2069 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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.

2069 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  15:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  03:39  Pleiades 4.8°N of Moon
    04  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  23:33  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    07  17:43  FULL MOON 
    07  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  16:33  Moon at Apogee: 404393 km
    15  12:13  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    15  16:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  11:10  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    21  14:03  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    23  07:36  NEW MOON 
    26  11:47  Moon at Perigee: 366478 km
    30  01:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°W
    30  16:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  05:32  Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
    06  09:29  FULL MOON 
    11  12:23  Moon at Apogee: 405051 km
    11  19:53  Spica 0.0°S of Moon
    13  19:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  13:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  14     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  19:17  NEW MOON 
    23  10:27  Moon at Perigee: 361058 km
    26  17:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  10:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10:55  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon

Mar 08  02:35  FULL MOON 
    11  02:33  Moon at Apogee: 405880 km
    11  02:44  Spica 0.2°S of Moon
    11  16     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    12  21:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  07:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  04:44  Vernal Equinox 
    23  05:13  NEW MOON 
    23  19     Saturn at Opposition 
    23  19:45  Moon at Perigee: 357672 km
    25  22:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:00  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    29  21:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 01  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  20:13  FULL MOON 
    07  06:44  Moon at Apogee: 406308 km
    07  08:59  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    09  01:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
    14  21:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:57  Moon at Perigee: 357266 km
    21  13:58  NEW MOON 
    21  14:09  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    22  08:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  00     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  03:29  Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
    28  09:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  09:38  Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
    04  15:08  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    05  13     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  07:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  13:08  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.323
    06  13:11  FULL MOON 
    12  00     Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
    14  07:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  11:36  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    19  16:00  Moon at Perigee: 359730 km
    19  19:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  21:51  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.088
    20  22:06  NEW MOON 
    22  05:32  Venus 3.8°N of Moon
    28  00:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.9°W
    31  21:30  Moon at Apogee: 405336 km
    31  21:43  Spica 0.3°S of Moon

Jun 02  14:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:19  FULL MOON 
    07  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  13:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  02:42  Mars 4.9°S of Moon
    16  03:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  15:35  Mercury 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    16  17:22  Moon at Perigee: 364199 km
    18  00:05  Aldebaran 3.1°S of Moon
    18  02:48  Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
    19  06:14  NEW MOON 
    20  21:40  Summer Solstice 
    26  16:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  04:56  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    28  14:15  Moon at Apogee: 404412 km
    29  13     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38120 AU
    29  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  18:55  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  17:05  FULL MOON 
    06  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    11  18:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17:02  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    13  07:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  19:08  Moon at Perigee: 368840 km
    15  08:02  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    18  15:13  NEW MOON 
    19  01:20  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    25  12:38  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    26  08:43  Moon at Apogee: 404051 km
    26  09:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  21:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  10:07  Mercury 0.0°N of Regulus
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 03  03:44  FULL MOON 
    07  21:00  Moon at Perigee: 368723 km
    09  07:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  23:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  04:15  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    11  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  13:58  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  02:03  NEW MOON 
    17  07     Venus 1.8°S of Saturn
    19  05:49  Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  15:54  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    21  20:21  Spica 0.9°S of Moon
    22  23:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:32  Moon at Apogee: 404552 km
    25  03:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  13:06  FULL MOON 
    03  08:39  Venus 1.2°N of Spica
    04  00:15  Moon at Perigee: 363898 km
    05  09:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  11:19  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  19:19  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    08  05:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  00     Jupiter at Opposition 
    15  15:35  NEW MOON 
    16  08:03  Mars 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    18  03:36  Spica 1.1°S of Moon
    19  03:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  15:56  Venus 2.6°S of Moon
    19  21:06  Moon at Apogee: 405575 km
    22  13:51  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    23  20:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    30  22:09  FULL MOON 

Oct 02  02:56  Moon at Perigee: 359277 km
    02  16:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  02:08  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    05  11:12  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    07  13:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:03  NEW MOON 
    15  08:18  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.530
    15  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
    16  00:35  Venus 0.9°N of Antares
    16  09:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  09:28  Moon at Apogee: 406378 km
    20  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  23     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  11:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  03:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  07:33  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.462
    30  07:35  FULL MOON 
    30  13:15  Moon at Perigee: 356831 km

Nov 01  11:35  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    01  22:40  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  00:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  01:25  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    11  16:13  Spica 1.1°S of Moon
    12  15:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  11:36  Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
    14  02:38  NEW MOON 
    16  13:54  Mercury 2.5°N of Antares
    18  05     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  01:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  14:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  01:53  Moon at Perigee: 357487 km
    28  17:46  FULL MOON 
    28  20:36  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    28  22:53  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    30  12     Mars at Opposition 

Dec 05  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.2°E
    05  16:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  12:47  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    08  22:25  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    09  20:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  16:50  Moon at Apogee: 406042 km
    11  01     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  21:38  NEW MOON 
    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    21  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  11:21  Winter Solstice 
    21  13:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    23  21:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  18:36  Mars 4.9°N of Moon
    26  09:46  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    26  11:40  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    28  04:50  FULL MOON 
    30  21     Neptune at Opposition 

    

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

2069 Phases of the Moon

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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.

2069 Phases of the Moon
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 07 17:43 Jan 15 16:16
Jan 23 07:36 Jan 30 01:39 Feb 06 09:29 Feb 14 13:27
Feb 21 19:17 Feb 28 10:54 Mar 08 02:35 Mar 16 07:31
Mar 23 05:13 Mar 29 21:34 Apr 06 20:13 Apr 14 21:21
Apr 21 13:58 P Apr 28 09:56 May 06 13:11 t May 14 07:10
May 20 22:06 P May 28 00:09 Jun 05 04:19 Jun 12 13:56
Jun 19 06:14 Jun 26 16:10 Jul 04 17:05 Jul 11 18:59
Jul 18 15:13 Jul 26 09:30 Aug 03 03:44 Aug 09 23:41
Aug 17 02:03 Aug 25 03:17 Sep 01 13:06 Sep 08 05:22
Sep 15 15:35 Sep 23 20:23 Sep 30 22:09 Oct 07 13:20
Oct 15 08:03 P Oct 23 11:57 Oct 30 07:35 t Nov 06 00:40
Nov 14 02:38 Nov 22 01:31 Nov 28 17:46 Dec 05 16:03
Dec 13 21:38 Dec 21 13:00 Dec 28 04:50 -

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
GMT 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
CET 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
EET 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
MSK 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
GST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
        • CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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