2060 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
| Cape Verde Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 02:58 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
03 15:40 NEW MOON
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
05 03:47 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 11:33 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
08 00:42 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 11:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07:04 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 03:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
13 07:42 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 09:16 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 16:14 FULL MOON
23 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
24 15:22 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
24 22 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
25 18:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 12:30 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 01 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
02 04:22 NEW MOON
02 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 09:39 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
05 02 Mercury at Perihelion
05 05:32 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
08 07:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 20:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:20 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 08:52 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 13:10 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
13 16:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 08:56 FULL MOON
17 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
20 23:00 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 11:38 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 02 15:11 NEW MOON
03 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
05 20:23 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 10:03 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:38 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
07 17:39 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
07 19:36 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
09 06:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 21:31 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
15 16 Venus at Perihelion
17 02:41 FULL MOON
18 17:59 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
19 05:40 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
19 19:37 Vernal Equinox
20 02 Mercury at Aphelion
20 14:21 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:22 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
25 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:26 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 08 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
Apr 01 00:37 NEW MOON
01 03:11 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
02 18:03 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:09 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
04 02:52 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
04 04:26 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
04 06:33 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
04 06:46 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
05 03:17 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
06 02 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 18:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 03:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
14 19:02 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 11:48 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
15 20:21 FULL MOON
15 20:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
16 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:19 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 18 Uranus at Opposition
26 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
30 04:57 Moon at Ascending Node
30 09:08 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 09:11 NEW MOON
May 01 14:59 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
01 22:12 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
02 02:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 09:24 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
03 01 Mercury at Perihelion
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11:21 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 08:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 13 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
12 02 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
12 03:06 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
12 18:08 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
14 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:39 FULL MOON
16 16:13 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
23 02:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
27 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 19:38 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
29 17:23 NEW MOON
31 07:42 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 01 20:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
03 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 23:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 18:26 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
09 01:13 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
10 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
12 23:00 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
14 02:37 FULL MOON
15 04 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
20 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 12:44 Summer Solstice
21 07:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 14:32 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
23 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 11:41 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 10:16 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
26 05:15 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
26 15:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
26 19:36 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
28 01:58 NEW MOON
29 06:19 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 09 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
01 21:33 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
03 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 16:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 01 Venus at Aphelion
06 09:04 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 12:25 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:57 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 14:08 FULL MOON
15 21:30 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
19 17 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
20 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 12:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:57 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:56 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 13:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 08:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 11:49 NEW MOON
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 06:17 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 01 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
02 17:14 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
03 07:10 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
03 13:40 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 15 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
06 15:31 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 23:51 FULL MOON
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:57 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
16 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 17:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:24 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
21 03:53 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
22 21:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
22 23:04 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
25 23:56 NEW MOON
27 08:16 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
30 01:01 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
30 16:20 Moon at Descending Node
31 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 02 23:49 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
03 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:44 FULL MOON
11 08 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
12 00 Mercury at Aphelion
12 01:40 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
13 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:36 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
17 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:01 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 18:37 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 13:24 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
21 20:10 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 04:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 14:53 NEW MOON
26 07:58 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
26 20:29 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
26 20:59 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:42 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
30 07:05 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 10:31 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 19:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:41 FULL MOON
09 17:52 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 09:18 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 12:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13:05 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 08:52 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 21:37 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
19 01:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 03:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
21 04:02 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 08:25 NEW MOON
24 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
26 00 Mercury at Perihelion
26 09 Venus at Perihelion
27 13:17 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 09:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 18:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:11 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
08 03:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
08 03:17 FULL MOON
08 23:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:42 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
13 23:41 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 22:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08:05 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
16 18:29 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 20:21 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 09:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:57 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
23 03:16 NEW MOON
30 22:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 04 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07 Saturn at Opposition
06 08:57 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 11:12 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
07 13:48 FULL MOON
08 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 16:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
10 02:46 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 17 Neptune at Opposition
12 16:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 08:04 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 03:09 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
21 01:51 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
21 02:00 Winter Solstice
21 04:24 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
22 00 Jupiter at Opposition
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:39 NEW MOON
30 08:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 12:54 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 15:40 | Jan 10 11:52 | Jan 17 16:14 | Jan 25 18:14 |
| Feb 02 04:22 | Feb 08 20:41 | Feb 16 08:56 | Feb 24 14:06 |
| Mar 02 15:11 | Mar 09 06:52 | Mar 17 02:41 | Mar 25 06:08 |
| Apr 01 00:37 | Apr 07 18:42 | Apr 15 20:21 n | Apr 23 17:53 |
| Apr 30 09:11 T | May 07 08:19 | May 15 12:39 | May 23 02:01 |
| May 29 17:23 | Jun 05 23:44 | Jun 14 02:37 | Jun 21 07:44 |
| Jun 28 01:58 | Jul 05 16:38 | Jul 13 14:08 | Jul 20 12:24 |
| Jul 27 11:49 | Aug 04 10:16 | Aug 11 23:51 | Aug 18 17:23 |
| Aug 25 23:56 | Sep 03 03:36 | Sep 10 08:44 | Sep 17 00:00 |
| Sep 24 14:53 | Oct 02 19:41 | Oct 09 17:41 n | Oct 16 09:30 |
| Oct 24 08:25 A | Nov 01 09:56 | Nov 08 03:17 n | Nov 14 22:48 |
| Nov 23 03:16 | Nov 30 22:11 | Dec 07 13:48 | Dec 14 16:15 |
| Dec 22 21:39 | Dec 30 08:29 | - | - |
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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