Information provided by the National Astronomical Observatory (IGN, Development).
Records and relevant astronomical phenomena in 2012
Seasons in the northern hemisphere
- Start of Spring: March the 20th 06h 14m
- Start of Summer: June the 21st 01h 09m
- Start of Autumm: September the 22nd 16h 49m
- Start of Winter: December the 21st 12h 12m
Earth's Orbit
- Minimum distance from Sun: 147,097,068 km January 5
- Maximum distance from Sun: 152,092,639 km July 5
Phases of the Moon
|
Fase |
mes |
día |
h min |
signo |
|
First quarter |
Jan |
1 |
07 14 |
Aries |
|
Full moon |
Jan |
9 |
08 30 |
Cáncer |
|
Last quarter |
Jan |
16 |
10 08 |
Libra |
|
New moon |
Jan |
23 |
08 39 |
Aquarius |
|
First quarter |
Jan |
31 |
05 09 |
Tauro |
|
Full moon |
Feb |
7 |
22 54 |
Leo |
|
Last quarter |
Feb |
14 |
18 04 |
Scorpius |
|
New moon |
Feb |
21 |
23 35 |
Pisces |
|
First quarter |
Mar |
1 |
02 21 |
Gemini |
|
Full moon |
Mar |
8 |
10 39 |
Virgo |
|
Last quarter |
Mar |
15 |
02 25 |
Sagittarius |
|
New moon |
Mar |
22 |
15 37 |
Aries |
|
First quarter |
Mar |
30 |
21 41 |
Cáncer |
|
Full moon |
Apr |
6 |
21 19 |
Libra |
|
Last quarter |
Apr |
13 |
12 50 |
Capricornius |
|
New moon |
Apr |
21 |
09 18 |
Tauro |
|
First quarter |
Apr |
29 |
11 57 |
Leo |
|
Full moon |
May |
6 |
05 35 |
Scorpius |
|
Last quarter |
May |
12 |
23 47 |
Aquarius |
|
New moon |
May |
21 |
01 47 |
Gemini |
|
First quarter |
May |
28 |
22 16 |
Virgo |
|
Full moon |
Jun |
4 |
13 12 |
Sagittarius |
|
Last quarter |
Jun |
11 |
12 41 |
Pisces |
|
New moon |
Jun |
19 |
17 02 |
Gemini |
|
First quarter |
Jun |
27 |
05 30 |
Libra |
|
Full moon |
Jul |
3 |
20 52 |
Capricornius |
|
Last quarter |
Jul |
11 |
03 48 |
Aries |
|
New moon |
Jul |
19 |
06 24 |
Cáncer |
|
First quarter |
Jul |
26 |
10 56 |
Scorpius |
|
Full moon |
Ago |
2 |
05 27 |
Aquarius |
|
Last quarter |
Ago |
9 |
20 55 |
Tauro |
|
New moon |
Ago |
17 |
17 54 |
Leo |
|
First quarter |
Ago |
24 |
15 53 |
Sagittarius |
|
Full moon |
Ago |
31 |
15 58 |
Pisces |
|
Last quarter |
Sep |
8 |
15 15 |
Gemini |
|
New moon |
Sep |
16 |
04 10 |
Virgo |
|
First quarter |
Sep |
22 |
21 41 |
Capricornius |
|
Full moon |
Sep |
30 |
05 19 |
Aries |
|
Last quarter |
Oct |
8 |
09 33 |
Cáncer |
|
New moon |
Oct |
15 |
14 02 |
Libra |
|
First quarter |
Oct |
22 |
05 32 |
Capricornius |
|
Full moon |
Oct |
29 |
20 49 |
Tauro |
|
Last quarter |
Nov |
7 |
01 35 |
Leo |
|
New moon |
Nov |
13 |
23 08 |
Scorpius |
|
First quarter |
Nov |
20 |
15 31 |
Aquarius |
|
Full moon |
Nov |
28 |
15 46 |
Gemini |
|
Last quarter |
Dec |
6 |
16 31 |
Virgo |
|
New moon |
Dec |
13 |
09 41 |
Sagittarius |
|
First quarter |
Dec |
20 |
06 19 |
Pisces |
|
Full moon |
Dec |
28 |
11 21 |
Cáncer |
All dates above are the official date in the Spanish peninsula and the Balearic Islands, ie the date that is obtained when the exact instant at which the phenomenon occurs is expressed as Peninsular time (or ahead of normal schedule, as applicable to such date in the relevant year).
Sun Eclipses
|
20/21 of May |
Annular Eclipse |
The annular eclipse will be visible in China, Japan, Pacific Ocean and western United States. The partial eclipse will be visible as in East Asia and the Pacific and North America |
|
13/14 of November |
Total Eclipse |
The total eclipse will be visible in northern Australia and South Pacific. The partial eclipse will be visible as in Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Antarctica and South America.. |
None of these eclipses are visible from Spain.
Moon Eclipses
|
June the 4th |
Partial Eclipse |
Not visible in Spain |
Visible from Asia, Australia, Pacific Ocean and America. |
|
November the 28th |
Penumbral Eclipse |
Visible in the Northeast of Spain |
With maximum at 15h 33m (Peninsular time). |
Tránsit of Venus
Will take
place on June 6 and will not be visible from Spain. The
entire transit will be visible from northwestern North America, Hawaii, the western Pacific, northern Asia, Japan, Korea,
eastern China, the Philippines, eastern Australia
and New Zealand
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