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