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