2071 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2071 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 03:15 NEW MOON
01 19 Neptune at Opposition
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
08 10:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 12 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
12 16:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
14 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
15 17:35 FULL MOON
18 02:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
20 09 Mercury at Aphelion
20 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
22 14:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
22 17:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
30 22:16 NEW MOON
Feb 02 13:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
04 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
07 13:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 08:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
14 04:33 FULL MOON
14 13:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
17 03:07 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 23:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 01 15:31 NEW MOON
03 01:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 15:23 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 07:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08 Mercury at Perihelion
08 06:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 21:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 01:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
13 22:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
14 19 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
15 16:18 FULL MOON
15 16:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
16 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 15:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 06:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 03:36 Vernal Equinox
23 08:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
25 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 07:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
30 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
31 05:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
31 06:03 NEW MOON
Apr 02 00:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
04 12:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 09:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
07 04:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 05:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 06:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
11 23 Venus at Perihelion
12 21:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
14 04:56 FULL MOON
14 12:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 22 Saturn at Opposition
20 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
22 03:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 09:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
27 07:51 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 17:30 NEW MOON
May 01 19:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
02 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
02 17:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 02:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 07:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
11 16:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 18:24 FULL MOON
17 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
18 14:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
21 21:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 10:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 17:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
28 18:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 02:17 NEW MOON
30 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 07 Mercury at Perihelion
03 17:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
04 16:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 04:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
07 19:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 08:36 FULL MOON
15 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
16 15 Uranus at Opposition
20 12:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:21 Summer Solstice
21 23:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 08:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
24 13:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
25 15:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
27 09:21 NEW MOON
27 23:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
29 23:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
03 05:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 18:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 00:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
08 04:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
11 23:25 FULL MOON
12 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 01 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
15 07 Mercury at Aphelion
17 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
22 07:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 01:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
24 19:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 00 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
26 08:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
26 15:56 NEW MOON
28 10:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 09:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 01:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
01 08:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
01 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 07 Venus at Aphelion
02 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
08 11:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
10 14:39 FULL MOON
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 22:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 09:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
19 21:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
20 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
22 17:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
23 16:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
23 18:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
24 23:16 NEW MOON
26 17:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07 Mercury at Perihelion
28 10:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
28 20:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 02:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
09 05:51 FULL MOON
09 06:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 02:59 Moon at Descending Node
14 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 07:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
15 15:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 16:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
21 06:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
22 12:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
23 08:21 NEW MOON
24 20:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
25 11:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
30 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 14:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
07 10:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 02 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
08 20:23 FULL MOON
09 01:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
09 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
12 12:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 20:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
15 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
18 14:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
19 07:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
20 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:49 NEW MOON
27 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
30 15:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 03 17:46 Moon at Descending Node
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 09:47 FULL MOON
08 14:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
09 03:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
09 15:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
11 16:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 19:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
16 16:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
19 16:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 09:59 NEW MOON
22 16 Venus at Perihelion
22 20 Jupiter at Opposition
24 06 Mercury at Perihelion
26 16:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 07:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
29 12:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22:17 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 05 18:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
06 13:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 21:57 FULL MOON
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 01:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
09 17 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 01:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
13 13:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:42 Moon at Ascending Node
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 03:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
17 20:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
19 11:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
19 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 02:47 NEW MOON
21 10:05 Winter Solstice
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
27 23:59 Moon at Descending Node
29 08:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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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
2071 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2071 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 03:15 | Jan 09 02:08 | Jan 15 17:35 | Jan 22 17:16 |
| Jan 30 22:16 | Feb 07 13:30 | Feb 14 04:33 | Feb 21 12:29 |
| Mar 01 15:31 | Mar 08 21:53 | Mar 15 16:18 n | Mar 23 08:32 |
| Mar 31 06:03 A | Apr 07 04:17 | Apr 14 04:56 | Apr 22 03:52 |
| Apr 29 17:30 | May 06 10:05 | May 13 18:24 | May 21 21:18 |
| May 29 02:17 | Jun 04 16:38 | Jun 12 08:36 | Jun 20 12:04 |
| Jun 27 09:21 | Jul 04 01:02 | Jul 11 23:25 | Jul 19 23:52 |
| Jul 26 15:56 | Aug 02 12:04 | Aug 10 14:39 | Aug 18 08:57 |
| Aug 24 23:16 | Sep 01 02:10 | Sep 09 05:51 n | Sep 16 16:07 |
| Sep 23 08:21 T | Sep 30 19:21 | Oct 08 20:23 | Oct 15 22:30 |
| Oct 22 19:49 | Oct 30 15:07 | Nov 07 09:47 | Nov 14 05:24 |
| Nov 21 09:59 | Nov 29 12:06 | Dec 06 21:57 | Dec 13 13:57 |
| Dec 21 02:47 | Dec 29 08:16 | - | - |
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: 2071 to 2080
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 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 | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| EST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| CST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| MST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| PST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AKST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| HST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- 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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