2071 Sky Event Almanac

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:15  NEW MOON 
    02  04     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
    08  19:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  11:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14:26  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  21     Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
    13  01:41  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    15  08:40  Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
    16  02:35  FULL MOON 
    18  11:06  Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
    20  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  06:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  06:02  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    22  23:10  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:04  Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
    31  07:16  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  22:15  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    04  20:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  02:00  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  22:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  09:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  17:21  Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
    14  13:33  FULL MOON 
    14  22:07  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    17  12:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  15:01  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    19  08:03  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  21:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:58  Moon at Apogee: 405181 km

Mar 02  00:31  NEW MOON 
    03  10:03  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  00:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  21:26  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  16:11  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  15:42  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    09  06:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  10:31  Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
    14  07:51  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    15  04     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    16  01:18  FULL MOON 
    16  01:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
    16  21:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  00:51  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    18  15:46  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  12:36  Vernal Equinox 
    23  17:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  10:06  Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
    26  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  16:25  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    31  08:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  14:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
    31  15:03  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  09:23  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    04  21:15  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    06  18:12  Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
    07  13:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:51  Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
    10  15:05  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    13  06:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  09:47  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    14  13:56  FULL MOON 
    14  21:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    21  05:51  Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
    22  12:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
    23  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  18:58  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    27  16:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  02:32  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    30  02:30  NEW MOON 

May 02  04:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    02  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  02:56  Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
    05  21     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  19:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  20:32  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    10  11:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  16:49  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    12  01:02  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  03:24  FULL MOON 
    17  10     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    18  23:14  Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
    21  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    22  06:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  19:18  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  02:00  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    29  03:47  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    29  11:17  NEW MOON 
    31  00:58  Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
    31  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 01  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  02:12  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    05  01:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  22:22  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    08  04:10  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  17:36  FULL MOON 
    15  11:49  Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
    17  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    20  21:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  02:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:21  Summer Solstice 
    22  08:44  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    23  17:26  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    24  22:29  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    26  00:27  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    27  18:21  NEW MOON 
    28  08:00  Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
    30  08:07  Venus 3.5°N of Moon


Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09:46  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    03  14:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  10:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    05  03:54  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    05  09:06  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    08  13:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
    12  08:25  FULL MOON 
    12  16:49  Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
    13  10     Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
    15  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  04:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  08:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  13:13  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    22  16:43  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    23  10:16  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    25  04:41  Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
    26  09     Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
    26  17:22  Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
    27  00:56  NEW MOON 
    28  19:26  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    28  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  11     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  18:19  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  10:53  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    01  17:32  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    02  21:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13:59  Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    08  20:04  Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
    10  23:39  FULL MOON 
    13  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  06:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  17:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  07:01  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  18:11  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    20  06:02  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    20  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    23  02:43  Venus 2.4°S of Moon
    24  01:45  Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
    24  03:28  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    25  08:16  NEW MOON 
    27  02:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  19:47  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    29  05:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.

Sep 01  11:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06:50  Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
    09  14:51  FULL MOON 
    09  15:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    10  11:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  16:20  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    16  00:09  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    17  01:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:46  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  04:01  Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
    21  15:52  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    22  21:39  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  12:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  17:18  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
    23  17:21  NEW MOON 
    25  05:46  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    25  20:16  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  04:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  23:37  Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
    07  19:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  11     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    09  05:23  FULL MOON 
    09  10:10  Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
    09  16     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
    12  21:09  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    13  05:37  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    16  07:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  05:18  Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
    18  23:27  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    19  16:39  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    20  21:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  07     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  04:49  NEW MOON 
    27  21     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  19:30  Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
    31  00:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E

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

Dec 01  07:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  03:17  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    06  22:05  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    07  06:57  FULL MOON 
    09  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
    09  10:47  Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
    10  02     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    12  10:32  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    13  22:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  01:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  12:37  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    18  05:16  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    19  20:30  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    19  22     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  11:47  NEW MOON 
    21  19:05  Winter Solstice 
    23  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  10:25  Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
    28  08:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  17:16  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

Greenwich Mean Time

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

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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