2066 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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.

2066 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  04:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  23     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  01     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  01:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    07  10:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    10  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  10:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    11  10:07  FULL MOON 
    14  14:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  04     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  15:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    18  22:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    21  18:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    23  10:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    24  09:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  15:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  00:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  09:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  04:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    07  10:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  03:29  FULL MOON 
    10  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    10  21:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  20:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    17  07:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  00:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  00:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    19  20:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    20  16:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  03:50  NEW MOON 
    26  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  00:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    02  17:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    03  21:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    06  15:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  14:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  05:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  17:48  FULL MOON 
    14  03:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    16  14:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  06:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    17  09:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  14:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  02:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    25  17:13  NEW MOON 
    28  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  21:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  01:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
    31  21:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km

Apr 02  17:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  18:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  21:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    06  14:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  05:03  FULL MOON 
    10  11:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    12  17:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    13  12:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    13  15:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    15  19:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  21:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  20     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  07:29  NEW MOON 
    26  08:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    26  23:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    27  18:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  14:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    29  19:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 02  11:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    07  22:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    09  13:58  FULL MOON 
    10  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  20:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    10  20:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    10  21:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  22:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  18     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  05:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22:38  NEW MOON 
    24  12     Uranus at Opposition 
    25  18:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  01:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    26  15:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  16     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  23:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  07:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  02:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  03:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    05  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  02:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    07  08:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  21:31  FULL MOON 
    08  05:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    09  07:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  01     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    14  14:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  19:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  05:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    22  14:15  NEW MOON 
    22  14:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    22  15     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  04:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  12:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    30  12:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  16:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  16     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    04  08:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    04  19:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    04  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    06  15:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    06  17:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  04:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  04:34  FULL MOON 
    07  15:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  01:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    19  11:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    20  10:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    20  11:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  05:34  NEW MOON 
    23  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    28  11     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  23:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  21:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  15:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon

Aug 01  03:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    02  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  03:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  22:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    05  11:59  FULL MOON 
    07  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  15:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  03     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  10:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  00:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    16  16:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  19:50  NEW MOON 
    23  12     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  12:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  04:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  05     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  23:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  03:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    30  09:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  20:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km

Sep 02  17     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    03  20:37  FULL MOON 
    05  18:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    09  18:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    11  09:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  19:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  08:47  NEW MOON 
    20  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  08:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    21  10:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  12:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    22  11:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    22  11:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  10:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    24  15:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    26  09:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  10:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  07:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 02  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    03  07:25  FULL MOON 
    07  02:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    09  21:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  13:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  04:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  18     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  20:42  NEW MOON 
    21  19     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  21:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  00:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    22  13:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    23  11:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  15:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 01  21:13  FULL MOON 
    03  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  10:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    05  20     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  00:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  09:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  00:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  02:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    12  19     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  04:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    17  08:06  NEW MOON 
    18  01     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  18:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  05:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    19  16:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  00:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  12:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica
    30  17:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon

Dec 01  14:16  FULL MOON 
    03  06:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  02:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    09  19:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    13  08     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  03:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  15     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  17:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    16  19:17  NEW MOON 
    16  19:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  02:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  13:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  08:45  Winter Solstice 
    22  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    22  23     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  11:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    27  23:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    30  12:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  09:28  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.977
    31  09:41  FULL 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

2066 Phases of the Moon

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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.

2066 Phases of the Moon
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 04:56 Jan 11 10:07 t Jan 18 22:48
Jan 25 15:14 Feb 02 00:44 Feb 10 03:29 Feb 17 07:14
Feb 24 03:50 Mar 03 21:48 Mar 11 17:48 Mar 18 14:25
Mar 25 17:13 Apr 02 18:09 Apr 10 05:03 Apr 16 21:23
Apr 24 07:29 May 02 11:57 May 09 13:58 May 16 05:01
May 23 22:38 Jun 01 02:13 Jun 07 21:31 Jun 14 14:10
Jun 22 14:15 A Jun 30 12:59 Jul 07 04:34 p Jul 14 01:38
Jul 22 05:34 Jul 29 21:01 Aug 05 11:59 Aug 12 15:59
Aug 20 19:50 Aug 28 03:25 Sep 03 20:37 Sep 11 09:16
Sep 19 08:47 Sep 26 09:19 Oct 03 07:25 Oct 11 04:43
Oct 18 20:42 Oct 25 15:52 Nov 01 21:13 Nov 10 00:45
Nov 17 08:06 Nov 24 00:10 Dec 01 14:16 Dec 09 19:38
Dec 16 19:17 T Dec 23 11:07 Dec 31 09:41 n -

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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