2071 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  14:15  NEW MOON 
    02  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
    08  21:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  13:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  16:26  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  23     Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
    13  03:41  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    15  10:40  Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
    16  04:35  FULL MOON 
    18  13:06  Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
    20  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  08:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08:02  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    23  01:10  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  04:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:04  Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
    31  09:16  NEW MOON 

Feb 03  00:15  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    04  22:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04:00  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  00:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  19:21  Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
    14  15:33  FULL MOON 
    15  00:07  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    17  14:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  17:01  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    19  10:03  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  23:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15:58  Moon at Apogee: 405181 km

Mar 02  02:31  NEW MOON 
    03  12:03  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  02:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  23:26  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  18:11  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  17:42  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    09  08:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  12:31  Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
    14  09:51  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    15  06     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    16  03:18  FULL MOON 
    16  03:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
    16  23:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  02:51  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    18  17:46  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  14:36  Vernal Equinox 
    23  19:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:06  Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
    26  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  18:25  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    31  10:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  16:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
    31  17:03  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  11:23  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    04  23:15  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    06  20:12  Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
    07  15:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:51  Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
    10  17:05  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    13  08:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11:47  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    14  15:56  FULL MOON 
    14  23:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    21  07:51  Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
    22  14:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
    23  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  20:58  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    27  18:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  04:32  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    30  04:30  NEW MOON 

May 02  06:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    02  23     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  04:56  Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
    05  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  21:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  22:32  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    10  13:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  18:49  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    12  03:02  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  05:24  FULL MOON 
    17  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    19  01:14  Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
    21  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    22  08:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  01:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  21:18  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  04:00  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    29  05:47  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    29  13:17  NEW MOON 
    31  02:58  Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
    31  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 01  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  04:12  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    05  03:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  15:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  00:22  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    08  06:10  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  19:36  FULL MOON 
    15  13:49  Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
    17  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    20  23:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  04:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  07:21  Summer Solstice 
    22  10:44  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    23  19:26  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    25  00:29  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    26  02:27  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    27  20:21  NEW MOON 
    28  10:00  Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
    30  10:07  Venus 3.5°N of Moon


Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  11:46  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    03  16:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  12:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    05  05:54  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    05  11:06  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    08  15:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
    12  10:25  FULL MOON 
    12  18:49  Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
    13  12     Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
    15  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  06:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  10:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  15:13  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    22  18:43  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    23  12:16  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    25  06:41  Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
    26  11     Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
    26  19:22  Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
    27  02:56  NEW MOON 
    28  21:26  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    29  01     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  20:19  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  12:53  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    01  19:32  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    02  23:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  15:59  Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    08  22:04  Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
    11  01:39  FULL MOON 
    13  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  08:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  19:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  09:01  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  20:11  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    20  08:02  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    20  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    23  04:43  Venus 2.4°S of Moon
    24  03:45  Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
    24  05:28  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    25  10:16  NEW MOON 
    27  04:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  21:47  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    29  07:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.

Sep 01  13:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08:50  Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
    09  16:51  FULL MOON 
    09  17:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    10  13:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  18:20  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    16  02:09  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    17  03:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  12:46  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  06:01  Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
    21  17:52  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    22  23:39  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  14:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  19:18  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
    23  19:21  NEW MOON 
    25  07:46  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    25  22:16  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  06:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  01:37  Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
    07  21:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  13     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    09  07:23  FULL MOON 
    09  12:10  Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
    09  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
    12  23:09  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    13  07:37  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    16  09:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  07:18  Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
    19  01:27  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    19  18:39  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    20  23:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  09     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  06:49  NEW MOON 
    27  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  21:30  Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
    31  02:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E

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

Dec 01  09:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  05:17  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    07  00:05  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    07  08:57  FULL MOON 
    09  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
    09  12:47  Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
    10  04     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    12  12:32  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    14  00:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  04     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  14:37  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    18  07:16  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    19  22:30  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    20  00     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  13:47  NEW MOON 
    21  21:05  Winter Solstice 
    23  13     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  12:25  Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
    28  10:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  19:16  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

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 14:15 Jan 09 13:08 Jan 16 04:35 Jan 23 04:16
Jan 31 09:16 Feb 08 00:30 Feb 14 15:33 Feb 21 23:29
Mar 02 02:31 Mar 09 08:53 Mar 16 03:18 n Mar 23 19:32
Mar 31 17:03 A Apr 07 15:17 Apr 14 15:56 Apr 22 14:52
Apr 30 04:30 May 06 21:05 May 14 05:24 May 22 08:18
May 29 13:17 Jun 05 03:38 Jun 12 19:36 Jun 20 23:04
Jun 27 20:21 Jul 04 12:02 Jul 12 10:25 Jul 20 10:52
Jul 27 02:56 Aug 02 23:04 Aug 11 01:39 Aug 18 19:57
Aug 25 10:16 Sep 01 13:10 Sep 09 16:51 n Sep 17 03:07
Sep 23 19:21 T Oct 01 06:21 Oct 09 07:23 Oct 16 09:30
Oct 23 06:49 Oct 31 02:07 Nov 07 20:47 Nov 14 16:24
Nov 21 20:59 Nov 29 23:06 Dec 07 08:57 Dec 14 00:57
Dec 21 13:47 Dec 29 19:16 --

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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