2066 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  03:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  22     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  00     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  00:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  09:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    10  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  01:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  09:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  09:07  FULL MOON 
    14  13:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  14:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  21:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    21  17:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  09:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  08:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  14:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 01  23:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  08:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  03:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  09:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  02:29  FULL MOON 
    10  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    10  20:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  19:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  06:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  23:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    17  23:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    19  19:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    20  15:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  02:50  NEW MOON 
    26  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  23:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon

Mar 02  16:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    03  20:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  00:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    06  14:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  13:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  04:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  16:48  FULL MOON 
    14  02:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    16  13:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  05:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  08:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  13:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  17:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  01:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    25  16:13  NEW MOON 
    28  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  20:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  00:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    31  20:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km

Apr 02  16:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  20:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    06  13:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  04:03  FULL MOON 
    10  10:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    12  16:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  11:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    13  14:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  18:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  20:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  07:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  06:29  NEW MOON 
    26  07:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    26  22:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    27  17:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  13:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    29  18:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  10:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  21:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  12:58  FULL MOON 
    10  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  19:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    10  19:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    10  20:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  21:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  17     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  04:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:38  NEW MOON 
    24  11     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  17:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  00:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    26  14:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  22:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  01:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  02:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    05  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  01:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  07:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  20:31  FULL MOON 
    08  04:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  06:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  00     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    14  13:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  20:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  18:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  04:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    22  13:15  NEW MOON 
    22  13:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    22  14     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  03:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  11:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  11:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  15:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  15     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  07:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  18:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    04  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    06  14:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    06  16:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  03:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  03:34  FULL MOON 
    07  14:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  00:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  02:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  10:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  09:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  10:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  04:34  NEW MOON 
    23  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  10     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  22:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  20:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  14:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Aug 01  02:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    02  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  02:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  21:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  10:59  FULL MOON 
    07  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  14:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  02     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  09:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    15  23:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    16  15:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  18:50  NEW MOON 
    23  11     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  11:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  03:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  04     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  22:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  02:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  09:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  08:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  19:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km

Sep 02  16     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    03  19:37  FULL MOON 
    05  17:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    09  17:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  08:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  16:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  18:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  07:47  NEW MOON 
    20  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  07:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  09:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  11:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  10:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  10:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  09:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    24  14:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  08:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  09:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  06:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 02  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  06:25  FULL MOON 
    07  01:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    09  20:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  12:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  03:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  19:42  NEW MOON 
    21  18     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  20:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    21  23:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    22  12:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  10:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  14:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 01  20:13  FULL MOON 
    03  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  09:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    05  19     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  23:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  08:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    09  23:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  01:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  03:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  07:06  NEW MOON 
    18  00     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  17:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  04:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    19  15:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  23:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  20     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  11:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    30  16:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  13:16  FULL MOON 
    03  05:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  01:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    09  18:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  14:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  07     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  02:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  14     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  16:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    16  18:17  NEW MOON 
    16  18:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  01:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  12:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  07:45  Winter Solstice 
    22  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  10:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  04     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  22:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  11:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  08:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  08:41  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

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 03:56 Jan 11 09:07 t Jan 18 21:48
Jan 25 14:14 Feb 01 23:44 Feb 10 02:29 Feb 17 06:14
Feb 24 02:50 Mar 03 20:48 Mar 11 16:48 Mar 18 13:25
Mar 25 16:13 Apr 02 17:09 Apr 10 04:03 Apr 16 20:23
Apr 24 06:29 May 02 10:57 May 09 12:58 May 16 04:01
May 23 21:38 Jun 01 01:13 Jun 07 20:31 Jun 14 13:10
Jun 22 13:15 A Jun 30 11:59 Jul 07 03:34 p Jul 14 00:38
Jul 22 04:34 Jul 29 20:01 Aug 05 10:59 Aug 12 14:59
Aug 20 18:50 Aug 28 02:25 Sep 03 19:37 Sep 11 08:16
Sep 19 07:47 Sep 26 08:19 Oct 03 06:25 Oct 11 03:43
Oct 18 19:42 Oct 25 14:52 Nov 01 20:13 Nov 09 23:45
Nov 17 07:06 Nov 23 23:10 Dec 01 13:16 Dec 09 18:38
Dec 16 18:17 T Dec 23 10:07 Dec 31 08:41 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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