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