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