2061 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
03 07:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 15:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
05 19:24 FULL MOON
06 07:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
08 20:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
10 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
12 11:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
13 05:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
13 06:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
14 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
15 01:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 03:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
21 08:16 NEW MOON
21 09:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
27 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 21:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
30 07:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
30 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 19:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
Feb 02 16:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 08:22 FULL MOON
05 06:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
09 10:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
09 13:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
11 22:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 11:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
15 11 Venus at Aphelion
19 22:31 NEW MOON
23 09:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
24 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 03:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
26 18:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 01 23:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 14:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
05 22:54 FULL MOON
06 17 Mercury at Aphelion
08 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
08 22:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
11 19:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
12 20:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
13 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 01:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:26 Vernal Equinox
20 00:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 10:23 NEW MOON
22 16:31 Moon at Ascending Node
23 14:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
25 09:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
31 20:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
Apr 02 05 Mars at Opposition
04 10:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
04 14:47 FULL MOON
04 14:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
04 23:12 Moon at Descending Node
05 05:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
08 11:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 03:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 19:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16 Mercury at Perihelion
19 19:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
19 20:04 NEW MOON
20 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
21 18:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 11:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 10:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
30 06:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
30 13 Uranus at Opposition
30 22:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 05:29 Moon at Descending Node
02 11:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
04 07:13 FULL MOON
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 19:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
06 09:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
12 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 12:55 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 04:03 NEW MOON
19 05:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
20 10 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
20 09:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
21 16:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
22 19:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 08:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
25 21:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
29 09:22 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
30 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 01 21:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
02 15:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
02 23:09 FULL MOON
07 20 Venus at Perihelion
08 14 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
10 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 19:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
12 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
16 15:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
17 11:03 NEW MOON
18 11:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
19 05:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
19 05:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 12:33 Summer Solstice
21 16:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
21 23:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
24 09:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 03:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
25 11:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
29 05:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
29 22:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:52 FULL MOON
04 03 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
06 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
14 20:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
16 16 Mercury at Perihelion
16 18:10 NEW MOON
19 02:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 02:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 03:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
19 10:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
22 13:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 08:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 13:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
23 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 01:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 19:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
27 05:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 03:11 FULL MOON
05 21:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 12:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 00:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 02:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 02:39 NEW MOON
16 17:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
18 06:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
18 17:56 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
21 07:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
22 18:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
23 13:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
29 15 Mercury at Aphelion
30 15:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 01:31 Moon at Ascending Node
03 06:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
05 12:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 03:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
06 14:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
09 18:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
11 20:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
13 13:37 NEW MOON
15 01:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
16 01:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
17 09:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
19 05:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
19 21:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
20 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
21 12:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 04 Venus at Aphelion
29 02:32 FULL MOON
29 02:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
29 09:28 Moon at Ascending Node
30 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Oct 01 09:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
02 06:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
02 19:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
05 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
07 08:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 03:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
11 17:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 09:05 Moon at Descending Node
12 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 03:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 03:41 NEW MOON
15 14:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
16 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 04:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
17 08:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 04:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
18 05:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
21 07:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
26 19:38 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:12 FULL MOON
30 03:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 03:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 02 19:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 18:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 08:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 14:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
11 20:40 NEW MOON
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
14 19:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
15 17:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 07:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 01:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 14:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
26 23:32 FULL MOON
27 12:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 03:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 03:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
02 15:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
03 15:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
11 15:32 NEW MOON
12 00:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
12 21 Neptune at Opposition
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
16 23 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 04 Saturn at Opposition
19 16:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
20 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 01:49 Winter Solstice
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 01:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
26 01:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
26 09:53 FULL MOON
27 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 14:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
28 10:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
29 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 00:00 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 19:24 | Jan 13 06:57 |
| Jan 21 08:16 | Jan 28 11:10 | Feb 04 08:22 | Feb 12 04:52 |
| Feb 19 22:31 | Feb 26 18:51 | Mar 05 22:54 | Mar 14 01:31 |
| Mar 21 10:23 | Mar 28 02:26 | Apr 04 14:47 t | Apr 12 19:10 |
| Apr 19 20:04 T | Apr 26 10:55 | May 04 07:13 | May 12 09:10 |
| May 19 04:03 | May 25 21:12 | Jun 02 23:09 | Jun 10 19:42 |
| Jun 17 11:03 | Jun 24 09:54 | Jul 02 13:52 | Jul 10 03:23 |
| Jul 16 18:10 | Jul 24 01:05 | Aug 01 03:11 | Aug 08 09:09 |
| Aug 15 02:39 | Aug 22 18:18 | Aug 30 15:18 | Sep 06 14:12 |
| Sep 13 13:37 | Sep 21 12:44 | Sep 29 02:32 t | Oct 05 19:57 |
| Oct 13 03:41 A | Oct 21 07:24 | Oct 28 13:12 | Nov 04 03:53 |
| Nov 11 20:40 | Nov 20 01:11 | Nov 26 23:32 | Dec 03 15:12 |
| Dec 11 15:32 | Dec 19 16:58 | Dec 26 09:53 | - |
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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