2006 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 01:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 08:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
10 03 Mercury at Aphelion
10 04:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
14 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 11:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 12:48 FULL MOON
15 16:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
17 10:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 22:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
22 01:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 18:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
25 04 Venus at Perihelion
25 14:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
27 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 02 Saturn at Opposition
29 17:15 NEW MOON
30 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 11:02 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
06 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 10:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 17:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 18:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
13 07:44 FULL MOON
13 16:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 03:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 17:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
18 07:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
21 10:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
23 03 Mercury at Perihelion
24 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
28 03:31 NEW MOON
Mar 01 04:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
01 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 19:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
06 09:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 20:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
12 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 23:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
13 04:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
15 02:35 FULL MOON
15 02:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 22:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 21:25 Vernal Equinox
21 05:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 19:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
28 10:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
29 06:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 13:15 NEW MOON
Apr 02 02:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 22:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 15:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
07 02:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 05:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 16:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
12 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:40 FULL MOON
13 19:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 11:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
21 06:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 16:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 15:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 22:44 NEW MOON
29 12:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 13:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 14:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 11:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 18 Jupiter at Opposition
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 08:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 13:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
07 09:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
13 09:51 FULL MOON
14 17:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 12 Venus at Aphelion
18 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 12:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02 Mercury at Perihelion
22 18:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 21:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 11:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
27 08:26 NEW MOON
30 23:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
31 06:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 23:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 21:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
04 02:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 15:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 11:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
11 01:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 21:03 FULL MOON
16 20:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 11 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 17:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 15:26 Summer Solstice
23 05:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 19:05 NEW MOON
26 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
27 07:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 13:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
29 00:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
30 05:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 23:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
02 06:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 17:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 19:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 20:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
05 02 Mercury at Aphelion
08 10:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
11 06:02 FULL MOON
13 20:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 23:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 11:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 15:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
25 07:31 NEW MOON
27 12:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 19:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 19:58 Moon at Descending Node
Aug 01 04:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
02 11:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
07 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 13:54 FULL MOON
10 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
11 00 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 07 Neptune at Opposition
12 04:31 Moon at Ascending Node
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
18 01 Mercury at Perihelion
20 21:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
22 06:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 22:10 NEW MOON
25 16:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
26 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 04:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
27 03 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
28 10:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
Sep 01 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 04:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
01 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 14 Uranus at Opposition
06 21 Venus at Perihelion
07 21:42 FULL MOON
07 21:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
08 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 14:01 Moon at Ascending Node
13 00:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 14:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 05:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
20 01:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
22 06:42 Moon at Descending Node
22 08:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 14:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 14:45 NEW MOON
23 07:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 06:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 16:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 01:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 11:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 06 01:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
07 06:13 FULL MOON
10 09:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 17:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
17 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 07:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 08:14 NEW MOON
22 16 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
23 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 10:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 16:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 20 Venus at Superior Conjunction
30 00:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 12 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
02 09:55 Moon at Ascending Node
04 02:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 15:58 FULL MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 19:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
09 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 17:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 04:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 14:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Perihelion
15 16:25 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
21 01:18 NEW MOON
22 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 03:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
04 06:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
05 03:25 FULL MOON
05 20:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
08 03:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
10 09 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 14:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 23:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 19 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 17:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 21:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
19 06:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
20 04:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 17:01 NEW MOON
22 03:22 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 13:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00 Mercury at Aphelion
28 04:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 14:20 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 21:57 | Jan 14 12:48 | Jan 22 18:14 |
| Jan 29 17:15 | Feb 05 09:29 | Feb 13 07:44 | Feb 21 10:17 |
| Feb 28 03:31 | Mar 06 23:16 | Mar 15 02:35 n | Mar 22 22:10 |
| Mar 29 13:15 T | Apr 05 15:01 | Apr 13 19:40 | Apr 21 06:28 |
| Apr 27 22:44 | May 05 08:13 | May 13 09:51 | May 20 12:21 |
| May 27 08:26 | Jun 04 02:06 | Jun 11 21:03 | Jun 18 17:08 |
| Jun 25 19:05 | Jul 03 19:37 | Jul 11 06:02 | Jul 17 22:13 |
| Jul 25 07:31 | Aug 02 11:46 | Aug 09 13:54 | Aug 16 04:51 |
| Aug 23 22:10 | Sep 01 01:56 | Sep 07 21:42 p | Sep 14 14:15 |
| Sep 22 14:45 A | Sep 30 14:04 | Oct 07 06:13 | Oct 14 03:25 |
| Oct 22 08:14 | Oct 30 00:25 | Nov 05 15:58 | Nov 12 20:45 |
| Nov 21 01:18 | Nov 28 09:29 | Dec 05 03:25 | Dec 12 17:32 |
| Dec 20 17:01 | Dec 27 17:48 | - | - |
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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