2018 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
02 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
02 07:54 FULL MOON
03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:54 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 06 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
09 03:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
11 11:29 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
13 14 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
15 07:40 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
15 07:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
15 12:54 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
17 07:47 NEW MOON
18 19:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 22 Venus at Aphelion
25 03:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16 Mercury at Aphelion
27 15:39 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
30 15:24 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
31 18:57 FULL MOON
31 19:00 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315
Feb 01 00:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 23:54 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
07 21:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:17 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
09 10:42 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
11 19:46 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
11 20:16 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
15 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:21 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
16 02:35 NEW MOON
17 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 13:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:37 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
27 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
28 10:33 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 10:39 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
02 06:21 FULL MOON
04 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 12:27 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
09 16:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:07 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
11 08:07 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
11 14:43 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
14 09:17 Moon at Descending Node
15 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
17 18:42 NEW MOON
19 00:37 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
19 13 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
20 21:45 Vernal Equinox
23 04:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 21:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
27 16:26 Moon at Ascending Node
28 19:08 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
31 18:07 FULL MOON
Apr 01 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 00 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
03 19:44 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
07 18:20 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
07 23:45 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
08 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
08 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
14 14:54 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
16 07:27 NEW MOON
17 17 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
18 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 10:15 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
20 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:17 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
25 01:09 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
29 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
30 06:28 FULL MOON
30 22:46 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
May 05 02:01 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:05 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
06 12:54 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
07 15:53 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 06 Jupiter at Opposition
13 22:51 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
15 17:18 NEW MOON
16 06 Venus at Perihelion
16 18:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
17 23:41 Venus 4.8°N of Moon
18 02:36 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
20 18:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06:23 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
22 09:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:09 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
29 19:50 FULL MOON
Jun 01 06:50 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
02 22:04 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
03 17:28 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
03 18:09 Moon at Descending Node
06 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
07 00:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:07 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
14 01:13 NEW MOON
15 05:25 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
16 18:43 Venus 2.3°N of Moon
16 23:20 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:55 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
20 16:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:37 Summer Solstice
24 00:17 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
25 03:07 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
27 18 Saturn at Opposition
28 09:29 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
28 10:23 FULL MOON
30 08:13 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
30 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 06 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
10 05:04 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 15:00 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
13 08:18 NEW MOON
13 08:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
13 13:58 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
14 08:20 Moon at Ascending Node
15 03:34 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
15 21:44 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
16 09:01 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
20 01:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Mercury at Aphelion
21 05:27 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 11:40 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 11 Mars at Opposition
27 11:14 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
28 01:50 FULL MOON
28 01:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
28 04:10 Moon at Descending Node
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 04 23:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00:05 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
09 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 19:10 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:35 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
11 15:16 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
11 15:28 NEW MOON
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 16:08 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
17 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
18 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:25 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
23 16:53 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
24 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:26 FULL MOON
27 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
Sep 01 10:15 Venus 1.0°S of Spica
02 15 Mercury at Perihelion
03 07:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
03 08:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:12 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23 Neptune at Opposition
08 06:51 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
08 18:43 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
09 23:31 NEW MOON
14 07:51 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
16 18 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
17 04:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 22:16 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 06:24 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
20 15:00 Moon at Descending Node
21 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 07:24 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:22 FULL MOON
30 12:36 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08:40 Moon at Ascending Node
06 03:28 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
06 03:59 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
09 09:17 NEW MOON
12 02:51 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
15 08:31 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
16 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
18 18:31 Mars 1.9°S of Moon
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 06 Uranus at Opposition
24 22:15 FULL MOON
26 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 18:34 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
29 12 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
31 09:16 Moon at Ascending Node
31 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 01:35 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
02 09:46 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
07 21:32 NEW MOON
09 10:28 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 21:16 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
14 21:27 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
15 04:44 Venus 0.2°S of Spica
15 20:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:46 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
23 11:09 FULL MOON
24 02:41 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
26 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 17:40 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
27 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 14 Mercury at Perihelion
29 14:57 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 05:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 00:12 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
06 02:36 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
07 12:50 NEW MOON
09 11:00 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
10 23:27 Moon at Descending Node
12 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:51 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
15 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
15 17:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
22 01 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
22 03:52 Winter Solstice
22 23:19 FULL MOON
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 15:22 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
24 17:24 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:36 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
26 23 Venus at Perihelion
29 15:04 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 07:54 | Jan 09 03:55 |
| Jan 17 07:47 | Jan 25 03:50 | Jan 31 18:57 t | Feb 07 21:24 |
| Feb 16 02:35 P | Feb 23 13:39 | Mar 02 06:21 | Mar 09 16:50 |
| Mar 17 18:42 | Mar 24 21:05 | Mar 31 18:07 | Apr 08 12:48 |
| Apr 16 07:27 | Apr 23 03:16 | Apr 30 06:28 | May 08 07:39 |
| May 15 17:18 | May 22 09:19 | May 29 19:50 | Jun 07 00:02 |
| Jun 14 01:13 | Jun 20 16:21 | Jun 28 10:23 | Jul 06 13:21 |
| Jul 13 08:18 P | Jul 20 01:22 | Jul 28 01:50 t | Aug 04 23:48 |
| Aug 11 15:28 P | Aug 18 13:19 | Aug 26 17:26 | Sep 03 08:07 |
| Sep 09 23:31 | Sep 17 04:45 | Sep 25 08:23 | Oct 02 15:15 |
| Oct 09 09:17 | Oct 16 23:32 | Oct 24 22:15 | Oct 31 22:10 |
| Nov 07 21:32 | Nov 15 20:24 | Nov 23 11:09 | Nov 30 05:49 |
| Dec 07 12:50 | Dec 15 17:19 | Dec 22 23:19 | Dec 29 15:04 |
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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