2018 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date JST Event (h:m) Jan 02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W 02 06:54 Moon at Perigee: 356566 km 02 11:24 FULL MOON 03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU 04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 04 16:48 Moon at Ascending Node 05 16:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon 07 10 Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter 09 07:25 LAST QUARTER MOON 09 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction 11 14:59 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon 13 17 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn 15 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 406461 km 15 11:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon 15 16:24 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon 17 11:17 NEW MOON 18 23:28 Moon at Descending Node 24 02 Venus at Aphelion 25 07:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON 25 20 Mercury at Aphelion 27 19:09 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon 30 18:54 Moon at Perigee: 358995 km 31 22:27 FULL MOON 31 22:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315 Feb 01 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node 02 03:24 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon 08 00:54 LAST QUARTER MOON 08 04:47 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon 09 14:12 Mars 4.4°S of Moon 11 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 405701 km 11 23:46 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon 15 06:11 Moon at Descending Node 16 05:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599 16 06:05 NEW MOON 17 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 23 17:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON 24 02:07 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon 27 23:48 Moon at Perigee: 363938 km 28 14:03 Moon at Ascending Node Mar 01 14:09 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon 02 09:51 FULL MOON 04 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 07 15:57 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon 09 20:20 LAST QUARTER MOON 10 09:37 Mars 3.8°S of Moon 10 20 Mercury at Perihelion 11 11:37 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon 11 18:13 Moon at Apogee: 404682 km 14 12:47 Moon at Descending Node 16 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E 17 22:12 NEW MOON 19 04:07 Venus 3.7°N of Moon 19 17 Mercury 3.8°N of Venus 21 01:15 Vernal Equinox 23 07:33 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon 25 00:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON 27 02:17 Moon at Perigee: 369104 km 27 19:56 Moon at Ascending Node 28 22:38 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon 31 21:37 FULL MOON Apr 02 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 03 04 Mars 1.3°S of Saturn 03 23:14 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon 07 21:50 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon 08 03:15 Mars 3.1°S of Moon 08 14:32 Moon at Apogee: 404145 km 08 16:18 LAST QUARTER MOON 10 17:09 Moon at Descending Node 14 18:24 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon 16 10:57 NEW MOON 17 21 Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU 19 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 19 13:45 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon 20 23:44 Moon at Perigee: 368713 km 23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower 23 06:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON 23 21:19 Moon at Ascending Node 25 01:47 Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades 25 04:39 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon 30 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W 30 09:58 FULL MOON May 01 02:16 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon 05 05:31 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon 05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 06 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 404458 km 06 16:24 Mars 2.7°S of Moon 07 19:23 Moon at Descending Node 08 11:09 LAST QUARTER MOON 09 09 Jupiter at Opposition 14 02:21 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon 15 20:48 NEW MOON 16 10 Venus at Perihelion 16 22:04 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon 18 03:11 Venus 4.8°N of Moon 18 06:06 Moon at Perigee: 363777 km 20 22:13 Moon at Ascending Node 22 09:53 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon 22 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON 28 02:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon 29 23:20 FULL MOON Jun 01 10:20 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon 03 01:34 Moon at Apogee: 405316 km 03 20:58 Mars 3.2°S of Moon 03 21:39 Moon at Descending Node 06 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 06 19 Mercury at Perihelion 07 03:32 LAST QUARTER MOON 08 12:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux 14 04:43 NEW MOON 15 08:55 Moon at Perigee: 359507 km 16 22:13 Venus 2.3°N of Moon 17 02:50 Moon at Ascending Node 18 16:25 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon 20 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON 21 19:07 Summer Solstice 24 03:47 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon 25 06:37 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux 27 21 Saturn at Opposition 28 12:59 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon 28 13:53 FULL MOON 30 11:43 Moon at Apogee: 406061 km |
