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