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