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