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