2066 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.

2066 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  21:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  16     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  18     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    07  18:53  Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
    08  03:46  Moon at Apogee: 405716 km
    11  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  19:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  03:03  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.138
    12  03:07  FULL MOON 
    15  07:25  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    18  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  08:26  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    19  15:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  05:24  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    22  11:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    24  03:57  Moon at Perigee: 363177 km
    25  02:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  08:14  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  17:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  02:18  Pleiades 0.2°N of Moon
    04  21:58  Moon at Apogee: 404789 km
    08  03:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  20:29  FULL MOON 
    11  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    11  14:01  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    12  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  23     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  13:44  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    18  00:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:50  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    18  17:53  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    20  13:15  Moon at Perigee: 368665 km
    21  09:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  20:50  NEW MOON 
    26  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Mar 01  17:10  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    03  10:22  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
    04  14:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18:48  Moon at Apogee: 404251 km
    07  08:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  07:28  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    10  22:26  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    12  10:48  FULL MOON 
    14  20:09  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    17  07:50  Moon at Perigee: 369243 km
    17  23:10  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    18  02:13  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  07:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  19:19  Vernal Equinox 
    25  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    26  10:13  NEW MOON 
    28  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  14:47  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    30  18:28  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon

Apr 01  14:53  Moon at Apogee: 404532 km
    03  10:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  11:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14:20  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    07  07:59  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    10  22:03  FULL MOON 
    11  04:53  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    13  10:32  Moon at Perigee: 364162 km
    14  05:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    14  08:13  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    16  12:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  14:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01:57  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    23  13     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    25  00:29  NEW MOON 
    27  01:52  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    27  16:45  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    28  11:50  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  07:52  Moon at Apogee: 405408 km
    30  12:48  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  04:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  15:12  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    10  06:58  FULL MOON 
    11  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  13:15  Moon at Perigee: 359581 km
    11  13:30  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    11  14:52  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  15:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11     Venus 0.6°N of Mars
    16  22:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:38  NEW MOON 
    25  05     Uranus at Opposition 
    26  11:57  Mercury 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  18:49  Moon at Apogee: 406227 km
    27  08:38  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  09     Jupiter at Opposition 
    27  16:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:33  Venus 2.4°N of Moon

Jun 01  19:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  01:24  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    05  20:44  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    06  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.6°E
    07  19:00  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    08  01:32  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    08  14:31  FULL MOON 
    08  22:06  Moon at Perigee: 357249 km
    10  00:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  18     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    15  07:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  14:17  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    21  12:16  Summer Solstice 
    22  22:28  Moon at Apogee: 406486 km
    23  07:15  NEW MOON 
    23  07:24  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.943
    23  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  21:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  05:16  Mars 2.6°N of Moon


Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  05:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  09:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    02  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  09     Venus 0.3°N of Saturn
    05  01:09  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  12:04  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    05  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    07  08:02  Moon at Perigee: 357676 km
    07  10:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  21:28  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.775
    07  21:34  FULL MOON 
    08  08:53  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    14  18:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20:22  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon
    20  04:13  Moon at Apogee: 406051 km
    21  03:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    21  04:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  22:34  NEW MOON 
    24  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°W
    29  04     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  16:22  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    30  14:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  08:10  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    01  20:50  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    03  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
    03  20:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  15:18  Moon at Perigee: 360710 km
    06  04:59  FULL MOON 
    07  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  08:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  03:16  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    16  17:19  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    17  09:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  12:50  NEW MOON 
    24  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  05:40  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    25  21:40  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  22     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  16:35  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    28  20:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  03:19  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    31  02:04  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 01  13:49  Moon at Perigee: 365541 km
    03  10     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    04  13:37  FULL MOON 
    06  11:40  Venus 2.5°S of Spica
    10  11:10  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    12  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  10:49  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    13  12:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  01:47  NEW MOON 
    20  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  01:35  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    22  03:40  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    22  05:02  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    23  04:12  Mercury 0.3°N of Spica
    23  04:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  03:22  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    25  08:36  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    27  02:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  03:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  00:48  Moon at Perigee: 369827 km

Oct 03  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.8°E
    04  00:25  FULL MOON 
    07  19:37  Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
    10  14:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  06:32  Moon at Apogee: 404214 km
    11  21:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  11     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  13:42  NEW MOON 
    22  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  14:51  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    22  17:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    23  06:37  Moon at Perigee: 367509 km
    24  04:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  08:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 02  14:13  FULL MOON 
    03  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  03:46  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    06  13     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  17:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  02:36  Moon at Apogee: 404915 km
    10  17:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°W
    12  19:21  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    13  12     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  21:51  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    18  01:06  NEW MOON 
    18  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  11:25  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    19  22:44  Moon at Perigee: 362077 km
    20  09:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  17:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  14     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  05:49  Venus 3.6°N of Spica

Dec 01  10:52  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    02  07:16  FULL MOON 
    03  23:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  19:41  Moon at Apogee: 405855 km
    10  12:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  08:13  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    14  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  20:40  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    15  08     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  10:41  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    17  12:17  NEW MOON 
    17  12:22  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.042
    17  19:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  06:55  Moon at Perigee: 357950 km
    21  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  01:45  Winter Solstice 
    23  05     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    23  16     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  04:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    28  16:55  Pleiades 1.5°N of Moon
    31  05:41  Moon at Descending Node

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

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.

2066 Phases of the Moon
New Zealand Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 03 21:56 Jan 12 03:07 t Jan 19 15:48
Jan 26 08:14 Feb 02 17:44 Feb 10 20:29 Feb 18 00:14
Feb 24 20:50 Mar 04 14:48 Mar 12 10:48 Mar 19 07:25
Mar 26 10:13 Apr 03 11:09 Apr 10 22:03 Apr 17 14:23
Apr 25 00:29 May 03 04:57 May 10 06:58 May 16 22:01
May 24 15:38 Jun 01 19:13 Jun 08 14:31 Jun 15 07:10
Jun 23 07:15 A Jul 01 05:59 Jul 07 21:34 p Jul 14 18:38
Jul 22 22:34 Jul 30 14:01 Aug 06 04:59 Aug 13 08:59
Aug 21 12:50 Aug 28 20:25 Sep 04 13:37 Sep 12 02:16
Sep 20 01:47 Sep 27 02:19 Oct 04 00:25 Oct 11 21:43
Oct 19 13:42 Oct 26 08:52 Nov 02 14:13 Nov 10 17:45
Nov 18 01:06 Nov 24 17:10 Dec 02 07:16 Dec 10 12:38
Dec 17 12:17 T Dec 24 04:07 Jan 01 02:41 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

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

        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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