2006 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2006 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:20 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:20 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Aphelion
10 11:12 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
14 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 18:16 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 19:18 FULL MOON
15 22:43 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 16:58 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
18 04:37 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 21:36 Moon at Descending Node
22 07:31 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
23 00:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:50 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 10 Venus at Perihelion
25 21:27 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
27 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 08 Saturn at Opposition
29 23:45 NEW MOON
30 17:17 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:26 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 16:52 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
11 00:23 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 00:43 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 14:14 FULL MOON
13 23:25 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
17 00:08 Moon at Descending Node
18 03:06 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 14:14 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 16:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06:04 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Perihelion
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
28 05:57 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
28 10:01 NEW MOON
Mar 01 11:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
02 01:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:01 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 16:19 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 05:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06:17 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 03:18 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 05:34 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 11:14 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
15 09:05 FULL MOON
15 09:17 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
16 05:22 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:07 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
21 03:55 Vernal Equinox
21 12:29 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
23 04:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
28 02:03 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 13:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19:41 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 19:45 NEW MOON
Apr 02 09:14 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
04 05:06 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 13:06 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
07 08:47 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
09 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 12:08 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 22:46 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 12:05 Moon at Descending Node
14 02:10 FULL MOON
14 02:23 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 17:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 12:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 23:06 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 20:08 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:39 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
28 05:14 NEW MOON
29 19:21 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 20:11 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 21:14 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 18:05 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
05 00 Jupiter at Opposition
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 19:36 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 16:17 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 17:59 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:44 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 16:21 FULL MOON
15 00:18 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 18 Venus at Aphelion
19 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 18:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08 Mercury at Perihelion
23 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
23 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
24 17:59 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 14:56 NEW MOON
31 06:02 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 12:53 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
Jun 01 06:23 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 03:44 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
04 08:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 21:40 Moon at Descending Node
07 18:05 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
11 08:14 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
12 03:33 FULL MOON
17 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 18 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 23:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 21:56 Summer Solstice
23 12:13 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
26 01:35 NEW MOON
26 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 14:24 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 20:13 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 06:59 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 11:52 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:43 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 12:47 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 23:49 Moon at Descending Node
04 02:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
05 02:40 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
05 08 Mercury at Aphelion
08 17:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 12:32 FULL MOON
14 03:05 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
16 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 18:06 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 22:12 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 14:01 NEW MOON
27 19:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
28 02:28 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 22:32 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
30 02:28 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 10:35 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 18:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02:54 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 20:24 FULL MOON
11 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
11 06 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 13 Neptune at Opposition
12 11:01 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 11:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:40 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
18 07 Mercury at Perihelion
21 03:36 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 12:45 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
24 04:40 NEW MOON
25 23:09 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
26 07:04 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:53 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
27 10 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 17:24 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Sep 01 08:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 11:10 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 21 Uranus at Opposition
07 03 Venus at Perihelion
08 04:12 FULL MOON
08 04:21 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 12:37 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 20:31 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06:34 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 20:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:15 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 12:14 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
20 07:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 14:51 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 21:10 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 21:15 NEW MOON
23 13:34 Autumnal Equinox
24 13:03 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 23:24 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 08:12 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 17:44 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 20:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 06 07:41 Moon at Ascending Node
06 23:37 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 12:43 FULL MOON
10 15:40 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 09:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15:48 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
17 00:02 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 14:01 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 19:04 Moon at Descending Node
19 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14:44 NEW MOON
22 22 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 17:09 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 23:17 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
28 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
30 06:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 18 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 16:25 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09:21 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 22:28 FULL MOON
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:18 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 00:04 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10:59 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 21:13 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
14 07 Mercury at Perihelion
15 22:55 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:24 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
21 07:48 NEW MOON
22 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:56 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 09:36 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 12:37 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 09:55 FULL MOON
06 02:44 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
08 09:41 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 16 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 20:35 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 05:39 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
12 01 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
13 00:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:49 Moon at Descending Node
14 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:27 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 13:08 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 10:32 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 23:31 NEW MOON
22 09:52 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 20:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06 Mercury at Aphelion
28 11:18 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 20:50 Pleiades 0.7°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
2006 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2006 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 07 04:27 | Jan 14 19:18 | Jan 23 00:44 |
| Jan 29 23:45 | Feb 05 15:59 | Feb 13 14:14 | Feb 21 16:47 |
| Feb 28 10:01 | Mar 07 05:46 | Mar 15 09:05 n | Mar 23 04:40 |
| Mar 29 19:45 T | Apr 05 21:31 | Apr 14 02:10 | Apr 21 12:58 |
| Apr 28 05:14 | May 05 14:43 | May 13 16:21 | May 20 18:51 |
| May 27 14:56 | Jun 04 08:36 | Jun 12 03:33 | Jun 18 23:38 |
| Jun 26 01:35 | Jul 04 02:07 | Jul 11 12:32 | Jul 18 04:43 |
| Jul 25 14:01 | Aug 02 18:16 | Aug 09 20:24 | Aug 16 11:21 |
| Aug 24 04:40 | Sep 01 08:26 | Sep 08 04:12 p | Sep 14 20:45 |
| Sep 22 21:15 A | Sep 30 20:34 | Oct 07 12:43 | Oct 14 09:55 |
| Oct 22 14:44 | Oct 30 06:55 | Nov 05 22:28 | Nov 13 03:15 |
| Nov 21 07:48 | Nov 28 15:59 | Dec 05 09:55 | Dec 13 00:02 |
| Dec 20 23:31 | Dec 28 00:18 | - | - |
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: 2001 to 2010
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- 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
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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