2081 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.

2081 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  18:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    03  16:38  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    07  05:45  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    10  13:02  NEW MOON 
    11  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    12  04:46  Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
    12  12:36  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    13  09:25  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    13  11:29  Moon at Apogee: 406193 km
    14  15:41  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    16  01     Mercury 2.2°N of Saturn
    16  01:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  09:27  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  18:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  03:50  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    23  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    24  20:45  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    25  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  16:01  FULL MOON 
    26  05:17  Moon at Perigee: 357141 km
    26  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  04:45  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  22:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  23:26  Spica 0.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  08:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  11:22  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    06  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  08:17  NEW MOON 
    09  15:24  Moon at Apogee: 406582 km
    12  04:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    14  10:45  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    17  09:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  12:03  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    20  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°W
    21  07:47  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    22  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  16:15  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    23  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 356862 km
    24  02:27  FULL MOON 
    25  08:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:42  Spica 0.6°N of Moon

Mar 02  18:02  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    02  23:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  03     Mercury 0.6°S of Saturn
    06  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  14:21  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    08  18:10  Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
    09  01:57  Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  03:16  NEW MOON 
    11  03:21  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
    11  10:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  08:29  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    16  18:09  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    17  15     Mercury 1.4°S of Jupiter
    18  21:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  16:38  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    23  02:56  Regulus 1.9°S of Moon
    24  04:38  Moon at Perigee: 359723 km
    24  19:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  12:19  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.095
    25  12:29  FULL MOON 
    26  19:29  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    30  02:35  Antares 0.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  15:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02:53  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    05  07:49  Moon at Apogee: 405494 km
    06  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  21:44  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  17:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  20:15  NEW MOON 
    11  17:12  Mars 3.3°S of Pleiades
    12  23:39  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    13  02:49  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    16  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  22:59  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    17  05:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  11:10  Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
    21  04:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  06:04  Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
    21  15     Venus 2.5°N of Jupiter
    23  05:48  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    23  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  22:20  FULL MOON 
    26  12:16  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    29  20:10  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades

May 01  09:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  14:41  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    03  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°E
    03  02:12  Moon at Apogee: 404484 km
    04  17:26  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  22:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  12:07  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  10:09  NEW MOON 
    10  22:25  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    11  18:50  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    14  04:25  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    15  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    16  11:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  17:12  Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
    18  02:15  Moon at Perigee: 369266 km
    18  07:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:09  Spica 0.7°N of Moon
    23  08:26  FULL MOON 
    23  21:32  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    26  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  00:51  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  21:21  Moon at Apogee: 404064 km
    31  03:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  01:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  11:10  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    06  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    06  14:31  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    07  21:01  NEW MOON 
    09  09:53  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    10  10:56  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    12  05:00  Moon at Perigee: 368270 km
    12  22:48  Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
    14  08:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  16:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:27  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    20  05:17  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    20  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    21  03:16  Summer Solstice 
    21  19:32  FULL MOON 
    23  03:54  Mercury 2.3°N of Aldebaran
    26  08:24  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  15:39  Moon at Apogee: 404502 km
    28  03:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  01:07  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    29  21:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 03  23:52  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    06  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    07  05:44  NEW MOON 
    09  13:02  Moon at Perigee: 363443 km
    10  05:52  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    10  21:22  Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
    11  10:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  21:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  01:59  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    17  11:25  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    20  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  08:22  FULL MOON 
    23  13:01  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  06:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  07:37  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    26  09:37  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    28  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  12:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  09:04  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon

Aug 04  05:38  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    05  13:24  NEW MOON 
    05  16:12  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    06  15:07  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    06  15:56  Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
    06  18:47  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  16:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  08:36  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    12  04:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  13     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  16:57  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    16  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    19  15:28  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  23:15  FULL MOON 
    21  11:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  17:57  Moon at Apogee: 406148 km
    22  12:16  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    26  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  16:57  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    28  02:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    31  15:55  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon

Sep 01  21:22  Venus 2.6°S of Moon
    03  21:01  NEW MOON 
    03  21:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.072
    04  01:09  Moon at Perigee: 357254 km
    04  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  17:02  Mercury 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  17:21  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    09  23:23  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    10  14:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  17:37  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  04:36  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    17  18:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  20:20  Moon at Apogee: 406234 km
    18  11:15  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    18  15:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.927
    18  15:45  FULL MOON 
    20  06     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    22  19:38  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  23:11  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    26  13:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    26  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  00:45  Pollux 2.6°N of Moon
    30  12:26  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon

Oct 01  13:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  21:12  Venus 2.0°N of Moon
    02  02:40  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    02  11:44  Moon at Perigee: 358089 km
    03  05:23  NEW MOON 
    07  08     Venus 0.4°N of Mars
    07  07:46  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    09  16     Mercury 1.7°S of Mars
    09  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  03:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  06     Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
    12  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    12  21:42  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  23:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02:03  Moon at Apogee: 405721 km
    15  10:53  Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
    18  08:50  FULL MOON 
    20  21     Mercury 0.5°N of Venus
    21  04:44  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    22  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    25  07:22  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    25  23:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:05  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    28  21:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  19:19  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    30  19:55  Moon at Perigee: 361740 km

Nov 01  15:04  NEW MOON 
    03  17:47  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    06  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  21:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  05:16  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  03:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  15:10  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    11  16:54  Moon at Apogee: 404868 km
    12  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    17  01:19  FULL MOON 
    17  11:08  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    18  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  00:56  Mars 2.8°N of Spica
    21  12:49  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    24  03:23  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    24  07:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  15:46  Moon at Perigee: 367156 km
    27  23:43  Spica 1.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  02:36  NEW MOON 
    06  16:28  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  04:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  18:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  01:36  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    09  12:48  Moon at Apogee: 404288 km
    14  19:18  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    15  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  16:31  FULL MOON 
    18  19:17  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    20  01     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    21  08:57  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    21  17:22  Winter Solstice 
    22  00:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  22:49  Moon at Perigee: 370264 km
    23  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  15:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  06:17  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.0°E
    28  12:22  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    30  16:28  NEW 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

2081 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.

2081 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 02 20:32
Jan 10 13:02 Jan 18 18:29 Jan 25 16:01 Feb 01 08:37
Feb 09 08:17 Feb 17 09:59 Feb 24 02:27 Mar 02 23:06
Mar 11 03:16 A Mar 18 21:27 Mar 25 12:29 p Apr 01 15:35
Apr 09 20:15 Apr 17 05:31 Apr 23 22:20 May 01 09:24
May 09 10:09 May 16 11:21 May 23 08:26 May 31 03:35
Jun 07 21:01 Jun 14 16:16 Jun 21 19:32 Jun 29 21:00
Jul 07 05:44 Jul 13 21:34 Jul 21 08:22 Jul 29 12:39
Aug 05 13:24 Aug 12 04:32 Aug 19 23:15 Aug 28 02:08
Sep 03 21:01 T Sep 10 14:21 Sep 18 15:45 n Sep 26 13:30
Oct 03 05:23 Oct 10 03:58 Oct 18 08:50 Oct 25 23:13
Nov 01 15:04 Nov 08 21:40 Nov 17 01:19 Nov 24 07:49
Dec 01 02:36 Dec 08 18:38 Dec 16 16:31 Dec 23 15:55
Dec 30 16:28 ---

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

        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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