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