2061 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 09:48 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
04 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 364234 km
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 10:20 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
06 14:24 FULL MOON
07 02:32 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
09 15:11 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
11 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66612 AU
13 06:41 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
14 00:05 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
14 01:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03:27 Moon at Descending Node
15 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
15 20:29 Moon at Apogee: 404636 km
17 22:34 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
22 03:16 NEW MOON
22 04:24 Saturn 3.8°N of Aldebaran
22 12 Mercury at Perihelion
28 02:07 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 16:39 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
31 02:53 Moon at Perigee: 369564 km
31 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Feb 01 14:21 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
03 11:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 03:22 FULL MOON
06 01:00 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
10 05:58 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:04 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
10 08:45 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
12 17:47 Moon at Apogee: 404249 km
12 23:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 06 Venus at Aphelion
20 17:31 NEW MOON
24 04:18 Moon at Ascending Node
24 21:19 Moon at Perigee: 368440 km
25 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
26 22:04 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
27 13:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 19:31 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
Mar 02 18:39 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
05 09:09 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
06 17:54 FULL MOON
07 12 Mercury at Aphelion
09 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:14 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
09 17:13 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
12 14:00 Moon at Apogee: 404673 km
13 15:08 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
14 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 20:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14:26 Vernal Equinox
20 19:29 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
22 05:23 NEW MOON
23 11:31 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09:11 Moon at Perigee: 363081 km
26 04:36 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
28 21:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:22 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
03 00 Mars at Opposition
05 05:19 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
05 09:47 FULL MOON
05 09:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.034
05 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:38 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
09 06:12 Moon at Apogee: 405543 km
09 22:30 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
10 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 22:02 Moon at Ascending Node
20 11 Mercury at Perihelion
20 14:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.048
20 15:04 NEW MOON
21 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 358852 km
22 13:32 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 06:11 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
27 05:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 20:53 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
May 01 01:06 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
01 08 Uranus at Opposition
01 17:55 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
03 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
03 06:55 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
05 02:13 FULL MOON
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:42 Moon at Apogee: 406209 km
07 04:57 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
07 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
13 04:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07:55 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14 Mercury 0.8°N of Venus
19 23:03 NEW MOON
20 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 357187 km
21 05 Venus 1.9°N of Saturn
21 04:54 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
22 11:15 Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon
23 14:25 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
26 03:26 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
26 16:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 23:19 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
30 04:22 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:49 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
31 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Jun 02 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
03 10:59 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
03 18:09 FULL MOON
08 15 Venus at Perihelion
09 09 Venus 1.2°N of Jupiter
11 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 14:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 13:57 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:47 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
17 10:16 Moon at Perigee: 358371 km
18 06:03 NEW MOON
19 06:56 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
20 00:02 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
20 00:26 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 07:33 Summer Solstice
22 11:51 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
22 18:48 Mercury 1.7°N of Aldebaran
25 04:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.4°W
25 22:04 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
26 06:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:19 Spica 1.6°S of Moon
30 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 405739 km
30 17:15 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 08:52 FULL MOON
04 22 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
06 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
09 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 15:50 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:44 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
15 15:23 Moon at Perigee: 362013 km
17 11 Mercury at Perihelion
17 13:10 NEW MOON
19 21:14 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
19 21:35 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
19 22:27 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
20 05:45 Mars 1.3°N of Spica
23 08:17 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:00 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
24 08:33 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
24 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 20:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:41 Moon at Apogee: 404826 km
28 00:16 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 22:11 FULL MOON
06 16:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:28 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
12 07:47 Moon at Perigee: 366956 km
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:49 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
13 21:41 Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon
15 21:39 NEW MOON
17 12:05 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
19 01:12 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
19 12:56 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:37 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
22 02:20 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
23 13:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:03 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
24 08:28 Moon at Apogee: 404229 km
30 10 Mercury at Aphelion
31 10:18 FULL MOON
Sep 02 20:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01:51 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
06 07:56 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
06 22:37 Moon at Perigee: 369805 km
07 09:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:47 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
10 13:56 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
12 15:37 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
14 08:37 NEW MOON
15 20:16 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:42 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
16 20:20 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
18 04:47 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
20 00:22 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
20 16:07 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
21 03:48 Moon at Apogee: 404443 km
22 07:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 23:31 Autumnal Equinox
28 23 Venus at Aphelion
29 21:32 FULL MOON
29 21:36 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.162
30 04:28 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 04:30 Mars 3.2°N of Antares
03 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 365993 km
03 14:07 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
06 14:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:15 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
08 03:09 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
09 22:05 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
12 12:10 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
13 04:05 Moon at Descending Node
13 10 Mercury at Perihelion
13 22:30 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 22:41 NEW MOON
16 09:21 Venus 1.0°N of Antares
16 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
17 23:50 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
18 03:46 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
18 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 405366 km
19 00:41 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
22 02:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
27 14:38 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:12 FULL MOON
30 22:28 Moon at Perigee: 360686 km
30 22:42 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
Nov 03 14:12 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 13:39 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 22:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 03:34 Regulus 3.2°S of Moon
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 09:37 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:45 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
12 15:40 NEW MOON
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 06:45 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
15 14:30 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
16 12:49 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
17 02:14 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
18 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 23:10 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09:36 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
27 18:32 FULL MOON
28 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 357101 km
30 22:32 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
Dec 01 22:17 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
03 10:03 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
04 10:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 11:40 Moon at Descending Node
07 16:33 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
12 10:32 NEW MOON
12 19:27 Moon at Apogee: 406709 km
13 16 Neptune at Opposition
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:36 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
17 18 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
19 23 Saturn at Opposition
20 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
21 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:49 Winter Solstice
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 20:56 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
26 20:56 Moon at Perigee: 356616 km
27 04:53 FULL MOON
28 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 09:21 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
29 05:41 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
29 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.7°E
30 19:00 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 14:24 | Jan 14 01:57 |
| Jan 22 03:16 | Jan 29 06:10 | Feb 05 03:22 | Feb 12 23:52 |
| Feb 20 17:31 | Feb 27 13:51 | Mar 06 17:54 | Mar 14 20:31 |
| Mar 22 05:23 | Mar 28 21:26 | Apr 05 09:47 t | Apr 13 14:10 |
| Apr 20 15:04 T | Apr 27 05:55 | May 05 02:13 | May 13 04:10 |
| May 19 23:03 | May 26 16:12 | Jun 03 18:09 | Jun 11 14:42 |
| Jun 18 06:03 | Jun 25 04:54 | Jul 03 08:52 | Jul 10 22:23 |
| Jul 17 13:10 | Jul 24 20:05 | Aug 01 22:11 | Aug 09 04:09 |
| Aug 15 21:39 | Aug 23 13:18 | Aug 31 10:18 | Sep 07 09:12 |
| Sep 14 08:37 | Sep 22 07:44 | Sep 29 21:32 t | Oct 06 14:57 |
| Oct 13 22:41 A | Oct 22 02:24 | Oct 29 08:12 | Nov 04 22:53 |
| Nov 12 15:40 | Nov 20 20:11 | Nov 27 18:32 | Dec 04 10:12 |
| Dec 12 10:32 | Dec 20 11:58 | Dec 27 04:53 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| IST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| BST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ICT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AWST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| JST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ACT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AEST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NCT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NZST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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