2068 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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 | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
02 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23:38 NEW MOON
06 17:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 14:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 11:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
14 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 08:56 Moon at Descending Node
17 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 06:45 FULL MOON
22 12:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 10:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 11:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
29 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 05:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 10:44 NEW MOON
04 02:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 13:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 02:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 10:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 15 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
18 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
18 01:38 FULL MOON
18 17:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
22 16:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
26 01:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23 Mercury at Aphelion
Mar 01 09:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 15:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
03 20:38 NEW MOON
07 04:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 01:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
09 00:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
09 02:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 11:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 08 Saturn at Opposition
10 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
10 16:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Venus at Perihelion
16 19:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
18 19:56 FULL MOON
19 15:51 Vernal Equinox
20 22:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
24 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 01:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
02 05:51 NEW MOON
03 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 08:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 09:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
05 16:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
06 18:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 08:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
13 23 Mercury at Perihelion
17 04:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 12:29 FULL MOON
20 05:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
29 03:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 15:07 NEW MOON
02 19:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
03 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
03 02:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
03 15:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
09 01:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
11 00:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 11:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
17 02:35 FULL MOON
17 02:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 11:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 17 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 10:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 00:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
31 01:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 09 Uranus at Opposition
07 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
07 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
13 20:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:00 FULL MOON
16 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 07:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 08:55 Summer Solstice
22 00:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 12:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 17:13 Moon at Descending Node
26 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 08:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
27 21:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 12:11 NEW MOON
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 01 Venus at Aphelion
05 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
10 22 Mercury at Perihelion
11 03:32 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:07 FULL MOON
16 03:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
16 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 11:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
20 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 14:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 17:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
23 20:14 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 04:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00:55 NEW MOON
29 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
31 16:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 02 05:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 06 Jupiter at Opposition
03 16:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 11:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 10 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 04:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 06:51 FULL MOON
14 12:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
19 02 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
19 21:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
20 19:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
23 17:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
23 22 Mercury at Aphelion
27 15:28 NEW MOON
27 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
29 17:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 04:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
31 18:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 09:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 19:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 14:19 FULL MOON
11 21:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
15 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
17 02:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 01:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 21:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 07:48 NEW MOON
28 00:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
29 21:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 11:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 07:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 22 Mercury at Perihelion
08 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 21 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 08:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
10 22:39 FULL MOON
13 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
13 15:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 11:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
17 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 10 Venus at Perihelion
26 01:17 NEW MOON
26 06 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 15:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 17:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 17:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
08 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 08:40 FULL MOON
09 08:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
09 16:58 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
10 21:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 14:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 13:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 13:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 06:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 22:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
24 18:42 NEW MOON
Dec 02 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 07 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 08:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 20:42 FULL MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 11:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
18 21:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
20 22:34 Winter Solstice
21 05:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 04:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 10:44 NEW MOON
28 04 Neptune at Opposition
29 20:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 10:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 12:07 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
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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 | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 23:38 | Jan 11 14:47 | Jan 19 06:45 | Jan 27 11:27 |
| Feb 03 10:44 | Feb 10 02:20 | Feb 18 01:38 | Feb 26 03:25 |
| Mar 03 20:38 | Mar 10 16:26 | Mar 18 19:56 | Mar 26 15:20 |
| Apr 02 05:51 | Apr 09 08:33 | Apr 17 12:29 | Apr 24 23:30 |
| May 01 15:07 | May 09 01:47 | May 17 02:35 p | May 24 05:00 |
| May 31 01:03 H | Jun 07 19:20 | Jun 15 14:00 | Jun 22 09:25 |
| Jun 29 12:11 | Jul 07 12:31 | Jul 14 23:07 | Jul 21 14:22 |
| Jul 29 00:55 | Aug 06 04:38 | Aug 13 06:51 | Aug 19 21:16 |
| Aug 27 15:28 | Sep 04 19:04 | Sep 11 14:19 | Sep 18 07:16 |
| Sep 26 07:48 | Oct 04 07:23 | Oct 10 22:39 | Oct 17 21:00 |
| Oct 26 01:17 | Nov 02 17:38 | Nov 09 08:40 t | Nov 16 14:33 |
| Nov 24 18:42 P | Dec 02 02:21 | Dec 08 20:42 | Dec 16 11:11 |
| Dec 24 10:44 | Dec 31 10:23 | - | - |
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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