2071 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:15 NEW MOON
02 16 Neptune at Opposition
04 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
09 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
11 09 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
13 13:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
15 20:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
16 14:35 FULL MOON
18 23:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
21 06 Mercury at Aphelion
21 18:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
23 11:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 14:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 09:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
31 19:16 NEW MOON
Feb 03 10:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
05 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
08 10:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
11 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 05:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
15 01:33 FULL MOON
15 10:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
18 00:07 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 20:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
22 09:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 01:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 02 12:31 NEW MOON
03 22:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
04 12:23 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 04:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 05 Mercury at Perihelion
09 03:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 22:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
14 19:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
15 16 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
16 13:18 FULL MOON
16 13:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
17 09:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 03:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
21 00:36 Vernal Equinox
24 05:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
26 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 04:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
31 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 02:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
01 03:03 NEW MOON
02 21:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
05 09:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
07 06:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
08 01:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
11 03:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 20 Venus at Perihelion
13 18:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
15 01:56 FULL MOON
15 09:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 19 Saturn at Opposition
21 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
23 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 06:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
28 04:51 Moon at Descending Node
28 14:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
30 14:30 NEW MOON
May 02 16:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
03 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
03 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
06 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 07:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 08:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 23:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
12 13:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
14 15:24 FULL MOON
17 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
19 11:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
22 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11:39 Moon at Descending Node
26 07:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 14:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
29 15:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 23:17 NEW MOON
31 12:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 02 04 Mercury at Perihelion
04 14:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
05 13:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01:13 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
08 16:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
13 05:36 FULL MOON
15 23:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
17 12 Uranus at Opposition
21 09:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:57 Moon at Descending Node
21 17:21 Summer Solstice
22 20:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
24 05:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
25 10:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
26 12:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
28 06:21 NEW MOON
28 20:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
30 20:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 21:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
04 02:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
05 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
05 15:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 21:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
09 01:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
12 20:25 FULL MOON
13 04:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 22 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
16 04 Mercury at Aphelion
18 16:17 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
23 04:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 22:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
25 16:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 21 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
27 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
27 12:56 NEW MOON
29 07:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
29 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
31 06:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 22:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
02 05:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
02 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 04 Venus at Aphelion
03 09:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
09 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
11 11:39 FULL MOON
14 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18:41 Moon at Descending Node
19 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
20 06:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
20 18:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
21 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
23 14:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
24 13:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
24 15:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
25 20:16 NEW MOON
27 14:28 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04 Mercury at Perihelion
29 07:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
29 17:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 23:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
10 02:51 FULL MOON
10 03:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 23:59 Moon at Descending Node
15 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 04:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
16 12:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
17 13:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 16:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
22 03:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
23 09:39 Autumnal Equinox
24 00:38 Moon at Ascending Node
24 05:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
24 05:21 NEW MOON
25 17:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
26 08:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 16:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 11:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
08 07:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 23 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
09 17:23 FULL MOON
09 22:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
10 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
13 09:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
13 17:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 19:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
19 11:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
20 04:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
21 09:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 16:49 NEW MOON
28 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 07:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
31 12:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 04 14:46 Moon at Descending Node
06 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 06:47 FULL MOON
09 11:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
10 00:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
10 12:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
12 13:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
13 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
17 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
18 19:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 10:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
20 13:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
22 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 06:59 NEW MOON
23 13 Venus at Perihelion
23 17 Jupiter at Opposition
25 03 Mercury at Perihelion
27 13:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
28 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
30 09:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 10:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
07 18:57 FULL MOON
09 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
10 14 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 22:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
14 10:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 00:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
18 17:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
20 08:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
20 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 23:47 NEW MOON
22 07:05 Winter Solstice
23 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
28 20:59 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:16 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 00:15 | Jan 09 23:08 | Jan 16 14:35 | Jan 23 14:16 |
| Jan 31 19:16 | Feb 08 10:30 | Feb 15 01:33 | Feb 22 09:29 |
| Mar 02 12:31 | Mar 09 18:53 | Mar 16 13:18 n | Mar 24 05:32 |
| Apr 01 03:03 A | Apr 08 01:17 | Apr 15 01:56 | Apr 23 00:52 |
| Apr 30 14:30 | May 07 07:05 | May 14 15:24 | May 22 18:18 |
| May 29 23:17 | Jun 05 13:38 | Jun 13 05:36 | Jun 21 09:04 |
| Jun 28 06:21 | Jul 04 22:02 | Jul 12 20:25 | Jul 20 20:52 |
| Jul 27 12:56 | Aug 03 09:04 | Aug 11 11:39 | Aug 19 05:57 |
| Aug 25 20:16 | Sep 01 23:10 | Sep 10 02:51 n | Sep 17 13:07 |
| Sep 24 05:21 T | Oct 01 16:21 | Oct 09 17:23 | Oct 16 19:30 |
| Oct 23 16:49 | Oct 31 12:07 | Nov 08 06:47 | Nov 15 02:24 |
| Nov 22 06:59 | Nov 30 09:06 | Dec 07 18:57 | Dec 14 10:57 |
| Dec 21 23:47 | Dec 30 05:16 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| IST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| BST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ICT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AWST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| JST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ACT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AEST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NCT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NZST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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