2068 Sky Event Almanac

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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
Bangladesh Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  21:02  Antares 4.4°S of Moon
    03  00:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  21     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    04  22     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  08:38  NEW MOON 
    07  02:29  Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
    08  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
    11  23:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:02  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    14  20:09  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    15  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  17:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  15:45  FULL MOON 
    22  21:47  Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
    24  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  19:08  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    27  20:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:09  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    30  08:06  Moon at Ascending Node 

Feb 02  14:33  Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  19:44  NEW MOON 
    04  11:46  Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
    09  22:04  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  11:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  01:43  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    11  19:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  00     Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
    18  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    18  10:38  FULL MOON 
    19  02:46  Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
    23  01:22  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    26  10:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  12:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    01  18:00  Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
    04  00:11  Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
    04  05:38  NEW MOON 
    07  13:22  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  10:55  Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
    09  09:01  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    09  11:13  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  20:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  17     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
    11  01:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  04:03  Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
    19  04:56  FULL MOON 
    20  00:51  Vernal Equinox 
    21  07:03  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    24  11:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  00:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 01  10:33  Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
    02  14:51  NEW MOON 
    03  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  17:30  Venus 4.5°N of Moon
    05  18:25  Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
    06  01:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  03:29  Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
    07  03:38  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    09  17:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15:52  Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
    14  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  13:21  Spica 1.2°N of Moon
    17  21:29  FULL MOON 
    20  14:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    25  08:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04:41  Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
    29  12:56  Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
    29  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E

May 02  00:07  NEW MOON 
    03  04:38  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    03  10:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  11:26  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    04  00:30  Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
    05  09     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  22:23  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    09  10:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02     Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
    11  09:18  Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
    14  20:48  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    17  11:35  FULL MOON 
    17  11:40  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
    17  20:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  02     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  14:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  15:16  Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
    30  19:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  09:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
    31  10:03  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    08  04:05  Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
    08  04:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  05:04  Spica 1.3°N of Moon
    14  05:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  23:00  FULL MOON 
    17  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
    20  16:58  Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
    20  17:55  Summer Solstice 
    22  09:29  Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
    22  18:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18:06  Venus 4.2°S of Moon
    26  21:08  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    27  02:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  17:33  Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
    28  06:51  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  21:11  NEW MOON 

Date     BST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 04  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    05  10     Venus at Aphelion 
    05  22:27  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    07  21:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13:19  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    11  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  12:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  08:07  FULL MOON 
    16  12:09  Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
    17  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  20:05  Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
    21  05     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66605 AU
    21  23:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02:45  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    24  05:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  23:29  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    25  13:02  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    28  10     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  09:55  NEW MOON 
    30  06     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W

Aug 01  01:41  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    02  14:59  Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
    03  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    04  01:23  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    04  20:46  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    05  19     Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
    06  13:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  17:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  15:51  FULL MOON 
    14  21:33  Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
    19  11     Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
    20  06:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  06:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08:14  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    21  04:52  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    24  02:56  Venus 1.9°N of Moon
    24  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  00:28  NEW MOON 
    28  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    30  02:38  Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
    30  13:10  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon

Sep 01  03:10  Spica 0.7°N of Moon
    03  18:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23:19  FULL MOON 
    12  06:17  Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
    16  08:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  15:19  Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
    17  11:26  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    18  16:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  16     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  10:09  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  06:00  Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
    26  16:48  NEW MOON 
    28  09:00  Spica 0.5°N of Moon
    30  06:29  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
    30  20:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

Oct 02  04     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  16:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    10  06     Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
    10  17:20  Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
    11  07:39  FULL MOON 
    13  15:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  00:45  Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
    14  20:14  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    18  06:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  19     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  10:48  Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
    25  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    26  10:17  NEW MOON 
    26  15     Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
    28  00:44  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 03  02:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  19     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  02:44  Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
    09  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  17:40  FULL MOON 
    09  17:45  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
    10  01:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  11:37  Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
    11  06:46  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  18:27  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    16  23:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  01:10  Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
    21  22:10  Spica 0.5°N of Moon
    22  22:46  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    23  15:34  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  07:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  03:30  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
    25  03:42  NEW MOON 

Dec 02  11:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  01:40  Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
    06  14     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  11:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  21:49  Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
    08  16     Venus 1.1°N of Mars
    08  17:11  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  05:42  FULL MOON 
    14  14     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  20:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21:04  Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
    19  06:05  Spica 0.5°N of Moon
    21  07:34  Winter Solstice 
    21  14:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
    22  13:21  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  05:48  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  19:44  NEW MOON 
    28  13     Neptune at Opposition 
    30  05:13  Mars 4.5°N of Antares
    31  19:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  21:07  Moon at Perigee: 370337 km

    

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

Bangladesh Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Bangladesh Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 6 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
Bangladesh Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 08:38 Jan 11 23:47 Jan 19 15:45 Jan 27 20:27
Feb 03 19:44 Feb 10 11:20 Feb 18 10:38 Feb 26 12:25
Mar 04 05:38 Mar 11 01:26 Mar 19 04:56 Mar 27 00:20
Apr 02 14:51 Apr 09 17:33 Apr 17 21:29 Apr 25 08:30
May 02 00:07 May 09 10:47 May 17 11:35 p May 24 14:00
May 31 10:03 H Jun 08 04:20 Jun 15 23:00 Jun 22 18:25
Jun 29 21:11 Jul 07 21:31 Jul 15 08:07 Jul 21 23:22
Jul 29 09:55 Aug 06 13:38 Aug 13 15:51 Aug 20 06:16
Aug 28 00:28 Sep 05 04:04 Sep 11 23:19 Sep 18 16:16
Sep 26 16:48 Oct 04 16:23 Oct 11 07:39 Oct 18 06:00
Oct 26 10:17 Nov 03 02:38 Nov 09 17:40 t Nov 16 23:33
Nov 25 03:42 P Dec 02 11:21 Dec 09 05:42 Dec 16 20:11
Dec 24 19:44 Dec 31 19:23 --

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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