2023 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.
| 2023 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 03:25 Moon at Ascending Node
03 08 Mercury at Perihelion
03 13:24 Pleiades 2.6°N of Moon
04 07:35 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
07 11:08 FULL MOON
08 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 01:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
08 21:19 Moon at Apogee: 406459 km
15 09:59 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
15 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:32 Moon at Descending Node
18 21:32 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
21 00 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95101 AU
22 08:53 NEW MOON
22 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 356570 km
23 10 Venus 0.3°S of Saturn
23 19:22 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
23 20:20 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
26 14:00 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
29 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04:05 Moon at Ascending Node
30 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
30 19:21 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
31 16:24 Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 04 07:47 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
04 20:55 Moon at Apogee: 406476 km
06 06:29 FULL MOON
07 05:44 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
11 16:23 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
12 19:31 Moon at Descending Node
14 04:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06:09 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
16 08 Mercury at Aphelion
17 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 08:53 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
19 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 358267 km
20 19:06 NEW MOON
22 19:57 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
23 09:58 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 06:56 Moon at Ascending Node
27 02:42 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
27 20:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:32 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Mar 02 16 Venus 0.5°N of Jupiter
03 14:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 06:01 Moon at Apogee: 405890 km
06 12:08 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 00:40 FULL MOON
10 22:06 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
11 20:53 Moon at Descending Node
14 12:21 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
15 14:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
17 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 03:16 Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
20 03:20 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
21 09:25 Vernal Equinox
22 05:23 NEW MOON
23 07:54 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
24 14:08 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:28 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
26 11:42 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
29 01:16 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
29 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:23 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
31 23:18 Moon at Apogee: 404921 km
Apr 01 08 Mercury at Perihelion
06 16:35 FULL MOON
07 04:45 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
08 01:51 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:50 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
11 16:42 Venus 2.5°S of Pleiades
12 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
13 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 367967 km
16 15:47 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
18 04 Venus at Perihelion
20 16:12 NEW MOON
20 16:17 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.013
20 23:32 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:14 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
23 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 01:03 Venus 1.3°S of Moon
26 14:18 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
27 05:26 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
28 09:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 18:43 Moon at Apogee: 404300 km
May 02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 12:55 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
05 09:57 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 05:23 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.964
06 05:34 FULL MOON
08 00:35 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
08 23:27 Mars 4.9°S of Pollux
10 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
11 16:57 Moon at Perigee: 369345 km
13 02:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01:04 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
18 01:15 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:34 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
20 03:53 NEW MOON
24 00:08 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
24 13:37 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 05:32 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 13:39 Moon at Apogee: 404510 km
28 03:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
30 01:04 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
31 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66594 AU
31 22:05 Spica 3.3°S of Moon
Jun 01 18:22 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:19 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
04 15:42 FULL MOON
04 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
07 11:07 Moon at Perigee: 364860 km
10 08:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
11 07:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:33 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
16 12:47 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
17 08:16 Mercury 4.2°N of Aldebaran
17 08:39 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
18 16:37 NEW MOON
20 21:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 02:58 Summer Solstice
22 12:47 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
22 22:09 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
23 06:30 Moon at Apogee: 405385 km
23 19:08 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
26 19:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 07 Mercury at Perihelion
28 07:08 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
29 00:22 Moon at Descending Node
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
01 18 Venus 3.6°N of Mars
01 19:20 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
03 23:39 FULL MOON
05 10:28 Moon at Perigee: 360151 km
07 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
07 15:05 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
10 13:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:21 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
11 13:23 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:18 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
13 18:31 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
16 20:05 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
18 06:32 NEW MOON
19 20:56 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
20 18:56 Moon at Apogee: 406291 km
21 01:53 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
