2069 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2069 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 15 Mercury at Perihelion
03 02:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 14:39 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
04 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 10:33 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
07 04:43 FULL MOON
07 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 03:33 Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
14 23:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
15 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:49 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22:10 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
21 01:03 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
22 18:36 NEW MOON
25 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
29 12:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
30 03:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 16:32 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
Feb 05 20:29 FULL MOON
10 23:23 Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
11 06:53 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
13 06:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12 Venus at Aphelion
15 14 Mercury at Aphelion
17 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 06:17 NEW MOON
22 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
26 04:31 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21:55 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
Mar 07 13:35 FULL MOON
10 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
10 13:44 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
11 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
12 08:45 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 15:44 Vernal Equinox
22 16:13 NEW MOON
23 06 Saturn at Opposition
23 06:45 Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
25 09:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:00 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
29 08:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 14 Mercury at Perihelion
Apr 06 07:13 FULL MOON
06 17:44 Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
06 19:59 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
08 12:44 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
14 08:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:57 Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
21 00:58 NEW MOON
21 01:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
21 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:29 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
27 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 01 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 20:38 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
04 02:08 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 18:48 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:08 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
06 00:11 FULL MOON
11 11 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 18:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:36 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
19 03:00 Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
19 06:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
20 09:06 NEW MOON
21 16:32 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 11:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
31 08:30 Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
31 08:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
Jun 02 01:09 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15:19 FULL MOON
06 20 Venus at Perihelion
07 00 Uranus at Opposition
12 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 13:42 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
15 14:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:35 Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
16 04:22 Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
17 11:05 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
17 13:48 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
18 17:14 NEW MOON
20 08:40 Summer Solstice
26 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 13 Mercury at Perihelion
27 15:56 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
28 01:15 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
29 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
29 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 04:05 FULL MOON
05 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
11 05:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 04:02 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
12 18:05 Moon at Descending Node
13 06:08 Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
14 19:02 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
18 02:13 NEW MOON
18 12:20 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
24 23:38 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
25 19:43 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
25 20:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 08:40 Moon at Ascending Node
27 21:07 Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 14:44 FULL MOON
07 08:00 Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
08 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:15 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
09 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
10 13 Mercury at Aphelion
11 00:58 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 13:03 NEW MOON
16 18 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
18 16:49 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 02:54 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 07:21 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
22 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
22 14:32 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
24 14:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 00:06 FULL MOON
02 19:39 Venus 1.2°N of Spica
03 11:15 Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
04 20:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 22:19 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 06:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
07 16:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11 Jupiter at Opposition
15 02:35 NEW MOON
15 19:03 Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
17 14:36 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
18 14:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:56 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
19 08:06 Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
22 00:51 Autumnal Equinox
22 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
23 07:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Mercury at Perihelion
27 05 Venus at Aphelion
30 09:09 FULL MOON
Oct 01 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
02 03:51 Moon at Descending Node
02 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 13:08 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
04 22:12 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 00:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 19:03 NEW MOON
14 19:18 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
14 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
15 11:35 Venus 0.9°N of Antares
15 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:28 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
20 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 18:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
29 18:35 FULL MOON
30 00:15 Moon at Perigee: 356831 km
31 22:35 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 09:40 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 11:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:25 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
11 03:13 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
12 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
13 13:38 NEW MOON
16 00:54 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:53 Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
28 04:46 FULL MOON
28 07:36 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
28 09:53 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
29 23 Mars at Opposition
Dec 04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
05 03:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:47 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
08 09:25 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
09 07:16 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
10 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 08:38 NEW MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 12 Mercury at Perihelion
20 22:21 Winter Solstice
21 00:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 08:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 17 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 05:36 Mars 4.9°N of Moon
25 20:46 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
25 22:40 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
27 15:50 FULL MOON
30 08 Neptune at Opposition
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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
2069 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2069 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 04:43 | Jan 15 03:16 |
| Jan 22 18:36 | Jan 29 12:39 | Feb 05 20:29 | Feb 14 00:27 |
| Feb 21 06:17 | Feb 27 21:54 | Mar 07 13:35 | Mar 15 18:31 |
| Mar 22 16:13 | Mar 29 08:34 | Apr 06 07:13 | Apr 14 08:21 |
| Apr 21 00:58 P | Apr 27 20:56 | May 06 00:11 t | May 13 18:10 |
| May 20 09:06 P | May 27 11:09 | Jun 04 15:19 | Jun 12 00:56 |
| Jun 18 17:14 | Jun 26 03:10 | Jul 04 04:05 | Jul 11 05:59 |
| Jul 18 02:13 | Jul 25 20:30 | Aug 02 14:44 | Aug 09 10:41 |
| Aug 16 13:03 | Aug 24 14:17 | Sep 01 00:06 | Sep 07 16:22 |
| Sep 15 02:35 | Sep 23 07:23 | Sep 30 09:09 | Oct 07 00:20 |
| Oct 14 19:03 P | Oct 22 22:57 | Oct 29 18:35 t | Nov 05 11:40 |
| Nov 13 13:38 | Nov 21 12:31 | Nov 28 04:46 | Dec 05 03:03 |
| Dec 13 08:38 | Dec 21 00:00 | Dec 27 15:50 | - |
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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