2006 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
10 07 Mercury at Aphelion
10 08:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
14 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 15:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 16:48 FULL MOON
15 20:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 14:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
18 02:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 08 Venus at Perihelion
25 18:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
27 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 06 Saturn at Opposition
29 21:15 NEW MOON
30 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 15:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 14:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 21:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 22:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 11:44 FULL MOON
13 20:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 07:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 21:38 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 11:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 14:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Perihelion
24 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
28 03:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
28 07:31 NEW MOON
Mar 01 08:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 23:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 13:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
07 03:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 03:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 00:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 03:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 08:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
15 06:35 FULL MOON
15 06:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
16 02:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
21 01:25 Vernal Equinox
21 09:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
23 02:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 23:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 14:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 10:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 17:15 NEW MOON
Apr 02 06:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
04 02:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 19:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
07 06:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 09:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 20:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 09:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 23:40 FULL MOON
13 23:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 15:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 10:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 20:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 17:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
28 02:44 NEW MOON
29 16:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 17:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 18:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 15:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 22 Jupiter at Opposition
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 13:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 15:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 07:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 13:51 FULL MOON
14 21:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 16 Venus at Aphelion
19 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 16:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Mercury at Perihelion
22 22:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
23 01:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 15:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 12:26 NEW MOON
31 03:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 10:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
Jun 01 03:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
03 01:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
04 06:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
11 05:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
12 01:03 FULL MOON
17 00:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 15 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 21:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02:11 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 19:26 Summer Solstice
23 09:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 23:05 NEW MOON
26 08 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 11:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 17:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 04:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 09:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 03:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 10:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
05 00:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
05 06 Mercury at Aphelion
08 14:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 10:02 FULL MOON
14 00:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
16 03:25 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 15:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 19:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 11:31 NEW MOON
27 16:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 23:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 23:58 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 08:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 17:54 FULL MOON
11 01:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
11 04 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 11 Neptune at Opposition
12 08:31 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
18 05 Mercury at Perihelion
21 01:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 10:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
24 02:10 NEW MOON
25 20:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
26 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 08:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
27 07 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 14:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Sep 01 05:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 08:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 18 Uranus at Opposition
07 01 Venus at Perihelion
08 01:42 FULL MOON
08 01:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 10:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 18:01 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 18:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 09:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
20 05:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 12:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 18:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 18:45 NEW MOON
23 11:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 20:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 05:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 15:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 18:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 06 05:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 10:13 FULL MOON
10 13:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 07:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 13:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 21:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 11:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 12:14 NEW MOON
22 20 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 14:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 20:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
28 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
30 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 16 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 19:58 FULL MOON
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 21:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 00:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 18:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
15 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
21 05:18 NEW MOON
22 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 10:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 07:25 FULL MOON
06 00:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
08 07:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 13 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 18:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
11 03:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 23 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 21:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
14 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 10:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 08:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 21:01 NEW MOON
22 07:22 Winter Solstice
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 21:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04 Mercury at Aphelion
28 08:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 18:20 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 07 01:57 | Jan 14 16:48 | Jan 22 22:14 |
| Jan 29 21:15 | Feb 05 13:29 | Feb 13 11:44 | Feb 21 14:17 |
| Feb 28 07:31 | Mar 07 03:16 | Mar 15 06:35 n | Mar 23 02:10 |
| Mar 29 17:15 T | Apr 05 19:01 | Apr 13 23:40 | Apr 21 10:28 |
| Apr 28 02:44 | May 05 12:13 | May 13 13:51 | May 20 16:21 |
| May 27 12:26 | Jun 04 06:06 | Jun 12 01:03 | Jun 18 21:08 |
| Jun 25 23:05 | Jul 03 23:37 | Jul 11 10:02 | Jul 18 02:13 |
| Jul 25 11:31 | Aug 02 15:46 | Aug 09 17:54 | Aug 16 08:51 |
| Aug 24 02:10 | Sep 01 05:56 | Sep 08 01:42 p | Sep 14 18:15 |
| Sep 22 18:45 A | Sep 30 18:04 | Oct 07 10:13 | Oct 14 07:25 |
| Oct 22 12:14 | Oct 30 04:25 | Nov 05 19:58 | Nov 13 00:45 |
| Nov 21 05:18 | Nov 28 13:29 | Dec 05 07:25 | Dec 12 21:32 |
| Dec 20 21:01 | Dec 27 21:48 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| IST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| BST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ICT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AWST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| JST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| ACT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| AEST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NCT | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| NZST | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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