2022 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2022 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  08:00  Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
    03  03:33  NEW MOON 
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  10:23  Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
    04  16     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    05  01:50  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    06  09:09  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    07  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
    09  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  03:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09:58  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    13  13:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  13     Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
    14  18:27  Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
    16  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  00:37  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    18  08:49  FULL MOON 
    23  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  22:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  15:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  07:57  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    30  00:05  Mars 2.4°N of Moon
    30  16:09  Moon at Perigee: 362250 km

Feb 01  14:46  NEW MOON 
    03  06:08  Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
    05  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  22:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  17:24  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    11  11:39  Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
    14  07:52  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    17  01:57  FULL MOON 
    17  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    23  15:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  07:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  14:17  Antares 3.5°S of Moon
    27  07:18  Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
    27  18:00  Mars 3.5°N of Moon

Mar 01  05:07  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    01  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    01  08:47  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    03  01     Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
    03  02:35  NEW MOON 
    05  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  17:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  01:46  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    10  19:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  08:05  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    13  15:58  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    13  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  13     Venus 3.9°N of Mars
    18  16:17  FULL MOON 
    20  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    21  00:33  Vernal Equinox 
    22  17:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19:43  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    24  08:28  Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
    25  14:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:54  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    28  20:43  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    29  10     Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
    30  23:34  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Apr 01  15:24  NEW MOON 
    03  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  22:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  10:16  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    05  11     Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
    08  04:11  Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
    09  15:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  00:14  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    14  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  03:55  FULL MOON 
    18  23:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  00:16  Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
    20  02:36  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  20:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05:56  Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
    26  07:06  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    27  10:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon
    27  17:23  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    29  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
    30  04:31  Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades

May 01  05     Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
    01  05:28  NEW MOON 
    01  05:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
    02  04:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  18:00  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    02  23:17  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  21:46  Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
    07  07:56  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    09  09:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  08:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  13:11  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
    16  13:14  FULL MOON 
    17  11:48  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    18  00:23  Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
    22  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  13:43  Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
    23  03:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  04:24  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    25  08:59  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    27  11:52  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  11:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  18     Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
    30  20:30  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  10:14  Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
    03  14:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    07  23:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  19:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  22:26  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    14  20:52  FULL MOON 
    15  08:21  Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
    17  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
    18  21:22  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    21  12:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  18:14  Summer Solstice 
    21  22     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38130 AU
    21  22:32  Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
    23  03:08  Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
    23  03:16  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  16:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  06:27  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    26  17:11  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    27  17:19  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    29  11:52  NEW MOON 
    29  15:08  Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
    30  20:46  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon

Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  11:45  Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    04  16     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    07  11:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  02:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  08:50  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    13  18:08  Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
    14  03:37  FULL MOON 
    16  05:16  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    17  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  09:55  Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
    20  23:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01:46  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  18:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  12:29  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    26  19:22  Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
    26  23:12  Venus 4.2°S of Moon
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  02:55  NEW MOON 

Aug 04  06:26  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    04  13:58  Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
    05  20:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  05:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  17:29  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    11  02:14  Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
    12  10:36  FULL MOON 
    12  12:55  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  18:37  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    18  19:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  13:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  19:32  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    19  21:16  Mars 2.7°S of Moon
    23  06:53  Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
    24  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  09:17  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    26  05:58  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  17:17  NEW MOON 
    28  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    31  11:59  Spica 4.4°S of Moon

Sep 02  06:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  23:56  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    04  03:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  06:28  Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    08  03:17  Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
    08  19:31  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    10  18:59  FULL MOON 
    12  00:11  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
    14  23:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  03:50  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    17  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  10:41  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    18  06:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:44  Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
    20  16:40  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    23  10:04  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  06:54  NEW MOON 
    27  03     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  18:22  Spica 4.3°S of Moon
    29  08:43  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  05:20  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    03  09:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02:01  Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
    06  00:51  Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
    07  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  03:06  Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
    09  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    10  05:55  FULL MOON 
    12  06:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  12:46  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    15  13:28  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    17  19:21  Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
    18  00:41  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    18  02:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    25  19:49  NEW MOON 
    25  20:00  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
    26  15:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  11:48  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    29  23:48  Moon at Perigee: 368289 km

Nov 01  15:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  06:08  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    05  05:19  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    06  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  15:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  19:59  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
    08  20:02  FULL MOON 
    09  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  21:16  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    11  22:43  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  08:43  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    14  15:41  Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
    16  22:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  12:36  Spica 4.3°S of Moon
    23  01:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  07:57  NEW MOON 
    26  10:30  Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
    29  13:40  Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
    30  23:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  09:52  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    05  21:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  04:26  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    08  13:08  FULL MOON 
    08  13:21  Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  13     Mars at Opposition 
    11  16:06  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    12  09:30  Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
    14  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  17:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  22:37  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    20  10:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
    22  06:48  Winter Solstice 
    22  07:43  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  19:17  NEW MOON 
    24  17:32  Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
    24  20:29  Venus 3.5°N of Moon
    25  03:31  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    27  01:11  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    29  16     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    29  19:29  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    30  10:21  FIRST 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

2022 Phases of the Moon

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2022 Phases of the Moon
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 03:33 Jan 10 03:11 Jan 18 08:49 Jan 25 22:41
Feb 01 14:46 Feb 08 22:50 Feb 17 01:57 Feb 24 07:32
Mar 03 02:35 Mar 10 19:45 Mar 18 16:17 Mar 25 14:37
Apr 01 15:24 Apr 09 15:47 Apr 17 03:55 Apr 23 20:56
May 01 05:28 P May 09 09:21 May 16 13:14 t May 23 03:43
May 30 20:30 Jun 07 23:48 Jun 14 20:52 Jun 21 12:11
Jun 29 11:52 Jul 07 11:14 Jul 14 03:37 Jul 20 23:18
Jul 29 02:55 Aug 05 20:06 Aug 12 10:36 Aug 19 13:36
Aug 27 17:17 Sep 04 03:08 Sep 10 18:59 Sep 18 06:52
Sep 26 06:54 Oct 03 09:14 Oct 10 05:55 Oct 18 02:15
Oct 25 19:49 P Nov 01 15:37 Nov 08 20:02 t Nov 16 22:27
Nov 24 07:57 Nov 30 23:36 Dec 08 13:08 Dec 16 17:56
Dec 23 19:17 Dec 30 10:21 --

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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