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