2006 Sky Event Almanac

New Caledonia Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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.

2006 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
January - June July - December
Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  09:50  Moon at Perigee: 361750 km
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  16:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  05:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  06:50  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    10  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  12:42  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    14  11     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  19:46  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    14  20:48  FULL MOON 
    16  00:13  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
    17  18:28  Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
    18  06:07  Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
    20  23:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  09:01  Spica 0.6°S of Moon
    23  02:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  07:20  Jupiter 4.7°N of Moon
    25  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    25  22:57  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    27  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  01:15  NEW MOON 
    30  18:47  Moon at Perigee: 357781 km

Feb 02  19:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  17:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  08:56  Mars 2.2°S of Moon
    06  16     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  18:22  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
    11  01:53  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    12  02:13  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
    13  15:44  FULL MOON 
    14  00:55  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    14  11:48  Moon at Apogee: 406362 km
    17  01:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  04:36  Mars 2.2°S of Pleiades
    18  15:44  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    21  18:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  07:34  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    23  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    28  07:27  Moon at Perigee: 356885 km
    28  11:31  NEW MOON 

Mar 01  12:40  Mercury 3.7°N of Moon
    01  22     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  03:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  01:31  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    06  17:49  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    07  07:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:47  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    11  04:48  Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
    12  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  07:04  Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
    13  12:44  Moon at Apogee: 406273 km
    15  10:35  FULL MOON 
    15  10:47  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.030
    16  06:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  21:37  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    21  05:25  Vernal Equinox 
    21  13:59  Antares 0.3°N of Moon
    23  06:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.5°W
    28  03:33  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    28  18:13  Moon at Perigee: 359170 km
    29  14:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  21:11  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    29  21:15  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  10:44  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    04  06:36  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    05  23:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  14:36  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    07  10:17  Saturn 4.0°S of Moon
    09  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    09  13:38  Regulus 2.8°S of Moon
    10  00:16  Moon at Apogee: 405551 km
    12  13:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  03:40  FULL MOON 
    14  03:53  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    17  19:29  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    21  14:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    25  00:36  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  21:38  Moon at Perigee: 363737 km
    25  23:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  19:09  Mercury 4.0°S of Moon
    28  06:44  NEW MOON 
    29  20:51  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon

May 02  21:41  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    03  22:44  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    04  19:35  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
    05  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  16:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  21:06  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    07  17:47  Moon at Apogee: 404572 km
    09  19:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  11:14  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    13  17:51  FULL MOON 
    15  01:48  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    17  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  20:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  02:29  Moon at Perigee: 368615 km
    23  05:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  19:29  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    27  16:26  NEW MOON 
    31  07:32  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    31  14:23  Mars 3.2°S of Moon

Jun 01  07:53  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    03  05:14  Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
    04  10:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12:41  Moon at Apogee: 404080 km
    05  23:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  19:35  Spica 0.1°S of Moon
    11  09:44  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    12  05:03  FULL MOON 
    17  04:07  Moon at Perigee: 368926 km
    18  19     Mars 0.6°N of Saturn
    19  01:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  06:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°E
    21  23:26  Summer Solstice 
    23  13:43  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    26  03:05  NEW MOON 
    26  12     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66603 AU
    27  15:54  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  21:43  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    29  08:29  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    30  13:22  Regulus 2.2°S of Moon

Date     NCT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  07:13  Moon at Apogee: 404448 km
    02  14:17  Venus 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    03  01:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  03:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    05  04:10  Spica 0.1°N of Moon
    05  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  18:59  Antares 0.2°N of Moon
    11  14:02  FULL MOON 
    14  04:35  Moon at Perigee: 364287 km
    16  07:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  06:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  19:36  Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
    22  23:42  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    25  15:31  NEW MOON 
    27  20:51  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    28  03:58  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  00:02  Moon at Apogee: 405405 km
    30  03:58  Moon at Descending Node 

