2060 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2060 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 13:28 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
04 02:10 NEW MOON
05 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
05 14:17 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 22:03 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
08 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 22:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04:38 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 13:59 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
13 18:12 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 19:46 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 02:44 FULL MOON
24 02:07 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
25 01:52 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
25 09 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
26 04:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20:36 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:00 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
02 14:52 NEW MOON
02 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
05 12 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:02 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
08 17:45 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:50 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 19:22 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 23:40 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
14 02:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 19:26 FULL MOON
17 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 19:36 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
21 09:30 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
25 00:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:44 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 03 01:41 NEW MOON
04 02:29 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
06 06:53 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:08 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
08 04:09 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
08 06:06 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
09 17:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 08:01 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
16 02 Venus at Perihelion
17 13:11 FULL MOON
19 04:29 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
19 16:10 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
20 06:07 Vernal Equinox
20 12 Mercury at Aphelion
21 00:51 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:52 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
25 16:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 18:56 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 18 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
Apr 01 11:07 NEW MOON
01 13:41 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
03 04:33 Moon at Ascending Node
03 06:39 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
04 13:22 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
04 14:56 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
04 17:03 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
04 17:16 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
05 13:47 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
06 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 05:32 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 22:18 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
16 06:51 FULL MOON
16 07:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
17 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
19 20:49 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05 Uranus at Opposition
26 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 00:23 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
30 15:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 19:38 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 19:41 NEW MOON
May 02 01:29 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
02 08:42 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
02 13:22 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 19:54 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
03 11 Mercury at Perihelion
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:51 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
12 12 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
12 13:36 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
13 04:38 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
14 12:33 Moon at Descending Node
15 23:09 FULL MOON
17 02:43 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
23 12:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
27 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
28 01:13 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:08 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
30 03:53 NEW MOON
31 18:12 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 02 07:13 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
03 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 10:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:56 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
09 11:43 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
10 18:18 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:30 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
14 13:07 FULL MOON
15 15 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
20 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 23:14 Summer Solstice
21 18:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:02 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
24 06:53 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22:11 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 20:46 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
26 15:45 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
27 02:17 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 06:06 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
28 12:28 NEW MOON
29 16:49 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
02 08:03 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
04 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
06 03:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 11 Venus at Aphelion
06 19:34 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 21:59 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:27 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
13 09 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
13 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
14 00:38 FULL MOON
16 08:00 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
20 03 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
20 14:28 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 22:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:27 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03:26 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 23:40 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 18:40 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 22:19 NEW MOON
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:47 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 11 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
03 03:44 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
03 17:40 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
04 00:10 Moon at Descending Node
04 20:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
07 02:01 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
09 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 10:21 FULL MOON
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 16:27 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
17 09:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:54 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
21 14:23 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
23 08:02 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 09:34 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
26 10:26 NEW MOON
27 18:46 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
30 11:31 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
31 02:50 Moon at Descending Node
31 11:55 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 03 10:19 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
03 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:14 FULL MOON
11 19 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
12 10 Mercury at Aphelion
12 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
13 13:50 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:06 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
17 10:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:31 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
20 05:07 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 23:54 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
22 06:40 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 15:17 Autumnal Equinox
25 01:23 NEW MOON
26 18:28 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
27 06:59 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
27 07:29 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:12 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
30 17:35 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 21:01 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 03 06:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04:11 FULL MOON
10 04:22 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 19:48 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23:35 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 19:22 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 08:07 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
19 12:15 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 14:21 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
21 14:32 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 13:43 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:52 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 18:55 NEW MOON
25 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
26 10 Mercury at Perihelion
26 19 Venus at Perihelion
27 23:47 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 20:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
04 05:23 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 10:26 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
08 13:32 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
08 13:47 FULL MOON
09 10:22 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:12 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 10:11 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:35 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 04:59 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 06:51 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:27 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 11:19 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
23 13:46 NEW MOON
Dec 01 08:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:36 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17 Saturn at Opposition
06 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 21:42 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
08 00:18 FULL MOON
09 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 02:50 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
10 13:16 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
11 03 Neptune at Opposition
13 02:50 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:34 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 13:39 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 23:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:54 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
21 12:21 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
21 12:30 Winter Solstice
21 14:54 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
22 11 Jupiter at Opposition
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 08:09 NEW MOON
30 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 23:24 Moon at Ascending Node
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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
2060 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2060 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 02:10 | Jan 10 22:22 | Jan 18 02:44 | Jan 26 04:44 |
| Feb 02 14:52 | Feb 09 07:11 | Feb 16 19:26 | Feb 25 00:36 |
| Mar 03 01:41 | Mar 09 17:22 | Mar 17 13:11 | Mar 25 16:38 |
| Apr 01 11:07 | Apr 08 05:12 | Apr 16 06:51 n | Apr 24 04:23 |
| Apr 30 19:41 T | May 07 18:49 | May 15 23:09 | May 23 12:31 |
| May 30 03:53 | Jun 06 10:14 | Jun 14 13:07 | Jun 21 18:14 |
| Jun 28 12:28 | Jul 06 03:08 | Jul 14 00:38 | Jul 20 22:54 |
| Jul 27 22:19 | Aug 04 20:46 | Aug 12 10:21 | Aug 19 03:53 |
| Aug 26 10:26 | Sep 03 14:06 | Sep 10 19:14 | Sep 17 10:30 |
| Sep 25 01:23 | Oct 03 06:11 | Oct 10 04:11 n | Oct 16 20:00 |
| Oct 24 18:55 A | Nov 01 20:26 | Nov 08 13:47 n | Nov 15 09:18 |
| Nov 23 13:46 | Dec 01 08:41 | Dec 08 00:18 | Dec 15 02:45 |
| Dec 23 08:09 | Dec 30 18:59 | - | - |
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: 2051 to 2060
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 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 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- 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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