2060 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 12:40 NEW MOON
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
05 00:47 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 08:33 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 21:42 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 08:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04:04 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 00:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
13 04:42 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 06:16 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 13:14 FULL MOON
23 12:37 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
24 12:22 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
24 19 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
25 15:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 07:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 09:30 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 01 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
02 01:22 NEW MOON
02 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 06:39 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
04 23 Mercury at Perihelion
05 02:32 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
08 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 17:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:20 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 05:52 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 10:10 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
13 13:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 05:56 FULL MOON
16 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
20 20:00 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 08:38 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 02 12:11 NEW MOON
03 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
05 17:23 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 07:03 Moon at Ascending Node
07 10:38 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
07 14:39 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 16:36 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
09 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:31 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
15 13 Venus at Perihelion
16 23:41 FULL MOON
18 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
19 02:40 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
19 16:37 Vernal Equinox
19 23 Mercury at Aphelion
20 11:21 Moon at Descending Node
23 01:22 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
25 03:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 05:26 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 05 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
31 21:37 NEW MOON
Apr 01 00:11 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
02 15:03 Moon at Ascending Node
02 17:09 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
03 23:52 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
04 01:26 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
04 03:33 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
04 03:46 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
05 00:17 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
05 23 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 15:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
14 16:02 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 08:48 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
15 17:21 FULL MOON
15 17:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
16 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 07:19 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15 Uranus at Opposition
26 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
30 01:57 Moon at Ascending Node
30 06:08 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 06:11 NEW MOON
May 01 11:59 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
01 19:12 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
01 23:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 06:24 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
02 22 Mercury at Perihelion
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 08:21 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 05:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
11 23 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
12 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
12 15:08 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
13 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:39 FULL MOON
16 13:13 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
22 23:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
27 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:38 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
29 14:23 NEW MOON
31 04:42 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 01 17:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
03 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 15:26 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
08 22:13 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
10 04:48 Moon at Descending Node
12 20:00 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 23:37 FULL MOON
15 01 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
20 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:44 Summer Solstice
21 04:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:32 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
23 17:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 07:16 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
26 02:15 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
26 12:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
26 16:36 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 22:58 NEW MOON
29 03:19 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
01 18:33 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
03 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 13:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 22 Venus at Aphelion
06 06:04 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:57 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
12 19 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
12 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 11:08 FULL MOON
15 18:30 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
19 14 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
20 00:58 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 09:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:56 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 10:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 05:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 08:49 NEW MOON
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03:17 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
29 22 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
02 14:14 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
03 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
03 10:40 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
06 12:31 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 20:51 FULL MOON
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 02:57 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
16 19:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 19:24 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
21 00:53 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
22 18:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 20:04 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
25 20:56 NEW MOON
27 05:16 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 22:01 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
30 13:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 02 20:49 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
03 00:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 05:44 FULL MOON
11 05 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
11 21 Mercury at Aphelion
11 22:40 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
13 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:36 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
16 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:01 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 15:37 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 10:24 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
21 17:10 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
22 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 01:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 11:53 NEW MOON
26 04:58 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
26 17:29 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
26 17:59 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:42 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
30 04:05 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 07:31 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 16:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 14:41 FULL MOON
09 14:52 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 06:18 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:05 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 05:52 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 06:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 18:37 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
18 22:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 00:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
21 01:02 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 05:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 05:25 NEW MOON
24 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
25 21 Mercury at Perihelion
26 06 Venus at Perihelion
27 10:17 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 15:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:11 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
08 00:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
08 00:17 FULL MOON
08 20:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 13:42 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
13 20:41 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 19:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:05 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
16 15:29 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 17:21 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 06:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:57 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
20 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
23 00:16 NEW MOON
30 19:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04 Saturn at Opposition
06 05:57 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 08:12 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
07 10:48 FULL MOON
08 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 13:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
09 23:46 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 14 Neptune at Opposition
12 13:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:04 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 00:09 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:24 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
20 22:51 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
20 23:00 Winter Solstice
21 01:24 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
21 21 Jupiter at Opposition
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:39 NEW MOON
30 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 09:54 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 12:40 | Jan 10 08:52 | Jan 17 13:14 | Jan 25 15:14 |
| Feb 02 01:22 | Feb 08 17:41 | Feb 16 05:56 | Feb 24 11:06 |
| Mar 02 12:11 | Mar 09 03:52 | Mar 16 23:41 | Mar 25 03:08 |
| Mar 31 21:37 | Apr 07 15:42 | Apr 15 17:21 n | Apr 23 14:53 |
| Apr 30 06:11 T | May 07 05:19 | May 15 09:39 | May 22 23:01 |
| May 29 14:23 | Jun 05 20:44 | Jun 13 23:37 | Jun 21 04:44 |
| Jun 27 22:58 | Jul 05 13:38 | Jul 13 11:08 | Jul 20 09:24 |
| Jul 27 08:49 | Aug 04 07:16 | Aug 11 20:51 | Aug 18 14:23 |
| Aug 25 20:56 | Sep 03 00:36 | Sep 10 05:44 | Sep 16 21:00 |
| Sep 24 11:53 | Oct 02 16:41 | Oct 09 14:41 n | Oct 16 06:30 |
| Oct 24 05:25 A | Nov 01 06:56 | Nov 08 00:17 n | Nov 14 19:48 |
| Nov 23 00:16 | Nov 30 19:11 | Dec 07 10:48 | Dec 14 13:15 |
| Dec 22 18:39 | Dec 30 05:29 | - | - |
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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