2069 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 20 Mercury at Perihelion
03 07:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 19:39 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 15:33 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
07 09:43 FULL MOON
07 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 08:33 Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
15 04:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
15 08:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:10 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
21 06:03 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
22 23:36 NEW MOON
26 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
29 17:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
30 08:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 21:32 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
Feb 06 01:29 FULL MOON
11 04:23 Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
11 11:53 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
13 11:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Venus at Aphelion
15 19 Mercury at Aphelion
17 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 11:17 NEW MOON
23 02:27 Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
26 09:31 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 02:55 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
Mar 07 18:35 FULL MOON
10 18:33 Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
10 18:44 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
11 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
12 13:45 Moon at Ascending Node
15 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 20:44 Vernal Equinox
22 21:13 NEW MOON
23 11 Saturn at Opposition
23 11:45 Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
25 14:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:00 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
29 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 19 Mercury at Perihelion
Apr 06 12:13 FULL MOON
06 22:44 Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
07 00:59 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
08 17:44 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
14 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:57 Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
21 05:58 NEW MOON
21 06:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
22 00:46 Moon at Descending Node
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:29 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
28 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 01:38 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
04 07:08 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:08 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
06 05:11 FULL MOON
11 16 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:36 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
19 08:00 Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
19 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
20 14:06 NEW MOON
21 21:32 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 16:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
31 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
31 13:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
Jun 02 06:09 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:19 FULL MOON
07 01 Venus at Perihelion
07 05 Uranus at Opposition
12 05:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:42 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
15 19:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:35 Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
16 09:22 Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
17 16:05 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
17 18:48 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
18 22:14 NEW MOON
20 13:40 Summer Solstice
26 08:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 20:56 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
28 06:15 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
29 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
29 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 10:55 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 09:05 FULL MOON
05 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
11 10:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09:02 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
12 23:05 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
15 00:02 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
18 07:13 NEW MOON
18 17:20 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
25 04:38 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
26 00:43 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
26 01:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:40 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:07 Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 19:44 FULL MOON
07 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
08 23:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 20:15 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
10 18 Mercury at Aphelion
11 05:58 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 18:03 NEW MOON
16 23 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
18 21:49 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 07:54 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 12:21 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
22 15:49 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:32 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
24 19:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 05:06 FULL MOON
03 00:39 Venus 1.2°N of Spica
03 16:15 Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
05 01:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 03:19 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 11:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
07 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16 Jupiter at Opposition
15 07:35 NEW MOON
16 00:03 Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
17 19:36 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
18 19:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07:56 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
19 13:06 Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
22 05:51 Autumnal Equinox
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
23 12:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 10 Venus at Aphelion
30 14:09 FULL MOON
Oct 01 18:56 Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
02 08:51 Moon at Descending Node
02 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 18:08 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
05 03:12 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 05:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:03 NEW MOON
15 00:18 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
15 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
15 16:35 Venus 0.9°N of Antares
16 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:28 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
20 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 03:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
29 23:35 FULL MOON
30 05:15 Moon at Perigee: 356831 km
Nov 01 03:35 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
01 14:40 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 16:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:25 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
11 08:13 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
12 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:36 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
13 18:38 NEW MOON
16 05:54 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 17:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 06:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:53 Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
28 09:46 FULL MOON
28 12:36 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
28 14:53 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
30 04 Mars at Opposition
Dec 04 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
05 08:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:47 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
08 14:25 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
09 12:16 Moon at Ascending Node
10 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
10 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 13:38 NEW MOON
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 17 Mercury at Perihelion
21 03:21 Winter Solstice
21 05:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 13:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 10:36 Mars 4.9°N of Moon
26 01:46 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 03:40 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
27 20:50 FULL MOON
30 13 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 09:43 | Jan 15 08:16 |
| Jan 22 23:36 | Jan 29 17:39 | Feb 06 01:29 | Feb 14 05:27 |
| Feb 21 11:17 | Feb 28 02:54 | Mar 07 18:35 | Mar 15 23:31 |
| Mar 22 21:13 | Mar 29 13:34 | Apr 06 12:13 | Apr 14 13:21 |
| Apr 21 05:58 P | Apr 28 01:56 | May 06 05:11 t | May 13 23:10 |
| May 20 14:06 P | May 27 16:09 | Jun 04 20:19 | Jun 12 05:56 |
| Jun 18 22:14 | Jun 26 08:10 | Jul 04 09:05 | Jul 11 10:59 |
| Jul 18 07:13 | Jul 26 01:30 | Aug 02 19:44 | Aug 09 15:41 |
| Aug 16 18:03 | Aug 24 19:17 | Sep 01 05:06 | Sep 07 21:22 |
| Sep 15 07:35 | Sep 23 12:23 | Sep 30 14:09 | Oct 07 05:20 |
| Oct 15 00:03 P | Oct 23 03:57 | Oct 29 23:35 t | Nov 05 16:40 |
| Nov 13 18:38 | Nov 21 17:31 | Nov 28 09:46 | Dec 05 08:03 |
| Dec 13 13:38 | Dec 21 05:00 | Dec 27 20:50 | - |
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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