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