2066 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2066 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 19:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
07 16:23 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
08 01:16 Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
11 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 17:24 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
12 00:37 FULL MOON
15 04:55 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
18 18 Venus at Aphelion
19 05:56 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
19 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:54 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
22 08:57 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
24 01:27 Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
24 23:52 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:44 NEW MOON
Feb 02 15:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23:48 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
04 19:28 Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
08 00:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:59 FULL MOON
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
11 11:31 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
12 18 Mercury at Perihelion
12 21 Saturn at Opposition
15 11:14 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
17 21:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15:20 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
18 15:23 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
20 10:45 Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
21 07:02 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:20 NEW MOON
26 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 01 14:40 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
03 07:52 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
04 12:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
07 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:58 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
10 19:56 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 08:18 FULL MOON
14 17:39 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
17 05:20 Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
17 20:40 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
17 23:43 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 04:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 09:10 Moon at Ascending Node
20 16:49 Vernal Equinox
25 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
26 07:43 NEW MOON
28 17 Mercury at Aphelion
30 12:17 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
30 15:58 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Apr 01 12:23 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
03 08:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 11:50 Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
07 05:29 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
10 19:33 FULL MOON
11 02:23 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
13 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
14 03:18 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
14 05:43 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
16 09:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:27 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 21:59 NEW MOON
26 23:22 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
27 14:15 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
28 09:20 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 05:22 Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
30 10:18 Moon at Descending Node
May 03 02:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 12:42 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
10 04:28 FULL MOON
11 02 Venus at Perihelion
11 10:45 Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
11 11:00 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
11 12:22 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 17 Mercury at Perihelion
13 13:16 Moon at Ascending Node
14 08 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
16 19:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:08 NEW MOON
25 03 Uranus at Opposition
26 09:27 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
27 06:08 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
27 06 Jupiter at Opposition
27 13:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:03 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
Jun 01 16:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:54 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
05 18:14 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
06 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
07 16:30 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
07 23:02 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
08 12:01 FULL MOON
08 19:36 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
09 21:38 Moon at Ascending Node
10 16 Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
15 04:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:47 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
21 09:46 Summer Solstice
22 19:58 Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
23 04:45 NEW MOON
23 04:54 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
23 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 19:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 02:46 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 07:27 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
02 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 06 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
04 22:39 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 09:34 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
07 05:32 Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
07 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:58 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
07 19:04 FULL MOON
08 06:23 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
14 16:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17:52 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
20 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
21 00:57 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
21 01:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:04 NEW MOON
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:52 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
30 11:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 05:40 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
01 18:20 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
03 18:03 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12:48 Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
06 02:29 FULL MOON
07 16 Mercury at Perihelion
13 06:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:46 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
16 14:49 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
17 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
19 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 10:20 NEW MOON
24 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 03:10 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
25 19:10 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 14:05 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
28 17:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 00:49 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
30 23:34 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 11:19 Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
03 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
04 11:07 FULL MOON
06 09:10 Venus 2.5°S of Spica
10 08:40 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 23:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:19 Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
13 09:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:17 NEW MOON
20 16 Mercury at Aphelion
21 23:05 Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
22 01:10 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
22 02:32 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
23 01:42 Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
23 01:57 Autumnal Equinox
25 00:52 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
25 06:06 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
26 23:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:50 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 369827 km
Oct 03 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
03 21:55 FULL MOON
07 17:07 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
10 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
11 04:02 Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
11 19:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
19 11:12 NEW MOON
22 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 12:21 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
22 15:01 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
23 04:07 Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
24 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 11:43 FULL MOON
03 15 Mercury at Perihelion
04 01:16 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
06 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:59 Moon at Descending Node
08 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
10 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
12 16:51 Mars 2.7°N of Spica
13 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 19:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 22:36 NEW MOON
18 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 08:55 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
19 20:14 Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
20 06:50 Moon at Ascending Node
24 14:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 03:19 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
Dec 01 08:22 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
02 04:46 FULL MOON
03 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:11 Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
10 10:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:43 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 18:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
15 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 08:11 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
17 09:47 NEW MOON
17 09:52 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
17 16:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:25 Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
21 19 Venus at Perihelion
21 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 23:15 Winter Solstice
23 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
23 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 01:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 19 Neptune at Opposition
28 14:25 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
31 03:11 Moon at Descending Node
31 23:58 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
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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
2066 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2066 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 19:26 | Jan 12 00:37 t | Jan 19 13:18 |
| Jan 26 05:44 | Feb 02 15:14 | Feb 10 17:59 | Feb 17 21:44 |
| Feb 24 18:20 | Mar 04 12:18 | Mar 12 08:18 | Mar 19 04:55 |
| Mar 26 07:43 | Apr 03 08:39 | Apr 10 19:33 | Apr 17 11:53 |
| Apr 24 21:59 | May 03 02:27 | May 10 04:28 | May 16 19:31 |
| May 24 13:08 | Jun 01 16:43 | Jun 08 12:01 | Jun 15 04:40 |
| Jun 23 04:45 A | Jul 01 03:29 | Jul 07 19:04 p | Jul 14 16:08 |
| Jul 22 20:04 | Jul 30 11:31 | Aug 06 02:29 | Aug 13 06:29 |
| Aug 21 10:20 | Aug 28 17:55 | Sep 04 11:07 | Sep 11 23:46 |
| Sep 19 23:17 | Sep 26 23:49 | Oct 03 21:55 | Oct 11 19:13 |
| Oct 19 11:12 | Oct 26 06:22 | Nov 02 11:43 | Nov 10 15:15 |
| Nov 17 22:36 | Nov 24 14:40 | Dec 02 04:46 | Dec 10 10:08 |
| Dec 17 09:47 T | Dec 24 01:37 | Jan 01 00:11 n | - |
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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