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