venus at Perihelion
30 06:20 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
30 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Dec 02 22:53 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
03 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17:21 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
05 05:33 Moon at Ascending Node
06 01:56 Moon at Apogee: 404800 km
06 13:40 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
07 06:42 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
08 03:55 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
11 21:29 NEW MOON
15 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
19 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
19 02:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19:53 Moon at Perigee: 368418 km
22 15:48 Winter Solstice
23 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 01:18 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
24 06:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 22:11 FULL MOON
29 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 07:30 Regulus 2.7°N of 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
2015 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.
| 2015 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 15:53 | Jan 13 20:47 |
| Jan 21 00:14 | Jan 27 15:48 | Feb 04 10:09 | Feb 12 14:50 |
| Feb 19 10:47 | Feb 26 04:14 | Mar 06 05:06 | Mar 14 04:48 |
| Mar 20 20:36 T | Mar 27 18:43 | Apr 04 23:06 p | Apr 12 14:44 |
| Apr 19 05:57 | Apr 26 10:55 | May 04 14:42 | May 11 21:36 |
| May 18 15:13 | May 26 04:19 | Jun 03 03:19 | Jun 10 02:42 |
| Jun 17 01:05 | Jun 24 22:03 | Jul 02 13:20 | Jul 09 07:24 |
| Jul 16 12:24 | Jul 24 15:04 | Jul 31 21:43 | Aug 07 13:03 |
| Aug 15 01:54 | Aug 23 06:31 | Aug 30 05:35 | Sep 05 20:54 |
| Sep 13 17:41 P | Sep 21 19:59 | Sep 28 13:50 t | Oct 05 08:06 |
| Oct 13 11:06 | Oct 21 07:31 | Oct 27 23:05 | Nov 03 23:24 |
| Nov 12 04:47 | Nov 19 17:27 | Nov 26 09:44 | Dec 03 18:40 |
| Dec 11 21:29 | Dec 19 02:14 | Dec 25 22:11 | - |
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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