2068 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2068 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 00:32 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
03 04:18 Moon at Ascending Node
05 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 12:08 NEW MOON
07 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
09 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
12 03:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16:32 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 23:39 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
15 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 21:26 Moon at Descending Node
17 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 19:15 FULL MOON
23 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
25 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 22:38 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 23:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:39 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
30 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 18:03 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 23:14 NEW MOON
04 15:16 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
10 01:34 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 14:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:13 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 22:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 04 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
18 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
18 14:08 FULL MOON
19 06:16 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
23 04:52 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
26 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 11 Mercury at Aphelion
01 21:30 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
04 03:41 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
04 09:08 NEW MOON
07 16:52 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 14:25 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
09 12:31 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
09 14:43 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 23:52 Moon at Descending Node
10 21 Saturn at Opposition
11 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
11 04:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05 Venus at Perihelion
17 07:33 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
19 08:26 FULL MOON
20 04:21 Vernal Equinox
21 10:33 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
24 15:02 Moon at Ascending Node
27 03:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 14:03 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
02 18:21 NEW MOON
03 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 21:00 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 21:55 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
06 04:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:59 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
07 07:08 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 21:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
17 16:51 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
18 00:59 FULL MOON
20 17:54 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 12:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 08:11 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
29 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 02 03:37 NEW MOON
03 08:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
03 13:31 Moon at Descending Node
03 14:56 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
04 04:00 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:53 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
09 14:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
11 12:48 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
15 00:18 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
17 15:05 FULL MOON
17 15:10 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
18 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 17:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 18:46 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 22:51 Moon at Descending Node
31 13:24 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
31 13:33 NEW MOON
Jun 02 22 Uranus at Opposition
08 07:35 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
08 07:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:34 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
14 08:36 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:30 FULL MOON
17 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 20:28 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 21:25 Summer Solstice
22 12:59 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 21:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 21:36 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
27 00:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 05:43 Moon at Descending Node
27 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 21:03 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
28 10:21 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
30 00:41 NEW MOON
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 13 Venus at Aphelion
06 01:57 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
08 01:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16:49 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
11 10 Mercury at Perihelion
11 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:37 FULL MOON
16 15:39 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
17 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 23:35 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
21 08 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
22 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:15 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
24 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
25 02:59 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 16:32 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:25 NEW MOON
30 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
Aug 01 05:11 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
02 18:29 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 19 Jupiter at Opposition
04 04:53 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
05 00:16 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 23 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 17:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 20:32 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:21 FULL MOON
15 01:03 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
19 15 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
20 09:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11:44 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
21 08:22 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
24 06:26 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
24 10 Mercury at Aphelion
28 03:58 NEW MOON
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 06:08 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 16:40 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
Sep 01 06:40 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
03 22:17 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:49 FULL MOON
12 09:47 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
16 12:00 Moon at Descending Node
16 18:49 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
17 14:56 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 19:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 13:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 09:30 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 20:18 NEW MOON
28 12:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
30 09:59 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 23:59 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 19:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 10 Mercury at Perihelion
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 10 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
11 11:09 FULL MOON
13 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
14 04:15 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 23:44 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
18 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 14:18 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 22 Venus at Perihelion
26 13:47 NEW MOON
26 19 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
28 04:14 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 03 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 06:14 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
09 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 21:10 FULL MOON
09 21:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
10 05:28 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:07 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
11 10:16 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:57 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
17 03:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 04:40 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
22 01:40 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
23 02:16 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 19:04 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 11:07 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:00 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
25 07:12 NEW MOON
Dec 02 14:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:10 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 15:28 Moon at Descending Node
08 01:19 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 20 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 20:41 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 09:12 FULL MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 23:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00:34 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
19 09:35 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
21 11:04 Winter Solstice
21 18:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 16:51 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09:18 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 23:14 NEW MOON
28 16 Neptune at Opposition
30 08:43 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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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
2068 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2068 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 12:08 | Jan 12 03:17 | Jan 19 19:15 | Jan 27 23:57 |
| Feb 03 23:14 | Feb 10 14:50 | Feb 18 14:08 | Feb 26 15:55 |
| Mar 04 09:08 | Mar 11 04:56 | Mar 19 08:26 | Mar 27 03:50 |
| Apr 02 18:21 | Apr 09 21:03 | Apr 18 00:59 | Apr 25 12:00 |
| May 02 03:37 | May 09 14:17 | May 17 15:05 p | May 24 17:30 |
| May 31 13:33 H | Jun 08 07:50 | Jun 16 02:30 | Jun 22 21:55 |
| Jun 30 00:41 | Jul 08 01:01 | Jul 15 11:37 | Jul 22 02:52 |
| Jul 29 13:25 | Aug 06 17:08 | Aug 13 19:21 | Aug 20 09:46 |
| Aug 28 03:58 | Sep 05 07:34 | Sep 12 02:49 | Sep 18 19:46 |
| Sep 26 20:18 | Oct 04 19:53 | Oct 11 11:09 | Oct 18 09:30 |
| Oct 26 13:47 | Nov 03 06:08 | Nov 09 21:10 t | Nov 17 03:03 |
| Nov 25 07:12 P | Dec 02 14:51 | Dec 09 09:12 | Dec 16 23:41 |
| Dec 24 23:14 | Dec 31 22:53 | - | - |
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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