2068 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
02 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18:38 NEW MOON
06 12:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 09:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 23:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 06:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
14 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 03:56 Moon at Descending Node
16 19 Mercury at Perihelion
19 01:45 FULL MOON
22 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 05:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 06:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
29 18:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 00:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 05:44 NEW MOON
03 21:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 08:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 21:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 05:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 10 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
17 20:38 FULL MOON
18 12:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
22 11:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
25 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18 Mercury at Aphelion
Mar 01 04:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
03 15:38 NEW MOON
06 23:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 20:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
08 19:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
08 21:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 06:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 03 Saturn at Opposition
10 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
10 11:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12 Venus at Perihelion
16 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
18 14:56 FULL MOON
19 10:51 Vernal Equinox
20 17:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
23 21:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 20:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
Apr 02 00:51 NEW MOON
02 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 03:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 04:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
05 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
06 13:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 03:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 23:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 07:29 FULL MOON
20 00:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
28 22:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 10:07 NEW MOON
02 14:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
02 20:01 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
03 10:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 08:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 20:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 12 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
10 19:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 06:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
16 21:35 FULL MOON
16 21:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 06:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 05:21 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
30 20:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 04 Uranus at Opposition
07 14:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
07 14:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
13 15:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:00 FULL MOON
16 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 02:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 03:55 Summer Solstice
21 19:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 04:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 04:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 07:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 12:13 Moon at Descending Node
26 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 03:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
27 16:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 07:11 NEW MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 20 Venus at Aphelion
05 08:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 23:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:07 FULL MOON
15 22:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
16 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 06:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
20 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
23 15:14 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
24 23:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 19:55 NEW MOON
29 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
31 11:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 02 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 01 Jupiter at Opposition
03 11:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 06:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 05 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
05 23:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 01:51 FULL MOON
14 07:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
18 21 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
19 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
20 14:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
23 12:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
23 17 Mercury at Aphelion
27 10:28 NEW MOON
27 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
29 12:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
29 23:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
31 13:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 04:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 09:19 FULL MOON
11 16:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
15 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 01:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
16 21:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 20:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 16:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 02:48 NEW MOON
27 19:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
29 16:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 06:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 14 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 02:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17 Mercury at Perihelion
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 16 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 03:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
10 17:39 FULL MOON
13 01:30 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 06:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
17 16:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 05 Venus at Perihelion
25 20:17 NEW MOON
26 01 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 12:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
08 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 03:40 FULL MOON
09 03:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
09 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
10 16:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 04:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 09:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 08:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 08:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 01:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 17:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 13:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
24 13:42 NEW MOON
Dec 01 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 11:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 21:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 02 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 03:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 15:42 FULL MOON
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 06:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
18 16:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
20 17:34 Winter Solstice
21 00:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
21 23:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 15:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 05:44 NEW MOON
27 23 Neptune at Opposition
29 15:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 05:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:07 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 18:38 | Jan 11 09:47 | Jan 19 01:45 | Jan 27 06:27 |
| Feb 03 05:44 | Feb 09 21:20 | Feb 17 20:38 | Feb 25 22:25 |
| Mar 03 15:38 | Mar 10 11:26 | Mar 18 14:56 | Mar 26 10:20 |
| Apr 02 00:51 | Apr 09 03:33 | Apr 17 07:29 | Apr 24 18:30 |
| May 01 10:07 | May 08 20:47 | May 16 21:35 p | May 24 00:00 |
| May 30 20:03 H | Jun 07 14:20 | Jun 15 09:00 | Jun 22 04:25 |
| Jun 29 07:11 | Jul 07 07:31 | Jul 14 18:07 | Jul 21 09:22 |
| Jul 28 19:55 | Aug 05 23:38 | Aug 13 01:51 | Aug 19 16:16 |
| Aug 27 10:28 | Sep 04 14:04 | Sep 11 09:19 | Sep 18 02:16 |
| Sep 26 02:48 | Oct 04 02:23 | Oct 10 17:39 | Oct 17 16:00 |
| Oct 25 20:17 | Nov 02 12:38 | Nov 09 03:40 t | Nov 16 09:33 |
| Nov 24 13:42 P | Dec 01 21:21 | Dec 08 15:42 | Dec 16 06:11 |
| Dec 24 05:44 | Dec 31 05:23 | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| PST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AKST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| HST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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