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