2017 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.
| 2017 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:20 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
03 06:14 Moon at Descending Node
03 18:47 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
06 07:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
10 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 363242 km
12 23:34 FULL MOON
13 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.1°E
15 16:07 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:26 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
19 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°W
20 10:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:14 Moon at Apogee: 404913 km
24 22:37 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 12:46 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
28 12:07 NEW MOON
30 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 01:11 Jupiter 3.5°N of Spica
01 02:34 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
01 13:09 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
04 16:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09:14 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
07 01:59 Moon at Perigee: 368817 km
08 02 Mercury at Aphelion
11 12:33 FULL MOON
11 12:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 02:04 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
12 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:55 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 19 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45652 AU
19 07:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 09:14 Moon at Apogee: 404376 km
21 04 Venus at Perihelion
21 11:44 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
26 18:28 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
27 02:58 NEW MOON
Mar 02 06:58 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
02 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 19:24 Moon at Perigee: 369065 km
05 14:38 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 10:20 Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
11 16:17 Moon at Ascending Node
13 02:54 FULL MOON
15 08:04 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
19 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
20 22:29 Vernal Equinox
20 22:49 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 03:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02 Mercury at Perihelion
25 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 03:41 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:57 NEW MOON
31 00:39 Moon at Perigee: 363855 km
Apr 01 20:50 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
04 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16:30 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
07 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09 Jupiter at Opposition
11 09:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
11 18:08 FULL MOON
14 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 22:05 Moon at Apogee: 405478 km
17 06:39 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
19 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:16 Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades
22 10:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 00:16 NEW MOON
28 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 359325 km
29 05:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
May 03 14:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:49 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
04 22:42 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 09:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
11 09:43 FULL MOON
13 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
14 11:07 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
19 12:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:32 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
24 13:20 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
26 07:44 NEW MOON
26 13:23 Moon at Perigee: 357210 km
31 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 04:08 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
02 00:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
04 11:57 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
09 10:21 Moon at Apogee: 406402 km
10 01:10 FULL MOON
10 13:25 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
13 12 Venus at Aphelion
15 14:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 21 Saturn at Opposition
17 23:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01 Mercury at Perihelion
21 09:13 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 16:25 Summer Solstice
22 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 02:23 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 22:49 Moon at Perigee: 357938 km
24 14:31 NEW MOON
28 04:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:26 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 19:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
04 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 405934 km
07 15:34 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
09 16:07 FULL MOON
12 17:17 Moon at Descending Node
14 06:03 Venus 3.1°N of Aldebaran
17 07:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:37 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
20 23:13 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
22 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 361238 km
23 21:46 NEW MOON
25 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:49 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
25 22:14 Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
26 05:03 Mercury 0.8°S of Regulus
27 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
30 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
31 03:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 01 Mercury at Aphelion
03 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 405026 km
03 19:31 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
08 06:11 FULL MOON
08 06:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
08 22:56 Moon at Descending Node
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
19 01:14 Moon at Perigee: 366129 km
19 16:45 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 22:34 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06:26 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.031
22 06:30 NEW MOON
26 01:00 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 20:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 404307 km
31 02:23 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
Sep 05 06:41 Moon at Descending Node
05 16 Neptune at Opposition
06 19:03 FULL MOON
10 17:30 Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
11 09:44 Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
13 00:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 18:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:04 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
16 00 Mercury at Perihelion
17 06 Mercury 0.1°N of Mars
18 06:28 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:56 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
18 16:32 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
19 07:42 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:22 Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
20 09:30 Venus 0.4°N of Regulus
20 17:30 NEW MOON
22 19:51 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
23 08:02 Autumnal Equinox
27 12:09 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
27 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 404342 km
28 14:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 14:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 21 Venus at Perihelion
06 04 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
06 06:40 FULL MOON
08 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
09 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 17:51 Moon at Perigee: 366858 km
10 06:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 00:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
17 22:04 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 12:21 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
20 05 Uranus at Opposition
20 07:12 NEW MOON
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 23:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
25 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 405151 km
27 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 10:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 03 01:58 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
04 17:23 FULL MOON
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:09 Moon at Perigee: 361438 km
06 14:19 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
11 08:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:07 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:50 Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
15 12:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
17 09:26 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 23:42 NEW MOON
21 12:34 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
22 06:52 Moon at Apogee: 406132 km
24 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
25 20:22 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:30 Mars 2.9°N of Spica
Dec 04 01:00 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
04 03:47 FULL MOON
04 20:42 Moon at Perigee: 357496 km
08 12:39 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:25 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
10 19:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00 Mercury at Perihelion
13 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 04:27 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:26 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
18 18:31 NEW MOON
19 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 406605 km
22 04:29 Winter Solstice
22 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 21:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 12:25 Aldebaran 0.7°S 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
2017 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.
| 2017 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 07:47 | Jan 12 23:34 | Jan 20 10:14 |
| Jan 28 12:07 | Feb 04 16:19 | Feb 11 12:33 n | Feb 19 07:33 |
| Feb 27 02:58 A | Mar 05 23:32 | Mar 13 02:54 | Mar 21 03:58 |
| Mar 28 14:57 | Apr 04 06:39 | Apr 11 18:08 | Apr 19 21:57 |
| Apr 27 00:16 | May 03 14:47 | May 11 09:43 | May 19 12:33 |
| May 26 07:44 | Jun 02 00:42 | Jun 10 01:10 | Jun 17 23:33 |
| Jun 24 14:31 | Jul 01 12:51 | Jul 09 16:07 | Jul 17 07:26 |
| Jul 23 21:46 | Jul 31 03:23 | Aug 08 06:11 p | Aug 15 13:15 |
| Aug 22 06:30 T | Aug 29 20:13 | Sep 06 19:03 | Sep 13 18:25 |
| Sep 20 17:30 | Sep 28 14:54 | Oct 06 06:40 | Oct 13 00:25 |
| Oct 20 07:12 | Oct 28 10:22 | Nov 04 17:23 | Nov 11 08:37 |
| Nov 18 23:42 | Nov 27 05:03 | Dec 04 03:47 | Dec 10 19:51 |
| Dec 18 18:31 | Dec 26 21:20 | - | - |
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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