2071 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 04:15 NEW MOON
01 20 Neptune at Opposition
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98337 AU
08 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
09 03:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:26 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 13 Mercury 0.5°N of Mars
12 17:41 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
15 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 357535 km
15 18:35 FULL MOON
18 03:06 Regulus 3.9°N of Moon
20 10 Mercury at Aphelion
20 22:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22:02 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
22 15:10 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 13:04 Moon at Apogee: 406168 km
30 23:16 NEW MOON
Feb 02 14:15 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
04 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:00 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
07 14:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 09:21 Moon at Perigee: 361680 km
14 05:33 FULL MOON
14 14:07 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
17 04:07 Moon at Ascending Node
18 07:01 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
19 00:03 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
21 13:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:58 Moon at Apogee: 405181 km
Mar 01 16:31 NEW MOON
03 02:03 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16:23 Moon at Descending Node
04 13:26 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08:11 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
05 09 Mercury at Perihelion
08 07:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 02:31 Moon at Perigee: 367245 km
13 23:51 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
14 20 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
15 17:18 FULL MOON
15 17:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.888
16 13:22 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:51 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
18 07:46 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 04:36 Vernal Equinox
23 09:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:06 Moon at Apogee: 404399 km
25 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 08:25 Mars 4.5°S of Moon
31 00:03 Moon at Descending Node
31 06:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
31 07:03 NEW MOON
Apr 02 01:23 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
04 13:15 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 10:12 Moon at Perigee: 369847 km
07 05:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:51 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
10 07:05 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
12 00 Venus at Perihelion
12 22:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 01:47 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
14 05:56 FULL MOON
14 13:24 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 23 Saturn at Opposition
20 21:51 Moon at Apogee: 404395 km
22 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 10:58 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
27 08:51 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:32 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
29 18:30 NEW MOON
May 01 20:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
02 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
02 18:56 Moon at Perigee: 365651 km
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 11:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 12:32 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
10 03:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:49 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
11 17:02 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 19:24 FULL MOON
17 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
18 15:14 Moon at Apogee: 405116 km
21 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
21 22:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:39 Moon at Descending Node
25 11:18 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
27 18:00 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
28 19:47 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 03:17 NEW MOON
30 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 360783 km
31 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Jun 01 08 Mercury at Perihelion
03 18:12 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
04 17:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:22 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
07 20:10 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 09:36 FULL MOON
15 03:49 Moon at Apogee: 405978 km
16 16 Uranus at Opposition
20 13:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:21 Summer Solstice
22 00:44 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
23 09:26 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
24 14:29 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
25 16:27 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
27 10:21 NEW MOON
28 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 357750 km
30 00:07 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:46 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
03 06:17 Moon at Ascending Node
04 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
04 19:54 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
05 01:06 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
05 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
08 05:50 Saturn 3.9°N of Spica
12 00:25 FULL MOON
12 08:49 Moon at Apogee: 406386 km
13 02 Mercury 1.2°N of Venus
15 08 Mercury at Aphelion
17 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05:13 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
22 08:43 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
23 02:16 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
24 20:41 Mars 4.8°S of Pleiades
26 01 Mars 0.1°N of Jupiter
26 09:22 Moon at Perigee: 357370 km
26 16:56 NEW MOON
28 11:26 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 10:19 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 02:53 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
01 09:32 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
01 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 08 Venus at Aphelion
02 13:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 05:59 Mars 4.8°N of Aldebaran
08 12:04 Moon at Apogee: 406136 km
10 15:39 FULL MOON
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 22:41 Moon at Descending Node
18 09:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:01 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
19 10:11 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
19 22:02 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
20 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°W
22 18:43 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
23 17:45 Moon at Perigee: 359752 km
23 19:28 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
25 00:16 NEW MOON
26 18:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08 Mercury at Perihelion
28 11:47 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
28 21:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
Sep 01 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:50 Moon at Apogee: 405348 km
09 06:51 FULL MOON
09 07:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.899
10 03:59 Moon at Descending Node
14 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 08:20 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
15 16:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 17:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:46 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 20:01 Moon at Perigee: 364336 km
21 07:52 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
22 13:39 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
23 09:21 NEW MOON
24 21:46 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
25 12:16 Saturn 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
30 20:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 404514 km
07 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
08 03 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
08 21:23 FULL MOON
09 02:10 Venus 1.5°S of Regulus
09 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
12 13:09 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 21:37 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
15 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 21:18 Moon at Perigee: 369285 km
18 15:27 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
19 08:39 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
20 13:09 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:49 NEW MOON
27 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
30 11:30 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
30 16:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
Nov 03 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 10:47 FULL MOON
08 15:49 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
09 04:38 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
09 16:56 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
11 17:07 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 20:59 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
16 17:15 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:36 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:44 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
19 17:11 Saturn 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
21 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 10:59 NEW MOON
22 17 Venus at Perihelion
22 21 Jupiter at Opposition
24 07 Mercury at Perihelion
26 17:07 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 08:12 Moon at Apogee: 404865 km
29 13:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:17 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 05 19:17 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
06 14:05 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 22:57 FULL MOON
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.8°W
09 02:47 Moon at Perigee: 362998 km
09 18 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
12 02:32 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
13 14:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:42 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 04:37 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
17 21:16 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
19 12:30 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
19 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
21 03:47 NEW MOON
21 11:05 Winter Solstice
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 02:25 Moon at Apogee: 405839 km
28 00:59 Moon at Descending Node
29 09:16 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 04:15 | Jan 09 03:08 | Jan 15 18:35 | Jan 22 18:16 |
| Jan 30 23:16 | Feb 07 14:30 | Feb 14 05:33 | Feb 21 13:29 |
| Mar 01 16:31 | Mar 08 22:53 | Mar 15 17:18 n | Mar 23 09:32 |
| Mar 31 07:03 A | Apr 07 05:17 | Apr 14 05:56 | Apr 22 04:52 |
| Apr 29 18:30 | May 06 11:05 | May 13 19:24 | May 21 22:18 |
| May 29 03:17 | Jun 04 17:38 | Jun 12 09:36 | Jun 20 13:04 |
| Jun 27 10:21 | Jul 04 02:02 | Jul 12 00:25 | Jul 20 00:52 |
| Jul 26 16:56 | Aug 02 13:04 | Aug 10 15:39 | Aug 18 09:57 |
| Aug 25 00:16 | Sep 01 03:10 | Sep 09 06:51 n | Sep 16 17:07 |
| Sep 23 09:21 T | Sep 30 20:21 | Oct 08 21:23 | Oct 15 23:30 |
| Oct 22 20:49 | Oct 30 16:07 | Nov 07 10:47 | Nov 14 06:24 |
| Nov 21 10:59 | Nov 29 13:06 | Dec 06 22:57 | Dec 13 14:57 |
| Dec 21 03:47 | Dec 29 09:16 | - | - |
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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