2068 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 22:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
03 01:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09:38 NEW MOON
07 03:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
12 00:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 21:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
15 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 18:56 Moon at Descending Node
17 10 Mercury at Perihelion
19 16:45 FULL MOON
22 22:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 20:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 21:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
30 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 15:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 20:44 NEW MOON
04 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 23:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
10 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 02:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 20:11 Moon at Descending Node
18 01 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
18 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
18 11:38 FULL MOON
19 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
23 02:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
26 11:48 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 01 09 Mercury at Aphelion
01 19:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
04 01:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
04 06:38 NEW MOON
07 14:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 11:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
09 10:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
09 12:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 21:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 18 Saturn at Opposition
11 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
11 02:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Venus at Perihelion
17 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
19 05:56 FULL MOON
20 01:51 Vernal Equinox
21 08:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
24 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 01:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 11:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
02 15:51 NEW MOON
03 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 18:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 19:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
06 02:20 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
07 04:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 18:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
17 14:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 22:29 FULL MOON
20 15:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
29 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 02 01:07 NEW MOON
03 05:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
03 11:01 Moon at Descending Node
03 12:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
04 01:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
09 11:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
11 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 21:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
17 12:35 FULL MOON
17 12:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 21:48 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 15:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 16:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 20:21 Moon at Descending Node
31 10:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
31 11:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 19 Uranus at Opposition
08 05:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
08 05:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
14 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00:00 FULL MOON
17 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 18:55 Summer Solstice
22 10:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 19:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 19:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 22:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
27 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
27 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 18:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
28 07:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 22:11 NEW MOON
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 11 Venus at Aphelion
05 23:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
11 08 Mercury at Perihelion
11 13:32 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:07 FULL MOON
16 13:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
17 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 21:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
21 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
22 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
24 06:14 Moon at Descending Node
25 00:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 14:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 10:55 NEW MOON
30 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
Aug 01 02:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
02 15:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 16 Jupiter at Opposition
04 02:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 21:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 20 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 14:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:51 FULL MOON
14 22:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
19 12 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
20 07:01 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 09:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
21 05:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
24 03:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
24 08 Mercury at Aphelion
28 01:28 NEW MOON
28 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
30 03:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 14:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
Sep 01 04:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
03 19:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 00:19 FULL MOON
12 07:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
16 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 16:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
17 12:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 17:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
22 11:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 07:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 17:48 NEW MOON
28 10:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
30 07:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 17:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 08 Mercury at Perihelion
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
10 07 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 18:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
11 08:39 FULL MOON
13 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
14 01:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 21:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
18 07:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 11:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 20 Venus at Perihelion
26 11:17 NEW MOON
26 16 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
28 01:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 03 03:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 03:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
09 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 18:40 FULL MOON
09 18:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
10 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
11 07:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
17 00:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 23:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 23:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 16:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 08:37 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
25 04:42 NEW MOON
Dec 02 12:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 17 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 18:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 06:42 FULL MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
19 07:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
21 08:34 Winter Solstice
21 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 14:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 06:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 20:44 NEW MOON
28 14 Neptune at Opposition
30 06:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 20:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 22:07 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 09:38 | Jan 12 00:47 | Jan 19 16:45 | Jan 27 21:27 |
| Feb 03 20:44 | Feb 10 12:20 | Feb 18 11:38 | Feb 26 13:25 |
| Mar 04 06:38 | Mar 11 02:26 | Mar 19 05:56 | Mar 27 01:20 |
| Apr 02 15:51 | Apr 09 18:33 | Apr 17 22:29 | Apr 25 09:30 |
| May 02 01:07 | May 09 11:47 | May 17 12:35 p | May 24 15:00 |
| May 31 11:03 H | Jun 08 05:20 | Jun 16 00:00 | Jun 22 19:25 |
| Jun 29 22:11 | Jul 07 22:31 | Jul 15 09:07 | Jul 22 00:22 |
| Jul 29 10:55 | Aug 06 14:38 | Aug 13 16:51 | Aug 20 07:16 |
| Aug 28 01:28 | Sep 05 05:04 | Sep 12 00:19 | Sep 18 17:16 |
| Sep 26 17:48 | Oct 04 17:23 | Oct 11 08:39 | Oct 18 07:00 |
| Oct 26 11:17 | Nov 03 03:38 | Nov 09 18:40 t | Nov 17 00:33 |
| Nov 25 04:42 P | Dec 02 12:21 | Dec 09 06:42 | Dec 16 21:11 |
| Dec 24 20:44 | Dec 31 20:23 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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