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