21 16:00 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
25 15:01 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
26 03:05 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:11 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
29 06:21 Mercury 0.1°S of Regulus
Aug 02 06:31 FULL MOON
02 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 357311 km
03 22:21 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
07 14:46 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12 Venus at Aphelion
08 21:41 Jupiter 2.9°S of Moon
08 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00:16 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
10 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
11 06 Mercury at Aphelion
13 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20 Mercury 4.7°S of Mars
13 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 09:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
16 21:38 NEW MOON
16 23:55 Moon at Apogee: 406635 km
19 11:06 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
21 21:28 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
22 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 13:29 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 20 Saturn at Opposition
31 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 357182 km
31 06:03 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
31 13:35 FULL MOON
Sep 03 19:44 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07:44 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
06 07:25 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:32 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
13 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 406289 km
13 14:00 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
15 13:40 NEW MOON
17 07:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 03:12 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
18 07:18 Moon at Descending Node
19 22 Neptune at Opposition
21 19:50 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
23 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
23 07:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:50 Autumnal Equinox
24 06 Mercury at Perihelion
27 13:25 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
28 13:05 Moon at Perigee: 359911 km
29 21:57 FULL MOON
Oct 01 04:49 Moon at Ascending Node
02 15:16 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
03 16:25 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
07 01:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:23 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 18:08 Venus 2.3°S of Regulus
10 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
10 20:41 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 05:55 NEW MOON
15 05:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.952
15 13:11 Moon at Descending Node
19 01:17 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
20 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
24 19:52 Saturn 2.8°N of Moon
26 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 364873 km
28 15:14 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.122
29 08:24 FULL MOON
29 20:10 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
31 02:30 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
Nov 03 16 Jupiter at Opposition
04 06:31 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
05 20:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:19 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
07 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 404569 km
09 21:28 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
11 17:09 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
11 20:49 Moon at Descending Node
13 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:27 NEW MOON
14 06 Uranus at Opposition
15 07:42 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
17 09:17 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
18 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 22:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:02 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
22 09:03 Moon at Perigee: 369824 km
24 23:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:10 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
27 12:02 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
27 21:16 FULL MOON
28 21 Venus at Perihelion
29 22:27 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
Dec 01 15:23 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 12:38 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
05 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°E
05 06:42 Moon at Apogee: 404348 km
05 17:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 02:05 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
09 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:53 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
13 11:32 NEW MOON
14 17:18 Mercury 4.4°N of Moon
15 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 06:53 Moon at Perigee: 367900 km
18 09:58 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
20 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Mercury at Perihelion
22 01:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:28 Winter Solstice
23 02:20 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 19:37 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
27 12:33 FULL MOON
28 23:51 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
31 20:52 Regulus 3.8°S 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
2023 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.
| 2023 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 11:08 | Jan 15 14:10 |
| Jan 22 08:53 | Jan 29 03:19 | Feb 06 06:29 | Feb 14 04:01 |
| Feb 20 19:06 | Feb 27 20:06 | Mar 08 00:40 | Mar 15 14:08 |
| Mar 22 05:23 | Mar 29 14:32 | Apr 06 16:35 | Apr 13 21:11 |
| Apr 20 16:12 H | Apr 28 09:20 | May 06 05:34 n | May 13 02:28 |
| May 20 03:53 | May 28 03:22 | Jun 04 15:42 | Jun 11 07:31 |
| Jun 18 16:37 | Jun 26 19:50 | Jul 03 23:39 | Jul 10 13:48 |
| Jul 18 06:32 | Jul 26 10:07 | Aug 02 06:31 | Aug 08 22:28 |
| Aug 16 21:38 | Aug 24 21:57 | Aug 31 13:35 | Sep 07 10:21 |
| Sep 15 13:40 | Sep 23 07:32 | Sep 29 21:57 | Oct 07 01:48 |
| Oct 15 05:55 A | Oct 22 15:29 | Oct 29 08:24 p | Nov 05 20:37 |
| Nov 13 21:27 | Nov 20 22:50 | Nov 27 21:16 | Dec 05 17:49 |
| Dec 13 11:32 | Dec 20 06:39 | Dec 27 12:33 | - |
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: 2021 to 2030
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 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 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| IST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| BST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ICT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AWST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| JST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| ACT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AEST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NCT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| NZST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- 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
For more information and sample pages, see 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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