2071 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 06:15 NEW MOON
01 22 Neptune at Opposition
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
08 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 05:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 15 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
12 19:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
15 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
15 20:35 FULL MOON
18 05:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
20 12 Mercury at Aphelion
21 00:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
22 17:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
22 20:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 15:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
31 01:16 NEW MOON
Feb 02 16:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
04 14:29 Moon at Descending Node
05 20:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
07 16:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 03:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 11:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
14 07:33 FULL MOON
14 16:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
17 06:07 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 02:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 15:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 01 18:31 NEW MOON
03 04:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18:23 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
05 11 Mercury at Perihelion
08 09:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 00:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 04:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
14 01:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
14 22 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
15 19:18 FULL MOON
15 19:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
16 15:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 09:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 06:36 Vernal Equinox
23 11:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
25 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 10:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
31 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
31 08:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
31 09:03 NEW MOON
Apr 02 03:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
04 15:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 12:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
07 07:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 09:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 02 Venus at Perihelion
13 00:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 03:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
14 07:56 FULL MOON
14 15:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 01 Saturn at Opposition
20 23:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
22 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 12:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
27 10:51 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 20:30 NEW MOON
May 01 22:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
02 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
02 20:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 13:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 14:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 05:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
11 19:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 21:24 FULL MOON
17 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
18 17:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
22 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 13:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 20:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
28 21:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 05:17 NEW MOON
30 18:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 10 Mercury at Perihelion
03 20:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
04 19:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
07 22:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11:36 FULL MOON
15 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
16 18 Uranus at Opposition
20 15:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:21 Summer Solstice
22 02:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 11:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
24 16:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
25 18:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
27 12:21 NEW MOON
28 02:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
30 02:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
03 08:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 21:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 03:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
08 07:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
12 02:25 FULL MOON
12 10:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 04 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
15 10 Mercury at Aphelion
17 22:17 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
22 10:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 04:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
24 22:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 03 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
26 11:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
26 18:56 NEW MOON
28 13:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 12:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 04:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
01 11:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 10 Venus at Aphelion
02 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
08 14:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
10 17:39 FULL MOON
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 01:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 12:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
20 00:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
20 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
22 20:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
23 19:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
23 21:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
25 02:16 NEW MOON
26 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10 Mercury at Perihelion
28 13:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
28 23:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 05:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
09 08:51 FULL MOON
09 09:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 05:59 Moon at Descending Node
14 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 10:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
15 18:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 19:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
21 09:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
22 15:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
23 11:21 NEW MOON
24 23:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
25 14:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
30 22:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 17:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
07 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 05 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
08 23:23 FULL MOON
09 04:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
09 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
12 15:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 23:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 01:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
18 17:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
19 10:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
20 15:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:49 NEW MOON
27 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
30 18:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 03 20:46 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 12:47 FULL MOON
08 17:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
09 06:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
09 18:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
11 19:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 08:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
16 19:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
19 19:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 12:59 NEW MOON
22 19 Venus at Perihelion
22 23 Jupiter at Opposition
24 09 Mercury at Perihelion
26 19:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 10:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
29 15:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 01:17 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
06 16:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
07 00:57 FULL MOON
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 04:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
09 20 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 04:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
13 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:42 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 06:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
17 23:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
19 14:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
19 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 05:47 NEW MOON
21 13:05 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
28 02:59 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:16 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 06:15 | Jan 09 05:08 | Jan 15 20:35 | Jan 22 20:16 |
| Jan 31 01:16 | Feb 07 16:30 | Feb 14 07:33 | Feb 21 15:29 |
| Mar 01 18:31 | Mar 09 00:53 | Mar 15 19:18 n | Mar 23 11:32 |
| Mar 31 09:03 A | Apr 07 07:17 | Apr 14 07:56 | Apr 22 06:52 |
| Apr 29 20:30 | May 06 13:05 | May 13 21:24 | May 22 00:18 |
| May 29 05:17 | Jun 04 19:38 | Jun 12 11:36 | Jun 20 15:04 |
| Jun 27 12:21 | Jul 04 04:02 | Jul 12 02:25 | Jul 20 02:52 |
| Jul 26 18:56 | Aug 02 15:04 | Aug 10 17:39 | Aug 18 11:57 |
| Aug 25 02:16 | Sep 01 05:10 | Sep 09 08:51 n | Sep 16 19:07 |
| Sep 23 11:21 T | Sep 30 22:21 | Oct 08 23:23 | Oct 16 01:30 |
| Oct 22 22:49 | Oct 30 18:07 | Nov 07 12:47 | Nov 14 08:24 |
| Nov 21 12:59 | Nov 29 15:06 | Dec 07 00:57 | Dec 13 16:57 |
| Dec 21 05:47 | Dec 29 11:16 | - | - |
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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