2066 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  15:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  12:23  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  21:16  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    11  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  13:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  20:33  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  20:37  FULL MOON 
    15  00:55  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  01:56  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    19  09:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:54  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    22  04:57  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  21:27  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  19:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:44  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  11:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19:48  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  15:28  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  20:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  13:59  FULL MOON 
    11  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    11  07:31  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  17     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  07:14  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  17:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  11:20  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  11:23  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    20  06:45  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    21  03:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  14:20  NEW MOON 
    26  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  10:40  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    03  03:52  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    04  08:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12:18  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    07  01:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  00:58  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  15:56  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    12  04:18  FULL MOON 
    14  13:39  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    17  01:20  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  16:40  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  19:43  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  00:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  12:49  Vernal Equinox 
    25  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    26  03:43  NEW MOON 
    28  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  08:17  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  11:58  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon

Apr 01  08:23  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
    03  04:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  04:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  07:50  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    07  01:29  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  15:33  FULL MOON 
    10  22:23  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    13  04:02  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  23:18  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    14  01:43  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    16  05:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  07:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  19:27  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  17:59  NEW MOON 
    26  19:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    27  10:15  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  05:20  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  01:22  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    30  06:18  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  22:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  08:42  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    10  00:28  FULL MOON 
    10  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  06:45  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    11  07:00  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    11  08:22  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  09:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  04     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  15:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  09:08  NEW MOON 
    24  23     Uranus at Opposition 
    26  05:27  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  12:19  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    27  02:08  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  09:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:03  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  12:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18:54  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  14:14  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    06  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  12:30  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  19:02  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    08  08:01  FULL MOON 
    08  15:36  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  17:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    15  00:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:47  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    21  05:46  Summer Solstice 
    22  15:58  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    23  00:45  NEW MOON 
    23  00:54  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    23  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  15:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  22:46  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  23:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  03:27  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  02     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  18:39  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  05:34  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    05  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  01:32  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    07  04:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  14:58  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  15:04  FULL MOON 
    08  02:23  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  12:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  13:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  21:43  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  20:57  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  21:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  16:04  NEW MOON 
    24  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  09:52  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    30  07:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  01:40  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    01  14:20  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    03  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  14:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  08:48  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  22:29  FULL MOON 
    07  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  20:46  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  10:49  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    17  02:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  06:20  NEW MOON 
    23  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  23:10  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  15:10  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  15     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  10:05  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  13:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  20:49  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  19:34  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 01  07:19  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
    03  03     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    04  07:07  FULL MOON 
    06  05:10  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    10  04:40  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  19:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04:19  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    13  05:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  19:17  NEW MOON 
    20  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  19:05  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  21:10  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  22:32  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  21:42  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  21:57  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  20:52  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    25  02:06  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  19:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  20:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 03  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  17:55  FULL MOON 
    07  13:07  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    10  07:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  00:02  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  15:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  05     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  07:12  NEW MOON 
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  08:21  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  11:01  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    23  00:07  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  21:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  02:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 02  07:43  FULL MOON 
    03  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  21:16  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  10:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  20:06  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  11:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  12:51  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  15:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  18:36  NEW MOON 
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  04:55  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  16:14  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    20  02:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  10:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  23:19  Venus 3.6°N of Spica

Dec 01  04:22  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    02  00:46  FULL MOON 
    03  16:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  13:11  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    10  06:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:43  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  14:10  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  04:11  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    17  05:47  NEW MOON 
    17  05:52  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  12:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  00:25  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  19:15  Winter Solstice 
    22  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  21:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  10:25  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  23:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  19:58  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  20:11  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

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 15:26 Jan 11 20:37 t Jan 19 09:18
Jan 26 01:44 Feb 02 11:14 Feb 10 13:59 Feb 17 17:44
Feb 24 14:20 Mar 04 08:18 Mar 12 04:18 Mar 19 00:55
Mar 26 03:43 Apr 03 04:39 Apr 10 15:33 Apr 17 07:53
Apr 24 17:59 May 02 22:27 May 10 00:28 May 16 15:31
May 24 09:08 Jun 01 12:43 Jun 08 08:01 Jun 15 00:40
Jun 23 00:45 A Jun 30 23:29 Jul 07 15:04 p Jul 14 12:08
Jul 22 16:04 Jul 30 07:31 Aug 05 22:29 Aug 13 02:29
Aug 21 06:20 Aug 28 13:55 Sep 04 07:07 Sep 11 19:46
Sep 19 19:17 Sep 26 19:49 Oct 03 17:55 Oct 11 15:13
Oct 19 07:12 Oct 26 02:22 Nov 02 07:43 Nov 10 11:15
Nov 17 18:36 Nov 24 10:40 Dec 02 00:46 Dec 10 06:08
Dec 17 05:47 T Dec 23 21:37 Dec 31 20:11 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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