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