2061 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 22:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
03 15:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 23:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
06 03:24 FULL MOON
06 15:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
09 04:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
10 22 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
12 19:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
13 13:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
13 14:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:27 Moon at Descending Node
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
15 09:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 11:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
21 16:16 NEW MOON
21 17:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
22 01 Mercury at Perihelion
27 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 19:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 05:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
30 15:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
30 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 01 03:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
03 00:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 16:22 FULL MOON
05 14:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
09 18:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
09 21:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
12 06:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 12:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
15 19 Venus at Aphelion
20 06:31 NEW MOON
23 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 10:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 11:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
27 02:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 02 07:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 22:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
06 06:54 FULL MOON
07 01 Mercury at Aphelion
09 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
09 06:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
12 03:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
13 04:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
14 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 09:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:26 Vernal Equinox
20 08:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 18:23 NEW MOON
23 00:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
25 17:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 10:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 04:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
02 13 Mars at Opposition
04 18:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
04 22:47 FULL MOON
04 22:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
05 07:12 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 19:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 11:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 03:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 11:02 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00 Mercury at Perihelion
20 03:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
20 04:04 NEW MOON
21 04:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
22 02:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 19:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 18:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 14:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
30 21 Uranus at Opposition
May 01 06:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
02 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
04 15:13 FULL MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
06 17:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
12 17:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:55 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 12:03 NEW MOON
19 13:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
20 18 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
20 17:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
22 00:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
23 03:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 16:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
26 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 12:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 17:22 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
31 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 02 05:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
02 23:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
03 07:09 FULL MOON
08 04 Venus at Perihelion
08 22 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
10 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 03:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
16 23:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
17 19:03 NEW MOON
18 19:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
19 13:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
19 13:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 20:33 Summer Solstice
22 00:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
22 07:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
24 17:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 11:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
25 19:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 08:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
29 13:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
30 06:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 21:52 FULL MOON
04 11 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 04:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
15 04:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
17 00 Mercury at Perihelion
17 02:10 NEW MOON
19 10:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 10:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 11:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 18:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
22 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 21:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
24 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 09:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
27 13:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 11:11 FULL MOON
06 05:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 17:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 20:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 08:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 10:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 10:39 NEW MOON
17 01:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
18 14:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
19 01:56 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
21 15:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
23 02:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
23 21:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
29 23 Mercury at Aphelion
30 23:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 09:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 14:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
04 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 20:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 11:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
06 22:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 02:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
12 04:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 21:37 NEW MOON
15 09:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
16 09:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
17 17:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
20 05:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
20 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
21 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 12 Venus at Aphelion
29 10:32 FULL MOON
29 10:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
29 17:28 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 01 17:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
02 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
03 03:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
06 03:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 16:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 11:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
12 01:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 23 Mercury at Perihelion
13 11:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 11:41 NEW MOON
15 22:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
16 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 12:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
17 16:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
18 13:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
21 15:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 03:38 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:12 FULL MOON
30 11:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 11:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 03 03:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 02:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 11:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 16:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
12 04:40 NEW MOON
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
15 03:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
16 01:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 15:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 12:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 22:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
27 07:32 FULL MOON
27 20:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 11:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 11:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
02 23:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
03 23:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:40 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
11 23:32 NEW MOON
12 08:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
13 05 Neptune at Opposition
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
17 07 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 12 Saturn at Opposition
20 00:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
20 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:49 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 09:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
26 09:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
26 17:53 FULL MOON
27 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 22:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
28 18:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
29 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 08:00 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 03:24 | Jan 13 14:57 |
| Jan 21 16:16 | Jan 28 19:10 | Feb 04 16:22 | Feb 12 12:52 |
| Feb 20 06:31 | Feb 27 02:51 | Mar 06 06:54 | Mar 14 09:31 |
| Mar 21 18:23 | Mar 28 10:26 | Apr 04 22:47 t | Apr 13 03:10 |
| Apr 20 04:04 T | Apr 26 18:55 | May 04 15:13 | May 12 17:10 |
| May 19 12:03 | May 26 05:12 | Jun 03 07:09 | Jun 11 03:42 |
| Jun 17 19:03 | Jun 24 17:54 | Jul 02 21:52 | Jul 10 11:23 |
| Jul 17 02:10 | Jul 24 09:05 | Aug 01 11:11 | Aug 08 17:09 |
| Aug 15 10:39 | Aug 23 02:18 | Aug 30 23:18 | Sep 06 22:12 |
| Sep 13 21:37 | Sep 21 20:44 | Sep 29 10:32 t | Oct 06 03:57 |
| Oct 13 11:41 A | Oct 21 15:24 | Oct 28 21:12 | Nov 04 11:53 |
| Nov 12 04:40 | Nov 20 09:11 | Nov 27 07:32 | Dec 03 23:12 |
| Dec 11 23:32 | Dec 20 00:58 | Dec 26 17:53 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 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 | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GMT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MSK | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- 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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