2060 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 07:40 NEW MOON
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 19:47 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 03:33 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 16:42 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23:04 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
12 19:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
12 23:42 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 01:16 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 08:14 FULL MOON
23 07:37 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
24 07:22 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
24 14 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
25 10:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:30 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 01 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
01 20:22 NEW MOON
01 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 01:39 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
04 18 Mercury at Perihelion
04 21:32 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 23:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 17:20 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 00:52 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 05:10 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
13 08:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 00:56 FULL MOON
16 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 01:06 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
20 15:00 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 03:38 Moon at Descending Node
24 06:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 02 07:11 NEW MOON
03 07:59 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
05 12:23 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:38 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
07 09:39 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 11:36 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
08 22:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 13:31 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
15 08 Venus at Perihelion
16 18:41 FULL MOON
18 09:59 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
18 21:40 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
19 11:37 Vernal Equinox
19 18 Mercury at Aphelion
20 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:22 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
24 22:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:26 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 00 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
31 16:37 NEW MOON
31 19:11 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
Apr 02 10:03 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:09 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
03 18:52 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
03 20:26 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
03 22:33 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
03 22:46 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
04 19:17 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
05 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 10:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
14 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 03:48 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
15 12:21 FULL MOON
15 12:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
16 11:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 02:19 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 09:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10 Uranus at Opposition
25 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
29 20:57 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01:08 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 01:11 NEW MOON
May 01 06:59 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
01 14:12 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
01 18:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 01:24 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
02 17 Mercury at Perihelion
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 03:21 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 00:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
11 18 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 19:06 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
12 10:08 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
13 18:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 04:39 FULL MOON
16 08:13 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
22 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
26 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11:38 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
29 09:23 NEW MOON
30 23:42 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 01 12:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
02 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 15:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 10:26 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
08 17:13 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
09 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
12 15:00 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 18:37 FULL MOON
14 20 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
19 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 04:44 Summer Solstice
20 23:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 06:32 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
23 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:41 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 02:16 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
25 21:15 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
26 07:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
26 11:36 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 17:58 NEW MOON
28 22:19 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 01 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
01 13:33 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
03 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 08:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Venus at Aphelion
06 01:04 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:57 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
12 14 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
12 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 06:08 FULL MOON
15 13:30 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
19 09 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
19 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 13:57 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08:56 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 05:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 00:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 03:49 NEW MOON
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 22:17 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
29 17 Mercury at Perihelion
31 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
Aug 02 09:14 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
02 23:10 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
03 05:40 Moon at Descending Node
04 02:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 07 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
06 07:31 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
08 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 15:51 FULL MOON
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
16 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14:24 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
20 19:53 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
22 13:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 15:04 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
25 15:56 NEW MOON
27 00:16 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 17:01 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
30 08:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:25 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 02 15:49 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
02 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:44 FULL MOON
11 00 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
11 16 Mercury at Aphelion
11 17:40 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
12 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:36 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
16 16:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 19:01 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 10:37 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 05:24 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
21 12:10 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
21 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
21 20:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 06:53 NEW MOON
25 23:58 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
26 12:29 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
26 12:59 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
29 23:05 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 02:31 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 11:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:41 FULL MOON
09 09:52 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 01:18 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 04:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:05 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 00:52 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 01:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 13:37 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
18 17:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
18 19:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
20 20:02 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 19:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 00:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 00:25 NEW MOON
24 15:25 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
25 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 01 Venus at Perihelion
27 05:17 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 10:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 15:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:11 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
07 19:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
07 19:17 FULL MOON
08 15:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 08:42 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
13 15:41 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 14:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:05 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
16 10:29 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 12:21 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 01:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:57 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
20 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
22 19:16 NEW MOON
30 14:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 01:06 Moon at Ascending Node
04 23 Saturn at Opposition
06 00:57 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 03:12 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
07 05:48 FULL MOON
08 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 08:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
09 18:46 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 09 Neptune at Opposition
12 08:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:04 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 19:09 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 04:24 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
20 17:51 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
20 18:00 Winter Solstice
20 20:24 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
21 16 Jupiter at Opposition
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 13:39 NEW MOON
30 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 04:54 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 07:40 | Jan 10 03:52 | Jan 17 08:14 | Jan 25 10:14 |
| Feb 01 20:22 | Feb 08 12:41 | Feb 16 00:56 | Feb 24 06:06 |
| Mar 02 07:11 | Mar 08 22:52 | Mar 16 18:41 | Mar 24 22:08 |
| Mar 31 16:37 | Apr 07 10:42 | Apr 15 12:21 n | Apr 23 09:53 |
| Apr 30 01:11 T | May 07 00:19 | May 15 04:39 | May 22 18:01 |
| May 29 09:23 | Jun 05 15:44 | Jun 13 18:37 | Jun 20 23:44 |
| Jun 27 17:58 | Jul 05 08:38 | Jul 13 06:08 | Jul 20 04:24 |
| Jul 27 03:49 | Aug 04 02:16 | Aug 11 15:51 | Aug 18 09:23 |
| Aug 25 15:56 | Sep 02 19:36 | Sep 10 00:44 | Sep 16 16:00 |
| Sep 24 06:53 | Oct 02 11:41 | Oct 09 09:41 n | Oct 16 01:30 |
| Oct 24 00:25 A | Nov 01 01:56 | Nov 07 19:17 n | Nov 14 14:48 |
| Nov 22 19:16 | Nov 30 14:11 | Dec 07 05:48 | Dec 14 08:15 |
| Dec 22 13:39 | Dec 30 00:29 | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 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 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| PST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AKST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| HST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- 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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