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