2068 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 06:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
02 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17:38 NEW MOON
06 11:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 08:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 22:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 05:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
14 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 02:56 Moon at Descending Node
16 18 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:45 FULL MOON
22 06:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 04:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 05:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
29 17:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 23:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 04:44 NEW MOON
03 20:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 07:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 20:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 09 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
17 19:38 FULL MOON
18 11:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
22 10:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
25 19:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17 Mercury at Aphelion
Mar 01 03:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 09:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
03 14:38 NEW MOON
06 22:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 19:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
08 18:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
08 20:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 05:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 02 Saturn at Opposition
10 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
10 10:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Venus at Perihelion
16 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
18 13:56 FULL MOON
19 09:51 Vernal Equinox
20 16:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
23 20:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 19:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
Apr 01 23:51 NEW MOON
02 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 02:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 03:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
05 10:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 12:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
06 12:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 02:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
13 17 Mercury at Perihelion
16 22:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 06:29 FULL MOON
19 23:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 17:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
28 21:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 09:07 NEW MOON
02 13:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
02 19:01 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
03 09:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 07:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
10 18:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 05:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
16 20:35 FULL MOON
16 20:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 05:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 11 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 23:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 04:21 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
30 19:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 03 Uranus at Opposition
07 13:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
07 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
13 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:00 FULL MOON
16 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 02:55 Summer Solstice
21 18:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 03:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 06:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 11:13 Moon at Descending Node
26 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 02:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
27 15:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 06:11 NEW MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 19 Venus at Aphelion
05 07:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 06:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:32 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17:07 FULL MOON
15 21:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
16 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 05:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
20 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 08:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
23 14:14 Moon at Descending Node
24 08:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
24 22:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 18:55 NEW MOON
29 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
31 10:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 01 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 00 Jupiter at Opposition
03 10:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 05:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 04 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
05 22:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 00:51 FULL MOON
14 06:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
18 20 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
19 15:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
20 13:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
23 11:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
23 16 Mercury at Aphelion
27 09:28 NEW MOON
27 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
29 11:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
29 22:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
31 12:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 03:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:19 FULL MOON
11 15:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
15 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
16 20:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 01:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 19:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 01:48 NEW MOON
27 18:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
29 15:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 05:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 01:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16 Mercury at Perihelion
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 15 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 02:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
10 16:39 FULL MOON
13 00:30 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 05:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
17 15:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 04 Venus at Perihelion
25 19:17 NEW MOON
26 00 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 11:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 11:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
08 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 02:40 FULL MOON
09 02:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
09 10:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
10 15:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 08:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 10:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 07:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 07:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 00:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 16:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 12:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
24 12:42 NEW MOON
Dec 01 20:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
05 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 20:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 06:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 01 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 02:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 14:42 FULL MOON
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
18 15:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
20 16:34 Winter Solstice
20 23:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 22:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 14:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 04:44 NEW MOON
27 22 Neptune at Opposition
29 14:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 04:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 370337 km
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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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 17:38 | Jan 11 08:47 | Jan 19 00:45 | Jan 27 05:27 |
| Feb 03 04:44 | Feb 09 20:20 | Feb 17 19:38 | Feb 25 21:25 |
| Mar 03 14:38 | Mar 10 10:26 | Mar 18 13:56 | Mar 26 09:20 |
| Apr 01 23:51 | Apr 09 02:33 | Apr 17 06:29 | Apr 24 17:30 |
| May 01 09:07 | May 08 19:47 | May 16 20:35 p | May 23 23:00 |
| May 30 19:03 H | Jun 07 13:20 | Jun 15 08:00 | Jun 22 03:25 |
| Jun 29 06:11 | Jul 07 06:31 | Jul 14 17:07 | Jul 21 08:22 |
| Jul 28 18:55 | Aug 05 22:38 | Aug 13 00:51 | Aug 19 15:16 |
| Aug 27 09:28 | Sep 04 13:04 | Sep 11 08:19 | Sep 18 01:16 |
| Sep 26 01:48 | Oct 04 01:23 | Oct 10 16:39 | Oct 17 15:00 |
| Oct 25 19:17 | Nov 02 11:38 | Nov 09 02:40 t | Nov 16 08:33 |
| Nov 24 12:42 P | Dec 01 20:21 | Dec 08 14:42 | Dec 16 05:11 |
| Dec 24 04:44 | Dec 31 04:23 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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