2068 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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.
| 2068 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:02 Antares 4.4°S of Moon
02 11:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:38 NEW MOON
06 13:29 Moon at Perigee: 361414 km
08 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
11 10:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 00:02 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
14 07:09 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
14 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
16 20 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:45 FULL MOON
22 08:47 Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
24 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 06:08 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
27 07:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18:09 Antares 4.6°S of Moon
29 19:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 02 01:33 Mercury 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
03 06:44 NEW MOON
03 22:46 Moon at Perigee: 357542 km
09 09:04 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 22:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 12:43 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
11 06:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 11 Mercury 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
17 21:38 FULL MOON
18 13:46 Moon at Apogee: 406494 km
22 12:22 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
25 21:48 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19 Mercury at Aphelion
Mar 01 05:00 Jupiter 4.8°S of Moon
03 11:11 Moon at Perigee: 356802 km
03 16:38 NEW MOON
07 00:22 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 21:55 Mars 2.7°S of Pleiades
08 20:01 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
08 22:13 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
10 04 Saturn at Opposition
10 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°E
10 12:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Venus at Perihelion
16 15:03 Moon at Apogee: 406376 km
18 15:56 FULL MOON
19 11:51 Vernal Equinox
20 18:03 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
23 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 21:33 Moon at Perigee: 359256 km
Apr 02 01:51 NEW MOON
02 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 04:30 Venus 4.5°N of Moon
05 05:25 Pleiades 3.8°N of Moon
05 12:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 14:29 Venus 0.7°N of Pleiades
06 14:38 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
09 04:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:52 Moon at Apogee: 405623 km
13 19 Mercury at Perihelion
17 00:21 Spica 1.2°N of Moon
17 08:29 FULL MOON
20 01:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 19:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15:41 Mercury 1.4°S of Pleiades
28 23:56 Moon at Perigee: 363942 km
29 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.6°E
May 01 11:07 NEW MOON
02 15:38 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
02 21:01 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:26 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
03 11:30 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 09:23 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
08 21:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13 Mercury 2.7°S of Venus
10 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 404661 km
14 07:48 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
16 22:35 FULL MOON
16 22:40 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
17 07:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 01:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02:16 Moon at Perigee: 368748 km
30 06:21 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
30 21:03 NEW MOON
Jun 02 05 Uranus at Opposition
07 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 404221 km
07 15:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:04 Spica 1.3°N of Moon
13 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:00 FULL MOON
16 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.2°W
20 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 368627 km
20 04:55 Summer Solstice
21 20:29 Mercury 2.6°N of Aldebaran
22 05:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05:06 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
26 08:08 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
26 13:13 Moon at Descending Node
26 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 04:33 Aldebaran 4.7°S of Moon
27 17:51 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 08:11 NEW MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 21 Venus at Aphelion
05 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
07 08:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00:19 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
10 18 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:32 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:07 FULL MOON
15 23:09 Venus 1.5°N of Aldebaran
16 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 07:05 Moon at Perigee: 363871 km
20 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66605 AU
21 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13:45 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
23 16:14 Moon at Descending Node
24 10:29 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
25 00:02 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20:55 NEW MOON
29 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
31 12:41 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
Aug 02 01:59 Moon at Apogee: 405607 km
03 02 Jupiter at Opposition
03 12:23 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
04 07:46 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
05 06 Mercury 0.1°S of Mars
06 00:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:51 FULL MOON
14 08:33 Moon at Perigee: 359376 km
18 22 Mercury 2.9°S of Saturn
19 17:01 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:14 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
20 15:52 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
23 13:56 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
23 18 Mercury at Aphelion
27 11:28 NEW MOON
27 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
29 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 406437 km
30 00:10 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
31 14:10 Spica 0.7°N of Moon
Sep 03 05:47 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:19 FULL MOON
11 17:17 Moon at Perigee: 356950 km
15 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:19 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
16 22:26 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
18 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 21:09 Autumnal Equinox
23 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 17:00 Moon at Apogee: 406613 km
26 03:48 NEW MOON
27 20:00 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
29 17:29 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
30 07:29 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 01 15 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
04 03:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18 Mercury at Perihelion
08 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
09 17 Mercury 0.4°S of Saturn
10 04:20 Moon at Perigee: 357423 km
10 18:39 FULL MOON
13 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
13 11:45 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
14 07:14 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
17 17:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:48 Moon at Apogee: 406142 km
25 06 Venus at Perihelion
25 21:17 NEW MOON
26 02 Venus 0.5°S of Saturn
27 11:44 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 02 13:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 13:44 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
08 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04:40 FULL MOON
09 04:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.015
09 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:37 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
10 17:46 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:27 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
16 10:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 405230 km
21 09:10 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
22 09:46 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
23 02:34 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
23 18:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 14:30 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.911
24 14:42 NEW MOON
Dec 01 22:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12:40 Moon at Perigee: 366315 km
06 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 22:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 08:49 Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
08 03 Venus 1.1°N of Mars
08 04:11 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 16:42 FULL MOON
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 07:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
18 17:05 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
20 18:34 Winter Solstice
21 01:53 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.1°E
22 00:21 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:48 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
24 06:44 NEW MOON
28 00 Neptune at Opposition
29 16:13 Mars 4.5°N of Antares
31 06:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 08:07 Moon at Perigee: 370337 km
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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
2068 Phases of the Moon
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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.
| 2068 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 04 19:38 | Jan 11 10:47 | Jan 19 02:45 | Jan 27 07:27 |
| Feb 03 06:44 | Feb 09 22:20 | Feb 17 21:38 | Feb 25 23:25 |
| Mar 03 16:38 | Mar 10 12:26 | Mar 18 15:56 | Mar 26 11:20 |
| Apr 02 01:51 | Apr 09 04:33 | Apr 17 08:29 | Apr 24 19:30 |
| May 01 11:07 | May 08 21:47 | May 16 22:35 p | May 24 01:00 |
| May 30 21:03 H | Jun 07 15:20 | Jun 15 10:00 | Jun 22 05:25 |
| Jun 29 08:11 | Jul 07 08:31 | Jul 14 19:07 | Jul 21 10:22 |
| Jul 28 20:55 | Aug 06 00:38 | Aug 13 02:51 | Aug 19 17:16 |
| Aug 27 11:28 | Sep 04 15:04 | Sep 11 10:19 | Sep 18 03:16 |
| Sep 26 03:48 | Oct 04 03:23 | Oct 10 18:39 | Oct 17 17:00 |
| Oct 25 21:17 | Nov 02 13:38 | Nov 09 04:40 t | Nov 16 10:33 |
| Nov 24 14:42 P | Dec 01 22:21 | Dec 08 16:42 | Dec 16 07:11 |
| Dec 24 06:44 | Dec 31 06:23 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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