2027 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.
| 2027 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 12:29 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
02 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.0°W
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04:34 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
07 20:10 Moon at Apogee: 406610 km
08 08:24 NEW MOON
11 03:58 Moon at Ascending Node
16 08:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
22 09:49 Moon at Perigee: 357285 km
22 11:18 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
23 00:17 FULL MOON
24 05:26 Moon at Descending Node
24 12:24 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
24 21:19 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
28 19:55 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
29 22:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 10:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
03 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
04 01:31 Moon at Apogee: 406189 km
06 20 Mercury at Perihelion
07 03:56 NEW MOON
07 04:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
07 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
08 15:36 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
11 12 Jupiter at Opposition
14 19:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04:13 Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
18 21:50 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
19 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 361015 km
20 03 Mars at Opposition
20 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
20 17:46 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
21 08:33 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 11:13 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
21 11:23 FULL MOON
22 16:31 Mars 3.8°N of Regulus
25 05:14 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
28 17:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:09 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
Mar 03 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 405221 km
05 06:59 Venus 2.1°N of Moon
05 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 16:41 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:28 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon
08 21:29 NEW MOON
14 09:43 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
16 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 05:40 Pollux 4.5°N of Moon
19 16:31 Moon at Perigee: 366440 km
19 22:05 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:33 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
20 18:13 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
21 08:25 Vernal Equinox
22 19 Mercury at Aphelion
22 22:44 FULL MOON
24 15:12 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
25 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 02:36 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
30 12:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 404331 km
31 18 Mars 4.3°N of Jupiter
Apr 02 22:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:49 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
07 11:51 NEW MOON
08 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 15:30 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
14 10:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:23 Pollux 4.7°N of Moon
14 12:41 Moon at Perigee: 370001 km
16 03:01 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
16 04:31 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:00 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
17 01:21 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
17 17 Venus at Aphelion
21 00:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
21 10:27 FULL MOON
23 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 11:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
28 09:21 Moon at Apogee: 404170 km
29 08:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 01:24 Moon at Ascending Node
May 05 19 Mercury at Perihelion
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 22:58 NEW MOON
08 04 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
10 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 366635 km
11 17:06 Pollux 4.9°N of Moon
13 05:03 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:49 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
13 16:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06:57 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
14 07:34 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
14 22:58 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
18 07:16 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
20 22:59 FULL MOON
21 19:08 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 03:13 Moon at Apogee: 404801 km
27 03:22 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
29 01:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 05 07:40 NEW MOON
06 18:29 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
07 02:54 Moon at Perigee: 361703 km
09 07:23 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:54 Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
10 13:01 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
11 10:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:01 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
16 22:11 Venus 4.7°N of Aldebaran
18 01:46 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
19 12:44 FULL MOON
22 02:11 Summer Solstice
22 17:08 Moon at Apogee: 405698 km
23 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:04 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
04 15:02 NEW MOON
05 08:55 Moon at Perigee: 358284 km
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 14:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:14 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
07 21:01 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
09 19:52 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
11 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:50 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
15 07:34 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
16 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
19 03:45 FULL MOON
19 04:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.002
19 23:52 Moon at Apogee: 406217 km
20 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 18:23 Jupiter 0.4°N of Regulus
27 04:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 04:20 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 18 Mercury at Perihelion
02 18:28 Moon at Perigee: 357362 km
02 22:05 NEW MOON
02 22:07 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.079
03 00:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:00 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
04 10:38 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
08 02 Venus at Perihelion
08 02:03 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
09 16:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 13:31 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 02:23 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
16 17:51 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:14 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.546
17 19:29 FULL MOON
24 02:36 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
25 11:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
25 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:01 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:36 Moon at Perigee: 359208 km
31 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Sep 01 05:41 NEW MOON
02 16:46 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
04 11:07 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
07 20:34 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
08 06:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 405384 km
12 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18 Mercury at Aphelion
16 11:04 FULL MOON
21 15:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Spica
21 17:12 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
23 18:02 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
26 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:35 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
28 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 363455 km
29 01 Neptune at Opposition
29 03:39 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
30 14:36 NEW MOON
Oct 01 21:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
02 12:27 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
03 20:58 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
05 05:01 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
07 23:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:47 Moon at Apogee: 404531 km
12 02 Mercury 3.8°S of Venus
16 01:47 FULL MOON
18 12 Saturn at Opposition
18 22:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 05:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 11:09 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
25 17:36 Moon at Perigee: 368651 km
26 21:33 Jupiter 4.9°N of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Perihelion
30 01:36 NEW MOON
30 01:47 Mars 3.7°N of Antares
31 19:57 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
Nov 01 14:13 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
01 18:53 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
05 12:48 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
06 04:54 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 20:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 23:37 Moon at Apogee: 404183 km
09 18:44 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
13 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 15:26 FULL MOON
15 06:14 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 369356 km
19 20:34 Moon at Descending Node
21 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:52 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
25 13 Venus 0.3°S of Mars
25 14:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 10 Venus at Aphelion
28 15:24 NEW MOON
30 19:53 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
30 22 Uranus at Opposition
Dec 01 01:20 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
03 07:38 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:42 Moon at Apogee: 404663 km
06 17:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 15:55 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
14 04:09 FULL MOON
15 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 14:21 Moon at Perigee: 364026 km
17 00:21 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:50 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
20 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14:43 Winter Solstice
22 20:13 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
23 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 06:01 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 08:12 NEW MOON
30 00:10 Mars 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
30 12:51 Moon at Ascending Node
31 13:54 Venus 3.1°S of 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
2027 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.
| 2027 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 08 08:24 | Jan 16 08:34 | Jan 23 00:17 | Jan 29 22:55 |
| Feb 07 03:56 A | Feb 14 19:58 | Feb 21 11:23 n | Feb 28 17:16 |
| Mar 08 21:29 | Mar 16 04:25 | Mar 22 22:44 | Mar 30 12:54 |
| Apr 07 11:51 | Apr 14 10:57 | Apr 21 10:27 | Apr 29 08:18 |
| May 06 22:58 | May 13 16:44 | May 20 22:59 | May 29 01:58 |
| Jun 05 07:40 | Jun 11 22:56 | Jun 19 12:44 | Jun 27 16:54 |
| Jul 04 15:02 | Jul 11 06:39 | Jul 19 03:45 | Jul 27 04:55 |
| Aug 02 22:05 T | Aug 09 16:54 | Aug 17 19:29 n | Aug 25 14:27 |
| Sep 01 05:41 | Sep 08 06:31 | Sep 16 11:04 | Sep 23 22:20 |
| Sep 30 14:36 | Oct 07 23:47 | Oct 16 01:47 | Oct 23 05:29 |
| Oct 30 01:36 | Nov 06 20:00 | Nov 14 15:26 | Nov 21 12:48 |
| Nov 28 15:24 | Dec 06 17:22 | Dec 14 04:09 | Dec 20 21:11 |
| Dec 28 08:12 | - | - | - |
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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