2060 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 07:58 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
03 20:40 NEW MOON
04 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
05 08:47 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
06 16:33 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
08 05:42 Moon at Perigee: 368882 km
10 16:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12:04 Moon at Ascending Node
12 23:08 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
13 08:29 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
13 12:42 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
17 14:16 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 21:14 FULL MOON
23 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 404707 km
24 20:22 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
25 03 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
25 23:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 17:30 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
Feb 01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°E
02 09:22 NEW MOON
02 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38146 AU
04 14:39 Moon at Perigee: 363348 km
05 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 10:32 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
08 12:15 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:20 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 13:52 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
09 18:10 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
13 21:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 13:56 FULL MOON
17 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 405550 km
21 04:00 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
22 16:38 Moon at Descending Node
24 19:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02:14 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Mar 02 20:11 NEW MOON
03 20:59 Moon at Perigee: 358816 km
06 01:23 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
06 15:03 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:38 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
07 22:39 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
08 00:36 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
09 11:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:31 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
14 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
15 21 Venus at Perihelion
17 07:41 FULL MOON
18 22:59 Moon at Apogee: 406197 km
19 10:40 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
20 00:37 Vernal Equinox
20 07 Mercury at Aphelion
20 19:21 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:22 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
25 11:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:26 Mercury 1.9°N of Moon
31 13 Jupiter 1.1°N of Saturn
Apr 01 05:37 NEW MOON
01 08:11 Moon at Perigee: 357029 km
02 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
03 01:09 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
04 07:52 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
04 09:26 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
04 11:33 Saturn 3.9°S of Moon
04 11:46 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
05 08:17 Venus 0.5°N of Pleiades
06 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
07 23:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 00:02 Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
15 16:48 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
16 01:21 FULL MOON
16 01:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.767
17 00:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:19 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23 Uranus at Opposition
26 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 18:53 Moon at Perigee: 358297 km
30 09:57 Moon at Ascending Node
30 14:08 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.066
30 14:11 NEW MOON
May 01 19:59 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
02 03:12 Saturn 4.1°S of Moon
02 07:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
02 14:24 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
03 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 16:21 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18 Mercury 2.6°N of Jupiter
12 07 Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
12 08:06 Moon at Apogee: 405764 km
12 23:08 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
14 07:03 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:39 FULL MOON
16 21:13 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
23 07:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
27 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
27 19:43 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:38 Moon at Perigee: 362061 km
29 22:23 NEW MOON
31 12:42 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
Jun 02 01:43 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
03 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 04:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 23:26 Moon at Apogee: 404799 km
09 06:13 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
10 12:48 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:00 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
14 07:37 FULL MOON
15 09 Mars 1.8°N of Saturn
20 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 17:44 Summer Solstice
21 12:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19:32 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
24 01:23 Moon at Ascending Node
24 16:41 Moon at Perigee: 366989 km
25 15:16 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
26 10:15 Saturn 4.6°S of Moon
26 20:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 00:36 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
28 06:58 NEW MOON
29 11:19 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 14 Mars 0.8°N of Jupiter
02 02:33 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 21:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Venus at Aphelion
06 14:04 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
06 17:25 Moon at Apogee: 404112 km
07 16:29 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:57 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
13 03 Mercury 4.2°S of Mars
13 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
13 19:08 FULL MOON
16 02:30 Venus 1.4°N of Aldebaran
19 22 Venus 2.3°S of Saturn
20 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 369731 km
20 17:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:56 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
24 18:10 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
25 13:10 Mars 3.9°S of Moon
27 16:49 NEW MOON
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11:17 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
30 06 Mercury at Perihelion
Aug 01 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
02 22:14 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
03 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 404228 km
03 18:40 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Venus 2.9°S of Jupiter
06 20:31 Antares 1.6°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 04:51 FULL MOON
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 10:57 Moon at Perigee: 366169 km
17 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:24 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
21 08:53 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
23 02:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 04:04 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
26 04:56 NEW MOON
27 13:16 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
30 06:01 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
30 21:20 Moon at Descending Node
31 06:25 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
Sep 03 04:49 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
03 08:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13:44 FULL MOON
11 13 Venus 1.8°S of Mars
12 05 Mercury at Aphelion
12 06:40 Moon at Perigee: 361154 km
13 08:20 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:36 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
17 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:01 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
19 23:37 Mercury 0.4°S of Spica
20 18:24 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
22 01:10 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
22 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.4°E
22 09:47 Autumnal Equinox
24 19:53 NEW MOON
26 12:58 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
27 01:29 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
27 01:59 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:42 Moon at Apogee: 406086 km
30 12:05 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
30 15:31 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 03 00:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:41 FULL MOON
09 22:52 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.880
10 14:18 Moon at Perigee: 357605 km
10 17:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18:05 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
16 13:52 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
16 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 02:37 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
19 06:45 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 08:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
21 09:02 Venus 1.8°S of Moon
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 08:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 13:22 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.928
24 13:25 NEW MOON
25 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 406530 km
26 05 Mercury at Perihelion
26 14 Venus at Perihelion
27 18:17 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
31 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 14:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°W
03 23:53 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:56 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:11 Moon at Perigee: 356812 km
08 08:02 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.027
08 08:17 FULL MOON
09 04:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:42 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 04:41 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 13:05 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
16 23:29 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 01:21 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
20 14:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:57 Venus 2.2°N of Moon
21 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 406318 km
23 08:16 NEW MOON
Dec 01 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12 Saturn at Opposition
06 13:57 Moon at Perigee: 359223 km
06 16:12 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
07 18:48 FULL MOON
08 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 21:20 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
10 07:46 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 22 Neptune at Opposition
12 21:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 21:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 13:04 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 08:09 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
17 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
18 17:24 Moon at Apogee: 405552 km
21 06:51 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
21 07:00 Winter Solstice
21 09:24 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
22 05 Jupiter at Opposition
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:39 NEW MOON
30 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 17:54 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 20:40 | Jan 10 16:52 | Jan 17 21:14 | Jan 25 23:14 |
| Feb 02 09:22 | Feb 09 01:41 | Feb 16 13:56 | Feb 24 19:06 |
| Mar 02 20:11 | Mar 09 11:52 | Mar 17 07:41 | Mar 25 11:08 |
| Apr 01 05:37 | Apr 07 23:42 | Apr 16 01:21 n | Apr 23 22:53 |
| Apr 30 14:11 T | May 07 13:19 | May 15 17:39 | May 23 07:01 |
| May 29 22:23 | Jun 06 04:44 | Jun 14 07:37 | Jun 21 12:44 |
| Jun 28 06:58 | Jul 05 21:38 | Jul 13 19:08 | Jul 20 17:24 |
| Jul 27 16:49 | Aug 04 15:16 | Aug 12 04:51 | Aug 18 22:23 |
| Aug 26 04:56 | Sep 03 08:36 | Sep 10 13:44 | Sep 17 05:00 |
| Sep 24 19:53 | Oct 03 00:41 | Oct 09 22:41 n | Oct 16 14:30 |
| Oct 24 13:25 A | Nov 01 14:56 | Nov 08 08:17 n | Nov 15 03:48 |
| Nov 23 08:16 | Dec 01 03:11 | Dec 07 18:48 | Dec 14 21:15 |
| Dec 23 02:39 | Dec 30 13:29 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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