2061 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 15:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
03 08:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 16:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
05 20:24 FULL MOON
06 08:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
08 21:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
10 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
12 12:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
13 06:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
13 07:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 09:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
15 02:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 04:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
21 09:16 NEW MOON
21 10:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
21 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 08:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 22:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
30 08:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
30 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 20:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
Feb 02 17:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 09:22 FULL MOON
05 07:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
09 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
09 14:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
11 23:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 12:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
15 12 Venus at Aphelion
19 23:31 NEW MOON
23 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
24 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 04:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
26 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 02 00:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 15:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
05 23:54 FULL MOON
06 18 Mercury at Aphelion
08 17:13 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
08 23:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
11 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
12 21:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
13 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 02:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:26 Vernal Equinox
20 01:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 11:23 NEW MOON
22 17:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
25 10:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 03:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
31 21:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
Apr 02 06 Mars at Opposition
04 11:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
04 15:47 FULL MOON
04 15:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
05 00:12 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 04:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 20:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
19 21:04 NEW MOON
20 21:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
21 19:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 12:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 11:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 07:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
30 14 Uranus at Opposition
30 23:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
02 12:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
04 08:13 FULL MOON
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
06 10:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
12 10:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:55 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 05:03 NEW MOON
19 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
20 11 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
20 10:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
21 17:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
22 20:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 09:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
25 22:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 10:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 18:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
30 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 22:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
02 16:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
03 00:09 FULL MOON
07 21 Venus at Perihelion
08 15 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
10 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 20:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 19:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
16 16:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
17 12:03 NEW MOON
18 12:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
19 06:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
19 06:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 13:33 Summer Solstice
21 17:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
22 00:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
24 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 04:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
25 12:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 01:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
29 06:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
29 23:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:52 FULL MOON
04 04 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 21:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 01:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
14 21:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
16 17 Mercury at Perihelion
16 19:10 NEW MOON
19 03:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 03:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 04:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 11:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
22 14:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 14:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
23 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 02:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 20:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
27 06:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 04:11 FULL MOON
05 22:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 13:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 01:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 03:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 03:39 NEW MOON
16 18:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
18 07:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
18 18:56 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
21 08:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
22 19:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
23 14:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
29 16 Mercury at Aphelion
30 16:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 02:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 07:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
04 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 13:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 04:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
06 15:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 19:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
11 21:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 14:37 NEW MOON
15 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 10:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
16 02:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
17 10:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 06:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
19 22:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
20 09:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
21 13:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 05 Venus at Aphelion
29 03:32 FULL MOON
29 03:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
29 10:28 Moon at Ascending Node
30 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 01 10:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
02 07:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
02 20:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
05 20:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 09:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 04:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
11 18:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 10:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 16 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 04:41 NEW MOON
15 15:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
16 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 05:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
17 09:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
18 06:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
21 08:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 20:38 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:12 FULL MOON
30 04:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 04:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 02 20:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 19:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 09:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 15:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
11 21:40 NEW MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
14 20:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
15 18:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 08:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 05:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
27 00:32 FULL MOON
27 13:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 04:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 04:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
02 16:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
03 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 17:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
11 16:32 NEW MOON
12 01:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
12 22 Neptune at Opposition
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
17 00 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 05 Saturn at Opposition
19 17:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
20 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 02:49 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 02:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
26 02:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
26 10:53 FULL MOON
27 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 15:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
28 11:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
29 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 01:00 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 20:24 | Jan 13 07:57 |
| Jan 21 09:16 | Jan 28 12:10 | Feb 04 09:22 | Feb 12 05:52 |
| Feb 19 23:31 | Feb 26 19:51 | Mar 05 23:54 | Mar 14 02:31 |
| Mar 21 11:23 | Mar 28 03:26 | Apr 04 15:47 t | Apr 12 20:10 |
| Apr 19 21:04 T | Apr 26 11:55 | May 04 08:13 | May 12 10:10 |
| May 19 05:03 | May 25 22:12 | Jun 03 00:09 | Jun 10 20:42 |
| Jun 17 12:03 | Jun 24 10:54 | Jul 02 14:52 | Jul 10 04:23 |
| Jul 16 19:10 | Jul 24 02:05 | Aug 01 04:11 | Aug 08 10:09 |
| Aug 15 03:39 | Aug 22 19:18 | Aug 30 16:18 | Sep 06 15:12 |
| Sep 13 14:37 | Sep 21 13:44 | Sep 29 03:32 t | Oct 05 20:57 |
| Oct 13 04:41 A | Oct 21 08:24 | Oct 28 14:12 | Nov 04 04:53 |
| Nov 11 21:40 | Nov 20 02:11 | Nov 27 00:32 | Dec 03 16:12 |
| Dec 11 16:32 | Dec 19 17:58 | Dec 26 10:53 | - |
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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