2066 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  17:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  14:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  23:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    11  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  15:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  23:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  23:07  FULL MOON 
    15  03:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  17     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  04:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    19  11:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    22  07:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  23:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  22:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  04:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  13:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  22:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  17:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  23:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  16:29  FULL MOON 
    11  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    11  10:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  19     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  09:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  20:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  13:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  13:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    20  09:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    21  05:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  16:50  NEW MOON 
    26  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  13:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    03  06:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    04  10:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  14:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    07  04:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  03:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  18:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    12  06:48  FULL MOON 
    14  16:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    17  03:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  19:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  22:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  03:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  15:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    26  06:13  NEW MOON 
    28  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  10:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  14:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon

Apr 01  10:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
    03  06:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  07:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  10:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    07  03:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  18:03  FULL MOON 
    11  00:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    13  06:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    14  01:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    14  04:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    16  08:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  10:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  21:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    23  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  20:29  NEW MOON 
    26  21:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    27  12:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  07:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  03:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    30  08:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  00:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  22     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  11:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    10  02:58  FULL MOON 
    11  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  09:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    11  09:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    11  10:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  11:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  07     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  18:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:38  NEW MOON 
    25  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    26  07:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    27  04:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  05     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  12:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  20:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  15:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  21:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  16:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    06  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  15:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  21:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    08  10:31  FULL MOON 
    08  18:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  20:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  14     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    15  03:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    21  08:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  18:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    23  03:15  NEW MOON 
    23  03:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    23  04     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  17:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  01:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon


Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  01:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  05:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  05     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  21:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  08:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    05  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  04:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    07  06:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  17:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  17:34  FULL MOON 
    08  04:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  14:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  00:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  23:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    21  00:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  18:34  NEW MOON 
    24  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    29  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  12:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    30  10:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  04:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    01  16:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    03  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  16:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  11:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    06  00:59  FULL MOON 
    07  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  04:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  23:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  13:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    17  05:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  08:50  NEW MOON 
    24  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  01:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  17:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  18     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  12:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  16:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  23:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  22:04  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 01  09:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
    03  06     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    04  09:37  FULL MOON 
    06  07:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    10  07:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  22:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  06:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    13  08:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  21:47  NEW MOON 
    20  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  21:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  23:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    22  01:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    23  00:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    23  00:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  23:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    25  04:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  22:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  23:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  20:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 03  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  20:25  FULL MOON 
    07  15:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    10  10:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  02:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  17:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  09:42  NEW MOON 
    22  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  10:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  13:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    23  02:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    24  00:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  04:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 02  10:13  FULL MOON 
    03  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  23:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    06  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  13:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  22:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  13:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  15:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    13  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  17:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  21:06  NEW MOON 
    18  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  07:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  18:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    20  05:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  13:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  01:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica

Dec 01  06:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    02  03:16  FULL MOON 
    03  19:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  15:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    10  08:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  16:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    15  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  06:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    17  08:17  NEW MOON 
    17  08:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  15:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  02:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  21:45  Winter Solstice 
    23  01     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    23  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  00:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  12:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    31  01:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  22:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  22:41  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

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 17:56 Jan 11 23:07 t Jan 19 11:48
Jan 26 04:14 Feb 02 13:44 Feb 10 16:29 Feb 17 20:14
Feb 24 16:50 Mar 04 10:48 Mar 12 06:48 Mar 19 03:25
Mar 26 06:13 Apr 03 07:09 Apr 10 18:03 Apr 17 10:23
Apr 24 20:29 May 03 00:57 May 10 02:58 May 16 18:01
May 24 11:38 Jun 01 15:13 Jun 08 10:31 Jun 15 03:10
Jun 23 03:15 A Jul 01 01:59 Jul 07 17:34 p Jul 14 14:38
Jul 22 18:34 Jul 30 10:01 Aug 06 00:59 Aug 13 04:59
Aug 21 08:50 Aug 28 16:25 Sep 04 09:37 Sep 11 22:16
Sep 19 21:47 Sep 26 22:19 Oct 03 20:25 Oct 11 17:43
Oct 19 09:42 Oct 26 04:52 Nov 02 10:13 Nov 10 13:45
Nov 17 21:06 Nov 24 13:10 Dec 02 03:16 Dec 10 08:38
Dec 17 08:17 T Dec 24 00:07 Dec 31 22:41 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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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