Date JST Event (h:m) Jul 01 01:44 Moon at Descending Node 06 16:51 LAST QUARTER MOON 07 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU 10 08:34 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus 10 18:30 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon 12 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E 13 11:48 NEW MOON 13 12:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337 13 17:28 Moon at Perigee: 357432 km 14 11:50 Moon at Ascending Node 15 07:04 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon 16 01:14 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon 16 12:31 Venus 1.6°S of Moon 20 04:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON 20 19 Mercury at Aphelion 21 08:57 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon 25 15:10 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon 27 15 Mars at Opposition 27 14:44 Moon at Apogee: 406223 km 28 05:20 FULL MOON 28 05:22 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609 28 07:40 Moon at Descending Node 28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower Aug 05 03:18 LAST QUARTER MOON 07 03:35 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon 09 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 10 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node 11 03:05 Moon at Perigee: 358083 km 11 18:46 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737 11 18:58 NEW MOON 13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower 17 19:38 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon 18 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E 18 16:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON 21 18:55 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon 23 20:23 Moon at Apogee: 405744 km 24 13:51 Moon at Descending Node 26 20:56 FULL MOON 27 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W Sep 01 13:45 Venus 1.0°S of Spica 02 19 Mercury at Perihelion 03 10:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon 03 11:37 LAST QUARTER MOON 07 07:42 Moon at Ascending Node 08 02 Neptune at Opposition 08 10:21 Moon at Perigee: 361355 km 08 22:13 Regulus 1.7°S of Moon 10 03:01 NEW MOON 14 11:21 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon 16 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU 17 08:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON 18 01:46 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon 20 09:54 Moon at Apogee: 404875 km 20 18:30 Moon at Descending Node 21 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 23 10:54 Autumnal Equinox 25 11:52 FULL MOON 30 16:06 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon Oct 02 18:45 LAST QUARTER MOON 04 12:10 Moon at Ascending Node 06 06:58 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon 06 07:29 Moon at Perigee: 366396 km 09 12:47 NEW MOON 12 06:21 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon 15 12:01 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon 17 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON 17 21:03 Moon at Descending Node 18 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km 18 22:01 Mars 1.9°S of Moon 22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower 24 10 Uranus at Opposition 25 01:45 FULL MOON 26 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction 27 22:04 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon 29 15 Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter 31 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node Nov 01 01:40 LAST QUARTER MOON 01 05:05 Moon at Perigee: 370201 km 02 13:16 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon 06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower 07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E 08 01:02 NEW MOON 09 13:58 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares 12 00:46 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon 13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower 13 23:04 Moon at Descending Node 15 00:57 Moon at Apogee: 404341 km 15 08:14 Venus 0.2°S of Spica 15 23:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON 16 13:16 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn. 18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower 23 14:39 FULL MOON 24 06:11 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon 26 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 26 21:10 Moon at Perigee: 366623 km 27 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node 27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 29 18 Mercury at Perihelion 29 18:27 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon 30 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON Dec 04 03:42 Venus 3.6°S of Moon 06 06:06 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon 07 16:20 NEW MOON 09 14:30 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn. 11 02:57 Moon at Descending Node 12 21:25 Moon at Apogee: 405177 km 14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower 15 08:21 Mars 3.6°N of Moon 15 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W 15 20:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON 21 16:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon 22 05 Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter 22 07:22 Winter Solstice 23 02:49 FULL MOON 23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower 24 18:52 Moon at Perigee: 361060 km 24 20:54 Moon at Ascending Node 27 01:06 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon 27 03 Venus at Perihelion 29 18:34 LAST QUARTER MOON |
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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
Japan Standard Time | |||
New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
- | - | Jan 02 11:24 | Jan 09 07:25 |
Jan 17 11:17 | Jan 25 07:20 | Jan 31 22:27 t | Feb 08 00:54 |
Feb 16 06:05 P | Feb 23 17:09 | Mar 02 09:51 | Mar 09 20:20 |
Mar 17 22:12 | Mar 25 00:35 | Mar 31 21:37 | Apr 08 16:18 |
Apr 16 10:57 | Apr 23 06:46 | Apr 30 09:58 | May 08 11:09 |
May 15 20:48 | May 22 12:49 | May 29 23:20 | Jun 07 03:32 |
Jun 14 04:43 | Jun 20 19:51 | Jun 28 13:53 | Jul 06 16:51 |
Jul 13 11:48 P | Jul 20 04:52 | Jul 28 05:20 t | Aug 05 03:18 |
Aug 11 18:58 P | Aug 18 16:49 | Aug 26 20:56 | Sep 03 11:37 |
Sep 10 03:01 | Sep 17 08:15 | Sep 25 11:53 | Oct 02 18:45 |
Oct 09 12:47 | Oct 17 03:02 | Oct 25 01:45 | Nov 01 01:40 |
Nov 08 01:02 | Nov 15 23:54 | Nov 23 14:39 | Nov 30 09:19 |
Dec 07 16:20 | Dec 15 20:49 | Dec 23 02:49 | Dec 29 18:34 |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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