2022 BRIGHT STAR OCCULTATIONS

All times given in these predictions are in Universal Time. Predictions included both disappearance and reappearance times, although depending on the phase of the moon, one or the other may not be possible to observe at the instant of the event. When Moon % is "+" (waxing), the star will disappear on the dark side (DD), and reappearance is on the bright side (RB); when the Moon % is "-" (waning), the star will reappear on the dark side (RD), and disappearance on the bright side (DB). Observing disappearances and reappearance of stars on the bright side are difficult, and accuracies in timing these events are not reliable. Therefore they are not given in the predictions.

Observers are encouraged to download and install the Occult software program to generate predictions for their own particular site coordinates. Occult will generate stars fainter than what are shown here, which can be suited to the size of your telescope. The Occult software includes a tutorial on getting it set up for your location and how to generate your first set of predictions. A PDF file written by David Dunhams about the Occult predictions and software can also give added information.

The world map is a Mercator projection showing the basic circumstances of an occultation:

Where a line represent a feature of the event is located in the polar regions, remember that the Mercator projection gives rise to serious distortions in polar regions.

Predictions and world path maps were generated using Occult v4.12.14.0

You are encouraged to generate predictions for your own site coordinates with many more fainter occultations, by downloading the free Occult software for your own use. After installation, there is a tutorial in the program which will guide you through the fundamental operations.

Note: Cities will be prefixed with their 2 letter country code. Those for the United States will also include the 2 letter state code after the city. For a complete listing of the 2 letter country codes used in the predictions please download this PDF file for reference.

How to convert the predicted time to your site location time using the A/B factor

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DATE STAR NAME MAG PH % ILL GENERAL AREA







20 Jan ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m RD -94% w,sw USA, Mexico, Central America
26 Jan ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m RD -42% Europe, Iceland
27 Jan ZC2307 ω1 Sco 3.9m RD -28% New Zealand
28 Jan ZC2500 θ Oph 3.3m RD -16% n Australia, Indonesia







16 Feb ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m DD -100% Middle East, s Asia, Indonesia, n Australia
19 Feb ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD -89% Asia, Scandinavia
22 Feb ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m RD -66% w USA, w Canada
25 Feb ZC2500 θ Oph 3.3m RD -37% southern Africa, Madagascar
26 Feb ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m RD -23% n Central America, Caribbean
26 Feb ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m RD -21% s Southern America, central Pacific Islands







16 Mar ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m DD +94% e USA, w Africa
19 Mar ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m RD -99% n Canada, ne USA, Greenland
21 Mar ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m RD -86% e Asia, s Japan, Indonesia
24 Mar ZC2500 θ Oph 3.3m RD -60% s South America
25 Mar ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m RD -43% s Australia
26 Mar ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m RD -41% central Asia







12 Apr ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m DD +79% Japan, Hawaii
15 Apr ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD +98% ne Asia, Japan
18 Apr ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m RD -98% w central Africa
19 Apr ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m RD -91% ne USA, e Canada
20 Apr ZC2500 θ Oph 3.3m RD -81% s Australia, s New Zealands
21 Apr ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m RD -68% e Africa, w Australia
22 Apr ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m RD -64% nw Africa,w Europe







09 May ZC1484 α Lib 3.5m DD +58% s Europe, ne Africa, Middle East
13 May ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD -87% w Afrca, w Europe
15 May ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m DD +99% Japan
16 May ZC2114 SAO159317 6.3m - 0E USA, Canada, Caribbean
16 May ZC2217 SAO159330 5.5m - 90E sw USA, Mexico, Central America, n South America
16 May ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m RD -1005 e Asia, Japan
19 May ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m RD -87% central South America
19 May ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m RD -87% s South America, Antarctica
19 May ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m RD -84% Hawaii
27 May Venus Venus -4.0m RD -10% Madagascar







06 Jun ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m DD +35% sw USA, Mexico, Central America
09 Jun ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD +68% Japan, Korea, Alaska
11 Jun ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m DD +91% central Africa, Madagascar
13 Jun ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m DD +97% ne USA, e Canada
15 Jun ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m RD -98% Australia, Indoonesia
15 Jun ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m RD -97% se Australia, new Zealand
15 Jun ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m RD -97% ne Africa, Middle East, se Europe, w Asia







03 Jul ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m DD +16% Indonesia, n Australia
06 Jul ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD +46% e central Africa, Middle East
10 Jul ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m DD +85% e Asia, Japan, Korea
13 Jul ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m DD +99% central South America, w central Africa
13 Jul ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m DD +99% southern South America
13 Jul ZC2784 τ Sig 3.3m DD +100% w USA, Hawaii
21 July Mars Mars 0.3m RD -39% Japan, Korea, ne Asia







02 Aug ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m DD +25% s Central America, nw South America
05 Aug ZC2118 α Lib 2.8m DD +52% Madagascar
06 Aug ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m DD +66% w Europe, nw Africa
09 Aug ZC2721 ψ Sag 3.2m DD +90% Australia, n New Zealand
09 Aug ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m DD +91% se Australia, New Zealand
09 Aug ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m DD +92% ne Africa, Middle East, e Asia







03 Sep ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m DD +43% w Mexico
05 Sep ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m DD +73% s Africa Madagascar
06 Sep ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m DD +76% s Canada, USA, Mexico, Central America
30 Sep ZC2290 δ Sco 2.3m DD +22% Indonesia, n Australia







03 Oct ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m DD +50% s South America
03 Oct ZC2750 σ Sag 2.1m DD +52% s South America
17 Oct ZC1122 ι Gem 3.8m RD -54% se South America
20 Oct ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m RD -24% s Canada, w USA, n Mexico
30 Oct ZC2721 φ Sag 3.2m DD +28% New Zealand
30 Oct ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m DD +31% s Middle East, sw Asia







13 Nov ZC1122 ι Gem 3.8m RD -76% New Zealand
16 Nov ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m RD -47% central Asia
20 Nov ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m RD -16% nw Africa, sw Europe
26 Nov ZC2784 τ Sag 3.3m DD +12% se USA, Caribbean, nw South America







14 Dec ZC1484 η Leo 3.5m RD -70% e USA, w Africa
17 Dec ZC1821 γ Vir 2.8m RD -37% Hawaii

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