2081 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.
| 2081 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:32 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
03 16:38 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
07 05:45 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 13:02 NEW MOON
11 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
12 04:46 Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
12 12:36 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
13 09:25 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
13 11:29 Moon at Apogee: 406193 km
14 15:41 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
16 01 Mercury 2.2°N of Saturn
16 01:45 Moon at Ascending Node
16 09:27 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 18:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23 Mercury at Perihelion
21 03:50 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
23 22 Neptune at Opposition
24 20:45 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
25 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
25 16:01 FULL MOON
26 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 357141 km
26 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 04:45 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
28 22:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 23:26 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Feb 01 08:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11:22 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 08:17 NEW MOON
09 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 406582 km
12 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
14 01 Venus at Perihelion
14 10:45 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
17 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:03 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
20 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°W
21 07:47 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 16:15 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
23 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 356862 km
24 02:27 FULL MOON
25 08:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:42 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
Mar 02 18:02 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
02 23:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Mercury at Aphelion
05 03 Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
06 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
08 14:21 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
08 18:10 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
09 01:57 Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03:16 NEW MOON
11 03:21 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
11 10:29 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:29 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
16 18:09 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
17 15 Mercury 1.4°S of Jupiter
18 21:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:34 Vernal Equinox
20 16:38 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
23 02:56 Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
24 04:38 Moon at Perigee: 359723 km
24 19:16 Moon at Descending Node
25 12:19 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.095
25 12:29 FULL MOON
26 19:29 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
30 02:35 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 02:53 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
05 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 405494 km
06 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 21:44 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 17:10 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20:15 NEW MOON
11 17:12 Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
12 23:39 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 02:49 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
16 22 Mercury at Perihelion
16 22:59 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
17 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11:10 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
21 06:04 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
21 15 Venus 2.5°N of Jupiter
23 05:48 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
23 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:20 FULL MOON
26 12:16 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
29 20:10 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
May 01 09:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 14:41 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
03 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
03 02:12 Moon at Apogee: 404484 km
04 17:26 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 22:33 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:07 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 10:09 NEW MOON
10 22:25 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
11 18:50 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
14 04:25 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
15 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
16 11:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:12 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
18 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 369266 km
18 07:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:09 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
23 08:26 FULL MOON
23 21:32 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
26 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 00:51 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 404064 km
31 03:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 01:42 Moon at Ascending Node
01 11:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
06 09 Venus at Aphelion
06 14:31 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
07 21:01 NEW MOON
09 09:53 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
10 10:56 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
12 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 368270 km
12 22:48 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
14 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
14 16:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:27 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
20 05:17 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
21 03:16 Summer Solstice
21 19:32 FULL MOON
23 03:54 Mercury 2.3°N of Aldebaran
26 08:24 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 15:39 Moon at Apogee: 404502 km
28 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01:07 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
29 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 23:52 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
06 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
07 05:44 NEW MOON
09 13:02 Moon at Perigee: 363443 km
10 05:52 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
10 21:22 Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
11 10:37 Moon at Descending Node
13 21:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22 Mercury at Perihelion
14 01:59 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
17 11:25 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
20 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 08:22 FULL MOON
23 13:01 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:37 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
26 09:37 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
28 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 12:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 21 Uranus at Opposition
31 09:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 04 05:38 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
05 13:24 NEW MOON
05 16:12 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
06 15:07 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
06 15:56 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
06 18:47 Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 16:49 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:36 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
12 04:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:57 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
16 16 Saturn at Opposition
19 15:28 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 23:15 FULL MOON
21 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:57 Moon at Apogee: 406148 km
22 12:16 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
26 21 Mercury at Aphelion
27 16:57 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
28 02:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 15:55 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
Sep 01 21:22 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
03 21:01 NEW MOON
03 21:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.072
04 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 357254 km
04 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:02 Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:21 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
09 23:23 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
10 14:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 14 Jupiter at Opposition
15 17:37 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
16 04:36 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
17 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 406234 km
18 11:15 Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
18 15:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
18 15:45 FULL MOON
20 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66609 AU
22 19:38 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:11 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
26 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 18 Venus at Perihelion
26 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:45 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
30 12:26 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
Oct 01 13:45 Moon at Descending Node
01 21:12 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
02 02:40 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
02 11:44 Moon at Perigee: 358089 km
03 05:23 NEW MOON
07 08 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
07 07:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
09 16 Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
09 21 Mercury at Perihelion
10 03:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06 Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
12 21:42 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 23:51 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:03 Moon at Apogee: 405721 km
15 10:53 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
18 08:50 FULL MOON
20 21 Mercury 0.5°N of Venus
21 04:44 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
22 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 07:22 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
25 23:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:05 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
28 21:24 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:19 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
30 19:55 Moon at Perigee: 361740 km
Nov 01 15:04 NEW MOON
03 17:47 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
06 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 21:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:16 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03:12 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:10 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
11 16:54 Moon at Apogee: 404868 km
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 01:19 FULL MOON
17 11:08 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
18 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 00:56 Mars 2.8°N of Spica
21 12:49 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
24 03:23 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
24 07:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23:52 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:46 Moon at Perigee: 367156 km
27 23:43 Spica 1.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 02:36 NEW MOON
06 16:28 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
08 04:59 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:36 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
09 12:48 Moon at Apogee: 404288 km
14 19:18 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 16:31 FULL MOON
18 19:17 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
20 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
21 08:57 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
21 17:22 Winter Solstice
22 00:03 Moon at Descending Node
22 22:49 Moon at Perigee: 370264 km
23 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:17 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.0°E
28 12:22 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 16:28 NEW 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
2081 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.
| 2081 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 20:32 |
| Jan 10 13:02 | Jan 18 18:29 | Jan 25 16:01 | Feb 01 08:37 |
| Feb 09 08:17 | Feb 17 09:59 | Feb 24 02:27 | Mar 02 23:06 |
| Mar 11 03:16 A | Mar 18 21:27 | Mar 25 12:29 p | Apr 01 15:35 |
| Apr 09 20:15 | Apr 17 05:31 | Apr 23 22:20 | May 01 09:24 |
| May 09 10:09 | May 16 11:21 | May 23 08:26 | May 31 03:35 |
| Jun 07 21:01 | Jun 14 16:16 | Jun 21 19:32 | Jun 29 21:00 |
| Jul 07 05:44 | Jul 13 21:34 | Jul 21 08:22 | Jul 29 12:39 |
| Aug 05 13:24 | Aug 12 04:32 | Aug 19 23:15 | Aug 28 02:08 |
| Sep 03 21:01 T | Sep 10 14:21 | Sep 18 15:45 n | Sep 26 13:30 |
| Oct 03 05:23 | Oct 10 03:58 | Oct 18 08:50 | Oct 25 23:13 |
| Nov 01 15:04 | Nov 08 21:40 | Nov 17 01:19 | Nov 24 07:49 |
| Dec 01 02:36 | Dec 08 18:38 | Dec 16 16:31 | Dec 23 15:55 |
| Dec 30 16:28 | - | - | - |
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: 2081 to 2090
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2081 to 2090 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 | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| IST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| BST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ICT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AWST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| JST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| ACT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| AEST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NCT | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
| NZST | 2081 | 2082 | 2083 | 2084 | 2085 | 2086 | 2087 | 2088 | 2089 | 2090 | |||||
- 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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