2031 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.
| 2031 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 01:09 Mars 3.6°N of Spica
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01:42 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
05 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
05 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
05 09:42 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
05 17:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:00 Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
09 05:26 FULL MOON
16 20:36 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
16 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:49 Antares 4.9°S of Moon
20 17:34 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
22 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 359637 km
22 08:53 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
23 15:31 NEW MOON
28 07 Mercury at Aphelion
30 18:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 08:26 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
01 14:57 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
01 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
03 10:45 Moon at Apogee: 405416 km
07 23:46 FULL MOON
13 01:57 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
14 12:19 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
15 09:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22:21 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:35 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:35 Moon at Perigee: 364745 km
21 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 02:49 NEW MOON
28 16:14 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
28 22:02 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:56 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
Mar 01 15:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 05:57 Moon at Apogee: 404533 km
09 15:30 FULL MOON
12 07:44 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
13 06 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:27 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
14 22:38 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:06 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
18 05:58 Moon at Perigee: 369634 km
18 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
21 06:41 Vernal Equinox
23 14:49 NEW MOON
24 21:55 Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
26 15:40 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 00:44 Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
28 01:22 Moon at Descending Node
28 12:01 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
28 23:30 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
31 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
31 11:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 04:21 FULL MOON
08 15:35 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
10 13:38 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
11 01:56 Moon at Ascending Node
11 05:05 Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades
12 06:13 Moon at Perigee: 367996 km
13 04:56 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
14 23:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
17 06 Venus at Perihelion
22 03:57 NEW MOON
23 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:56 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
25 01:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 07:36 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
25 19:28 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
27 21:30 Moon at Apogee: 404758 km
30 06:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 03 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
04 22 Mars at Opposition
06 01:17 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 09:45 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
07 14:40 FULL MOON
07 14:51 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.881
08 09:55 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:28 Moon at Perigee: 362851 km
10 10:39 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
14 06:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
20 01:37 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
21 14:26 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.959
21 18:17 NEW MOON
25 13:08 Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
29 20:28 Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
29 22:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 11:22 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
02 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
03 06:58 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
03 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 20:20 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.129
05 22:58 FULL MOON
06 15:42 Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
06 23:11 Moon at Perigee: 358744 km
09 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 06 Mercury at Perihelion
12 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 18 Jupiter at Opposition
17 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:08 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
18 21:02 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
20 09:25 NEW MOON
21 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 406452 km
22 00:17 Summer Solstice
26 16:02 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
28 11:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:14 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
30 17:41 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:35 Moon at Ascending Node
03 21:02 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
05 06:01 FULL MOON
05 08:14 Moon at Perigee: 357008 km
06 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
11 22:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:38 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:49 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
15 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
16 02:49 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
16 17:23 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
16 23:17 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
19 01:28 Moon at Apogee: 406535 km
20 00:40 NEW MOON
22 10:10 Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
22 13:15 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
23 05 Mercury at Aphelion
26 05 Mercury 1.6°N of Venus
27 03:05 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
27 21:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 17:06 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 10:54 Moon at Ascending Node
31 03:09 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 17:47 Moon at Perigee: 358060 km
03 12:45 FULL MOON
07 14 Venus at Aphelion
10 11:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
11 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
12 09:01 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
12 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 05:11 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
13 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 08:37 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
18 15:32 NEW MOON
23 08:30 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
25 12:21 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:38 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
26 05:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 10:28 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
30 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
30 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 361684 km
Sep 01 20:20 FULL MOON
05 05 Mercury at Perihelion
07 03:34 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:21 Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
09 03:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16:03 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
10 22:09 Mars 2.5°N of Antares
11 22:54 Moon at Apogee: 405006 km
13 21:17 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
17 05:47 NEW MOON
19 14:05 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
21 13:24 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:35 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
23 16:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:42 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
24 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 366841 km
29 12 Mars 2.2°S of Jupiter
Oct 01 05:58 FULL MOON
04 09:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:48 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
07 01:25 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
08 02 Neptune at Opposition
08 21:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
09 21:13 Venus 2.1°S of Regulus
13 00:45 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
16 19:21 NEW MOON
18 01:11 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
18 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
21 07:53 Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
22 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 370022 km
23 18:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:33 FULL MOON
30 18:45 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.716
31 17:09 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 09:35 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
03 08:32 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
06 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 13:45 Moon at Apogee: 404522 km
07 18:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
10 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°E
13 06:40 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
13 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:06 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
15 08:10 NEW MOON
16 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38145 AU
16 21:48 Mercury 4.7°S of Moon
17 23:51 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
18 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 365930 km
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
22 01:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Venus at Perihelion
28 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:18 FULL MOON
29 12:24 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
29 17:36 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
30 13:00 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
30 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Dec 02 04 Mercury at Perihelion
04 09:35 Moon at Apogee: 405355 km
07 14:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:42 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
11 20:18 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
12 06 Saturn at Opposition
12 12:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09:17 Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
14 20:06 NEW MOON
15 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 08:31 Moon at Perigee: 360489 km
17 22 Uranus at Opposition
18 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°W
21 11:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:56 Winter Solstice
23 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 05:44 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:13 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
27 15:28 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
29 04:33 FULL 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
2031 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.
| 2031 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 09 05:26 | Jan 16 23:47 |
| Jan 23 15:31 | Jan 30 18:43 | Feb 07 23:46 | Feb 15 09:50 |
| Feb 22 02:49 | Mar 01 15:02 | Mar 09 15:30 | Mar 16 17:36 |
| Mar 23 14:49 | Mar 31 11:32 | Apr 08 04:21 | Apr 14 23:58 |
| Apr 22 03:57 | Apr 30 06:19 | May 07 14:40 n | May 14 06:07 |
| May 21 18:17 A | May 29 22:20 | Jun 05 22:58 n | Jun 12 13:20 |
| Jun 20 09:25 | Jun 28 11:19 | Jul 05 06:01 | Jul 11 22:50 |
| Jul 20 00:40 | Jul 27 21:35 | Aug 03 12:45 | Aug 10 11:24 |
| Aug 18 15:32 | Aug 26 05:40 | Sep 01 20:20 | Sep 09 03:14 |
| Sep 17 05:47 | Sep 24 12:20 | Oct 01 05:58 | Oct 08 21:50 |
| Oct 16 19:21 | Oct 23 18:36 | Oct 30 18:33 n | Nov 07 18:02 |
| Nov 15 08:10 H | Nov 22 01:45 | Nov 29 10:18 | Dec 07 14:20 |
| Dec 14 20:06 | Dec 21 11:00 | Dec 29 04:33 | - |
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: 2031 to 2040
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| IST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| BST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ICT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AWST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| JST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| ACT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AEST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NCT | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| NZST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- 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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