2066 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 10:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
07 07:53 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
07 16:46 Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
10 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 08:54 Moon at Descending Node
11 16:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
11 16:07 FULL MOON
14 20:25 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
18 10 Venus at Aphelion
18 21:26 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
19 04:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:24 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
22 00:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
23 16:57 Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
24 15:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:14 NEW MOON
Feb 02 06:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15:18 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
04 10:58 Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
07 16:02 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:29 FULL MOON
10 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
11 03:01 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
12 10 Mercury at Perihelion
12 12 Saturn at Opposition
15 02:44 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
17 13:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06:50 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
18 06:53 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
20 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
20 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
24 09:50 NEW MOON
26 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 01 06:10 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
02 23:22 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
04 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 07:48 Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
06 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:28 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
10 11:26 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 23:48 FULL MOON
14 09:09 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
16 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
17 12:10 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
17 15:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
18 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:40 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:19 Vernal Equinox
25 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
25 23:13 NEW MOON
28 09 Mercury at Aphelion
30 03:47 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
30 07:28 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
Apr 01 03:53 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
02 23:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 03:20 Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
06 20:59 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
10 11:03 FULL MOON
10 17:53 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
12 23:32 Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
13 18:48 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 21:13 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
16 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
17 03:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:57 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 13:29 NEW MOON
26 14:52 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
27 05:45 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
28 00:50 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
30 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
May 02 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 04:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
09 19:58 FULL MOON
10 18 Venus at Perihelion
11 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
11 02:30 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
11 03:52 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 09 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
16 11:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:38 NEW MOON
24 18 Uranus at Opposition
26 00:57 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
26 21:38 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
26 22 Jupiter at Opposition
27 05:17 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:33 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
Jun 01 08:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 14:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
05 09:44 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
05 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
07 08:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
07 14:32 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
08 03:31 FULL MOON
08 11:06 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
09 13:08 Moon at Ascending Node
10 07 Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
14 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:17 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
21 01:16 Summer Solstice
22 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
22 20:15 NEW MOON
22 20:24 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
22 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 10:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:16 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
30 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:57 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 22 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
04 14:09 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 01:04 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
05 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
06 21:02 Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
06 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 10:28 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
07 10:34 FULL MOON
07 21:53 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
14 07:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:22 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
19 17:13 Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
20 16:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
20 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:34 NEW MOON
23 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 05:22 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
30 03:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 21:10 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Aug 01 09:50 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
03 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
03 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:18 Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
05 17:59 FULL MOON
07 08 Mercury at Perihelion
12 21:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:16 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
16 06:19 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
16 22:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 01:50 NEW MOON
23 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 18:40 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
25 10:40 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
28 05:35 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
28 09:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:19 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
30 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 02:49 Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
02 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
04 02:37 FULL MOON
06 00:40 Venus 2.5°S of Spica
10 00:10 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 15:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23:49 Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
13 01:19 Moon at Descending Node
19 14:47 NEW MOON
20 08 Mercury at Aphelion
21 14:35 Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
21 16:40 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 18:02 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
22 17:12 Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
22 17:27 Autumnal Equinox
24 16:22 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
24 21:36 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
26 15:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
27 13:48 Moon at Perigee: 369827 km
Oct 02 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
03 13:25 FULL MOON
07 08:37 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
10 03:18 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:32 Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
11 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
19 02:42 NEW MOON
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:51 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
22 06:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
22 19:37 Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
23 17:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 02 03:13 FULL MOON
03 07 Mercury at Perihelion
03 16:46 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:36 Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
10 06:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
12 08:21 Mars 2.7°N of Spica
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 10:51 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 14:06 NEW MOON
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 00:25 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
19 11:44 Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
19 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node
24 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 18:49 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
30 23:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 20:16 FULL MOON
03 12:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
10 01:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 21:13 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 09:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:41 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
17 01:17 NEW MOON
17 01:22 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
17 08:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:55 Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
21 11 Venus at Perihelion
21 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 14:45 Winter Solstice
22 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 11 Neptune at Opposition
28 05:55 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
30 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
31 15:41 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 10:56 | Jan 11 16:07 t | Jan 19 04:48 |
| Jan 25 21:14 | Feb 02 06:44 | Feb 10 09:29 | Feb 17 13:14 |
| Feb 24 09:50 | Mar 04 03:48 | Mar 11 23:48 | Mar 18 20:25 |
| Mar 25 23:13 | Apr 03 00:09 | Apr 10 11:03 | Apr 17 03:23 |
| Apr 24 13:29 | May 02 17:57 | May 09 19:58 | May 16 11:01 |
| May 24 04:38 | Jun 01 08:13 | Jun 08 03:31 | Jun 14 20:10 |
| Jun 22 20:15 A | Jun 30 18:59 | Jul 07 10:34 p | Jul 14 07:38 |
| Jul 22 11:34 | Jul 30 03:01 | Aug 05 17:59 | Aug 12 21:59 |
| Aug 21 01:50 | Aug 28 09:25 | Sep 04 02:37 | Sep 11 15:16 |
| Sep 19 14:47 | Sep 26 15:19 | Oct 03 13:25 | Oct 11 10:43 |
| Oct 19 02:42 | Oct 25 21:52 | Nov 02 03:13 | Nov 10 06:45 |
| Nov 17 14:06 | Nov 24 06:10 | Dec 01 20:16 | Dec 10 01:38 |
| Dec 17 01:17 T | Dec 23 17:07 | Dec 31 15:41 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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GMT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MSK | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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