2066 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  18:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  15:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    08  00:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    11  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  16:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    12  00:07  FULL MOON 
    15  04:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  05:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    19  12:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    22  08:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    24  00:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  23:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  05:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  14:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  18:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    08  00:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  17:29  FULL MOON 
    11  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    11  11:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  10:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  21:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  14:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  14:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    20  10:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    21  06:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  17:50  NEW MOON 
    26  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  14:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    03  07:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    04  11:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    07  05:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  04:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  19:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    12  07:48  FULL MOON 
    14  17:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    17  04:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  20:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  23:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  04:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  16:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    26  07:13  NEW MOON 
    28  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  11:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  15:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon

Apr 01  11:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
    03  07:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  08:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  11:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    07  04:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  19:03  FULL MOON 
    11  01:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    13  07:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    14  02:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    14  05:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    16  09:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  11:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    23  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  21:29  NEW MOON 
    26  22:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    27  13:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  08:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  04:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    30  09:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  01:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  12:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    10  03:58  FULL MOON 
    11  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  10:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    11  10:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    11  11:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  12:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  08     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  19:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:38  NEW MOON 
    25  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    26  08:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  15:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    27  05:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  13:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  21:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  16:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  22:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  17:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    06  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  16:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  22:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    08  11:31  FULL MOON 
    08  19:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  21:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  15     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    15  04:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    21  09:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  19:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    23  04:15  NEW MOON 
    23  04:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    23  05     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  18:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  02:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon


Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  02:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  06:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  06     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  22:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  09:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    05  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  05:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    07  07:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  18:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  18:34  FULL MOON 
    08  05:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  15:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  01:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    21  00:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    21  01:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  19:34  NEW MOON 
    24  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    29  01     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  13:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    30  11:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  05:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    01  17:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    03  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  17:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  12:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    06  01:59  FULL MOON 
    07  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  05:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  00:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  14:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    17  06:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  09:50  NEW MOON 
    24  02     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  02:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  18:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  19     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  13:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  17:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  00:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  23:04  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 01  10:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
    03  07     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    04  10:37  FULL MOON 
    06  08:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    10  08:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  23:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    13  09:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  22:47  NEW MOON 
    20  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  22:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    22  00:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    22  02:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    23  01:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    23  01:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  00:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    25  05:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  23:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  00:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  21:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 03  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  21:25  FULL MOON 
    07  16:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    10  11:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  03:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  18:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  10:42  NEW MOON 
    22  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  11:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  14:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    23  03:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    24  01:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  05:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 02  11:13  FULL MOON 
    03  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  00:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    06  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  14:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  23:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  14:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  16:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    13  09     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  18:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  22:06  NEW MOON 
    18  15     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  08:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  19:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    20  06:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  14:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  02:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica

Dec 01  07:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    02  04:16  FULL MOON 
    03  20:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  16:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    10  09:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  17:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    15  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  07:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    17  09:17  NEW MOON 
    17  09:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  16:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  03:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  22:45  Winter Solstice 
    23  02     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    23  13     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  01:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  19     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  13:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    31  02:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  23:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  23:41  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

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 18:56 Jan 12 00:07 t Jan 19 12:48
Jan 26 05:14 Feb 02 14:44 Feb 10 17:29 Feb 17 21:14
Feb 24 17:50 Mar 04 11:48 Mar 12 07:48 Mar 19 04:25
Mar 26 07:13 Apr 03 08:09 Apr 10 19:03 Apr 17 11:23
Apr 24 21:29 May 03 01:57 May 10 03:58 May 16 19:01
May 24 12:38 Jun 01 16:13 Jun 08 11:31 Jun 15 04:10
Jun 23 04:15 A Jul 01 02:59 Jul 07 18:34 p Jul 14 15:38
Jul 22 19:34 Jul 30 11:01 Aug 06 01:59 Aug 13 05:59
Aug 21 09:50 Aug 28 17:25 Sep 04 10:37 Sep 11 23:16
Sep 19 22:47 Sep 26 23:19 Oct 03 21:25 Oct 11 18:43
Oct 19 10:42 Oct 26 05:52 Nov 02 11:13 Nov 10 14:45
Nov 17 22:06 Nov 24 14:10 Dec 02 04:16 Dec 10 09:38
Dec 17 09:17 T Dec 24 01:07 Dec 31 23:41 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

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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