2063 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2063 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  06:27  Venus 2.1°N of Moon
    02  04:03  Moon at Apogee: 406278 km
    02  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  23:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    07  16:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  20:51  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    14  11:44  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    14  13:11  FULL MOON 
    15  00:21  Moon at Perigee: 356937 km
    16  20:19  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    17  12:59  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.2°W
    20  17:12  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    21  06:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  06:42  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    29  06:23  NEW MOON 
    29  07:00  Moon at Apogee: 406600 km
    31  19:47  Venus 1.2°S of Moon

Feb 01  02:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  07:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  05:44  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    08  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  23:08  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    12  13:32  Moon at Perigee: 356965 km
    12  23:48  FULL MOON 
    13  07:41  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    13  19:24  Jupiter 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  05:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  01:49  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    19  21:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13:06  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    23  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    25  10:30  Moon at Apogee: 406312 km
    28  01:38  NEW MOON 
    28  01:41  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.929
    28  08:15  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  05:23  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    06  12:10  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    07  19:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  08:36  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
    12  18:43  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    12  23:45  Moon at Perigee: 360132 km
    13  00:46  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  16:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  10:04  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.034
    14  10:14  FULL MOON 
    16  12:13  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    19  21:08  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    20  07:59  Vernal Equinox 
    21  14:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  01:06  Moon at Apogee: 405402 km
    27  15:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  18:50  NEW MOON 
    31  10:41  Mercury 1.7°S of Moon

Apr 02  05:19  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    02  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    02  17:34  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    06  03:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  15:24  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    08  18:52  Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
    09  03:29  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    09  05:36  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  23:55  Moon at Perigee: 365244 km
    10  01:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  20:34  FULL MOON 
    12  22:33  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    12  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  06:24  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    20  08:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  20:01  Moon at Apogee: 404422 km
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  20:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  14:35  Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
    28  08:52  NEW MOON 
    29  23:54  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon

May 01  21:01  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    02  22:02  Saturn 4.8°S of Moon
    03  20:50  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    05  09:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  09:50  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    06  11:27  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  13:05  Moon at Perigee: 369614 km
    07  04:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  07:11  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    10  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  07:11  FULL MOON 
    12  14:37  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    13  15:32  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    14  17     Mars at Opposition 
    17  14     Venus 3.3°N of Saturn
    18  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°W
    19  15:24  Moon at Apogee: 404086 km
    20  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  23:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    27  19:47  NEW MOON 
    28  21:02  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    30  09:20  Saturn 4.4°S of Moon
    31  03:03  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    31  05:13  Venus 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  19:18  Moon at Perigee: 367758 km

Jun 02  15:22  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    02  20:15  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  05:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  14:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:46  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    08  06:45  Mars 3.4°N of Moon
    09  23:24  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    10  18:43  FULL MOON 
    15  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  09:34  Moon at Apogee: 404594 km
    17  01:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  20:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  01:02  Summer Solstice 
    22  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  17:36  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    26  04:25  NEW MOON 
    27  11:20  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    28  07:31  Moon at Perigee: 362850 km
    28  21:08  Venus 1.8°S of Moon
    29  22:03  Regulus 0.0°S of Moon
    30  07:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  09:06  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.

Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  20:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19:19  Spica 2.0°N of Moon
    04  09     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
    05  11:26  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    07  05:45  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    10  07:48  FULL MOON 
    11  06     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  00:53  Moon at Apogee: 405517 km
    14  04:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  09     Mercury 4.5°N of Venus
    18  12:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  03:11  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    25  11:55  NEW MOON 
    25  19:01  Mercury 0.7°S of Regulus
    26  11:32  Moon at Perigee: 358907 km
    27  06:57  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    27  09:07  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  13:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  01:55  Jupiter 1.9°N of Moon
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  01:34  Spica 2.1°N of Moon
    31  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E

