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