2071 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 07:15 NEW MOON
01 23 Neptune at Opposition
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
08 14:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 16 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
12 20:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
15 03:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
15 21:35 FULL MOON
18 06:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
20 13 Mercury at Aphelion
21 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
22 18:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
22 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
31 02:16 NEW MOON
Feb 02 17:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
04 15:29 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
07 17:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 12:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
14 08:33 FULL MOON
14 17:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
17 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 03:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 16:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 01 19:31 NEW MOON
03 05:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 19:23 Moon at Descending Node
04 16:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 11:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
05 12 Mercury at Perihelion
08 10:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 01:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 05:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
14 02:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
14 23 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
15 20:18 FULL MOON
15 20:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
16 16:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 10:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 07:36 Vernal Equinox
23 12:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
25 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 11:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
31 03:03 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
31 10:03 NEW MOON
Apr 02 04:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
04 16:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
07 08:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 09:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 10:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 03 Venus at Perihelion
13 01:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
14 08:56 FULL MOON
14 16:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 02 Saturn at Opposition
21 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
22 07:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 13:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
27 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 21:30 NEW MOON
May 01 23:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
02 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
02 21:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 15:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 06:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
11 20:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 22:24 FULL MOON
17 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
18 18:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
22 01:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 14:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 21:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
28 22:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 06:17 NEW MOON
30 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 11 Mercury at Perihelion
03 21:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
04 20:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 08:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
07 23:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 12:36 FULL MOON
15 06:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
16 19 Uranus at Opposition
20 16:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:21 Summer Solstice
22 03:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 12:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
24 17:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
25 19:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
27 13:21 NEW MOON
28 03:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
30 03:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
03 09:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 22:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 04:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
08 08:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
12 03:25 FULL MOON
12 11:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 05 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
15 11 Mercury at Aphelion
17 23:17 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 08:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
22 11:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 05:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
24 23:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 04 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
26 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
26 19:56 NEW MOON
28 14:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 05:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
01 12:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 11 Venus at Aphelion
02 16:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
08 15:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
10 18:39 FULL MOON
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 01:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 02:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 13:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
20 01:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
20 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
22 21:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
23 20:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
23 22:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
25 03:16 NEW MOON
26 21:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11 Mercury at Perihelion
28 14:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
29 00:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
09 09:51 FULL MOON
09 10:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 06:59 Moon at Descending Node
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 11:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
15 19:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 20:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 23:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
21 10:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
22 16:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 07:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
23 12:21 NEW MOON
25 00:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
25 15:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
30 23:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 18:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
07 14:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 06 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
09 00:23 FULL MOON
09 05:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
09 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
12 16:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
13 00:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
18 18:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
19 11:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
20 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23:49 NEW MOON
27 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 14:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
30 19:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 03 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 13:47 FULL MOON
08 18:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
09 07:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
09 19:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
11 20:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 09:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
16 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 17:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
19 20:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 13:59 NEW MOON
22 20 Venus at Perihelion
23 00 Jupiter at Opposition
24 10 Mercury at Perihelion
26 20:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 11:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
29 16:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
05 22:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
06 17:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
07 01:57 FULL MOON
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 05:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
09 21 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 05:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
13 17:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:42 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 07:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
18 00:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
19 15:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
19 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 06:47 NEW MOON
21 14:05 Winter Solstice
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
28 03:59 Moon at Descending Node
29 12:16 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 07:15 | Jan 09 06:08 | Jan 15 21:35 | Jan 22 21:16 |
| Jan 31 02:16 | Feb 07 17:30 | Feb 14 08:33 | Feb 21 16:29 |
| Mar 01 19:31 | Mar 09 01:53 | Mar 15 20:18 n | Mar 23 12:32 |
| Mar 31 10:03 A | Apr 07 08:17 | Apr 14 08:56 | Apr 22 07:52 |
| Apr 29 21:30 | May 06 14:05 | May 13 22:24 | May 22 01:18 |
| May 29 06:17 | Jun 04 20:38 | Jun 12 12:36 | Jun 20 16:04 |
| Jun 27 13:21 | Jul 04 05:02 | Jul 12 03:25 | Jul 20 03:52 |
| Jul 26 19:56 | Aug 02 16:04 | Aug 10 18:39 | Aug 18 12:57 |
| Aug 25 03:16 | Sep 01 06:10 | Sep 09 09:51 n | Sep 16 20:07 |
| Sep 23 12:21 T | Sep 30 23:21 | Oct 09 00:23 | Oct 16 02:30 |
| Oct 22 23:49 | Oct 30 19:07 | Nov 07 13:47 | Nov 14 09:24 |
| Nov 21 13:59 | Nov 29 16:06 | Dec 07 01:57 | Dec 13 17:57 |
| Dec 21 06:47 | Dec 29 12:16 | - | - |
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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