2066 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
07 01:53 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
07 10:46 Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
10 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
11 10:07 FULL MOON
14 14:25 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
18 04 Venus at Aphelion
18 15:26 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 22:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12:24 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
21 18:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
23 10:57 Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
24 09:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:14 NEW MOON
Feb 02 00:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 09:18 Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
04 04:58 Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
07 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:29 FULL MOON
10 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
10 21:01 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
12 04 Mercury at Perihelion
12 06 Saturn at Opposition
14 20:44 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
17 07:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00:50 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
18 00:53 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
19 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
20 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:50 NEW MOON
26 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 01 00:10 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
02 17:22 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
03 21:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
06 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
09 14:28 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
10 05:26 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 17:48 FULL MOON
14 03:09 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
16 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
17 06:10 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
17 09:13 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
18 14:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:40 Moon at Ascending Node
20 02:19 Vernal Equinox
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
25 17:13 NEW MOON
28 03 Mercury at Aphelion
29 21:47 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
30 01:28 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
31 21:53 Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
Apr 02 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 18:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 21:20 Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
06 14:59 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
10 05:03 FULL MOON
10 11:53 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
12 17:32 Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
13 12:48 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
13 15:13 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
15 19:07 Moon at Ascending Node
16 21:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:57 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 07:29 NEW MOON
26 08:52 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
26 23:45 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
27 18:50 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14:52 Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
29 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
May 02 11:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 22:12 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
09 13:58 FULL MOON
10 12 Venus at Perihelion
10 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
10 20:30 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
10 21:52 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 03 Mercury at Perihelion
12 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
13 18 Venus 0.6°N of Mars
16 05:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22:38 NEW MOON
24 12 Uranus at Opposition
25 18:57 Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
26 15:38 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
26 16 Jupiter at Opposition
26 23:17 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:33 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
Jun 01 02:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 08:24 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
05 03:44 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
05 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
07 02:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
07 08:32 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 21:31 FULL MOON
08 05:06 Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
09 07:08 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01 Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
14 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:17 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
20 19:16 Summer Solstice
22 05:28 Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
22 14:15 NEW MOON
22 14:24 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
22 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 04:49 Moon at Descending Node
24 12:16 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
30 12:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 16:57 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
02 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 16 Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
04 08:09 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 19:04 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
04 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
06 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
06 17:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:28 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
07 04:34 FULL MOON
07 15:53 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
14 01:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:22 Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
19 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
20 10:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
20 11:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:34 NEW MOON
23 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 23:22 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 21:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 15:10 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Aug 01 03:50 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
02 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
03 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
03 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
05 11:59 FULL MOON
07 02 Mercury at Perihelion
12 15:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 10:16 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
16 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
16 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 19:50 NEW MOON
23 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 12:40 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
25 04:40 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
27 23:35 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
28 03:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:19 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
30 09:04 Moon at Ascending Node
31 20:49 Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
Sep 02 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
03 20:37 FULL MOON
05 18:40 Venus 2.5°S of Spica
09 18:10 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
11 09:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
12 19:19 Moon at Descending Node
19 08:47 NEW MOON
20 02 Mercury at Aphelion
21 08:35 Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
21 10:40 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 12:02 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
22 11:12 Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
22 11:27 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:22 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
24 15:36 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
26 09:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10:20 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 369827 km
Oct 02 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
03 07:25 FULL MOON
07 02:37 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
09 21:18 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:32 Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
11 04:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 20:42 NEW MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:51 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
22 00:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
22 13:37 Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
23 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 01 21:13 FULL MOON
03 01 Mercury at Perihelion
03 10:46 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:36 Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
10 00:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
12 02:21 Mars 2.7°N of Spica
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 04:51 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
17 08:06 NEW MOON
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18:25 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
19 05:44 Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
19 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
24 00:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 12:49 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
30 17:52 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 14:16 FULL MOON
03 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
09 19:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15:13 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
13 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 03:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:41 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
16 19:17 NEW MOON
16 19:22 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
17 02:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 13:55 Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
21 05 Venus at Perihelion
21 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 08:45 Winter Solstice
22 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 05 Neptune at Opposition
27 23:55 Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
30 12:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:28 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
31 09:41 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 03 04:56 | Jan 11 10:07 t | Jan 18 22:48 |
| Jan 25 15:14 | Feb 02 00:44 | Feb 10 03:29 | Feb 17 07:14 |
| Feb 24 03:50 | Mar 03 21:48 | Mar 11 17:48 | Mar 18 14:25 |
| Mar 25 17:13 | Apr 02 18:09 | Apr 10 05:03 | Apr 16 21:23 |
| Apr 24 07:29 | May 02 11:57 | May 09 13:58 | May 16 05:01 |
| May 23 22:38 | Jun 01 02:13 | Jun 07 21:31 | Jun 14 14:10 |
| Jun 22 14:15 A | Jun 30 12:59 | Jul 07 04:34 p | Jul 14 01:38 |
| Jul 22 05:34 | Jul 29 21:01 | Aug 05 11:59 | Aug 12 15:59 |
| Aug 20 19:50 | Aug 28 03:25 | Sep 03 20:37 | Sep 11 09:16 |
| Sep 19 08:47 | Sep 26 09:19 | Oct 03 07:25 | Oct 11 04:43 |
| Oct 18 20:42 | Oct 25 15:52 | Nov 01 21:13 | Nov 10 00:45 |
| Nov 17 08:06 | Nov 24 00:10 | Dec 01 14:16 | Dec 09 19:38 |
| Dec 16 19:17 T | Dec 23 11:07 | Dec 31 09:41 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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