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