2061 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2061 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
03 05:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
03 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 13:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
05 17:24 FULL MOON
06 05:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
08 18:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
10 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
12 09:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
13 03:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
13 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 06:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
14 23:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 01:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
21 06:16 NEW MOON
21 07:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
21 15 Mercury at Perihelion
27 05:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
30 05:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
30 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 17:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
Feb 02 14:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 06:22 FULL MOON
05 04:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
09 08:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
09 11:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
11 20:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 09:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
15 09 Venus at Aphelion
19 20:31 NEW MOON
23 07:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
24 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 01:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
26 16:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 01 21:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 12:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
05 20:54 FULL MOON
06 15 Mercury at Aphelion
08 14:13 Moon at Descending Node
08 18:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
08 20:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
11 17:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
12 18:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
13 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:26 Vernal Equinox
19 22:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 08:23 NEW MOON
22 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
25 07:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 00:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 03:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
31 18:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
Apr 02 03 Mars at Opposition
04 08:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
04 12:47 FULL MOON
04 12:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
04 21:12 Moon at Descending Node
05 03:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 01:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 17:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14 Mercury at Perihelion
19 17:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
19 18:04 NEW MOON
20 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
21 16:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 09:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 08:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 04:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
30 11 Uranus at Opposition
30 20:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
02 09:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
04 05:13 FULL MOON
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
06 07:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
12 07:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 02:03 NEW MOON
19 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
20 08 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
20 07:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
21 14:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
22 17:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 06:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
25 19:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 15:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
30 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 19:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
02 13:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
02 21:09 FULL MOON
07 18 Venus at Perihelion
08 12 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
10 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 17:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 16:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
16 13:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
17 09:03 NEW MOON
18 09:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
19 03:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
19 03:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 10:33 Summer Solstice
21 14:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
21 21:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
24 07:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 01:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
25 09:11 Moon at Descending Node
25 22:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
29 03:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
29 20:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 11:52 FULL MOON
04 01 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 18:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 22:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
14 18:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
16 14 Mercury at Perihelion
16 16:10 NEW MOON
19 00:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 00:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 01:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 08:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
22 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 11:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
23 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 23:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
27 03:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 01:11 FULL MOON
05 19:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 22:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 00:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 00:39 NEW MOON
16 15:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
18 04:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
18 15:56 Moon at Descending Node
19 14:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
21 05:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
22 16:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
23 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
29 13 Mercury at Aphelion
30 13:18 FULL MOON
Sep 01 23:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 04:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 10:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 01:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
06 12:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 16:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
11 18:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 11:37 NEW MOON
14 23:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
15 23:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
17 07:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 03:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
19 19:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
20 06:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
21 10:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 02 Venus at Aphelion
29 00:32 FULL MOON
29 00:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
29 07:28 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 01 07:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
02 04:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
02 17:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
05 17:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 06:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 01:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
11 15:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 07:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 13 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 01:41 NEW MOON
15 12:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 02:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
17 06:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 02:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
18 03:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
21 05:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 17:38 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:12 FULL MOON
30 01:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 01:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 02 17:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 16:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 06:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 12:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
11 18:40 NEW MOON
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
14 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
15 15:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 05:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 23:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 02:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
26 21:32 FULL MOON
27 10:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 01:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 01:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
02 13:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
03 13:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
11 13:32 NEW MOON
11 22:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
12 19 Neptune at Opposition
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 21 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 02 Saturn at Opposition
19 14:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
20 06:02 Moon at Ascending Node
20 23:49 Winter Solstice
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 23:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
25 23:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
26 07:53 FULL MOON
27 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 12:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
28 08:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
28 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
29 22:00 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
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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
2061 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2061 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 17:24 | Jan 13 04:57 |
| Jan 21 06:16 | Jan 28 09:10 | Feb 04 06:22 | Feb 12 02:52 |
| Feb 19 20:31 | Feb 26 16:51 | Mar 05 20:54 | Mar 13 23:31 |
| Mar 21 08:23 | Mar 28 00:26 | Apr 04 12:47 t | Apr 12 17:10 |
| Apr 19 18:04 T | Apr 26 08:55 | May 04 05:13 | May 12 07:10 |
| May 19 02:03 | May 25 19:12 | Jun 02 21:09 | Jun 10 17:42 |
| Jun 17 09:03 | Jun 24 07:54 | Jul 02 11:52 | Jul 10 01:23 |
| Jul 16 16:10 | Jul 23 23:05 | Aug 01 01:11 | Aug 08 07:09 |
| Aug 15 00:39 | Aug 22 16:18 | Aug 30 13:18 | Sep 06 12:12 |
| Sep 13 11:37 | Sep 21 10:44 | Sep 29 00:32 t | Oct 05 17:57 |
| Oct 13 01:41 A | Oct 21 05:24 | Oct 28 11:12 | Nov 04 01:53 |
| Nov 11 18:40 | Nov 19 23:11 | Nov 26 21:32 | Dec 03 13:12 |
| Dec 11 13:32 | Dec 19 14:58 | Dec 26 07:53 | - |
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: 2061 to 2070
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 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 | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| PST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AKST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| HST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- 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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