2006 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 00:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
09 19 Mercury at Aphelion
09 20:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
13 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 03:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 04:48 FULL MOON
15 08:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 02:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 07:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 17:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 10:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 15:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
24 20 Venus at Perihelion
25 06:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 18 Saturn at Opposition
29 09:15 NEW MOON
30 02:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 02:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 09:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 10:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
12 23:44 FULL MOON
13 08:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
13 19:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 09:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
17 23:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 02:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
22 19 Mercury at Perihelion
24 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 15:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
27 19:31 NEW MOON
28 20:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
Mar 01 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 11:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 01:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 15:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 12:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
11 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 15:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
12 20:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
14 18:35 FULL MOON
14 18:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 14:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 13:25 Vernal Equinox
20 21:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 11:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 02:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
28 22:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 05:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 18:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 14:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 07:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
06 18:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
08 21:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 08:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
11 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:40 FULL MOON
13 11:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 03:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
20 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 08:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 05:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 07:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 14:44 NEW MOON
29 04:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 05:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 06:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 03:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 10 Jupiter at Opposition
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 00:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 01:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 01:51 FULL MOON
14 09:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 04 Venus at Aphelion
18 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 04:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Mercury at Perihelion
22 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 13:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 00:26 NEW MOON
30 15:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 22:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 15:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 13:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
03 18:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 20:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
10 17:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 13:03 FULL MOON
16 12:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 03 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 09:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 07:26 Summer Solstice
22 21:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 11:05 NEW MOON
25 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
26 23:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 05:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
28 16:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 21:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
01 22:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 11:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 12:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
04 18 Mercury at Aphelion
08 02:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 22:02 FULL MOON
13 12:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 15:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 14:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 03:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 07:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
24 23:31 NEW MOON
27 04:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 11:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
31 20:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
Aug 02 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 05:54 FULL MOON
10 13:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
10 16 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
10 23 Neptune at Opposition
11 20:31 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 20:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
17 17 Mercury at Perihelion
20 13:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
21 22:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 14:10 NEW MOON
25 08:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
25 20:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
26 19 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 02:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
31 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 20:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
Sep 01 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 06 Uranus at Opposition
06 13 Venus at Perihelion
07 13:42 FULL MOON
07 13:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
07 22:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 06:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 21:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
19 17:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
21 22:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 06:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 06:45 NEW MOON
22 23:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 08:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
27 17:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 03:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 06:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 05 17:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
06 22:13 FULL MOON
10 01:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 19:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 09:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
16 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
16 23:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 04:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:14 NEW MOON
22 08 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 02:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 08:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 16:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 04 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 01:55 Moon at Ascending Node
03 18:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 07:58 FULL MOON
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 09:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 06:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 17 Mercury at Perihelion
15 08:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 21:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
20 17:18 NEW MOON
21 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 01:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 19:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
03 22:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
04 19:25 FULL MOON
05 12:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
07 19:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 01 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 06:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 15:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 11 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 09:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 22:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
19 20:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 09:01 NEW MOON
21 19:22 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 16 Mercury at Aphelion
27 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 06:20 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 13:57 | Jan 14 04:48 | Jan 22 10:14 |
| Jan 29 09:15 | Feb 05 01:29 | Feb 12 23:44 | Feb 21 02:17 |
| Feb 27 19:31 | Mar 06 15:16 | Mar 14 18:35 n | Mar 22 14:10 |
| Mar 29 05:15 T | Apr 05 07:01 | Apr 13 11:40 | Apr 20 22:28 |
| Apr 27 14:44 | May 05 00:13 | May 13 01:51 | May 20 04:21 |
| May 27 00:26 | Jun 03 18:06 | Jun 11 13:03 | Jun 18 09:08 |
| Jun 25 11:05 | Jul 03 11:37 | Jul 10 22:02 | Jul 17 14:13 |
| Jul 24 23:31 | Aug 02 03:46 | Aug 09 05:54 | Aug 15 20:51 |
| Aug 23 14:10 | Aug 31 17:56 | Sep 07 13:42 p | Sep 14 06:15 |
| Sep 22 06:45 A | Sep 30 06:04 | Oct 06 22:13 | Oct 13 19:25 |
| Oct 22 00:14 | Oct 29 16:25 | Nov 05 07:58 | Nov 12 12:45 |
| Nov 20 17:18 | Nov 28 01:29 | Dec 04 19:25 | Dec 12 09:32 |
| Dec 20 09:01 | Dec 27 09:48 | - | - |
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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