2006 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 09:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 23:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Aphelion
10 05:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
14 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 12:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 13:48 FULL MOON
15 17:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 11:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 23:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 16:06 Moon at Descending Node
22 02:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 19:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 05 Venus at Perihelion
25 15:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
27 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 03 Saturn at Opposition
29 18:15 NEW MOON
30 11:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 11:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 18:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 19:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 08:44 FULL MOON
13 17:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 18:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 21:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 08:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 11:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
23 04 Mercury at Perihelion
24 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
28 00:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
28 04:31 NEW MOON
Mar 01 05:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 20:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 10:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 21:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 00:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 05:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
15 03:35 FULL MOON
15 03:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 23:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 14:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 22:25 Vernal Equinox
21 06:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 20:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 11:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 07:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 14:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 14:15 NEW MOON
Apr 02 03:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 23:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 16:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
07 03:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 06:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 17:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 06:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:40 FULL MOON
13 20:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 12:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 07:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 17:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 16:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 23:44 NEW MOON
29 13:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 14:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 15:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 12:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 19 Jupiter at Opposition
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 09:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 14:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 10:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 04:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 10:51 FULL MOON
14 18:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 13 Venus at Aphelion
19 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Mercury at Perihelion
22 19:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 22:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 12:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 09:26 NEW MOON
31 00:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 07:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
Jun 01 00:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
02 22:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
04 03:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 05:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 16:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
11 02:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 22:03 FULL MOON
16 21:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 12 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 18:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:11 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 16:26 Summer Solstice
23 06:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 20:05 NEW MOON
26 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 08:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 14:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 01:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 06:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 07:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 18:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 20:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 21:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
05 03 Mercury at Aphelion
08 11:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 07:02 FULL MOON
13 21:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
16 00:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 12:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 16:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 08:31 NEW MOON
27 13:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 20:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 20:58 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 05:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 12:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
07 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 14:54 FULL MOON
10 22:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
11 01 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 08 Neptune at Opposition
12 05:31 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 05:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
20 22:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 07:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 23:10 NEW MOON
25 17:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
26 01:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 05:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
27 04 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 11:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Sep 01 02:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 05:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 15 Uranus at Opposition
06 22 Venus at Perihelion
07 22:42 FULL MOON
07 22:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 07:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 15:01 Moon at Ascending Node
13 01:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 06:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
20 02:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 07:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 09:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 15:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 15:45 NEW MOON
23 08:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 07:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 17:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 02:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 12:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 06 02:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 07:13 FULL MOON
10 10:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 04:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 18:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 08:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 13:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:14 NEW MOON
22 17 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 11:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 17:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
30 01:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 13 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
04 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 16:58 FULL MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 20:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 18:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 15:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
15 17:25 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
21 02:18 NEW MOON
22 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 04:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 07:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 04:25 FULL MOON
05 21:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
08 04:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 10 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 15:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 00:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 20 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 18:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 14:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 07:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 05:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 18:01 NEW MOON
22 04:22 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01 Mercury at Aphelion
28 05:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 15:20 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 22:57 | Jan 14 13:48 | Jan 22 19:14 |
| Jan 29 18:15 | Feb 05 10:29 | Feb 13 08:44 | Feb 21 11:17 |
| Feb 28 04:31 | Mar 07 00:16 | Mar 15 03:35 n | Mar 22 23:10 |
| Mar 29 14:15 T | Apr 05 16:01 | Apr 13 20:40 | Apr 21 07:28 |
| Apr 27 23:44 | May 05 09:13 | May 13 10:51 | May 20 13:21 |
| May 27 09:26 | Jun 04 03:06 | Jun 11 22:03 | Jun 18 18:08 |
| Jun 25 20:05 | Jul 03 20:37 | Jul 11 07:02 | Jul 17 23:13 |
| Jul 25 08:31 | Aug 02 12:46 | Aug 09 14:54 | Aug 16 05:51 |
| Aug 23 23:10 | Sep 01 02:56 | Sep 07 22:42 p | Sep 14 15:15 |
| Sep 22 15:45 A | Sep 30 15:04 | Oct 07 07:13 | Oct 14 04:25 |
| Oct 22 09:14 | Oct 30 01:25 | Nov 05 16:58 | Nov 12 21:45 |
| Nov 21 02:18 | Nov 28 10:29 | Dec 05 04:25 | Dec 12 18:32 |
| Dec 20 18:01 | Dec 27 18:48 | - | - |
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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