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