2071 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05:15 NEW MOON
01 21 Neptune at Opposition
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
08 12:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 07:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 14 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
12 18:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
15 01:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
15 19:35 FULL MOON
18 04:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
20 11 Mercury at Aphelion
20 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
22 16:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
22 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 14:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
31 00:16 NEW MOON
Feb 02 15:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
04 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
05 19:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
07 15:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 10:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
14 06:33 FULL MOON
14 15:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
17 05:07 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 01:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 14:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 01 17:31 NEW MOON
03 03:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17:23 Moon at Descending Node
04 14:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 09:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10 Mercury at Perihelion
08 08:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 23:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 03:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
14 00:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
14 21 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
15 18:18 FULL MOON
15 18:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
16 14:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 08:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:36 Vernal Equinox
23 10:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
25 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 09:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
31 01:03 Moon at Descending Node
31 07:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
31 08:03 NEW MOON
Apr 02 02:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
04 14:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
07 06:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 08:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 01 Venus at Perihelion
12 23:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
14 06:56 FULL MOON
14 14:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 00 Saturn at Opposition
20 22:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
22 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 11:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
27 09:51 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 19:30 NEW MOON
May 01 21:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
02 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
02 19:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 13:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 04:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
11 18:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 20:24 FULL MOON
17 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
18 16:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
21 23:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 12:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 19:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
28 20:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 04:17 NEW MOON
30 17:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
03 19:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
04 18:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
07 21:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 10:36 FULL MOON
15 04:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
16 17 Uranus at Opposition
20 14:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:21 Summer Solstice
22 01:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 10:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
24 15:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
25 17:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
27 11:21 NEW MOON
28 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
30 01:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
03 07:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 20:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 02:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
08 06:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
12 01:25 FULL MOON
12 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 03 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
15 09 Mercury at Aphelion
17 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
22 09:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 03:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
24 21:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 02 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
26 10:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
26 17:56 NEW MOON
28 12:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 11:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 03:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
01 10:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
01 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 09 Venus at Aphelion
02 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
08 13:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
10 16:39 FULL MOON
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 10:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 11:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
19 23:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
20 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
22 19:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
23 18:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
23 20:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
25 01:16 NEW MOON
26 19:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09 Mercury at Perihelion
28 12:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
28 22:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 04:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
09 07:51 FULL MOON
09 08:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 04:59 Moon at Descending Node
14 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 09:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
15 17:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 18:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 21:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
21 08:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
22 14:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 05:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
23 10:21 NEW MOON
24 22:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
25 13:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
30 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 16:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
07 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 04 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
08 22:23 FULL MOON
09 03:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
09 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
12 14:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 22:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 00:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
18 16:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
19 09:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
20 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:49 NEW MOON
27 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 12:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
30 17:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 03 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 11:47 FULL MOON
08 16:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
09 05:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
09 17:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
11 18:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 07:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
16 18:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
19 18:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 11:59 NEW MOON
22 18 Venus at Perihelion
22 22 Jupiter at Opposition
24 08 Mercury at Perihelion
26 18:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
29 14:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
05 20:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
06 15:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 23:57 FULL MOON
08 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
09 19 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 03:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
13 15:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 05:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
17 22:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
19 13:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
19 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 04:47 NEW MOON
21 12:05 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
28 01:59 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:16 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 05:15 | Jan 09 04:08 | Jan 15 19:35 | Jan 22 19:16 |
| Jan 31 00:16 | Feb 07 15:30 | Feb 14 06:33 | Feb 21 14:29 |
| Mar 01 17:31 | Mar 08 23:53 | Mar 15 18:18 n | Mar 23 10:32 |
| Mar 31 08:03 A | Apr 07 06:17 | Apr 14 06:56 | Apr 22 05:52 |
| Apr 29 19:30 | May 06 12:05 | May 13 20:24 | May 21 23:18 |
| May 29 04:17 | Jun 04 18:38 | Jun 12 10:36 | Jun 20 14:04 |
| Jun 27 11:21 | Jul 04 03:02 | Jul 12 01:25 | Jul 20 01:52 |
| Jul 26 17:56 | Aug 02 14:04 | Aug 10 16:39 | Aug 18 10:57 |
| Aug 25 01:16 | Sep 01 04:10 | Sep 09 07:51 n | Sep 16 18:07 |
| Sep 23 10:21 T | Sep 30 21:21 | Oct 08 22:23 | Oct 16 00:30 |
| Oct 22 21:49 | Oct 30 17:07 | Nov 07 11:47 | Nov 14 07:24 |
| Nov 21 11:59 | Nov 29 14:06 | Dec 06 23:57 | Dec 13 15:57 |
| Dec 21 04:47 | Dec 29 10:16 | - | - |
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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