2069 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 12 Mercury at Perihelion
03 23:39 Moon at Descending Node
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:39 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
05 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 07:33 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 01:43 FULL MOON
08 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 00:33 Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
15 20:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
16 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 19:10 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
21 22:03 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
23 15:36 NEW MOON
26 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
30 09:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
31 00:41 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 13:32 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
06 17:29 FULL MOON
11 20:23 Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
12 03:53 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
14 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Venus at Aphelion
16 11 Mercury at Aphelion
17 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
22 03:17 NEW MOON
23 18:27 Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
27 01:31 Moon at Descending Node
28 18:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 18:55 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
Mar 08 10:35 FULL MOON
11 10:33 Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
11 10:44 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
12 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 05:45 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 12:44 Vernal Equinox
23 13:13 NEW MOON
24 03 Saturn at Opposition
24 03:45 Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
26 06:53 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:00 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
30 05:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Apr 01 11 Mercury at Perihelion
07 04:13 FULL MOON
07 14:44 Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
07 16:59 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
09 09:44 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
15 05:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:57 Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
21 21:58 NEW MOON
21 22:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
22 16:46 Moon at Descending Node
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 11:29 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
28 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 02 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 17:38 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
04 23:08 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:08 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
06 21:11 FULL MOON
12 08 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
14 15:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:36 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
20 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
20 03:34 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:51 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
21 06:06 NEW MOON
22 13:32 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
28 08:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
Jun 01 05:30 Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
01 05:43 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
02 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:19 FULL MOON
07 17 Venus at Perihelion
07 21 Uranus at Opposition
12 21:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10:42 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
16 11:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:35 Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
17 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
18 08:05 Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
18 10:48 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
19 14:14 NEW MOON
21 05:40 Summer Solstice
27 00:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10 Mercury at Perihelion
28 12:56 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
28 22:15 Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
29 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38120 AU
30 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
30 02:55 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 01:05 FULL MOON
06 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
12 02:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 01:02 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
13 15:05 Moon at Descending Node
14 03:08 Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
15 16:02 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
18 23:13 NEW MOON
19 09:20 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
25 20:38 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
26 16:43 Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
26 17:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 05:40 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18:07 Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
28 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 03 11:44 FULL MOON
08 05:00 Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
09 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:15 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
10 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
11 10 Mercury at Aphelion
11 21:58 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 10:03 NEW MOON
17 15 Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
19 13:49 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 23:54 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
22 04:21 Spica 0.9°S of Moon
23 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:32 Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
25 11:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 21:06 FULL MOON
03 16:39 Venus 1.2°N of Spica
04 08:15 Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
05 17:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 19:19 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
08 03:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
08 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08 Jupiter at Opposition
15 23:35 NEW MOON
16 16:03 Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
18 11:36 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
19 11:24 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23:56 Venus 2.6°S of Moon
20 05:06 Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
22 21:51 Autumnal Equinox
23 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
24 04:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10 Mercury at Perihelion
28 02 Venus at Aphelion
Oct 01 06:09 FULL MOON
02 10:56 Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
03 00:51 Moon at Descending Node
03 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
05 10:08 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
05 19:12 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
07 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:03 NEW MOON
15 16:18 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
15 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
16 08:35 Venus 0.9°N of Antares
16 17:03 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17:28 Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
21 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 11:38 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
30 15:35 FULL MOON
30 21:15 Moon at Perigee: 356831 km
Nov 01 19:35 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
02 06:40 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:25 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
12 00:13 Spica 1.1°S of Moon
12 23:24 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:36 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
14 10:38 NEW MOON
16 21:54 Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
22 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:32 Moon at Descending Node
28 09:53 Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
29 01:46 FULL MOON
29 04:36 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
29 06:53 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
30 20 Mars at Opposition
Dec 05 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
06 00:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:47 Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
09 06:25 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
10 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
11 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 05:38 NEW MOON
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
21 09 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19:21 Winter Solstice
21 21:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 05:13 Moon at Descending Node
25 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
26 02:36 Mars 4.9°N of Moon
26 17:46 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
26 19:40 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
28 12:50 FULL MOON
31 05 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 01:43 | Jan 16 00:16 |
| Jan 23 15:36 | Jan 30 09:39 | Feb 06 17:29 | Feb 14 21:27 |
| Feb 22 03:17 | Feb 28 18:54 | Mar 08 10:35 | Mar 16 15:31 |
| Mar 23 13:13 | Mar 30 05:34 | Apr 07 04:13 | Apr 15 05:21 |
| Apr 21 21:58 P | Apr 28 17:56 | May 06 21:11 t | May 14 15:10 |
| May 21 06:06 P | May 28 08:09 | Jun 05 12:19 | Jun 12 21:56 |
| Jun 19 14:14 | Jun 27 00:10 | Jul 05 01:05 | Jul 12 02:59 |
| Jul 18 23:13 | Jul 26 17:30 | Aug 03 11:44 | Aug 10 07:41 |
| Aug 17 10:03 | Aug 25 11:17 | Sep 01 21:06 | Sep 08 13:22 |
| Sep 15 23:35 | Sep 24 04:23 | Oct 01 06:09 | Oct 07 21:20 |
| Oct 15 16:03 P | Oct 23 19:57 | Oct 30 15:35 t | Nov 06 08:40 |
| Nov 14 10:38 | Nov 22 09:31 | Nov 29 01:46 | Dec 06 00:03 |
| Dec 14 05:38 | Dec 21 21:00 | Dec 28 12:50 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| IST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| BST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ICT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AWST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| JST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ACT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AEST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NCT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NZST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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