2006 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 06:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
10 01 Mercury at Aphelion
10 02:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
14 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 09:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 10:48 FULL MOON
15 14:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 08:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 20:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 13:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 16:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 02 Venus at Perihelion
25 12:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 00 Saturn at Opposition
29 15:15 NEW MOON
30 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 08:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 15:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 16:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 05:44 FULL MOON
13 14:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 15:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 05:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 08:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
23 01 Mercury at Perihelion
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
28 01:31 NEW MOON
Mar 01 02:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 17:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 07:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 21:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 18:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 21:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
15 00:35 FULL MOON
15 00:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 20:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 19:25 Vernal Equinox
21 03:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 17:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 08:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 04:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 11:15 NEW MOON
Apr 02 00:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 20:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 13:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
07 00:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 03:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 14:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 03:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:40 FULL MOON
13 17:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 09:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 04:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 14:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 11:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 20:44 NEW MOON
29 10:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 11:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 12:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 09:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 16 Jupiter at Opposition
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 11:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 09:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 01:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 07:51 FULL MOON
14 15:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 10 Venus at Aphelion
18 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Mercury at Perihelion
22 16:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 19:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 06:26 NEW MOON
30 21:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 04:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 21:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 19:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
04 00:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 13:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
10 23:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 19:03 FULL MOON
16 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 09 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 15:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 20:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 13:26 Summer Solstice
23 03:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 17:05 NEW MOON
26 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 05:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 11:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
28 22:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 03:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 21:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 04:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 17:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 18:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
05 00 Mercury at Aphelion
08 08:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 04:02 FULL MOON
13 18:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 21:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 13:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 05:31 NEW MOON
27 10:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 17:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 17:58 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 02:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 09:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 11:54 FULL MOON
10 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
10 22 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 05 Neptune at Opposition
12 02:31 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 02:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 15:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
17 23 Mercury at Perihelion
20 19:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 04:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 20:10 NEW MOON
25 14:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 22:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
27 01 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 08:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
31 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 02:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 12 Uranus at Opposition
06 19 Venus at Perihelion
07 19:42 FULL MOON
07 19:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 04:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 03:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
19 23:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 04:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 12:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 12:45 NEW MOON
23 05:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 04:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 14:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
27 23:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 09:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 05 23:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 04:13 FULL MOON
10 07:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 01:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 15:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 05:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 06:14 NEW MOON
22 14 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 08:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 14:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 22:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 10 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 07:55 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 13:58 FULL MOON
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 15:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 18:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 02:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 12:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 23 Mercury at Perihelion
15 14:25 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
20 23:18 NEW MOON
22 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 07:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 11:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 01:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 04:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 01:25 FULL MOON
05 18:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
08 01:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 07 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 12:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 21:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 17 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 15:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 04:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 02:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 15:01 NEW MOON
22 01:22 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Mercury at Aphelion
28 02:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 12:20 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 19:57 | Jan 14 10:48 | Jan 22 16:14 |
| Jan 29 15:15 | Feb 05 07:29 | Feb 13 05:44 | Feb 21 08:17 |
| Feb 28 01:31 | Mar 06 21:16 | Mar 15 00:35 n | Mar 22 20:10 |
| Mar 29 11:15 T | Apr 05 13:01 | Apr 13 17:40 | Apr 21 04:28 |
| Apr 27 20:44 | May 05 06:13 | May 13 07:51 | May 20 10:21 |
| May 27 06:26 | Jun 04 00:06 | Jun 11 19:03 | Jun 18 15:08 |
| Jun 25 17:05 | Jul 03 17:37 | Jul 11 04:02 | Jul 17 20:13 |
| Jul 25 05:31 | Aug 02 09:46 | Aug 09 11:54 | Aug 16 02:51 |
| Aug 23 20:10 | Aug 31 23:56 | Sep 07 19:42 p | Sep 14 12:15 |
| Sep 22 12:45 A | Sep 30 12:04 | Oct 07 04:13 | Oct 14 01:25 |
| Oct 22 06:14 | Oct 29 22:25 | Nov 05 13:58 | Nov 12 18:45 |
| Nov 20 23:18 | Nov 28 07:29 | Dec 05 01:25 | Dec 12 15:32 |
| Dec 20 15:01 | Dec 27 15:48 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GMT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| CET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| EET | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| MSK | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| GST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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