2018 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2018 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    02  03:24  Moon at Perigee: 356566 km
    02  07:54  FULL MOON 
    03  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  13:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  12:54  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    07  06     Mars 0.2°S of Jupiter
    09  03:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    11  11:29  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    13  14     Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
    15  07:40  Moon at Apogee: 406461 km
    15  07:43  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    15  12:54  Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
    17  07:47  NEW MOON 
    18  19:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    25  03:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  15:39  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    30  15:24  Moon at Perigee: 358995 km
    31  18:57  FULL MOON 
    31  19:00  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.315

Feb 01  00:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  23:54  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    07  21:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  01:17  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    09  10:42  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    11  19:46  Moon at Apogee: 405701 km
    11  20:16  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    15  02:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  02:21  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.599
    16  02:35  NEW MOON 
    17  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  13:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22:37  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    27  20:18  Moon at Perigee: 363938 km
    28  10:33  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  10:39  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    02  06:21  FULL MOON 
    04  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  12:27  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    09  16:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  06:07  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    10  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  08:07  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    11  14:43  Moon at Apogee: 404682 km
    14  09:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
    17  18:42  NEW MOON 
    19  00:37  Venus 3.7°N of Moon
    19  13     Mercury 3.8°N of Venus
    20  21:45  Vernal Equinox 
    23  04:03  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    24  21:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  22:47  Moon at Perigee: 369104 km
    27  16:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  19:08  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    31  18:07  FULL MOON 

Apr 01  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  00     Mars 1.3°S of Saturn
    03  19:44  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    07  18:20  Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
    07  23:45  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    08  11:02  Moon at Apogee: 404145 km
    08  12:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  13:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  14:54  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    16  07:27  NEW MOON 
    17  17     Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06564 AU
    18  20     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  10:15  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    20  20:14  Moon at Perigee: 368713 km
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  03:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  17:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  22:17  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    25  01:09  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    29  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
    30  06:28  FULL MOON 
    30  22:46  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon

May 05  02:01  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
    05  13     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  06:05  Moon at Apogee: 404458 km
    06  12:54  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    07  15:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  07:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    13  22:51  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    15  17:18  NEW MOON 
    16  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  18:34  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    17  23:41  Venus 4.8°N of Moon
    18  02:36  Moon at Perigee: 363777 km
    20  18:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  06:23  Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
    22  09:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:09  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    29  19:50  FULL MOON 

Jun 01  06:50  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    02  22:04  Moon at Apogee: 405316 km
    03  17:28  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    03  18:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  00:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:07  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    14  01:13  NEW MOON 
    15  05:25  Moon at Perigee: 359507 km
    16  18:43  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    16  23:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  12:55  Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
    20  16:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15:37  Summer Solstice 
    24  00:17  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    25  03:07  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  18     Saturn at Opposition 
    28  09:29  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    28  10:23  FULL MOON 
    30  08:13  Moon at Apogee: 406061 km
    30  22:14  Moon at Descending Node 

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 06  13:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    10  05:04  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    10  15:00  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    12  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
    13  08:18  NEW MOON 
    13  08:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.337
    13  13:58  Moon at Perigee: 357432 km
    14  08:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03:34  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    15  21:44  Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
    16  09:01  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    20  01:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  05:27  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    25  11:40  Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
    27  11     Mars at Opposition 
    27  11:14  Moon at Apogee: 406223 km
    28  01:50  FULL MOON 
    28  01:52  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.609
    28  04:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 04  23:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:05  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    09  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  19:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  23:35  Moon at Perigee: 358083 km
    11  15:16  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.737
    11  15:28  NEW MOON 
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  16:08  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    17  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    18  13:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15:25  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    23  16:53  Moon at Apogee: 405744 km
    24  10:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  17:26  FULL MOON 
    27  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W

Sep 01  10:15  Venus 1.0°S of Spica
    02  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  07:04  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    03  08:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  04:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  23     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  06:51  Moon at Perigee: 361355 km
    08  18:43  Regulus 1.7°S of Moon
    09  23:31  NEW MOON 
    14  07:51  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    16  18     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38144 AU
    17  04:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22:16  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  06:24  Moon at Apogee: 404875 km
    20  15:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  07:24  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  08:22  FULL MOON 
    30  12:36  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon

Oct 02  15:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  03:28  Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
    06  03:59  Moon at Perigee: 366396 km
    09  09:17  NEW MOON 
    12  02:51  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    15  08:31  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    16  23:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  00:46  Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
    18  18:31  Mars 1.9°S of Moon
    21  23     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  06     Uranus at Opposition 
    24  22:15  FULL MOON 
    26  20     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  18:34  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    29  12     Mercury 3.1°S of Jupiter
    31  09:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  22:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  01:35  Moon at Perigee: 370201 km
    02  09:46  Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°E
    07  21:32  NEW MOON 
    09  10:28  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    11  21:16  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  19:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  21:27  Moon at Apogee: 404341 km
    15  04:44  Venus 0.2°S of Spica
    15  20:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  09:46  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  05     Leonid Meteor Shower
    23  11:09  FULL MOON 
    24  02:41  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    26  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  17:40  Moon at Perigee: 366623 km
    27  10:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  14:57  Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
    30  05:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 04  00:12  Venus 3.6°S of Moon
    06  02:36  Mercury 1.9°S of Moon
    07  12:50  NEW MOON 
    09  11:00  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  23:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  17:55  Moon at Apogee: 405177 km
    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04:51  Mars 3.6°N of Moon
    15  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
    15  17:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  13:01  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    22  01     Mercury 0.8°N of Jupiter
    22  03:52  Winter Solstice 
    22  23:19  FULL MOON 
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  15:22  Moon at Perigee: 361060 km
    24  17:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  21:36  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    26  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    29  15:04  LAST QUARTER 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

2018 Phases of the Moon

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2018 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 02 07:54 Jan 09 03:55
Jan 17 07:47 Jan 25 03:50 Jan 31 18:57 t Feb 07 21:24
Feb 16 02:35 P Feb 23 13:39 Mar 02 06:21 Mar 09 16:50
Mar 17 18:42 Mar 24 21:05 Mar 31 18:07 Apr 08 12:48
Apr 16 07:27 Apr 23 03:16 Apr 30 06:28 May 08 07:39
May 15 17:18 May 22 09:19 May 29 19:50 Jun 07 00:02
Jun 14 01:13 Jun 20 16:21 Jun 28 10:23 Jul 06 13:21
Jul 13 08:18 P Jul 20 01:22 Jul 28 01:50 t Aug 04 23:48
Aug 11 15:28 P Aug 18 13:19 Aug 26 17:26 Sep 03 08:07
Sep 09 23:31 Sep 17 04:45 Sep 25 08:23 Oct 02 15:15
Oct 09 09:17 Oct 16 23:32 Oct 24 22:15 Oct 31 22:10
Nov 07 21:32 Nov 15 20:24 Nov 23 11:09 Nov 30 05:49
Dec 07 12:50 Dec 15 17:19 Dec 22 23:19 Dec 29 15:04

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: 2011 to 2020

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2011 to 2020 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 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
IST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
BST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ICT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AWST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
JST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
ACT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
AEST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NCT 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
NZST 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

        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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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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