2022 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.
| 2022 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 11:00 Moon at Perigee: 358037 km
03 06:33 NEW MOON
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:23 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
05 04:50 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
06 12:09 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
07 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
09 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 06:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:58 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
13 16:19 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16 Mercury 3.4°N of Saturn
14 21:27 Moon at Apogee: 405806 km
16 11 Mercury at Perihelion
18 03:37 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
18 11:49 FULL MOON
23 18 Venus at Perihelion
23 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 01:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 10:57 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
30 03:05 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 362250 km
Feb 01 17:46 NEW MOON
03 09:08 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
05 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 01:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 18:12 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20:24 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
11 14:39 Moon at Apogee: 404897 km
14 10:52 Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
17 04:57 FULL MOON
17 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
23 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
24 10:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 17:17 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
27 10:18 Moon at Perigee: 367787 km
27 21:00 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
Mar 01 08:07 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 11 Mercury at Aphelion
01 11:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 04 Mercury 0.7°S of Saturn
03 05:35 NEW MOON
06 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 20:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:46 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
10 22:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11:05 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
13 18:58 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 16 Venus 3.9°N of Mars
18 19:17 FULL MOON
20 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
21 03:33 Vernal Equinox
22 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 22:43 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
24 11:28 Moon at Perigee: 369764 km
25 17:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:54 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
28 23:43 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
29 13 Venus 2.1°N of Saturn
31 02:34 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 18:24 NEW MOON
03 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 01:05 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:16 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
05 14 Mars 0.3°S of Saturn
08 07:11 Moon at Apogee: 404438 km
09 18:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 03:14 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
17 06:55 FULL MOON
19 02:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:16 Moon at Perigee: 365143 km
20 05:36 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 23:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 08:56 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
26 10:06 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
27 13:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 20:23 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
29 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
30 07:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 08 Venus 0.2°S of Jupiter
01 08:28 NEW MOON
01 08:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.640
02 07:53 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21:00 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
03 02:17 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 405287 km
07 10:56 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
09 12:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03 Venus at Aphelion
16 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
16 16:11 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.414
16 16:14 FULL MOON
17 14:48 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
18 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 360298 km
22 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 16:43 Saturn 4.5°N of Moon
23 06:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:24 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
25 11:59 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
27 14:52 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
29 14:33 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21 Mars 0.6°S of Jupiter
30 23:30 NEW MOON
Jun 02 13:14 Moon at Apogee: 406191 km
03 17:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
08 02:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 01:26 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
14 23:52 FULL MOON
15 11:21 Moon at Perigee: 357434 km
17 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
19 00:22 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
21 15:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21:14 Summer Solstice
22 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38130 AU
22 01:32 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
23 06:08 Mercury 2.8°N of Aldebaran
23 06:16 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
25 19:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:27 Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
26 20:11 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
27 20:19 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
29 14:52 NEW MOON
29 18:08 Moon at Apogee: 406581 km
30 23:46 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 14:45 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
04 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
07 14:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 10 Mercury at Perihelion
11 11:50 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
13 21:08 Moon at Perigee: 357264 km
14 06:37 FULL MOON
16 08:16 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
17 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 12:55 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
21 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04:46 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 21:21 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
26 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
27 02:12 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:55 NEW MOON
Aug 04 09:26 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
04 16:58 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
05 23:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
11 05:14 Moon at Perigee: 359830 km
12 13:36 FULL MOON
12 15:55 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05 Saturn at Opposition
15 21:37 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
18 22:59 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 22:32 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
20 00:16 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
23 09:53 Moon at Apogee: 405419 km
24 09 Mercury at Aphelion
24 12:17 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
26 08:58 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 20:17 NEW MOON
28 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
31 14:59 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
Sep 02 09:12 Moon at Descending Node
04 02:56 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
04 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 11 Venus at Perihelion
07 09:28 Mars 4.2°N of Aldebaran
08 06:17 Moon at Perigee: 364491 km
08 22:31 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
10 21:59 FULL MOON
12 03:11 Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon
15 02:49 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:50 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 09 Neptune at Opposition
17 13:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
18 09:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 404556 km
20 19:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
23 13:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 09:54 NEW MOON
27 06 Jupiter at Opposition
27 21:22 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
29 11:43 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 08:20 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
03 12:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05:01 Moon at Perigee: 369335 km
06 03:51 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
07 09 Mercury at Perihelion
09 06:06 Jupiter 2.1°N of Moon
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 08:55 FULL MOON
12 09:49 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15:46 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
15 16:28 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
17 22:21 Moon at Apogee: 404330 km
18 03:41 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
18 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
25 22:49 NEW MOON
25 23:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
26 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:48 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
30 02:48 Moon at Perigee: 368289 km
Nov 01 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 09:08 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
05 08:19 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 18:08 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:59 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.359
08 23:02 FULL MOON
09 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 21 Uranus at Opposition
10 00:16 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
12 01:43 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 11:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
14 18:41 Moon at Apogee: 404924 km
17 01:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 15:36 Spica 4.3°S of Moon
23 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 10:57 NEW MOON
26 13:30 Moon at Perigee: 362826 km
29 16:40 Saturn 4.2°N of Moon
Dec 01 02:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 12:52 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
06 00:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:26 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
08 16:08 FULL MOON
08 16:21 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
08 16 Mars at Opposition
11 19:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 12:30 Moon at Apogee: 405869 km
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 20:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 01:37 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
20 13:36 Moon at Descending Node
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 09:48 Winter Solstice
22 10:43 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 22:17 NEW MOON
24 20:32 Moon at Perigee: 358270 km
24 23:29 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
25 06:31 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
27 04:11 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
29 19 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
29 22:29 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
30 13:21 FIRST QUARTER 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
2022 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.
| 2022 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 06:33 | Jan 10 06:11 | Jan 18 11:49 | Jan 26 01:41 |
| Feb 01 17:46 | Feb 09 01:50 | Feb 17 04:57 | Feb 24 10:32 |
| Mar 03 05:35 | Mar 10 22:45 | Mar 18 19:17 | Mar 25 17:37 |
| Apr 01 18:24 | Apr 09 18:47 | Apr 17 06:55 | Apr 23 23:56 |
| May 01 08:28 P | May 09 12:21 | May 16 16:14 t | May 23 06:43 |
| May 30 23:30 | Jun 08 02:48 | Jun 14 23:52 | Jun 21 15:11 |
| Jun 29 14:52 | Jul 07 14:14 | Jul 14 06:37 | Jul 21 02:18 |
| Jul 29 05:55 | Aug 05 23:06 | Aug 12 13:36 | Aug 19 16:36 |
| Aug 27 20:17 | Sep 04 06:08 | Sep 10 21:59 | Sep 18 09:52 |
| Sep 26 09:54 | Oct 03 12:14 | Oct 10 08:55 | Oct 18 05:15 |
| Oct 25 22:49 P | Nov 01 18:37 | Nov 08 23:02 t | Nov 17 01:27 |
| Nov 24 10:57 | Dec 01 02:36 | Dec 08 16:08 | Dec 16 20:56 |
| Dec 23 22:17 | Dec 30 13:21 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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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