2069 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 01 Mercury at Perihelion
03 12:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00:39 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 20:33 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
07 14:43 FULL MOON
07 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
15 09:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
15 13:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 14:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:10 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
21 11:03 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
23 04:36 NEW MOON
26 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
29 22:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
30 13:41 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 02:32 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
06 06:29 FULL MOON
11 09:23 Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
11 16:53 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
13 16:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22 Venus at Aphelion
16 00 Mercury at Aphelion
17 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 16:17 NEW MOON
23 07:27 Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
26 14:31 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 07:55 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
Mar 07 23:35 FULL MOON
10 23:33 Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
10 23:44 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
11 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
12 18:45 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 01:44 Vernal Equinox
23 02:13 NEW MOON
23 16 Saturn at Opposition
23 16:45 Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
25 19:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:00 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
29 18:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 00 Mercury at Perihelion
06 17:13 FULL MOON
07 03:44 Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
07 05:59 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
08 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
14 18:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
21 10:58 NEW MOON
21 11:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
22 05:46 Moon at Descending Node
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 00:29 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
28 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 06:38 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
04 12:08 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:48 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:08 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
06 10:11 FULL MOON
11 21 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 04:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08:36 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
19 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
19 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
20 19:06 NEW MOON
22 02:32 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 21:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
31 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
31 18:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
Jun 02 11:09 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01:19 FULL MOON
07 06 Venus at Perihelion
07 10 Uranus at Opposition
12 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 23:42 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
16 00:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:35 Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
16 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
17 21:05 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
17 23:48 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
19 03:14 NEW MOON
20 18:40 Summer Solstice
26 13:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23 Mercury at Perihelion
28 01:56 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
28 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
29 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
29 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 15:55 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 14:05 FULL MOON
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
11 15:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:02 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
13 04:05 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:08 Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
15 05:02 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
18 12:13 NEW MOON
18 22:20 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
25 09:38 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
26 05:43 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
26 06:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18:40 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:07 Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 03 00:44 FULL MOON
07 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
09 04:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:15 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
10 23 Mercury at Aphelion
11 10:58 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 23:03 NEW MOON
17 04 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
19 02:49 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 12:54 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 17:21 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
22 20:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
25 00:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 10:06 FULL MOON
03 05:39 Venus 1.2°N of Spica
03 21:15 Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
05 06:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 08:19 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 16:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
08 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21 Jupiter at Opposition
15 12:35 NEW MOON
16 05:03 Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
18 00:36 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
19 00:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:56 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
19 18:06 Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
22 10:51 Autumnal Equinox
22 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
23 17:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 23 Mercury at Perihelion
27 15 Venus at Aphelion
30 19:09 FULL MOON
Oct 01 23:56 Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
02 13:51 Moon at Descending Node
02 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 23:08 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
05 08:12 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 10:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:03 NEW MOON
15 05:18 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
15 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
15 21:35 Venus 0.9°N of Antares
16 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
17 06:28 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
20 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:38 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
30 04:35 FULL MOON
30 10:15 Moon at Perigee: 356831 km
Nov 01 08:35 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
01 19:40 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 21:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22:25 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
11 13:13 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
12 12:24 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:36 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
13 23:38 NEW MOON
16 10:54 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
28 14:46 FULL MOON
28 17:36 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
28 19:53 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
30 09 Mars at Opposition
Dec 04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
05 13:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:47 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
08 19:25 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
09 17:16 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:50 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
10 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 18:38 NEW MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 22 Mercury at Perihelion
21 08:21 Winter Solstice
21 10:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 18:13 Moon at Descending Node
25 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 15:36 Mars 4.9°N of Moon
26 06:46 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 08:40 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
28 01:50 FULL MOON
30 18 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 14:43 | Jan 15 13:16 |
| Jan 23 04:36 | Jan 29 22:39 | Feb 06 06:29 | Feb 14 10:27 |
| Feb 21 16:17 | Feb 28 07:54 | Mar 07 23:35 | Mar 16 04:31 |
| Mar 23 02:13 | Mar 29 18:34 | Apr 06 17:13 | Apr 14 18:21 |
| Apr 21 10:58 P | Apr 28 06:56 | May 06 10:11 t | May 14 04:10 |
| May 20 19:06 P | May 27 21:09 | Jun 05 01:19 | Jun 12 10:56 |
| Jun 19 03:14 | Jun 26 13:10 | Jul 04 14:05 | Jul 11 15:59 |
| Jul 18 12:13 | Jul 26 06:30 | Aug 03 00:44 | Aug 09 20:41 |
| Aug 16 23:03 | Aug 25 00:17 | Sep 01 10:06 | Sep 08 02:22 |
| Sep 15 12:35 | Sep 23 17:23 | Sep 30 19:09 | Oct 07 10:20 |
| Oct 15 05:03 P | Oct 23 08:57 | Oct 30 04:35 t | Nov 05 21:40 |
| Nov 13 23:38 | Nov 21 22:31 | Nov 28 14:46 | Dec 05 13:03 |
| Dec 13 18:38 | Dec 21 10:00 | Dec 28 01:50 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GMT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MSK | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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