2006 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 13:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 20:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 10:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
09 15 Mercury at Aphelion
09 16:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
13 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
13 23:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 00:48 FULL MOON
15 04:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
16 22:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 10:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 03:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 06:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
24 16 Venus at Perihelion
25 02:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 14 Saturn at Opposition
29 05:15 NEW MOON
29 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 01 23:02 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
05 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 22:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 05:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 06:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
12 19:44 FULL MOON
13 04:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
13 15:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 05:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
17 19:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
22 15 Mercury at Perihelion
23 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 11:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
27 15:31 NEW MOON
28 16:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
Mar 01 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 07:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
05 21:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 11:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 08:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
11 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 11:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
12 16:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
14 14:35 FULL MOON
14 14:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 10:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 01:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 09:25 Vernal Equinox
20 17:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 10:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 07:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
27 22:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
28 18:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 01:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 14:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 10:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 03:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
06 14:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
08 17:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
11 17:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 07:40 FULL MOON
13 07:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
16 23:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
20 18:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 03:59 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 10:44 NEW MOON
29 00:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 01:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 02:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
03 23:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 06 Jupiter at Opposition
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 20:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
06 21:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
08 23:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
12 21:51 FULL MOON
14 05:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 00 Venus at Aphelion
18 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 00:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Mercury at Perihelion
22 06:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 09:00 Moon at Ascending Node
23 23:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
26 20:26 NEW MOON
30 11:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 18:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 11:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 09:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
03 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 03:10 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
10 13:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 09:03 FULL MOON
16 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
17 23 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 05:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 03:26 Summer Solstice
22 17:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 07:05 NEW MOON
25 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
26 19:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 01:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
28 12:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 17:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
01 18:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 07:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 08:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
07 22:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 18:02 FULL MOON
13 08:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 11:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 23:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 03:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
24 19:31 NEW MOON
27 00:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 07:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 04:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 07:58 Moon at Descending Node
31 16:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
Aug 01 23:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 08:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 01:54 FULL MOON
10 09:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
10 12 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
10 19 Neptune at Opposition
11 16:31 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 16:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Perihelion
20 09:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
21 18:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 10:10 NEW MOON
25 04:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
25 16:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
26 15 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
27 22:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
31 13:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 16:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
31 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 05 02 Uranus at Opposition
06 09 Venus at Perihelion
07 09:42 FULL MOON
07 09:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
07 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 02:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 17:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
19 13:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
21 18:42 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 02:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 02:45 NEW MOON
22 19:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 18:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 04:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
27 13:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
27 23:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 02:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 05 13:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
06 18:13 FULL MOON
09 21:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 15:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 05:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
16 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
16 19:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 00:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20:14 NEW MOON
22 04 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
22 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 22:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 04:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 12:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 00 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
01 21:55 Moon at Ascending Node
03 14:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 03:58 FULL MOON
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 07:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 05:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 08:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 02:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 13 Mercury at Perihelion
15 04:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 17:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
20 13:18 NEW MOON
21 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
03 18:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
04 15:25 FULL MOON
05 08:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
07 15:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
09 21 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 02:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 11:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 07 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 05:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 06:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 01:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 18:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
19 16:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 05:01 NEW MOON
21 15:22 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 01:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12 Mercury at Aphelion
27 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 02:20 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 09:57 | Jan 14 00:48 | Jan 22 06:14 |
| Jan 29 05:15 | Feb 04 21:29 | Feb 12 19:44 | Feb 20 22:17 |
| Feb 27 15:31 | Mar 06 11:16 | Mar 14 14:35 n | Mar 22 10:10 |
| Mar 29 01:15 T | Apr 05 03:01 | Apr 13 07:40 | Apr 20 18:28 |
| Apr 27 10:44 | May 04 20:13 | May 12 21:51 | May 20 00:21 |
| May 26 20:26 | Jun 03 14:06 | Jun 11 09:03 | Jun 18 05:08 |
| Jun 25 07:05 | Jul 03 07:37 | Jul 10 18:02 | Jul 17 10:13 |
| Jul 24 19:31 | Aug 01 23:46 | Aug 09 01:54 | Aug 15 16:51 |
| Aug 23 10:10 | Aug 31 13:56 | Sep 07 09:42 p | Sep 14 02:15 |
| Sep 22 02:45 A | Sep 30 02:04 | Oct 06 18:13 | Oct 13 15:25 |
| Oct 21 20:14 | Oct 29 12:25 | Nov 05 03:58 | Nov 12 08:45 |
| Nov 20 13:18 | Nov 27 21:29 | Dec 04 15:25 | Dec 12 05:32 |
| Dec 20 05:01 | Dec 27 05:48 | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| PST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AKST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| HST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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 |
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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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