2071 Sky Event Almanac

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  15:15  NEW MOON 
    02  07     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  13     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
    08  22:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  14:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  17:26  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  00     Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
    13  04:41  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    15  11:40  Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
    16  05:35  FULL MOON 
    18  14:06  Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
    20  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    21  09:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  09:02  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    23  02:10  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  05:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00:04  Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
    31  10:16  NEW MOON 

Feb 03  01:15  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    04  23:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  05:00  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  01:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  20:21  Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
    14  16:33  FULL MOON 
    15  01:07  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    17  15:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18:01  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    19  11:03  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  00:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:58  Moon at Apogee: 405181 km

Mar 02  03:31  NEW MOON 
    03  13:03  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  03:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  00:26  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  19:11  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  18:42  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    09  09:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  13:31  Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
    14  10:51  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    15  07     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    16  04:18  FULL MOON 
    16  04:29  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
    17  00:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  03:51  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    18  18:46  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  15:36  Vernal Equinox 
    23  20:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:06  Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
    26  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  19:25  Mars 4.5°S of Moon
    31  11:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  17:59  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
    31  18:03  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  12:23  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    05  00:15  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    06  21:12  Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
    07  16:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  17:51  Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
    10  18:05  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    12  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    13  09:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  12:47  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    14  16:56  FULL MOON 
    15  00:24  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    21  08:51  Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
    22  15:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
    23  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  21:58  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    27  19:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  05:32  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    30  05:30  NEW MOON 

May 02  07:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    03  00     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  05:56  Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
    06  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  22:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  23:32  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    10  14:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  19:49  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    12  04:02  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  06:24  FULL MOON 
    17  13     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    19  02:14  Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
    21  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    22  09:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  02:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  22:18  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  05:00  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    29  06:47  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
    29  14:17  NEW MOON 
    31  03:58  Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
    31  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Jun 01  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  05:12  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    05  04:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  01:22  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    08  07:10  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  20:36  FULL MOON 
    15  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
    17  03     Uranus at Opposition 
    21  00:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  08:21  Summer Solstice 
    22  11:44  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    23  20:26  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    25  01:29  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    26  03:27  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    27  21:21  NEW MOON 
    28  11:00  Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
    30  11:07  Venus 3.5°N of Moon


Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  12:46  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    03  17:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  13:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  00     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    05  06:54  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    05  12:06  Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
    08  16:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
    12  11:25  FULL MOON 
    12  19:49  Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
    13  13     Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
    15  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  07:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  11:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:13  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    22  19:43  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    23  13:16  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    25  07:41  Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
    26  12     Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
    26  20:22  Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
    27  03:56  NEW MOON 
    28  22:26  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    29  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  14     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  21:19  Moon at Ascending Node 

Aug 01  13:53  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    01  20:32  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  19     Venus at Aphelion 
    03  00:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:59  Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    08  23:04  Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
    11  02:39  FULL MOON 
    13  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  09:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  20:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:01  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    19  21:11  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    20  09:02  Mars 4.7°N of Moon
    20  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
    23  05:43  Venus 2.4°S of Moon
    24  04:45  Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
    24  06:28  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    25  11:16  NEW MOON 
    27  05:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  22:47  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    29  08:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.

Sep 01  14:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09:50  Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
    09  17:51  FULL MOON 
    09  18:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
    10  14:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  19:20  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    16  03:09  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    17  04:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13:46  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  07:01  Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
    21  18:52  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    23  00:39  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  15:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  20:18  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
    23  20:21  NEW MOON 
    25  08:46  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    25  23:16  Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  07:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  02:37  Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
    07  22:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  14     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
    09  08:23  FULL MOON 
    09  13:10  Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
    09  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
    13  00:09  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    13  08:37  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    16  10:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:18  Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
    19  02:27  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    19  19:39  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    21  00:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  07:49  NEW MOON 
    28  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    30  22:30  Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
    31  03:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E

Nov 04  05:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  21:47  FULL MOON 
    09  02:49  Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
    09  15:38  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    10  03:56  Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
    12  04:07  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    13  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  17:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  07:59  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    17  04:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  10:36  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  01:44  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    20  04:11  Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  21:59  NEW MOON 
    23  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    24  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  04:07  Venus 3.8°N of Spica
    27  19:12  Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
    30  00:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  10:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  06:17  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    07  01:05  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    07  09:57  FULL MOON 
    09  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
    09  13:47  Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
    10  05     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    12  13:32  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    14  01:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  15:37  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    18  08:16  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    19  23:30  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    20  01     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  14:47  NEW MOON 
    21  22:05  Winter Solstice 
    23  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  13:25  Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
    28  11:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  20:16  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

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 15:15 Jan 09 14:08 Jan 16 05:35 Jan 23 05:16
Jan 31 10:16 Feb 08 01:30 Feb 14 16:33 Feb 22 00:29
Mar 02 03:31 Mar 09 09:53 Mar 16 04:18 n Mar 23 20:32
Mar 31 18:03 A Apr 07 16:17 Apr 14 16:56 Apr 22 15:52
Apr 30 05:30 May 06 22:05 May 14 06:24 May 22 09:18
May 29 14:17 Jun 05 04:38 Jun 12 20:36 Jun 21 00:04
Jun 27 21:21 Jul 04 13:02 Jul 12 11:25 Jul 20 11:52
Jul 27 03:56 Aug 03 00:04 Aug 11 02:39 Aug 18 20:57
Aug 25 11:16 Sep 01 14:10 Sep 09 17:51 n Sep 17 04:07
Sep 23 20:21 T Oct 01 07:21 Oct 09 08:23 Oct 16 10:30
Oct 23 07:49 Oct 31 03:07 Nov 07 21:47 Nov 14 17:24
Nov 21 21:59 Nov 30 00:06 Dec 07 09:57 Dec 14 01:57
Dec 21 14:47 Dec 29 20:16 --

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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