2071 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  13:15  NEW MOON 
    02  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
    08  20:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  12:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15:26  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  22     Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
    13  02:41  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    15  09:40  Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
    16  03:35  FULL MOON 
    18  12:06  Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
    20  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  07:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  07:02  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    23  00:10  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22:04  Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
    31  08:16  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  23:15  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    04  21:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  03:00  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  23:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  10:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  18:21  Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
    14  14:33  FULL MOON 
    14  23:07  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    17  13:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  16:01  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    19  09:03  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  22:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  14:58  Moon at Apogee: 405181 km

Mar 02  01:31  NEW MOON 
    03  11:03  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  01:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  22:26  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  17:11  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  16:42  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    09  07:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  11:31  Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
    14  08:51  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    15  05     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    16  02:18  FULL MOON 
    16  02:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
    16  22:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  01:51  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    18  16:46  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  13:36  Vernal Equinox 
    23  18:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:06  Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
    26  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  17:25  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    31  09:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  15:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
    31  16:03  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  10:23  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    04  22:15  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    06  19:12  Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
    07  14:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  15:51  Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
    10  16:05  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    13  07:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  10:47  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    14  14:56  FULL MOON 
    14  22:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  08     Saturn at Opposition 
    21  06:51  Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
    22  13:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
    23  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  19:58  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    27  17:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  03:32  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    30  03:30  NEW MOON 

May 02  05:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    02  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  03:56  Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
    05  22     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  20:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  21:32  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    10  12:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  17:49  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    12  02:02  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  04:24  FULL MOON 
    17  11     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    19  00:14  Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
    21  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    22  07:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  00:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  20:18  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  03:00  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    29  04:47  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    29  12:17  NEW MOON 
    31  01:58  Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
    31  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 01  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  03:12  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    05  02:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  14:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  23:22  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    08  05:10  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  18:36  FULL MOON 
    15  12:49  Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
    17  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    20  22:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  03:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  06:21  Summer Solstice 
    22  09:44  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    23  18:26  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    24  23:29  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    26  01:27  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    27  19:21  NEW MOON 
    28  09:00  Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
    30  09:07  Venus 3.5°N of Moon


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  10:46  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    03  15:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  11:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    05  04:54  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    05  10:06  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    08  14:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
    12  09:25  FULL MOON 
    12  17:49  Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
    13  11     Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
    15  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  05:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  09:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  14:13  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    22  17:43  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    23  11:16  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    25  05:41  Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
    26  10     Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
    26  18:22  Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
    27  01:56  NEW MOON 
    28  20:26  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    29  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  19:19  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  11:53  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    01  18:32  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  17     Venus at Aphelion 
    02  22:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:59  Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    08  21:04  Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
    11  00:39  FULL MOON 
    13  16     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  07:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  18:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08:01  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  19:11  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    20  07:02  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    20  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    23  03:43  Venus 2.4°S of Moon
    24  02:45  Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
    24  04:28  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    25  09:16  NEW MOON 
    27  03:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  20:47  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    29  06:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.

Sep 01  12:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07:50  Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
    09  15:51  FULL MOON 
    09  16:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    10  12:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  17:20  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    16  01:09  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    17  02:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11:46  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  05:01  Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
    21  16:52  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    22  22:39  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  13:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  18:18  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
    23  18:21  NEW MOON 
    25  06:46  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    25  21:16  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  05:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  00:37  Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
    07  20:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  12     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    09  06:23  FULL MOON 
    09  11:10  Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
    09  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
    12  22:09  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    13  06:37  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    16  08:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:18  Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
    19  00:27  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    19  17:39  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    20  22:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  05:49  NEW MOON 
    27  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  20:30  Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
    31  01:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E

Nov 04  03:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  19:47  FULL MOON 
    09  00:49  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    09  13:38  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    10  01:56  Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
    12  02:07  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    13  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  15:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:59  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    17  02:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  08:36  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  23:44  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    20  02:11  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  19:59  NEW MOON 
    23  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    24  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  02:07  Venus 3.8°N of Spica
    27  17:12  Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
    29  22:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  08:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04:17  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    06  23:05  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    07  07:57  FULL MOON 
    09  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
    09  11:47  Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
    10  03     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    12  11:32  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    13  23:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  02:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  13:37  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    18  06:16  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    19  21:30  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    19  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  12:47  NEW MOON 
    21  20:05  Winter Solstice 
    23  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  11:25  Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
    28  09:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  18:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON

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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 13:15 Jan 09 12:08 Jan 16 03:35 Jan 23 03:16
Jan 31 08:16 Feb 07 23:30 Feb 14 14:33 Feb 21 22:29
Mar 02 01:31 Mar 09 07:53 Mar 16 02:18 n Mar 23 18:32
Mar 31 16:03 A Apr 07 14:17 Apr 14 14:56 Apr 22 13:52
Apr 30 03:30 May 06 20:05 May 14 04:24 May 22 07:18
May 29 12:17 Jun 05 02:38 Jun 12 18:36 Jun 20 22:04
Jun 27 19:21 Jul 04 11:02 Jul 12 09:25 Jul 20 09:52
Jul 27 01:56 Aug 02 22:04 Aug 11 00:39 Aug 18 18:57
Aug 25 09:16 Sep 01 12:10 Sep 09 15:51 n Sep 17 02:07
Sep 23 18:21 T Oct 01 05:21 Oct 09 06:23 Oct 16 08:30
Oct 23 05:49 Oct 31 01:07 Nov 07 19:47 Nov 14 15:24
Nov 21 19:59 Nov 29 22:06 Dec 07 07:57 Dec 13 23:57
Dec 21 12:47 Dec 29 18:16 --

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 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 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GMT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
CET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
EET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
MSK 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

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:


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