2066 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.

2066 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  05:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  00     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  02:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  11:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    10  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  03:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  11:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  11:07  FULL MOON 
    14  15:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  05     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  16:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  23:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  13:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    21  19:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  11:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  10:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  01:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  10:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  05:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  11:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  04:29  FULL MOON 
    10  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    10  22:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  21:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  08:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  01:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    19  21:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    20  17:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  04:50  NEW MOON 
    26  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  01:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    02  18:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    03  22:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  02:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    06  16:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  15:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  06:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  18:48  FULL MOON 
    14  04:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    16  15:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  07:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  10:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  15:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  19:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  03:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    25  18:13  NEW MOON 
    28  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  22:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  02:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    31  22:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km

Apr 02  18:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  22:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    06  15:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  06:03  FULL MOON 
    10  12:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    12  18:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  13:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    13  16:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  20:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  22:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  21     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  08:29  NEW MOON 
    26  09:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    27  00:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    27  19:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  15:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    29  20:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  12:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  23:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  14:58  FULL MOON 
    10  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  21:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    10  21:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    10  22:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  23:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  19     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  06:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23:38  NEW MOON 
    24  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  19:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  02:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    26  16:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  17     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  00:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  03:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  04:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    05  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  03:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  09:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  22:31  FULL MOON 
    08  06:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  08:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  02     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    14  15:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  20:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  06:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    22  15:15  NEW MOON 
    22  15:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    22  16     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  05:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  13:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  13:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  17:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  17     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  09:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  20:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    04  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    06  16:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    06  18:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  05:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  05:34  FULL MOON 
    07  16:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  02:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  04:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  12:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  11:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  12:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06:34  NEW MOON 
    23  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  12     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  22:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  16:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Aug 01  04:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    02  23     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  04:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  23:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  12:59  FULL MOON 
    07  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  16:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  11:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  01:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    16  17:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  20:50  NEW MOON 
    23  13     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  13:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  05:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  06     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  00:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  04:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  10:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  21:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km

Sep 02  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    03  21:37  FULL MOON 
    05  19:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    09  19:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  10:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  18:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  20:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  09:47  NEW MOON 
    20  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  09:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  11:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  13:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  12:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  12:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  11:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    24  16:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  10:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  11:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  08:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 02  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  08:25  FULL MOON 
    07  03:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    09  22:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  14:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  05:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  21:42  NEW MOON 
    21  20     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  22:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  01:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    22  14:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  12:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 01  22:13  FULL MOON 
    03  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  11:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    05  21     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  01:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  10:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  01:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  03:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    12  20     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  05:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  09:06  NEW MOON 
    18  02     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  19:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  06:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    19  17:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  01:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  13:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    30  18:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  15:16  FULL MOON 
    03  07:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  03:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    09  20:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  16:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  04:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  16     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  18:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    16  20:17  NEW MOON 
    16  20:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  03:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  14:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  09:45  Winter Solstice 
    22  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    23  00     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  12:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  00:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  13:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  10:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  10:41  FULL MOON

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

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic 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.

2066 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 05:56 Jan 11 11:07 t Jan 18 23:48
Jan 25 16:14 Feb 02 01:44 Feb 10 04:29 Feb 17 08:14
Feb 24 04:50 Mar 03 22:48 Mar 11 18:48 Mar 18 15:25
Mar 25 18:13 Apr 02 19:09 Apr 10 06:03 Apr 16 22:23
Apr 24 08:29 May 02 12:57 May 09 14:58 May 16 06:01
May 23 23:38 Jun 01 03:13 Jun 07 22:31 Jun 14 15:10
Jun 22 15:15 A Jun 30 13:59 Jul 07 05:34 p Jul 14 02:38
Jul 22 06:34 Jul 29 22:01 Aug 05 12:59 Aug 12 16:59
Aug 20 20:50 Aug 28 04:25 Sep 03 21:37 Sep 11 10:16
Sep 19 09:47 Sep 26 10:19 Oct 03 08:25 Oct 11 05:43
Oct 18 21:42 Oct 25 16:52 Nov 01 22:13 Nov 10 01:45
Nov 17 09:06 Nov 24 01:10 Dec 01 15:16 Dec 09 20:38
Dec 16 20:17 T Dec 23 12:07 Dec 31 10:41 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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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