Aug 01  12:05  Spica 0.4°N of Moon
    02  19:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  04:24  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    07  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
    07  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  21:54  FULL MOON 
    11  05:27  Moon at Perigee: 359755 km
    11  08     Mercury 2.2°S of Venus
    11  15     Neptune at Opposition 
    12  12:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    16  12:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:10  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    18  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  05:06  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    22  14:15  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  06:10  NEW MOON 
    26  00:39  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  08:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  12:23  Moon at Apogee: 406271 km
    27  11     Venus 0.1°N of Saturn
    28  18:54  Spica 0.5°N of Moon

Sep 01  09:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  12:40  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    01  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    07  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  05:42  FULL MOON 
    08  05:51  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.184
    08  14:07  Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
    08  22:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  08:04  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    14  22:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10:45  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  13:44  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    20  09:21  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    22  14:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  16:21  Moon at Apogee: 406500 km
    22  22:40  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.935
    22  22:45  NEW MOON 
    23  15:04  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  14:33  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    25  00:54  Spica 0.5°N of Moon
    28  09:42  Mercury 1.0°N of Spica
    28  19:14  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    30  22:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 06  09:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  01:07  Moon at Perigee: 357410 km
    07  14:13  FULL MOON 
    10  17:10  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    14  11:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  17:18  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    17  01:32  Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
    17  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
    17  15:31  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    19  20:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  20:35  Moon at Apogee: 406075 km
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  16:14  NEW MOON 
    23  00     Mercury 3.9°S of Jupiter
    23  17     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  18:39  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
    26  00:47  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    28  04     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    30  08:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  20     Mercury 3.2°S of Jupiter
    02  17:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  10:51  Moon at Perigee: 360598 km
    05  23:58  FULL MOON 
    06  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  03:48  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    09  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  01:34  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  04:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  12:29  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    13  22:43  Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
    14  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  00:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  10:20  Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  13:54  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    21  09:18  NEW MOON 
    22  11     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
    28  17:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  21:26  Moon at Ascending Node 

Dec 02  11:06  Moon at Perigee: 365923 km
    04  14:07  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    05  11:25  FULL MOON 
    06  04:14  Saturn 2.2°N of Regulus
    08  11:11  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    10  17     Mercury 1.0°N of Mars
    10  22:05  Saturn 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  07:09  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    12  03     Mars 0.8°S of Jupiter
    13  01:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  02:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  05:55  Moon at Apogee: 404418 km
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  21:57  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    19  14:38  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    20  12:02  Mars 4.3°N of Antares
    21  01:01  NEW MOON 
    22  11:22  Winter Solstice 
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  21:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  01:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  12:48  Moon at Perigee: 370321 km
    31  22:20  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon

    

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

2006 Phases of the Moon

New Caledonia Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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.

2006 Phases of the Moon
New Caledonia Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 07 05:57 Jan 14 20:48 Jan 23 02:14
Jan 30 01:15 Feb 05 17:29 Feb 13 15:44 Feb 21 18:17
Feb 28 11:31 Mar 07 07:16 Mar 15 10:35 n Mar 23 06:10
Mar 29 21:15 T Apr 05 23:01 Apr 14 03:40 Apr 21 14:28
Apr 28 06:44 May 05 16:13 May 13 17:51 May 20 20:21
May 27 16:26 Jun 04 10:06 Jun 12 05:03 Jun 19 01:08
Jun 26 03:05 Jul 04 03:37 Jul 11 14:02 Jul 18 06:13
Jul 25 15:31 Aug 02 19:46 Aug 09 21:54 Aug 16 12:51
Aug 24 06:10 Sep 01 09:56 Sep 08 05:42 p Sep 14 22:15
Sep 22 22:45 A Sep 30 22:04 Oct 07 14:13 Oct 14 11:25
Oct 22 16:14 Oct 30 08:25 Nov 05 23:58 Nov 13 04:45
Nov 21 09:18 Nov 28 17:29 Dec 05 11:25 Dec 13 01:32
Dec 21 01:01 Dec 28 01:48 --

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: 2001 to 2010

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2001 to 2010 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
IST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
BST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ICT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AWST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
JST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
ACT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AEST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NCT 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
NZST 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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