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