2060 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 10:40 NEW MOON
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 22:47 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 06:33 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 19:42 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 06:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:04 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
12 22:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
13 02:42 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 04:16 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 11:14 FULL MOON
23 10:37 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
24 10:22 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
24 17 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
25 13:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:30 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
01 23:22 NEW MOON
02 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 04:39 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
04 21 Mercury at Perihelion
05 00:32 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
08 02:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 15:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:20 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 03:52 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 08:10 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
13 11:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 03:56 FULL MOON
16 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 04:06 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
20 18:00 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 06:38 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 02 10:11 NEW MOON
03 10:59 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
05 15:23 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 05:03 Moon at Ascending Node
07 08:38 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
07 12:39 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 14:36 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
09 01:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:31 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
12 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
15 11 Venus at Perihelion
16 21:41 FULL MOON
18 12:59 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
19 00:40 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
19 14:37 Vernal Equinox
19 21 Mercury at Aphelion
20 09:21 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:22 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
25 01:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 03:26 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 03 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
31 19:37 NEW MOON
31 22:11 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
Apr 02 13:03 Moon at Ascending Node
02 15:09 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
03 21:52 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
03 23:26 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
04 01:33 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
04 01:46 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
04 22:17 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
05 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 13:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
14 14:02 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 06:48 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
15 15:21 FULL MOON
15 15:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
16 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 05:19 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 12:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13 Uranus at Opposition
26 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
29 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
30 04:08 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 04:11 NEW MOON
May 01 09:59 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
01 17:12 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
01 21:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 04:24 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
02 20 Mercury at Perihelion
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:21 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
11 21 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
11 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
12 13:08 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
13 21:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:39 FULL MOON
16 11:13 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
22 21:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
27 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
29 12:23 NEW MOON
31 02:42 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 01 15:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
03 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 18:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 13:26 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
08 20:13 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
10 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
12 18:00 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 21:37 FULL MOON
14 23 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
20 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 07:44 Summer Solstice
21 02:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 09:32 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
23 15:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 06:41 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 05:16 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
26 00:15 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
26 10:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
26 14:36 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
27 20:58 NEW MOON
29 01:19 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
01 16:33 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
03 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 11:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20 Venus at Aphelion
06 04:04 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 07:25 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:57 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
12 17 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 09:08 FULL MOON
15 16:30 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
19 12 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
19 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 16:57 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:56 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 08:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 03:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 06:49 NEW MOON
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 01:17 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
29 20 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
02 12:14 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
03 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
03 08:40 Moon at Descending Node
04 05:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
06 10:31 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
08 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 18:51 FULL MOON
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 00:57 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
16 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17:24 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
20 22:53 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
22 16:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 18:04 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
25 18:56 NEW MOON
27 03:16 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
29 20:01 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
30 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 02 18:49 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
02 22:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 03:44 FULL MOON
11 03 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
11 19 Mercury at Aphelion
11 20:40 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
12 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:36 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
16 19:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:01 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 13:37 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 08:24 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
21 15:10 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
21 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
21 23:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 09:53 NEW MOON
26 02:58 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
26 15:29 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
26 15:59 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:42 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
30 02:05 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 05:31 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 14:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:41 FULL MOON
09 12:52 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 07:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:05 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 03:52 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 16:37 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
18 20:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
18 22:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
20 23:02 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 22:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 03:25 NEW MOON
24 18:25 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
25 19 Mercury at Perihelion
26 04 Venus at Perihelion
27 08:17 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 13:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:11 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
07 22:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
07 22:17 FULL MOON
08 18:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 11:42 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
13 18:41 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 17:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:05 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
16 13:29 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 15:21 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 04:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:57 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
20 19:49 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
22 22:16 NEW MOON
30 17:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 04:06 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02 Saturn at Opposition
06 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 06:12 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
07 08:48 FULL MOON
08 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 11:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
09 21:46 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 12 Neptune at Opposition
12 11:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:04 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 22:09 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 07:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 07:24 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
20 20:51 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
20 21:00 Winter Solstice
20 23:24 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
21 19 Jupiter at Opposition
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:39 NEW MOON
30 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:54 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 10:40 | Jan 10 06:52 | Jan 17 11:14 | Jan 25 13:14 |
| Feb 01 23:22 | Feb 08 15:41 | Feb 16 03:56 | Feb 24 09:06 |
| Mar 02 10:11 | Mar 09 01:52 | Mar 16 21:41 | Mar 25 01:08 |
| Mar 31 19:37 | Apr 07 13:42 | Apr 15 15:21 n | Apr 23 12:53 |
| Apr 30 04:11 T | May 07 03:19 | May 15 07:39 | May 22 21:01 |
| May 29 12:23 | Jun 05 18:44 | Jun 13 21:37 | Jun 21 02:44 |
| Jun 27 20:58 | Jul 05 11:38 | Jul 13 09:08 | Jul 20 07:24 |
| Jul 27 06:49 | Aug 04 05:16 | Aug 11 18:51 | Aug 18 12:23 |
| Aug 25 18:56 | Sep 02 22:36 | Sep 10 03:44 | Sep 16 19:00 |
| Sep 24 09:53 | Oct 02 14:41 | Oct 09 12:41 n | Oct 16 04:30 |
| Oct 24 03:25 A | Nov 01 04:56 | Nov 07 22:17 n | Nov 14 17:48 |
| Nov 22 22:16 | Nov 30 17:11 | Dec 07 08:48 | Dec 14 11:15 |
| Dec 22 16:39 | Dec 30 03:29 | - | - |
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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