2020 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.
| 2020 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:30 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km
03 15:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98324 AU
08 08:09 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
10 10:29 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 06:10 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.896
11 06:21 FULL MOON
13 22:37 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 07:20 Moon at Perigee: 365964 km
17 23:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10:03 Mars 4.7°N of Antares
21 06:13 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
23 07:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:42 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 08:42 NEW MOON
28 18:29 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
30 08:28 Moon at Apogee: 405390 km
Feb 02 12:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:53 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
06 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:33 FULL MOON
10 08:15 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
11 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
11 07:31 Moon at Perigee: 360464 km
12 16 Mercury at Perihelion
16 09:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:18 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:12 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:36 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
21 00:47 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
24 02:32 NEW MOON
26 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 22:35 Moon at Apogee: 406277 km
Mar 03 02:16 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
03 06:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:58 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:23 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
08 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 04:48 FULL MOON
10 17:33 Moon at Perigee: 357123 km
16 20:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12:00 Moon at Descending Node
18 19:19 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
18 21:18 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
19 11:04 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
20 14:50 Vernal Equinox
20 15 Venus at Perihelion
20 21 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
22 04:48 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
24 20:28 NEW MOON
25 02:23 Moon at Apogee: 406690 km
25 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
27 16 Mercury at Aphelion
30 08:52 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
Apr 01 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
01 07 Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
01 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01:36 Venus 0.3°S of Pleiades
05 05:45 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
08 05:08 Moon at Perigee: 356909 km
08 13:35 FULL MOON
13 13:58 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10:04 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
15 20:26 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
16 15:33 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
21 06:01 Moon at Apogee: 406463 km
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 13:26 NEW MOON
26 14:34 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
26 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 04:54 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:19 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
May 01 07:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 13:49 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 14:03 Moon at Perigee: 359656 km
07 21:45 FULL MOON
10 15 Mercury at Perihelion
10 20:01 Moon at Descending Node
12 20:40 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
13 05:18 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
15 01:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 13:00 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
18 13 Jupiter 4.8°S of Saturn
18 18:45 Moon at Apogee: 405584 km
22 21 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
23 04:39 NEW MOON
24 13:40 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
24 21:53 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
25 08:34 Moon at Ascending Node
27 06:43 Pollux 4.6°N of Moon
29 19:44 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 14:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 03 14:36 Moon at Perigee: 364366 km
04 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
05 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
06 06:12 FULL MOON
06 06:25 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.568
07 05:10 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:19 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
09 13:19 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
13 10:53 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
13 17:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11:56 Moon at Apogee: 404597 km
19 19:52 Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
20 03:56 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
21 08:43 Summer Solstice
21 15:24 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.994
21 17:41 NEW MOON
23 12:53 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
26 01:09 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
28 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 13:09 Moon at Perigee: 368958 km
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 14:18 Moon at Descending Node
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
05 15:30 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.355
05 15:44 FULL MOON
06 08:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
06 19:45 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
10 23 Venus at Aphelion
11 23:10 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
12 06:36 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
13 06:27 Moon at Apogee: 404201 km
13 10:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Jupiter at Opposition
17 12:21 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
17 18:26 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
18 23:33 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:54 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
21 04:33 NEW MOON
21 09 Saturn at Opposition
23 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
23 07:50 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
25 15:54 Moon at Perigee: 368367 km
27 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 02 10:30 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
03 00:17 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
03 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
04 02:59 FULL MOON
06 15 Mercury at Perihelion
09 18:57 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
10 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 404658 km
12 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
13 21:06 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
15 06:22 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00:01 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
17 06:10 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 13:41 NEW MOON
21 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 363513 km
26 04:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 12:33 Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon
30 03:40 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
Sep 02 16:22 FULL MOON
06 15:42 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:31 Moon at Apogee: 405606 km
10 05:12 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
10 20:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06 Neptune at Opposition
13 15:50 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
14 15:43 Venus 4.5°S of Moon
16 02:51 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
17 22:00 NEW MOON
19 00:44 Moon at Perigee: 359081 km
19 14 Mercury at Aphelion
22 17:06 Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
23 00:31 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 17:46 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
26 07:46 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
Oct 02 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
02 08:05 FULL MOON
03 04:09 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
03 14:21 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
04 04:22 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
07 12:02 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 11:29 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:18 Pollux 4.1°N of Moon
13 12:59 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
14 10 Mars at Opposition
14 10:57 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
17 06:31 NEW MOON
17 10:46 Moon at Perigee: 356913 km
21 02:53 Moon at Descending Node
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 04:10 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
23 14:49 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
24 00:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 03:13 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
31 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 406393 km
31 08 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 01 01:49 FULL MOON
01 03 Uranus at Opposition
02 14 Mercury at Perihelion
04 13:39 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:52 Pollux 3.9°N of Moon
09 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:20 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:30 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
14 07:45 Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
14 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 357839 km
15 16:07 NEW MOON
17 00:27 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
17 11:07 Moon at Descending Node
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 19:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
20 01:57 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
22 15:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:29 Moon at Apogee: 405891 km
30 20:30 FULL MOON
30 20:43 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.829
Dec 01 18:46 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12:24 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
07 03:28 Regulus 4.8°S of Moon
08 11:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 07:40 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
13 07:42 Moon at Perigee: 361777 km
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 22:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:13 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.025
15 03:17 NEW MOON
17 15:28 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
17 16:25 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
20 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 21:03 Winter Solstice
22 10:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20 Jupiter 0.1°S of Saturn
25 03:32 Moon at Apogee: 405010 km
29 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
30 14:28 FULL MOON
31 18:41 Pollux 3.8°N of 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
2020 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.
| 2020 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 15:45 | Jan 11 06:21 n | Jan 17 23:58 |
| Jan 25 08:42 | Feb 02 12:42 | Feb 09 18:33 | Feb 16 09:17 |
| Feb 24 02:32 | Mar 03 06:57 | Mar 10 04:48 | Mar 16 20:34 |
| Mar 24 20:28 | Apr 01 21:21 | Apr 08 13:35 | Apr 15 09:56 |
| Apr 23 13:26 | May 01 07:38 | May 07 21:45 | May 15 01:03 |
| May 23 04:39 | May 30 14:30 | Jun 06 06:12 n | Jun 13 17:24 |
| Jun 21 17:41 A | Jun 28 19:16 | Jul 05 15:44 n | Jul 13 10:29 |
| Jul 21 04:33 | Jul 27 23:32 | Aug 04 02:59 | Aug 12 03:45 |
| Aug 19 13:41 | Aug 26 04:58 | Sep 02 16:22 | Sep 10 20:26 |
| Sep 17 22:00 | Sep 24 12:55 | Oct 02 08:05 | Oct 10 11:39 |
| Oct 17 06:31 | Oct 24 00:23 | Nov 01 01:49 | Nov 09 00:46 |
| Nov 15 16:07 | Nov 22 15:45 | Nov 30 20:30 n | Dec 08 11:37 |
| Dec 15 03:17 T | Dec 22 10:41 | Dec 30 14:28 | - |
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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