2006 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
03 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 21:01 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11:50 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
09 16 Mercury at Aphelion
09 17:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
13 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
14 00:46 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
14 01:48 FULL MOON
15 05:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
16 23:28 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
17 11:07 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
20 04:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 14:01 Spica 0.6°S of Moon
22 07:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12:20 Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
24 17 Venus at Perihelion
25 03:57 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
26 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 15 Saturn at Opposition
29 06:15 NEW MOON
29 23:47 Moon at Perigee: 357781 km
Feb 02 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13:56 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
05 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 23:22 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
10 06:53 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
11 07:13 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
12 20:44 FULL MOON
13 05:55 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
13 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
16 06:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:36 Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
17 20:44 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 23:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12:34 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
22 16 Mercury at Perihelion
23 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
27 12:27 Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
27 16:31 NEW MOON
28 17:40 Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
Mar 01 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
01 08:25 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06:31 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
05 22:49 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
06 12:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:47 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
10 09:48 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
11 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 12:04 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
12 17:44 Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
14 15:35 FULL MOON
14 15:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
15 11:52 Moon at Descending Node
17 02:37 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
20 10:25 Vernal Equinox
20 18:59 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
22 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
27 08:33 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
27 23:13 Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
28 19:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02:11 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
29 02:15 NEW MOON
Apr 01 15:44 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
03 11:36 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
05 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19:36 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
06 15:17 Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
08 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
08 18:38 Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
09 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
11 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:40 FULL MOON
13 08:53 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
17 00:29 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
20 19:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 05:36 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 02:38 Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
25 04:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:09 Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
27 11:44 NEW MOON
29 01:51 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
May 02 02:41 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
03 03:44 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
04 00:35 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
04 07 Jupiter at Opposition
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 21:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 02:06 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
06 22:47 Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
09 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:14 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
12 22:51 FULL MOON
14 06:48 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
17 01 Venus at Aphelion
18 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 01:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
22 07:29 Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
22 10:00 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:29 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
26 21:26 NEW MOON
30 12:32 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 19:23 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
31 12:53 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 10:14 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
03 15:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
05 04:10 Moon at Descending Node
07 00:35 Spica 0.1°S of Moon
10 14:44 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
11 10:03 FULL MOON
16 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
18 00 Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
18 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11:11 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
21 04:26 Summer Solstice
22 18:43 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
25 08:05 NEW MOON
25 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
26 20:54 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 02:43 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
28 13:29 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
29 18:22 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
01 19:17 Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
02 06:19 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 09:10 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
04 15 Mercury at Aphelion
07 23:59 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
10 19:02 FULL MOON
13 09:35 Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
15 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 00:36 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
22 04:42 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
24 20:31 NEW MOON
27 01:51 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 08:58 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:02 Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
29 08:58 Moon at Descending Node
31 17:05 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
Aug 02 00:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09:24 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
06 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
07 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 02:54 FULL MOON
10 10:27 Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
10 13 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
10 20 Neptune at Opposition
11 17:31 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 17:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06:10 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
17 14 Mercury at Perihelion
20 10:06 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
21 19:15 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 11:10 NEW MOON
25 05:39 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 13:34 Moon at Descending Node
25 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
26 16 Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
27 23:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
31 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 17:40 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
31 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Sep 05 03 Uranus at Opposition
06 10 Venus at Perihelion
07 10:42 FULL MOON
07 10:51 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
07 19:07 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
08 03:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 15:45 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 18:44 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
19 14:21 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
21 19:42 Moon at Descending Node
21 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
22 03:40 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
22 03:45 NEW MOON
22 20:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:33 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
24 05:54 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
27 14:42 Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
28 00:14 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
30 03:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 05 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
06 19:13 FULL MOON
09 22:10 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 16:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 22:18 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
16 06:32 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
16 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
16 20:31 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 01:34 Moon at Descending Node
19 01:35 Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:14 NEW MOON
22 05 Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
22 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 23:39 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
25 05:47 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
27 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 13:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 01 Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
01 22:55 Moon at Ascending Node
03 15:51 Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
05 04:58 FULL MOON
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 06:34 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 09:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:29 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
13 03:43 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 14 Mercury at Perihelion
15 05:25 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:20 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 18:54 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
20 14:18 NEW MOON
21 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
25 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 02:26 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 16:06 Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
03 19:07 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
04 16:25 FULL MOON
05 09:14 Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
07 16:11 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
09 22 Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
10 03:05 Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
10 12:09 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
11 08 Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
12 06:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07:19 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:55 Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:57 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
18 19:38 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
19 17:02 Mars 4.3°N of Antares
20 06:01 NEW MOON
21 16:22 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
27 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 13 Mercury at Aphelion
27 17:48 Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
31 03:20 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 10:57 | Jan 14 01:48 | Jan 22 07:14 |
| Jan 29 06:15 | Feb 04 22:29 | Feb 12 20:44 | Feb 20 23:17 |
| Feb 27 16:31 | Mar 06 12:16 | Mar 14 15:35 n | Mar 22 11:10 |
| Mar 29 02:15 T | Apr 05 04:01 | Apr 13 08:40 | Apr 20 19:28 |
| Apr 27 11:44 | May 04 21:13 | May 12 22:51 | May 20 01:21 |
| May 26 21:26 | Jun 03 15:06 | Jun 11 10:03 | Jun 18 06:08 |
| Jun 25 08:05 | Jul 03 08:37 | Jul 10 19:02 | Jul 17 11:13 |
| Jul 24 20:31 | Aug 02 00:46 | Aug 09 02:54 | Aug 15 17:51 |
| Aug 23 11:10 | Aug 31 14:56 | Sep 07 10:42 p | Sep 14 03:15 |
| Sep 22 03:45 A | Sep 30 03:04 | Oct 06 19:13 | Oct 13 16:25 |
| Oct 21 21:14 | Oct 29 13:25 | Nov 05 04:58 | Nov 12 09:45 |
| Nov 20 14:18 | Nov 27 22:29 | Dec 04 16:25 | Dec 12 06:32 |
| Dec 20 06:01 | Dec 27 06:48 | - | - |
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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