2006 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
| Cape Verde Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 04:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
09 23 Mercury at Aphelion
10 00:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
13 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 07:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 08:48 FULL MOON
15 12:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 06:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 11:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 21:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 14:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 00 Venus at Perihelion
25 10:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 22 Saturn at Opposition
29 13:15 NEW MOON
30 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 07:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 06:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 13:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 14:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 03:44 FULL MOON
13 12:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
13 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 13:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 03:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 06:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
22 23 Mercury at Perihelion
24 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
27 23:31 NEW MOON
Mar 01 00:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 15:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 05:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 19:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 16:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 19:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 00:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
14 22:35 FULL MOON
14 22:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 18:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 17:25 Vernal Equinox
21 01:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 18:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 15:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 06:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 02:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 09:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 22:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 18:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 11:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 02:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
06 22:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 01:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 12:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 15:40 FULL MOON
13 15:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 07:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 02:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 12:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 09:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 18:44 NEW MOON
29 08:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 09:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 10:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 07:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 14 Jupiter at Opposition
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 04:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 05:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 07:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 05:51 FULL MOON
14 13:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 08 Venus at Aphelion
18 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 08:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Mercury at Perihelion
22 14:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 17:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 07:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 04:26 NEW MOON
30 19:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 02:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 19:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 17:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
03 22:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 00:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 11:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
10 21:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 17:03 FULL MOON
16 16:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 07 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 13:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 11:26 Summer Solstice
23 01:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 15:05 NEW MOON
26 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 03:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 09:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
28 20:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 01:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
|
Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 02:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 13:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 15:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 16:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
04 22 Mercury at Aphelion
08 06:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 02:02 FULL MOON
13 16:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 19:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 07:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 11:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 03:31 NEW MOON
27 08:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 15:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 12:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 15:58 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 00:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 07:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 16:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 09:54 FULL MOON
10 17:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
10 20 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 03 Neptune at Opposition
12 00:31 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 00:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
20 17:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 02:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 18:10 NEW MOON
25 12:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 20:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
26 23 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 06:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
31 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 00:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 10 Uranus at Opposition
06 17 Venus at Perihelion
07 17:42 FULL MOON
07 17:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 02:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 10:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 01:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
19 21:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 04:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 10:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 10:45 NEW MOON
23 03:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 02:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 12:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
27 21:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 07:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 10:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 05 21:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 02:13 FULL MOON
10 05:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 23:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 13:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 03:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 08:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:14 NEW MOON
22 12 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 06:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 12:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 20:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 08 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
03 22:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 11:58 FULL MOON
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 15:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 13:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 10:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 12:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
20 21:18 NEW MOON
21 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 02:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
04 23:25 FULL MOON
05 16:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
07 23:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 05 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 10:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 19:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 15 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 13:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 02:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 00:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 13:01 NEW MOON
21 23:22 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 09:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 13:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 20 Mercury at Aphelion
28 00:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 10:20 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
|
|||||||
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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 17:57 | Jan 14 08:48 | Jan 22 14:14 |
| Jan 29 13:15 | Feb 05 05:29 | Feb 13 03:44 | Feb 21 06:17 |
| Feb 27 23:31 | Mar 06 19:16 | Mar 14 22:35 n | Mar 22 18:10 |
| Mar 29 09:15 T | Apr 05 11:01 | Apr 13 15:40 | Apr 21 02:28 |
| Apr 27 18:44 | May 05 04:13 | May 13 05:51 | May 20 08:21 |
| May 27 04:26 | Jun 03 22:06 | Jun 11 17:03 | Jun 18 13:08 |
| Jun 25 15:05 | Jul 03 15:37 | Jul 11 02:02 | Jul 17 18:13 |
| Jul 25 03:31 | Aug 02 07:46 | Aug 09 09:54 | Aug 16 00:51 |
| Aug 23 18:10 | Aug 31 21:56 | Sep 07 17:42 p | Sep 14 10:15 |
| Sep 22 10:45 A | Sep 30 10:04 | Oct 07 02:13 | Oct 13 23:25 |
| Oct 22 04:14 | Oct 29 20:25 | Nov 05 11:58 | Nov 12 16:45 |
| Nov 20 21:18 | Nov 28 05:29 | Dec 04 23:25 | Dec 12 13:32 |
| Dec 20 13:01 | Dec 27 13:48 | - | - |
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".
Return to: Sky Event Almanacs
Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data
Useful External Links
Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)