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