2068 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | ||||||||
| Greenwich Mean Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 15:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
02 18:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02:38 NEW MOON
06 20:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 14:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
14 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
17 03 Mercury at Perihelion
19 09:45 FULL MOON
22 15:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 13:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
30 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 08:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13:44 NEW MOON
04 05:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 16:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 05:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 13:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 18 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
18 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
18 04:38 FULL MOON
18 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
22 19:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
26 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 02 Mercury at Aphelion
01 12:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 18:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
03 23:38 NEW MOON
07 07:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 04:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
09 03:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
09 05:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 14:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 11 Saturn at Opposition
10 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
10 19:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20 Venus at Perihelion
16 22:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
18 22:56 FULL MOON
19 18:51 Vernal Equinox
21 01:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
24 05:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 04:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
02 08:51 NEW MOON
03 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 11:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 12:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
05 19:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
06 21:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 11:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
17 07:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 15:29 FULL MOON
20 08:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 22:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
29 06:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 18:07 NEW MOON
02 22:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
03 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
03 18:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 16:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
09 04:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
11 03:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 14:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
17 05:35 FULL MOON
17 05:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 14:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 08:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 13:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
31 04:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 12 Uranus at Opposition
07 22:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
07 22:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
13 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:00 FULL MOON
16 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 11:55 Summer Solstice
22 03:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 12:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 15:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 20:13 Moon at Descending Node
27 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 11:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
28 00:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 15:11 NEW MOON
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 04 Venus at Aphelion
05 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
11 01 Mercury at Perihelion
11 06:32 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:07 FULL MOON
16 06:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
17 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 14:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
20 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 20:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
23 23:14 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 07:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03:55 NEW MOON
30 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
31 19:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 02 08:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 09 Jupiter at Opposition
03 19:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 14:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 13 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 07:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09:51 FULL MOON
14 15:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
19 05 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
20 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
20 22:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
23 20:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
24 01 Mercury at Aphelion
27 18:28 NEW MOON
27 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
29 20:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 07:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
31 21:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 12:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:19 FULL MOON
12 00:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
16 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 09:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
17 05:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 10:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 04:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 00:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 10:48 NEW MOON
28 03:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
30 00:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 14:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 10:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mercury at Perihelion
09 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 00 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 11:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
11 01:39 FULL MOON
13 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 14:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
18 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 13 Venus at Perihelion
26 04:17 NEW MOON
26 09 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 20:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
08 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 11:40 FULL MOON
09 11:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
09 19:58 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
11 00:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 19:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 16:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 16:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 09:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 01:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 21:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
24 21:42 NEW MOON
Dec 02 05:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 05:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 15:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 10 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 11:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 23:42 FULL MOON
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 15:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
19 00:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
21 01:34 Winter Solstice
21 08:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 07:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 13:44 NEW MOON
28 07 Neptune at Opposition
29 23:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 13:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 15:07 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 02:38 | Jan 11 17:47 | Jan 19 09:45 | Jan 27 14:27 |
| Feb 03 13:44 | Feb 10 05:20 | Feb 18 04:38 | Feb 26 06:25 |
| Mar 03 23:38 | Mar 10 19:26 | Mar 18 22:56 | Mar 26 18:20 |
| Apr 02 08:51 | Apr 09 11:33 | Apr 17 15:29 | Apr 25 02:30 |
| May 01 18:07 | May 09 04:47 | May 17 05:35 p | May 24 08:00 |
| May 31 04:03 H | Jun 07 22:20 | Jun 15 17:00 | Jun 22 12:25 |
| Jun 29 15:11 | Jul 07 15:31 | Jul 15 02:07 | Jul 21 17:22 |
| Jul 29 03:55 | Aug 06 07:38 | Aug 13 09:51 | Aug 20 00:16 |
| Aug 27 18:28 | Sep 04 22:04 | Sep 11 17:19 | Sep 18 10:16 |
| Sep 26 10:48 | Oct 04 10:23 | Oct 11 01:39 | Oct 18 00:00 |
| Oct 26 04:17 | Nov 02 20:38 | Nov 09 11:40 t | Nov 16 17:33 |
| Nov 24 21:42 P | Dec 02 05:21 | Dec 08 23:42 | Dec 16 14:11 |
| Dec 24 13:44 | Dec 31 13:23 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GMT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MSK | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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