Cover See all the celestial events happening this 2022 with this astronomy calendar (Photo: Getty Images)

Dust off your binoculars, cameras and telescopes and get ready to see all the celestial events visible in Hong Kong this 2022

Astronomy buffs, it’s time to dust off your telescopes, binoculars and cameras as we welcome a new year filled with astronomical marvels.

Stargazers, moon hunters and celestial phenomenon lovers can look forward to full moons, solar eclipses and meteor showers this year.

To help you keep track of them all, we’ve put together this astronomy calendar of the most important phenomenons visible in Hong Kong’s sky this 2022.

Tatler tip: These celestial events are all natural phenomenons that are may not be easily visible to the naked eye. We recommend investing in a good telescope or binoculars and visiting a place where you can see the sky more clearly. Please check the official website of the Hong Kong Space Museum for more information.

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January

  • January 3: New moon
  • January 16: Latest sunrise of the year
  • January 18: The smallest full moon of the year

February

  • February 1: New moon
  • February 17: Full moon

March

  • March 3: New moon
  • March 18: Full moon
  • March 20: Spring Equinox

April

  • April 1: New moon
  • April 17: Full moon
  • April 23: Lyrids meteor shower
  • April 30: Partial solar eclipse

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May

  • May 1: New moon
  • May 6: Aquariids meteor shower
  • May 16: Total lunar eclipse, full moon

June

  • June 8: Earliest sunrise of the year
  • June 14: Full moon
  • June 21: Summer solstice
  • June 29: New moon

July

  • July 4: Latest sunset of the year
  • July 14: The largest full moon of the year
  • July 29: New moon
  • July 30: Southern Aquariids meteor shower

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August

  • August 12: Full moon
  • August 13: Perseids meteor shower
  • August 27: New moon

September

  • September 10: Full moon
  • September 23: Autumnal Equinox
  • September 26: New moon

October

  • October 4: Full moon
  • October 21: Orionids meteor shower
  • October 25: Partial solar eclipse, new moon

November

  • November 8: Total lunar eclipse, full moon
  • November 18: Leonids meteor shower
  • November 24: New moon
  • November 28: Earliest sunset of the year

December

  • December 8: Full moon
  • December 14: Geminids meteor shower
  • December 22: Winter solstice
  • December 23: New moon

 

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