2069 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17 Mercury at Perihelion
03 04:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 16:39 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
04 12:33 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
07 06:43 FULL MOON
07 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 05:33 Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
15 01:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
15 05:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00:10 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
21 03:03 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
22 20:36 NEW MOON
26 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
29 14:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
30 05:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 18:32 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
Feb 05 22:29 FULL MOON
11 01:23 Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
11 08:53 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
13 08:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Venus at Aphelion
15 16 Mercury at Aphelion
17 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 08:17 NEW MOON
22 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
26 06:31 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:55 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
Mar 07 15:35 FULL MOON
10 15:33 Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
10 15:44 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
11 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
12 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 17:44 Vernal Equinox
22 18:13 NEW MOON
23 08 Saturn at Opposition
23 08:45 Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
25 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:00 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
29 10:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 16 Mercury at Perihelion
Apr 06 09:13 FULL MOON
06 19:44 Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
06 21:59 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
08 14:44 Moon at Ascending Node
11 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
14 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:57 Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
21 02:58 NEW MOON
21 03:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
21 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 16:29 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
27 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 01 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 22:38 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
04 04:08 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
06 02:08 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
06 02:11 FULL MOON
11 13 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
13 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:36 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
19 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
19 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
20 11:06 NEW MOON
21 18:32 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
27 13:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
31 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
31 10:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
Jun 02 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:19 FULL MOON
06 22 Venus at Perihelion
07 02 Uranus at Opposition
12 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:42 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
15 16:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:35 Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
16 06:22 Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
17 13:05 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
17 15:48 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
18 19:14 NEW MOON
20 10:40 Summer Solstice
26 05:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15 Mercury at Perihelion
27 17:56 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
28 03:15 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
29 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
29 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:55 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06:05 FULL MOON
05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
11 07:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 06:02 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
12 20:05 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:08 Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
14 21:02 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
18 04:13 NEW MOON
18 14:20 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
25 01:38 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
25 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
25 22:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:07 Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 16:44 FULL MOON
07 10:00 Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
08 20:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:15 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
10 15 Mercury at Aphelion
11 02:58 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 15:03 NEW MOON
16 20 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
18 18:49 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 04:54 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 09:21 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
22 12:49 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
24 16:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 02:06 FULL MOON
02 21:39 Venus 1.2°N of Spica
03 13:15 Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
04 22:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 00:19 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 08:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
07 18:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13 Jupiter at Opposition
15 04:35 NEW MOON
15 21:03 Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
17 16:36 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
18 16:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04:56 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
19 10:06 Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
22 02:51 Autumnal Equinox
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
23 09:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 15 Mercury at Perihelion
27 07 Venus at Aphelion
30 11:09 FULL MOON
Oct 01 15:56 Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
02 05:51 Moon at Descending Node
02 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 15:08 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
05 00:12 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 02:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:03 NEW MOON
14 21:18 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
15 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
15 13:35 Venus 0.9°N of Antares
15 22:03 Moon at Ascending Node
16 22:28 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
20 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 20:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
29 20:35 FULL MOON
30 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 356831 km
Nov 01 00:35 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
01 11:40 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 13:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:25 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
11 05:13 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
12 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 00:36 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
13 15:38 NEW MOON
16 02:54 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 14:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03:32 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:53 Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
28 06:46 FULL MOON
28 09:36 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
28 11:53 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
30 01 Mars at Opposition
Dec 04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
05 05:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:47 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
08 11:25 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
09 09:16 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
10 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 10:38 NEW MOON
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 14 Mercury at Perihelion
21 00:21 Winter Solstice
21 02:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
24 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
25 07:36 Mars 4.9°N of Moon
25 22:46 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
27 17:50 FULL MOON
30 10 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 06:43 | Jan 15 05:16 |
| Jan 22 20:36 | Jan 29 14:39 | Feb 05 22:29 | Feb 14 02:27 |
| Feb 21 08:17 | Feb 27 23:54 | Mar 07 15:35 | Mar 15 20:31 |
| Mar 22 18:13 | Mar 29 10:34 | Apr 06 09:13 | Apr 14 10:21 |
| Apr 21 02:58 P | Apr 27 22:56 | May 06 02:11 t | May 13 20:10 |
| May 20 11:06 P | May 27 13:09 | Jun 04 17:19 | Jun 12 02:56 |
| Jun 18 19:14 | Jun 26 05:10 | Jul 04 06:05 | Jul 11 07:59 |
| Jul 18 04:13 | Jul 25 22:30 | Aug 02 16:44 | Aug 09 12:41 |
| Aug 16 15:03 | Aug 24 16:17 | Sep 01 02:06 | Sep 07 18:22 |
| Sep 15 04:35 | Sep 23 09:23 | Sep 30 11:09 | Oct 07 02:20 |
| Oct 14 21:03 P | Oct 23 00:57 | Oct 29 20:35 t | Nov 05 13:40 |
| Nov 13 15:38 | Nov 21 14:31 | Nov 28 06:46 | Dec 05 05:03 |
| Dec 13 10:38 | Dec 21 02:00 | Dec 27 17:50 | - |
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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