2066 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  01:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  22:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  07:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    10  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  07:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  07:07  FULL MOON 
    14  11:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  12:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  19:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    21  15:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  07:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  06:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 01  21:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  06:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  01:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  07:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  00:29  FULL MOON 
    10  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    10  18:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  17:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  04:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    17  21:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    19  17:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    20  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  00:50  NEW MOON 
    25  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  21:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon

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

Apr 02  14:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  15:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  18:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    06  11:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  02:03  FULL MOON 
    10  08:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    12  14:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  09:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    13  12:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  16:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  18:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  04:29  NEW MOON 
    26  05:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    26  20:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    27  15:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  11:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    29  16:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  08:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  19:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  10:58  FULL MOON 
    10  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  17:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    10  17:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    10  18:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  19:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  15     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  02:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  19:38  NEW MOON 
    24  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  15:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  22:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    26  12:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  20:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  04:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    31  23:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 04  05:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  00:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    05  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    06  23:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  05:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  18:31  FULL MOON 
    08  02:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  04:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  22     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    14  11:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  16:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  02:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    22  11:15  NEW MOON 
    22  11:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    22  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  01:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  09:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  09:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  13:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  13     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  05:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  16:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    04  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    06  12:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    06  14:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  01:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  01:34  FULL MOON 
    07  12:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    13  22:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  00:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  08:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  07:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  08:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  02:34  NEW MOON 
    23  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  20:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  18:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  12:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Aug 01  00:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    02  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  00:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  19:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  08:59  FULL MOON 
    06  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  12:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  07:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    15  21:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    16  13:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  16:50  NEW MOON 
    23  09     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  09:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  01:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  02     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  20:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  00:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  06:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  17:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km

Sep 02  14     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    03  17:37  FULL MOON 
    05  15:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    09  15:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  06:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  16:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  05:47  NEW MOON 
    19  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  05:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  07:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  09:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  08:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  08:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  07:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    24  12:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  06:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  07:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  04:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 02  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  04:25  FULL MOON 
    06  23:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    09  18:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  10:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  01:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  17:42  NEW MOON 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  18:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    21  21:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    22  10:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  08:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

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

Dec 01  11:16  FULL MOON 
    03  03:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  23:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    09  16:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  00:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  12     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  14:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    16  16:17  NEW MOON 
    16  16:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    16  23:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  10:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  05:45  Winter Solstice 
    22  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  08:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  20:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  09:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  06:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  06:41  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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 01:56 Jan 11 07:07 t Jan 18 19:48
Jan 25 12:14 Feb 01 21:44 Feb 10 00:29 Feb 17 04:14
Feb 24 00:50 Mar 03 18:48 Mar 11 14:48 Mar 18 11:25
Mar 25 14:13 Apr 02 15:09 Apr 10 02:03 Apr 16 18:23
Apr 24 04:29 May 02 08:57 May 09 10:58 May 16 02:01
May 23 19:38 May 31 23:13 Jun 07 18:31 Jun 14 11:10
Jun 22 11:15 A Jun 30 09:59 Jul 07 01:34 p Jul 13 22:38
Jul 22 02:34 Jul 29 18:01 Aug 05 08:59 Aug 12 12:59
Aug 20 16:50 Aug 28 00:25 Sep 03 17:37 Sep 11 06:16
Sep 19 05:47 Sep 26 06:19 Oct 03 04:25 Oct 11 01:43
Oct 18 17:42 Oct 25 12:52 Nov 01 18:13 Nov 09 21:45
Nov 17 05:06 Nov 23 21:10 Dec 01 11:16 Dec 09 16:38
Dec 16 16:17 T Dec 23 08:07 Dec 31 06:41 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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