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