2087 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.
| 2087 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:03 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
05 10:11 NEW MOON
12 10:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:20 Moon at Perigee: 370271 km
15 01:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
15 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:20 Aldebaran 4.8°S of Moon
19 10:11 FULL MOON
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
26 05:59 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
26 13:01 Moon at Apogee: 404340 km
27 05 Mercury at Perihelion
27 08:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 04 00:10 NEW MOON
05 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 11 Neptune at Opposition
07 09:41 Moon at Perigee: 367027 km
10 18:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07:08 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 09:47 Moon at Descending Node
12 03:01 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
18 01:34 FULL MOON
18 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
22 13:43 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
23 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 404929 km
25 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 03 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
04 20 Jupiter at Opposition
05 11:45 NEW MOON
07 06:05 Moon at Perigee: 361586 km
08 04:16 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
08 11:32 Saturn 5.0°S of Moon
10 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:00 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
11 08:34 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
11 12 Venus 2.5°N of Saturn
12 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04 Mercury at Aphelion
19 18:09 FULL MOON
20 21:27 Vernal Equinox
21 20:42 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
22 23:38 Moon at Apogee: 405772 km
24 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 21:26 NEW MOON
04 14:28 Moon at Perigee: 357973 km
05 02:17 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
06 15:49 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:32 Venus 2.0°N of Moon
06 21:16 Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
07 16:11 Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
08 07:27 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Venus at Perihelion
16 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 03:00 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
18 11:17 FULL MOON
19 04:59 Moon at Apogee: 406266 km
20 17:55 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 13:09 Mars 4.6°S of Pollux
25 04 Mercury at Perihelion
26 12:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 03 01:16 Moon at Perigee: 357231 km
03 05:51 NEW MOON
03 06:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.801
03 06:53 Mercury 1.9°S of Pleiades
04 01:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:41 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
04 11:46 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
05 02:06 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
06 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 01:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66616 AU
14 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
15 09:05 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
16 07:24 Moon at Apogee: 406162 km
17 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
17 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.455
18 03:55 FULL MOON
25 22:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:05 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 10:07 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
31 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 359346 km
31 12:22 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 01 13:24 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.215
01 13:38 NEW MOON
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 14:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 15:33 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
12 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 405422 km
14 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:58 FULL MOON
19 10:45 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
21 14:05 Summer Solstice
24 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 23:04 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
27 20:35 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:50 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 13:08 Moon at Perigee: 363598 km
28 22:38 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
29 07:58 Mercury 1.7°S of Moon
30 04:16 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
30 21:31 NEW MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
03 06:35 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
05 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
08 06:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:45 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
10 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 404488 km
11 11:00 Moon at Ascending Node
16 07:54 FULL MOON
22 03 Mercury at Perihelion
23 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:36 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
25 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
25 10:53 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
25 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 368392 km
26 06:15 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
26 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
29 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 06:20 NEW MOON
30 20 Mars 0.3°S of Jupiter
Aug 01 10 Venus at Aphelion
05 06:33 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
06 23:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
07 13:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
14 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18:54 FULL MOON
19 22:24 Moon at Perigee: 369169 km
20 15:17 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
21 00:59 Moon at Descending Node
21 15:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11:57 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
24 18 Mercury 1.1°S of Jupiter
25 11 Uranus at Opposition
25 18:53 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
28 17:08 NEW MOON
30 21:44 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
31 10:54 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
Sep 01 14:28 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
03 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
03 23:42 Moon at Apogee: 404474 km
04 03 Mercury at Aphelion
05 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05 Mercury 2.8°S of Mars
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
13 04:43 FULL MOON
15 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 364504 km
16 20:54 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
17 03:00 Moon at Descending Node
18 17:24 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
19 21:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 06:27 Autumnal Equinox
23 11:31 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
23 23:57 Mercury 1.1°S of Spica
24 05:03 Mars 2.1°N of Spica
27 06:47 NEW MOON
28 15:31 Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
28 21:53 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
29 06:08 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
30 19:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 17:52 Moon at Apogee: 405480 km
05 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
05 11:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 15:44 Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
12 14:14 FULL MOON
13 21:38 Moon at Perigee: 359661 km
14 03:19 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
14 09:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:43 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
17 04 Mercury 2.5°S of Jupiter
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 05:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
22 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 23:29 NEW MOON
26 23:44 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.470
28 01:12 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:16 Moon at Apogee: 406334 km
Nov 02 20 Saturn at Opposition
04 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
10 11:07 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
10 20:31 Moon at Descending Node
11 00:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.501
11 00:05 FULL MOON
11 07:54 Moon at Perigee: 356890 km
12 10:43 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
13 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 12 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 16:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 13:32 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
21 18 Venus at Perihelion
22 10:27 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
24 07:34 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 09:57 Moon at Apogee: 406539 km
25 18:23 NEW MOON
26 16:50 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
Dec 03 18:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19:20 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
08 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 357237 km
09 22:14 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
10 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
10 10:31 FULL MOON
15 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 08:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:56 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
19 16:35 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
21 12:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04:07 Winter Solstice
22 08:05 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
22 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 406133 km
24 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 13:42 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
2087 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.
| 2087 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 10:11 | Jan 12 10:31 | Jan 19 10:11 | Jan 27 08:01 |
| Feb 04 00:10 | Feb 10 18:38 | Feb 18 01:34 | Feb 26 05:06 |
| Mar 05 11:45 | Mar 12 03:26 | Mar 19 18:09 | Mar 27 23:04 |
| Apr 03 21:26 | Apr 10 13:29 | Apr 18 11:17 | Apr 26 12:51 |
| May 03 05:51 P | May 10 01:09 | May 18 03:55 t | May 25 22:41 |
| Jun 01 13:38 P | Jun 08 14:45 | Jun 16 18:58 | Jun 24 05:33 |
| Jun 30 21:31 | Jul 08 06:24 | Jul 16 07:54 | Jul 23 10:43 |
| Jul 30 06:20 | Aug 06 23:43 | Aug 14 18:54 | Aug 21 15:34 |
| Aug 28 17:08 | Sep 05 17:49 | Sep 13 04:43 | Sep 19 21:23 |
| Sep 27 06:47 | Oct 05 11:32 | Oct 12 14:14 | Oct 19 05:27 |
| Oct 26 23:29 P | Nov 04 03:48 | Nov 11 00:05 t | Nov 17 16:51 |
| Nov 25 18:23 | Dec 03 18:01 | Dec 10 10:31 | Dec 17 08:11 |
| Dec 25 13:42 | - | - | - |
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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