2019 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.
| 2019 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 09:50 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
02 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 19:37 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 13:28 NEW MOON
06 13:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.715
06 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
07 12:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:29 Moon at Apogee: 406116 km
12 20 Mercury at Aphelion
14 18:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:20 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
21 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.195
21 17:16 FULL MOON
22 07:58 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
23 03 Venus 2.4°N of Jupiter
23 13:41 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 11:54 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 05:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
02 19:18 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:04 NEW MOON
05 21:26 Moon at Apogee: 406556 km
13 10:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:29 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 21:42 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02 Venus 1.1°N of Saturn
19 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 356762 km
20 01:08 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
20 03:53 FULL MOON
25 20 Mercury at Perihelion
26 23:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
28 02:17 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
Mar 02 06:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
02 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
03 09:28 Venus 1.2°N of Moon
04 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
07 04:04 NEW MOON
07 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 22:13 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
14 22:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 04:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 11:59 Regulus 2.6°S of Moon
20 07:47 Moon at Perigee: 359381 km
21 09:58 Vernal Equinox
21 13:43 FULL MOON
27 14:28 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
28 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:11 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
30 01:08 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:06 Mars 3.1°S of Pleiades
Apr 01 12:14 Moon at Apogee: 405577 km
02 16:18 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 11:01 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 20:50 NEW MOON
09 18:40 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
10 03:43 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
13 06:08 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:22 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
17 08 Mercury 4.3°N of Venus
17 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 364209 km
18 15 Venus at Aphelion
19 23:12 FULL MOON
23 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 23:36 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
26 02:38 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
26 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06:20 Moon at Apogee: 404577 km
May 02 23:39 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
03 18:26 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
05 10:45 NEW MOON
06 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 09:52 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
08 11:36 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
10 06:50 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:19 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
14 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 369017 km
19 09:11 FULL MOON
21 04:54 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 07:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:25 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 19 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:27 Moon at Apogee: 404134 km
27 04:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 06:15 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
03 22:02 NEW MOON
05 03:42 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
06 03:05 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
06 10:46 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:21 Moon at Perigee: 368508 km
09 07:36 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
10 17:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03 Jupiter at Opposition
17 06:50 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
17 11:09 Venus 4.6°N of Aldebaran
17 20:31 FULL MOON
19 06 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
19 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:58 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 03:54 Summer Solstice
23 19:50 Moon at Apogee: 404549 km
24 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°E
25 21:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:06 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
03 07:16 NEW MOON
03 07:23 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
03 18:53 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:39 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
04 20:34 Mercury 3.3°S of Moon
05 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01676 AU
05 16:54 Moon at Perigee: 363729 km
06 11 Mercury 3.8°S of Mars
06 14:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
07 19 Mercury at Aphelion
09 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04 Saturn at Opposition
14 07:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
16 19:27 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
16 21:05 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.653
17 09:38 FULL MOON
21 12:01 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
22 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:47 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
29 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 05:02 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 15:12 NEW MOON
02 19:08 Moon at Perigee: 359398 km
02 23:17 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
08 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 23 Venus at Perihelion
10 10:53 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
12 22:05 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 02:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
16 00:29 FULL MOON
17 22:50 Moon at Apogee: 406244 km
20 19 Mercury at Perihelion
24 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21:24 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66606 AU
27 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:37 NEW MOON
31 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 357177 km
Sep 02 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:52 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
09 01:53 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
10 18 Neptune at Opposition
14 01:32 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
14 16:33 FULL MOON
21 04:14 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
22 14:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 18:30 Moon at Ascending Node
23 19:50 Autumnal Equinox
26 20:30 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
28 14:27 Moon at Perigee: 357803 km
29 06:26 NEW MOON
29 16:15 Mercury 1.2°N of Spica
Oct 04 08:23 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
06 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:48 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
11 06:29 Moon at Apogee: 405902 km
14 09:08 FULL MOON
18 09:51 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
20 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°E
20 19:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 05:11 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
26 22:41 Moon at Perigee: 361316 km
27 04:52 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
28 15:38 NEW MOON
28 20 Uranus at Opposition
30 01:34 Venus 3.9°S of Moon
31 16 Mercury 2.5°S of Venus
Nov 01 02:22 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
02 09:40 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:31 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 22:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 405060 km
10 07:18 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 11:07 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
12 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 01:34 FULL MOON
13 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 15:52 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
16 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
18 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 09:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:24 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
23 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 366721 km
24 21:02 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
25 00 Venus 1.4°S of Jupiter
25 14:50 Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
27 03:06 NEW MOON
28 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 22:49 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 06:50 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
29 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
30 09:12 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
Dec 04 18:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
11 23 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
11 23:40 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
12 17:12 FULL MOON
14 02:15 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 16:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
19 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 370260 km
19 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16:19 Winter Solstice
23 13:49 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
23 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 17:13 NEW MOON
26 17:18 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.970
27 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:56 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
28 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 13:32 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 17 Mercury at Aphelion
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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
2019 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.
| 2019 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 13:28 P | Jan 14 18:45 | Jan 21 17:16 t | Jan 28 09:10 |
| Feb 05 09:04 | Feb 13 10:26 | Feb 20 03:53 | Feb 26 23:28 |
| Mar 07 04:04 | Mar 14 22:27 | Mar 21 13:43 | Mar 28 16:10 |
| Apr 05 20:50 | Apr 13 07:06 | Apr 19 23:12 | Apr 27 10:18 |
| May 05 10:45 | May 12 13:12 | May 19 09:11 | May 27 04:33 |
| Jun 03 22:02 | Jun 10 17:59 | Jun 17 20:31 | Jun 25 21:46 |
| Jul 03 07:16 T | Jul 09 22:55 | Jul 17 09:38 p | Jul 25 13:18 |
| Aug 01 15:12 | Aug 08 05:31 | Aug 16 00:29 | Aug 24 02:56 |
| Aug 30 22:37 | Sep 06 15:10 | Sep 14 16:33 | Sep 22 14:41 |
| Sep 29 06:26 | Oct 06 04:47 | Oct 14 09:08 | Oct 22 00:39 |
| Oct 28 15:38 | Nov 04 22:23 | Nov 13 01:34 | Nov 20 09:11 |
| Nov 27 03:06 | Dec 04 18:58 | Dec 12 17:12 | Dec 19 16:57 |
| Dec 26 17:13 A | - | - | - |
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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