2066 Sky Event Almanac

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  21     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  23:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  08:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    10  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  00:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  08:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  08:07  FULL MOON 
    14  12:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  13:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  20:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  10:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    21  16:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  08:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  07:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  13:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 01  22:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  07:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  02:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  08:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  01:29  FULL MOON 
    10  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    10  19:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  18:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  05:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    17  22:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    19  18:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    20  14:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  01:50  NEW MOON 
    26  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  22:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon

Mar 02  15:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    03  19:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    06  13:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  12:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  03:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  15:48  FULL MOON 
    14  01:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    16  12:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  04:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  07:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  12:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  16:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  00:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    25  15:13  NEW MOON 
    28  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  19:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    29  23:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    31  19:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km

Apr 02  15:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  16:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  19:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    06  12:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  03:03  FULL MOON 
    10  09:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    12  15:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  10:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    13  13:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  17:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  19:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  18     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  05:29  NEW MOON 
    26  06:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    26  21:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    27  16:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  12:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    29  17:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  09:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  20:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  11:58  FULL MOON 
    10  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  18:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    10  18:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    10  19:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  20:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  16     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  03:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20:38  NEW MOON 
    24  10     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  16:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  23:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    26  13:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  21:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  05:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  00:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  06:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  01:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    05  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  00:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  06:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  19:31  FULL MOON 
    08  03:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  05:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  23     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    14  12:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  19:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  17:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  03:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    22  12:15  NEW MOON 
    22  12:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    22  13     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  02:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  10:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  10:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  14:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  14     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  06:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  17:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    04  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    06  13:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    06  15:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  02:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  02:34  FULL MOON 
    07  13:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    13  23:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  09:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  08:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  09:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  03:34  NEW MOON 
    23  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  09     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  21:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  19:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  13:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Aug 01  01:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    02  20     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  01:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  20:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  09:59  FULL MOON 
    07  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  13:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  08:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    15  22:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    16  14:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  17:50  NEW MOON 
    23  10     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  10:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  02:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  03     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  21:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  01:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  08:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  07:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  18:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km

Sep 02  15     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    03  18:37  FULL MOON 
    05  16:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    09  16:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  07:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  17:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  06:47  NEW MOON 
    20  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  06:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  08:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  10:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  09:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  09:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  08:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    24  13:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  07:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  08:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  05:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 02  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  05:25  FULL MOON 
    07  00:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    09  19:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  11:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  02:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  16     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  18:42  NEW MOON 
    21  17     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  19:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    21  22:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    22  11:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  09:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  13:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 01  19:13  FULL MOON 
    02  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  08:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    05  18     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  22:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  07:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    09  22:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  00:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    12  17     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  02:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  06:06  NEW MOON 
    17  23     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  16:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  03:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    19  14:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  22:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  10:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    30  15:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  12:16  FULL MOON 
    03  04:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  00:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    09  17:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  06     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  01:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  13     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  15:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    16  17:17  NEW MOON 
    16  17:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  00:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  11:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  03     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  06:45  Winter Solstice 
    22  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    22  21     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  09:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  21:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  10:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  07:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  07:41  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

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 02:56 Jan 11 08:07 t Jan 18 20:48
Jan 25 13:14 Feb 01 22:44 Feb 10 01:29 Feb 17 05:14
Feb 24 01:50 Mar 03 19:48 Mar 11 15:48 Mar 18 12:25
Mar 25 15:13 Apr 02 16:09 Apr 10 03:03 Apr 16 19:23
Apr 24 05:29 May 02 09:57 May 09 11:58 May 16 03:01
May 23 20:38 Jun 01 00:13 Jun 07 19:31 Jun 14 12:10
Jun 22 12:15 A Jun 30 10:59 Jul 07 02:34 p Jul 13 23:38
Jul 22 03:34 Jul 29 19:01 Aug 05 09:59 Aug 12 13:59
Aug 20 17:50 Aug 28 01:25 Sep 03 18:37 Sep 11 07:16
Sep 19 06:47 Sep 26 07:19 Oct 03 05:25 Oct 11 02:43
Oct 18 18:42 Oct 25 13:52 Nov 01 19:13 Nov 09 22:45
Nov 17 06:06 Nov 23 22:10 Dec 01 12:16 Dec 09 17:38
Dec 16 17:17 T Dec 23 09:07 Dec 31 07:41 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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