2018 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
02 04:54 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
02 09:24 FULL MOON
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14:48 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 08 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
09 05:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
11 12:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 15 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
15 09:10 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
15 09:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 14:24 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
17 09:17 NEW MOON
18 21:28 Moon at Descending Node
24 00 Venus at Aphelion
25 05:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 18 Mercury at Aphelion
27 17:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
30 16:54 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
31 20:27 FULL MOON
31 20:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315
Feb 01 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 01:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 22:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:47 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 12:12 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
11 21:16 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
11 21:46 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
15 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
16 04:05 NEW MOON
17 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 15:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 00:07 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
27 21:48 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
28 12:03 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 12:09 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
02 07:51 FULL MOON
04 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 13:57 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
09 18:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:37 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
10 18 Mercury at Perihelion
11 09:37 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 16:13 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
14 10:47 Moon at Descending Node
15 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
17 20:12 NEW MOON
19 02:07 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
19 15 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
20 23:15 Vernal Equinox
23 05:33 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 22:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:17 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
27 17:56 Moon at Ascending Node
28 20:38 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
31 19:37 FULL MOON
Apr 02 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 02 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
03 21:14 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
07 19:50 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
08 01:15 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
08 12:32 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
08 14:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 16:24 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
16 08:57 NEW MOON
17 19 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
18 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 11:45 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
20 21:44 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 19:19 Moon at Ascending Node
24 23:47 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 02:39 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
30 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
30 07:58 FULL MOON
May 01 00:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
05 03:31 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07:35 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
06 14:24 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
07 17:23 Moon at Descending Node
08 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Jupiter at Opposition
14 00:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
15 18:48 NEW MOON
16 08 Venus at Perihelion
16 20:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
18 01:11 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
18 04:06 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
20 20:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07:53 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
22 10:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
29 21:20 FULL MOON
Jun 01 08:20 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
02 23:34 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
03 18:58 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
03 19:39 Moon at Descending Node
06 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 17 Mercury at Perihelion
07 01:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 10:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
14 02:43 NEW MOON
15 06:55 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
16 20:13 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
17 00:50 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:25 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
20 17:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 17:07 Summer Solstice
24 01:47 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
25 04:37 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
27 19 Saturn at Opposition
28 10:59 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
28 11:53 FULL MOON
30 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
30 23:44 Moon at Descending Node
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 06 14:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
10 06:34 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 16:30 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
13 09:48 NEW MOON
13 10:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
13 15:28 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
14 09:50 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:04 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
15 23:14 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
16 10:31 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
20 02:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17 Mercury at Aphelion
21 06:57 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 13:10 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 13 Mars at Opposition
27 12:44 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
28 03:20 FULL MOON
28 03:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
28 05:40 Moon at Descending Node
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 05 01:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:35 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
09 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 20:40 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:05 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
11 16:46 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
11 16:58 NEW MOON
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 17:38 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
17 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
18 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:55 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
23 18:23 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
24 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:56 FULL MOON
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
Sep 01 11:45 Venus 1.0°S of Spica
02 17 Mercury at Perihelion
03 08:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
03 09:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00 Neptune at Opposition
08 08:21 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
08 20:13 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
10 01:01 NEW MOON
14 09:21 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
16 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
17 06:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23:46 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 07:54 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
20 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
21 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 08:54 Autumnal Equinox
25 09:52 FULL MOON
30 14:06 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 16:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
06 04:58 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
06 05:29 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
09 10:47 NEW MOON
12 04:21 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
15 10:01 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
17 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:03 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:16 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
18 20:01 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 08 Uranus at Opposition
24 23:45 FULL MOON
26 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:04 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
29 13 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
31 10:46 Moon at Ascending Node
31 23:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 03:05 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
02 11:16 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
07 23:02 NEW MOON
09 11:58 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 22:46 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:04 Moon at Descending Node
14 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
15 06:14 Venus 0.2°S of Spica
15 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 11:16 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
23 12:39 FULL MOON
24 04:11 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
26 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 19:10 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
27 12:18 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 16 Mercury at Perihelion
29 16:27 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 01:42 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
06 04:06 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
07 14:20 NEW MOON
09 12:30 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
11 00:57 Moon at Descending Node
12 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 06:21 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
15 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
15 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
22 03 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 05:22 Winter Solstice
23 00:49 FULL MOON
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 16:52 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
24 18:54 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:06 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
27 01 Venus at Perihelion
29 16:34 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 09:24 | Jan 09 05:25 |
| Jan 17 09:17 | Jan 25 05:20 | Jan 31 20:27 t | Feb 07 22:54 |
| Feb 16 04:05 P | Feb 23 15:09 | Mar 02 07:51 | Mar 09 18:20 |
| Mar 17 20:12 | Mar 24 22:35 | Mar 31 19:37 | Apr 08 14:18 |
| Apr 16 08:57 | Apr 23 04:46 | Apr 30 07:58 | May 08 09:09 |
| May 15 18:48 | May 22 10:49 | May 29 21:20 | Jun 07 01:32 |
| Jun 14 02:43 | Jun 20 17:51 | Jun 28 11:53 | Jul 06 14:51 |
| Jul 13 09:48 P | Jul 20 02:52 | Jul 28 03:20 t | Aug 05 01:18 |
| Aug 11 16:58 P | Aug 18 14:49 | Aug 26 18:56 | Sep 03 09:37 |
| Sep 10 01:01 | Sep 17 06:15 | Sep 25 09:53 | Oct 02 16:45 |
| Oct 09 10:47 | Oct 17 01:02 | Oct 24 23:45 | Oct 31 23:40 |
| Nov 07 23:02 | Nov 15 21:54 | Nov 23 12:39 | Nov 30 07:19 |
| Dec 07 14:20 | Dec 15 18:49 | Dec 23 00:49 | Dec 29 16:34 |
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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