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