2018 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2018 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
02 05:54 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
02 10:24 FULL MOON
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 09 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
09 06:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
11 13:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 16 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
15 10:10 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
15 10:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 15:24 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
17 10:17 NEW MOON
18 22:28 Moon at Descending Node
24 01 Venus at Aphelion
25 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19 Mercury at Aphelion
27 18:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
30 17:54 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
31 21:27 FULL MOON
31 21:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315
Feb 01 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 02:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 23:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03:47 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 13:12 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
11 22:16 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
11 22:46 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
15 05:11 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
16 05:05 NEW MOON
17 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 16:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01:07 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
27 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
28 13:03 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 13:09 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
02 08:51 FULL MOON
04 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 14:57 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
09 19:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:37 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
10 19 Mercury at Perihelion
11 10:37 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 17:13 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
14 11:47 Moon at Descending Node
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
17 21:12 NEW MOON
19 03:07 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
19 16 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
21 00:15 Vernal Equinox
23 06:33 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 23:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:17 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
27 18:56 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:38 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
31 20:37 FULL MOON
Apr 02 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 03 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
03 22:14 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
07 20:50 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
08 02:15 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
08 13:32 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
08 15:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 17:24 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
16 09:57 NEW MOON
17 20 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
18 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 12:45 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
20 22:44 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 20:19 Moon at Ascending Node
25 00:47 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 03:39 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
30 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
30 08:58 FULL MOON
May 01 01:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
05 04:31 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 08:35 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
06 15:24 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
07 18:23 Moon at Descending Node
08 10:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Jupiter at Opposition
14 01:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
15 19:48 NEW MOON
16 09 Venus at Perihelion
16 21:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
18 02:11 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
18 05:06 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
20 21:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08:53 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
22 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
29 22:20 FULL MOON
Jun 01 09:20 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
03 00:34 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
03 19:58 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
03 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
06 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 18 Mercury at Perihelion
07 02:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
14 03:43 NEW MOON
15 07:55 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
16 21:13 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
17 01:50 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:25 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
20 18:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18:07 Summer Solstice
24 02:47 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
25 05:37 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
27 20 Saturn at Opposition
28 11:59 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
28 12:53 FULL MOON
30 10:43 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
10 07:34 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 17:30 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
12 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
13 10:48 NEW MOON
13 11:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
13 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
14 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:04 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
16 00:14 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
16 11:31 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
20 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18 Mercury at Aphelion
21 07:57 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 14:10 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 14 Mars at Opposition
27 13:44 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
28 04:20 FULL MOON
28 04:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
28 06:40 Moon at Descending Node
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 05 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:35 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
09 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 21:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02:05 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
11 17:46 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
11 17:58 NEW MOON
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 18:38 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
18 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
18 15:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 17:55 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
23 19:23 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
24 12:51 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:56 FULL MOON
27 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
Sep 01 12:45 Venus 1.0°S of Spica
02 18 Mercury at Perihelion
03 09:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
03 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01 Neptune at Opposition
08 09:21 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
08 21:13 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
10 02:01 NEW MOON
14 10:21 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
16 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
17 07:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:46 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 08:54 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
20 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
21 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 09:54 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:52 FULL MOON
30 15:06 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 17:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:10 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:58 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
06 06:29 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
09 11:47 NEW MOON
12 05:21 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
15 11:01 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
17 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
18 03:16 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
18 21:01 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 09 Uranus at Opposition
25 00:45 FULL MOON
26 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 21:04 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
29 14 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
31 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 01 00:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 04:05 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
02 12:16 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
08 00:02 NEW MOON
09 12:58 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 23:46 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
14 23:57 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
15 07:14 Venus 0.2°S of Spica
15 22:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:16 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
23 13:39 FULL MOON
24 05:11 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
26 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 20:10 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
27 13:18 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 17 Mercury at Perihelion
29 17:27 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 02:42 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
06 05:06 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
07 15:20 NEW MOON
09 13:30 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
11 01:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:21 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
15 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
15 19:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
22 04 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 06:22 Winter Solstice
23 01:49 FULL MOON
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
24 19:54 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:06 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
27 02 Venus at Perihelion
29 17:34 LAST QUARTER 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
2018 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.
| 2018 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 10:24 | Jan 09 06:25 |
| Jan 17 10:17 | Jan 25 06:20 | Jan 31 21:27 t | Feb 07 23:54 |
| Feb 16 05:05 P | Feb 23 16:09 | Mar 02 08:51 | Mar 09 19:20 |
| Mar 17 21:12 | Mar 24 23:35 | Mar 31 20:37 | Apr 08 15:18 |
| Apr 16 09:57 | Apr 23 05:46 | Apr 30 08:58 | May 08 10:09 |
| May 15 19:48 | May 22 11:49 | May 29 22:20 | Jun 07 02:32 |
| Jun 14 03:43 | Jun 20 18:51 | Jun 28 12:53 | Jul 06 15:51 |
| Jul 13 10:48 P | Jul 20 03:52 | Jul 28 04:20 t | Aug 05 02:18 |
| Aug 11 17:58 P | Aug 18 15:49 | Aug 26 19:56 | Sep 03 10:37 |
| Sep 10 02:01 | Sep 17 07:15 | Sep 25 10:53 | Oct 02 17:45 |
| Oct 09 11:47 | Oct 17 02:02 | Oct 25 00:45 | Nov 01 00:40 |
| Nov 08 00:02 | Nov 15 22:54 | Nov 23 13:39 | Nov 30 08:19 |
| Dec 07 15:20 | Dec 15 19:49 | Dec 23 01:49 | Dec 29 17:34 |
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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