2061 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
03 09:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 17:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
05 21:24 FULL MOON
06 09:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
08 22:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
10 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
12 13:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
13 07:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
13 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
15 03:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 05:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
21 10:16 NEW MOON
21 11:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
21 19 Mercury at Perihelion
27 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
30 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
30 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 21:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
Feb 02 18:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 10:22 FULL MOON
05 08:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
09 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 14:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
09 15:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
12 00:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 13:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
15 13 Venus at Aphelion
20 00:31 NEW MOON
23 11:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 04:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 05:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
26 20:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 02 01:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 16:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
06 00:54 FULL MOON
06 19 Mercury at Aphelion
08 18:13 Moon at Descending Node
08 22:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
09 00:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
11 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
12 22:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
13 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 03:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:26 Vernal Equinox
20 02:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 12:23 NEW MOON
22 18:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
25 11:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 04:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
31 22:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
Apr 02 07 Mars at Opposition
04 12:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
04 16:47 FULL MOON
04 16:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
05 01:12 Moon at Descending Node
05 07:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 13:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 05:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 21:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:02 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18 Mercury at Perihelion
19 21:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
19 22:04 NEW MOON
20 22:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
21 20:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 13:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 08:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
30 15 Uranus at Opposition
May 01 00:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
02 07:29 Moon at Descending Node
02 13:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
04 09:13 FULL MOON
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
06 11:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
12 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:55 Moon at Ascending Node
17 21 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 06:03 NEW MOON
19 07:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
20 12 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
20 11:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
21 18:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
22 21:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 10:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
25 23:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 11:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 19:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
30 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
02 17:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
03 01:09 FULL MOON
07 22 Venus at Perihelion
08 16 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
10 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 21:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 20:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
16 17:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
17 13:03 NEW MOON
18 13:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
19 07:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
19 07:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 14:33 Summer Solstice
21 18:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
22 01:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
24 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 05:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
25 13:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
29 07:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
30 00:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 15:52 FULL MOON
04 05 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 22:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 02:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
14 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
16 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 20:10 NEW MOON
19 04:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 04:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 05:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 12:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
22 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 15:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
23 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
27 07:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 05:11 FULL MOON
05 23:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 04:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 04:39 NEW MOON
16 19:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
18 08:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
18 19:56 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
21 09:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
22 20:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 15:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
23 15:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
29 17 Mercury at Aphelion
30 17:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 03:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 08:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 14:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
06 16:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 20:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
11 22:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 15:37 NEW MOON
15 03:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
16 03:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
17 11:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 07:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
19 23:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
20 10:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
21 14:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 06 Venus at Aphelion
29 04:32 FULL MOON
29 04:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
29 11:28 Moon at Ascending Node
30 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 01 11:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
02 08:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
02 21:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
05 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 15:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 10:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 05:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
11 19:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 17 Mercury at Perihelion
13 05:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 05:41 NEW MOON
15 16:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
16 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 06:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
17 10:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
18 07:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
21 09:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 21:38 Moon at Ascending Node
28 15:12 FULL MOON
30 05:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 05:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 02 21:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 20:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 05:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 10:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 16:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 17:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
11 22:40 NEW MOON
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 13:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
14 21:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
15 19:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 09:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 03:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 16:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
27 01:32 FULL MOON
27 14:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 05:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 05:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
02 17:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
03 17:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
11 17:32 NEW MOON
12 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
12 23 Neptune at Opposition
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
17 01 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 06 Saturn at Opposition
19 18:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
20 10:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03:49 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 03:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
26 03:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
26 11:53 FULL MOON
27 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 16:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
28 12:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
29 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 02:00 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 21:24 | Jan 13 08:57 |
| Jan 21 10:16 | Jan 28 13:10 | Feb 04 10:22 | Feb 12 06:52 |
| Feb 20 00:31 | Feb 26 20:51 | Mar 06 00:54 | Mar 14 03:31 |
| Mar 21 12:23 | Mar 28 04:26 | Apr 04 16:47 t | Apr 12 21:10 |
| Apr 19 22:04 T | Apr 26 12:55 | May 04 09:13 | May 12 11:10 |
| May 19 06:03 | May 25 23:12 | Jun 03 01:09 | Jun 10 21:42 |
| Jun 17 13:03 | Jun 24 11:54 | Jul 02 15:52 | Jul 10 05:23 |
| Jul 16 20:10 | Jul 24 03:05 | Aug 01 05:11 | Aug 08 11:09 |
| Aug 15 04:39 | Aug 22 20:18 | Aug 30 17:18 | Sep 06 16:12 |
| Sep 13 15:37 | Sep 21 14:44 | Sep 29 04:32 t | Oct 05 21:57 |
| Oct 13 05:41 A | Oct 21 09:24 | Oct 28 15:12 | Nov 04 05:53 |
| Nov 11 22:40 | Nov 20 03:11 | Nov 27 01:32 | Dec 03 17:12 |
| Dec 11 17:32 | Dec 19 18:58 | Dec 26 11:53 | - |
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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