2072 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2072 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 00:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
02 23:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 05 Neptune at Opposition
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 14:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 09:13 FULL MOON
06 08:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 06 Mercury at Aphelion
08 09:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 18:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15 Mars at Opposition
12 00:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 13:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 02:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
19 21:35 NEW MOON
21 11:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 01:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 10:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 03 19:55 FULL MOON
03 21:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
04 20:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 01:25 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 11:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 17:03 NEW MOON
20 05 Mercury at Perihelion
20 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
25 19:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 15:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 17:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 07:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 06:17 FULL MOON
04 06:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 12:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 06:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 06:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 00 Venus at Aphelion
15 20:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 00 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 18:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 00:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 12:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 09:19 Vernal Equinox
19 11:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 11:21 NEW MOON
24 08:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
24 23:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 00:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 17:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 16:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
31 22:45 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 02 16:25 FULL MOON
03 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 14:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 05:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
09 23:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
14 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 02:57 NEW MOON
21 00:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 05:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 07:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 12 Saturn at Opposition
30 05:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 01 20:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 02:34 FULL MOON
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 18:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
11 23:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 15:18 NEW MOON
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
21 14 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 05:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 14:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 05:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 12:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 13:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 01:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 12:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 00:57 NEW MOON
17 21:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 01:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 18:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 02:12 Summer Solstice
20 09 Uranus at Opposition
20 11:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 12:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 01:21 FULL MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 04 Mercury at Aphelion
04 08 Venus at Perihelion
04 20:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 04:03 Moon at Descending Node
05 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 06:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 11:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 08:56 NEW MOON
16 13:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
16 22:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
17 19:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 11:40 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 15:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 08:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 08:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 10:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
06 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 16:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 07:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 16:21 NEW MOON
14 04 Mercury at Perihelion
14 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
14 20:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 08:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 10:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 19:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 08:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 06:59 FULL MOON
28 07:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 14:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 04 23:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 16:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 07:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
11 23:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 00:07 NEW MOON
14 00 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 02:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 02:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 16:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 04:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 07:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
18 19:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 18:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
24 20:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 04:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
26 23:43 FULL MOON
29 09 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 05:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 13:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 15 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 17:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 16:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 17 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 08:55 NEW MOON
12 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
12 20:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
12 22:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 00 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 11:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
22 21:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 10 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 16:21 FULL MOON
29 11:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 20:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 03 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 21:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 19:21 NEW MOON
10 03 Mercury at Perihelion
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:10 Moon at Descending Node
18 23:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 07:59 FULL MOON
25 18:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 18 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
27 23:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 15:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
01 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 04:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 07:59 NEW MOON
13 08:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:08 Moon at Descending Node
16 20:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 04:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15:54 Winter Solstice
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 02:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 03 Mercury at Aphelion
24 22:15 FULL MOON
25 01:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 08 Jupiter at Opposition
26 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
28 20:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
28 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
28 23:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
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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
2072 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2072 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 09:13 | Jan 12 00:54 |
| Jan 19 21:35 | Jan 28 01:36 | Feb 03 19:55 | Feb 10 14:27 |
| Feb 18 17:03 | Feb 26 15:02 | Mar 04 06:17 t | Mar 11 06:18 |
| Mar 19 11:21 P | Mar 27 00:43 | Apr 02 16:25 | Apr 09 23:53 |
| Apr 18 02:57 | Apr 25 07:35 | May 02 02:34 | May 09 18:17 |
| May 17 15:18 | May 24 12:53 | May 31 13:18 | Jun 08 12:20 |
| Jun 16 00:57 | Jun 22 17:57 | Jun 30 01:21 | Jul 08 04:53 |
| Jul 15 08:56 | Jul 22 00:02 | Jul 29 15:17 | Aug 06 19:15 |
| Aug 13 16:21 | Aug 20 08:20 | Aug 28 06:59 t | Sep 05 07:19 |
| Sep 12 00:07 T | Sep 18 19:58 | Sep 26 23:43 | Oct 04 17:28 |
| Oct 11 08:55 | Oct 18 11:37 | Oct 26 16:21 | Nov 03 02:16 |
| Nov 09 19:21 | Nov 17 07:03 | Nov 25 07:59 | Dec 02 10:22 |
| Dec 09 07:59 | Dec 17 04:50 | Dec 24 22:15 | - |
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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