2066 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 21:53 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
07 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
10 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
11 06:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
11 06:07 FULL MOON
14 10:25 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
18 00 Venus at Aphelion
18 11:26 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:24 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
21 14:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
23 06:57 Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
24 05:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11:14 NEW MOON
Feb 01 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 05:18 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
04 00:58 Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
07 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:29 FULL MOON
10 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
10 17:01 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
12 00 Mercury at Perihelion
12 02 Saturn at Opposition
14 16:44 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
17 03:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:50 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
17 20:53 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
19 16:15 Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
20 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
23 23:50 NEW MOON
25 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 20:10 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
Mar 02 13:22 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
03 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 21:48 Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
06 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:28 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
10 01:26 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 13:48 FULL MOON
13 23:09 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
16 10:50 Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
17 02:10 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
17 05:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
18 10:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22:19 Vernal Equinox
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
25 13:13 NEW MOON
27 23 Mercury at Aphelion
29 17:47 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
29 21:28 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
31 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Apr 02 13:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 14:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 17:20 Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
06 10:59 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
10 01:03 FULL MOON
10 07:53 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
12 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
13 08:48 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 11:13 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04:57 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03:29 NEW MOON
26 04:52 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
26 19:45 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
27 14:50 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10:52 Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
29 15:48 Moon at Descending Node
May 02 07:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 18:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
09 09:58 FULL MOON
10 08 Venus at Perihelion
10 16:15 Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
10 16:30 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
10 17:52 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 23 Mercury at Perihelion
12 18:46 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
16 01:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 18:38 NEW MOON
24 08 Uranus at Opposition
25 14:57 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
25 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
26 11:38 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
26 12 Jupiter at Opposition
26 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
27 03:33 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
31 22:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 04 04:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
04 23:44 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
05 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
06 22:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
07 04:32 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 17:31 FULL MOON
08 01:06 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
09 03:08 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21 Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
14 10:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:17 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
20 15:16 Summer Solstice
22 01:28 Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
22 10:15 NEW MOON
22 10:24 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
22 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 00:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:16 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
30 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:57 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
02 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 12 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
04 04:09 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 15:04 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
06 11:02 Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
06 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 00:28 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
07 00:34 FULL MOON
07 11:53 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
13 21:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:22 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
19 07:13 Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
20 06:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
20 07:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 01:34 NEW MOON
23 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 19:22 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 17:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 11:10 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
31 23:50 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
Aug 02 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
02 23:33 Moon at Ascending Node
03 18:18 Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
05 07:59 FULL MOON
06 22 Mercury at Perihelion
12 11:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 06:16 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
15 20:19 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
16 12:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 15:50 NEW MOON
23 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 08:40 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
25 00:40 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
27 19:35 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
27 23:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:19 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
30 05:04 Moon at Ascending Node
31 16:49 Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
Sep 02 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
03 16:37 FULL MOON
05 14:40 Venus 2.5°S of Spica
09 14:10 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 05:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:49 Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
12 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
19 04:47 NEW MOON
19 22 Mercury at Aphelion
21 04:35 Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
21 06:40 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 08:02 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
22 07:12 Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
22 07:27 Autumnal Equinox
24 06:22 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
24 11:36 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
26 05:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 06:20 Moon at Ascending Node
27 03:48 Moon at Perigee: 369827 km
Oct 02 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
03 03:25 FULL MOON
06 22:37 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
09 17:18 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
11 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 16:42 NEW MOON
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 17:51 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
21 20:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
22 09:37 Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
23 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 01 17:13 FULL MOON
02 21 Mercury at Perihelion
03 06:46 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:29 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:36 Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
09 20:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
11 22:21 Mars 2.7°N of Spica
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:51 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 04:06 NEW MOON
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:25 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
19 01:44 Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
19 12:20 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 08:49 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
30 13:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 10:16 FULL MOON
03 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
09 15:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:13 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 23:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:41 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
16 15:17 NEW MOON
16 15:22 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
16 22:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:55 Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
21 01 Venus at Perihelion
21 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 04:45 Winter Solstice
22 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01 Neptune at Opposition
27 19:55 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
30 08:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 05:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
31 05:41 FULL 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
2066 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 00:56 | Jan 11 06:07 t | Jan 18 18:48 |
| Jan 25 11:14 | Feb 01 20:44 | Feb 09 23:29 | Feb 17 03:14 |
| Feb 23 23:50 | Mar 03 17:48 | Mar 11 13:48 | Mar 18 10:25 |
| Mar 25 13:13 | Apr 02 14:09 | Apr 10 01:03 | Apr 16 17:23 |
| Apr 24 03:29 | May 02 07:57 | May 09 09:58 | May 16 01:01 |
| May 23 18:38 | May 31 22:13 | Jun 07 17:31 | Jun 14 10:10 |
| Jun 22 10:15 A | Jun 30 08:59 | Jul 07 00:34 p | Jul 13 21:38 |
| Jul 22 01:34 | Jul 29 17:01 | Aug 05 07:59 | Aug 12 11:59 |
| Aug 20 15:50 | Aug 27 23:25 | Sep 03 16:37 | Sep 11 05:16 |
| Sep 19 04:47 | Sep 26 05:19 | Oct 03 03:25 | Oct 11 00:43 |
| Oct 18 16:42 | Oct 25 11:52 | Nov 01 17:13 | Nov 09 20:45 |
| Nov 17 04:06 | Nov 23 20:10 | Dec 01 10:16 | Dec 09 15:38 |
| Dec 16 15:17 T | Dec 23 07:07 | Dec 31 05:41 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
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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