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