2029 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.

2029 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  07     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  04     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  19:56  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
    05  16:16  Moon at Perigee: 368918 km
    08  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:16  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    10  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  19:10  Antares 1.6°S of Moon
    13  19:32  Venus 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  09:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:13  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.871
    15  05:24  NEW MOON 
    16  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  10     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    21  06:08  Moon at Apogee: 404884 km
    23  07:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  11:55  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    28  20:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  18:03  FULL MOON 

Feb 01  04:16  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    02  00:21  Moon at Perigee: 363336 km
    04  19:59  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    06  09:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  00:42  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    09  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.7°W
    10  15:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  16:59  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  22:31  NEW MOON 
    17  23:59  Moon at Apogee: 405812 km
    19  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  20:16  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    22  03:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    25  04:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  14:53  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon

Mar 01  05:10  FULL MOON 
    02  06:30  Moon at Perigee: 358626 km
    04  03:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    07  06:29  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    07  19:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  17:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:19  NEW MOON 
    17  09:33  Moon at Apogee: 406528 km
    20  20:01  Vernal Equinox 
    21  03:01  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    23  19:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    24  08:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  20     Mars at Opposition 
    27  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  01:55  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon
    29  11     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  14:26  FULL MOON 
    30  17:40  Moon at Perigee: 356665 km
    31  14:19  Spica 3.0°N of Moon

Apr 02  04:11  Jupiter 3.4°N of Spica
    03  14:24  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    05  17:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  07:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    13  11:04  Moon at Apogee: 406670 km
    14  03     Mercury 4.0°N of Saturn
    14  09:40  NEW MOON 
    16  03:24  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    17  08:47  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    20  09:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
    22  07:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  11:21  Regulus 4.9°N of Moon
    28  01:23  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    28  04:24  Moon at Perigee: 357829 km
    28  22:37  FULL MOON 

May 01  00:25  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    01  15:48  Mercury 2.4°S of Pleiades
    02  21:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  15     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  21:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  19:00  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    13  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  01:42  NEW MOON 
    17  11:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  16:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22     Mercury 1.3°S of Saturn
    25  11:08  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    26  10:19  Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
    28  06:37  FULL MOON 
    28  10:58  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    30  05:34  Moon at Ascending Node 

Jun 04  13:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  10:09  Moon at Apogee: 405105 km
    09  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
    10  21:31  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    12  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    12  15:51  NEW MOON 
    12  16:05  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.458
    13  16:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  11:51  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    19  21:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  20:00  Mercury 3.4°N of Aldebaran
    21  13:48  Summer Solstice 
    21  18:32  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    23  03:35  Moon at Perigee: 366596 km
    24  20:18  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    26  15:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  15:22  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.844
    26  15:22  FULL MOON 

Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 04  05:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  04:05  Moon at Apogee: 404317 km
    05  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  17     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    08  05:23  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    10  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  00:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  03:36  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.230
    12  03:51  NEW MOON 
    18  23:25  Moon at Perigee: 369666 km
    19  00:07  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    19  02:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  04     Mars 1.6°S of Jupiter
    21  21:14  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    22  03:31  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    23  23:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:36  FULL MOON 
    28  13:29  Mars 1.4°N of Spica
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  09:28  Mercury 0.4°N of Regulus
    01  22:42  Moon at Apogee: 404310 km
    02  23:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13:43  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    07  08:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  13:56  NEW MOON 
    12  16:13  Mercury 4.6°N of Moon
    13  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  21:55  Moon at Perigee: 366368 km
    15  05:41  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    16  00:04  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    17  06:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09:04  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    18  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    20  03:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    23  01:20  Jupiter 2.9°N of Spica
    24  13:51  FULL MOON 
    29  16:45  Moon at Apogee: 405066 km
    31  21:39  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon

Sep 01  16:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  13:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:33  Venus 1.4°N of Spica
    08  00     Venus 1.7°S of Jupiter
    08  22:44  NEW MOON 
    10  16:27  Moon at Perigee: 361349 km
    11  13:06  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    12  01:29  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    13  11:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  14:41  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    15  13:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  04:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    23  04:29  FULL MOON 
    23  05:37  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  07:40  Moon at Apogee: 406002 km
    28  04:36  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    30  16:00  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  08:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    03  02     Neptune at Opposition 
    07  20:09  Mars 3.3°N of Antares
    08  07:14  NEW MOON 
    08  23:26  Moon at Perigee: 357740 km
    11  13:34  Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  22:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    12  04:13  Mars 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  05:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  23:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:50  Venus 1.3°N of Antares
    22  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  21:28  FULL MOON 
    23  14:02  Moon at Apogee: 406433 km
    25  10:44  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    27  17:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°E
    30  23:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  11     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 

Nov 05  10:14  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    06  01     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  11:09  Moon at Perigee: 356900 km
    06  16:24  NEW MOON 
    08  08:23  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    09  11:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  00:30  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    10  01:20  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  12:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  07     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  14:53  Moon at Apogee: 406241 km
    21  16:03  FULL MOON 
    21  16:46  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    23  20:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  11:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  00     Venus 1.9°S of Mars

Dec 02  20:35  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    04  07:14  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    04  22:38  Moon at Perigee: 359274 km
    06  02:52  NEW MOON 
    06  03:03  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891
    06  21:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  12:20  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    08  20:11  Venus 4.6°S of Moon
    08  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  02:50  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    13  05:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
    14  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  01:58  Moon at Apogee: 405520 km
    18  23:32  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    21  03:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  10:42  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.117
    21  10:46  FULL MOON 
    22  02:14  Winter Solstice 
    23  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    28  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  21:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    30  04:17  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

    

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

2029 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.

2029 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 08 01:26
Jan 15 05:24 P Jan 23 07:23 Jan 30 18:03 Feb 06 09:52
Feb 13 22:31 Feb 22 03:10 Mar 01 05:10 Mar 07 19:52
Mar 15 16:19 Mar 23 19:33 Mar 30 14:26 Apr 06 07:51
Apr 14 09:40 Apr 22 07:50 Apr 28 22:37 May 05 21:48
May 14 01:42 May 21 16:16 May 28 06:37 Jun 04 13:19
Jun 12 15:51 P Jun 19 21:54 Jun 26 15:22 t Jul 04 05:58
Jul 12 03:51 P Jul 19 02:14 Jul 26 01:36 Aug 02 23:15
Aug 10 13:56 Aug 17 06:55 Aug 24 13:51 Sep 01 16:33
Sep 08 22:44 Sep 15 13:29 Sep 23 04:29 Oct 01 08:57
Oct 08 07:14 Oct 14 23:09 Oct 22 21:28 Oct 30 23:32
Nov 06 16:24 Nov 13 12:35 Nov 21 16:03 Nov 29 11:48
Dec 06 02:52 P Dec 13 05:49 Dec 21 10:46 t Dec 28 21:49

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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