Aug 01  03:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  08:09  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    03  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    03  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  11:19  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    07  05     Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
    08  22:40  FULL MOON 
    10  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  10:02  Moon at Apogee: 406175 km
    13  07     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  01:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:31  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    21  07:14  Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
    21  07:59  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    23  19:17  NEW MOON 
    23  19:20  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.075
    23  20:53  Moon at Perigee: 357256 km
    24  00:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  09:48  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    27  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  13:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  16:25  Mars 2.9°N of Moon
    30  17:30  Antares 0.7°N of Moon

Sep 01  06:20  Mars 2.1°N of Antares
    06  12:12  Moon at Apogee: 406190 km
    06  16:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  14:39  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.810
    07  14:53  FULL MOON 
    09  22:01  Mercury 1.1°S of Regulus
    13  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    13  18:01  Pleiades 1.2°S of Moon
    15  11:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  17:18  Pollux 3.3°N of Moon
    17  21:14  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    20  04:18  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    20  10:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  07:02  Moon at Perigee: 358430 km
    22  03:21  NEW MOON 
    22  17:08  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  19:54  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    27  01:20  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    28  08:38  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    29  02:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 03  19:08  Moon at Apogee: 405611 km
    03  21:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  07:27  FULL MOON 
    09  06:18  Venus 1.6°S of Regulus
    09  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  23:29  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    11  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
    14  20:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  00:22  Pollux 3.5°N of Moon
    15  07:40  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    17  13:25  Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
    17  18:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  04:32  Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  14:10  Moon at Perigee: 362294 km
    19  14:36  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    21  12:46  NEW MOON 
    22  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  10:49  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    27  06:54  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    28  20:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  01:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  10:27  Moon at Apogee: 404751 km

Nov 05  23:22  FULL MOON 
    06  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  04     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38112 AU
    07  05:37  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    08  19     Venus 0.3°N of Jupiter
    11  05:52  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    11  14:20  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    12  23:15  Mercury 2.2°N of Antares
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  04:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:08  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    13  20:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  07:06  Moon at Perigee: 367684 km
    16  07:56  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    17  15:54  Spica 2.2°N of Moon
    18  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  00:09  NEW MOON 
    21  17:10  Mercury 2.1°N of Moon
    23  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    25  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°E
    25  10:01  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  02:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  05:04  Venus 3.8°N of Spica
    27  16:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06:23  Moon at Apogee: 404245 km

Dec 04  13:37  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    05  14:06  FULL MOON 
    08  11:59  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    08  19:03  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    10  20:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  01:38  Regulus 0.8°N of Moon
    11  07:44  Moon at Perigee: 370056 km
    12  12:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  22:51  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    17  20     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  05:24  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    19  14:04  NEW MOON 
    21  14:22  Winter Solstice 
    23  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  05:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  16:13  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    26  03:48  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
    27  14:57  FIRST QUARTER 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

2063 Phases of the Moon

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2063 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 07 16:16 Jan 14 13:11 Jan 21 06:05
Jan 29 06:23 Feb 06 07:37 Feb 12 23:48 Feb 19 21:07
Feb 28 01:38 A Mar 07 19:06 Mar 14 10:14 p Mar 21 14:16
Mar 29 18:50 Apr 06 03:18 Apr 12 20:34 Apr 20 08:42
Apr 28 08:52 May 05 09:20 May 12 07:11 May 20 03:16
May 27 19:47 Jun 03 14:28 Jun 10 18:43 Jun 18 20:43
Jun 26 04:25 Jul 02 20:01 Jul 10 07:48 Jul 18 12:05
Jul 25 11:55 Aug 01 03:09 Aug 08 22:40 Aug 17 01:01
Aug 23 19:17 T Aug 30 13:04 Sep 07 14:53 n Sep 15 11:44
Sep 22 03:21 Sep 29 02:39 Oct 07 07:27 Oct 14 20:49
Oct 21 12:46 Oct 28 20:13 Nov 05 23:22 Nov 13 04:56
Nov 20 00:09 Nov 27 16:59 Dec 05 14:06 Dec 12 12:49
Dec 19 14:04 Dec 27 14:57 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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