2072 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 04:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 10 Neptune at Opposition
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 19:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 14:13 FULL MOON
06 13:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 11 Mercury at Aphelion
08 14:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 20 Mars at Opposition
12 05:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 07:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 02:35 NEW MOON
21 16:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 06:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 15:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 04 00:55 FULL MOON
04 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
05 01:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 02:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 19:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 22:03 NEW MOON
20 10 Mercury at Perihelion
20 11:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
26 00:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 22:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 12:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 14:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 11:17 FULL MOON
04 11:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 17:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 11:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 11:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 11:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Venus at Aphelion
16 01:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 05 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 23:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 05:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 17:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 14:19 Vernal Equinox
19 16:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 16:21 NEW MOON
24 13:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 04:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 05:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 21:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
Apr 01 03:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21:25 FULL MOON
04 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 19:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 10:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
15 00:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 07:57 NEW MOON
21 05:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 10:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 05:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 10:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 17 Saturn at Opposition
30 10:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 02 01:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 07:34 FULL MOON
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 23:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 04:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 20:18 NEW MOON
18 09 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 10:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 19:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 10:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 17:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 11:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 18:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 06:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 17:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 02:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 05:57 NEW MOON
18 02:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 06:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 23:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 07:12 Summer Solstice
20 14 Uranus at Opposition
20 16:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 17:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 10:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 06:21 FULL MOON
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 09 Mercury at Aphelion
04 13 Venus at Perihelion
05 01:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 09:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 09:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 16:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 13:56 NEW MOON
16 18:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 03:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
18 00:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 16:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 13:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 13:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 15:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
07 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 21:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 12:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:21 NEW MOON
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
14 10:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
15 01:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 15:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 00:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 11:59 FULL MOON
28 12:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 19:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 04:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 12:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 21:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 12:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 21:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 04:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 05:07 NEW MOON
14 05 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 07:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 07:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 21:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 09:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 12:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
19 00:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 23:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
25 01:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 09:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 04:43 FULL MOON
29 14 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 10:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 18:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 20 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 22:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 07:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 21:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 22 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 06:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 13:55 NEW MOON
12 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
13 01:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 03:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 05 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 16:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 10:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 02:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 15 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 21:21 FULL MOON
29 16:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 01:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
03 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 14:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 02:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 00:21 NEW MOON
10 08 Mercury at Perihelion
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 12:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 08:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 04:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
21 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 12:59 FULL MOON
25 23:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 23 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 04:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 20:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 15:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 09:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 12:59 NEW MOON
13 13:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 01:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 09:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20:54 Winter Solstice
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 07:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 08 Mercury at Aphelion
25 03:15 FULL MOON
25 06:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 13 Jupiter at Opposition
26 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
29 01:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 02:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 04:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 14:13 | Jan 12 05:54 |
| Jan 20 02:35 | Jan 28 06:36 | Feb 04 00:55 | Feb 10 19:27 |
| Feb 18 22:03 | Feb 26 20:02 | Mar 04 11:17 t | Mar 11 11:18 |
| Mar 19 16:21 P | Mar 27 05:43 | Apr 02 21:25 | Apr 10 04:53 |
| Apr 18 07:57 | Apr 25 12:35 | May 02 07:34 | May 09 23:17 |
| May 17 20:18 | May 24 17:53 | May 31 18:18 | Jun 08 17:20 |
| Jun 16 05:57 | Jun 22 22:57 | Jun 30 06:21 | Jul 08 09:53 |
| Jul 15 13:56 | Jul 22 05:02 | Jul 29 20:17 | Aug 07 00:15 |
| Aug 13 21:21 | Aug 20 13:20 | Aug 28 11:59 t | Sep 05 12:19 |
| Sep 12 05:07 T | Sep 19 00:58 | Sep 27 04:43 | Oct 04 22:28 |
| Oct 11 13:55 | Oct 18 16:37 | Oct 26 21:21 | Nov 03 07:16 |
| Nov 10 00:21 | Nov 17 12:03 | Nov 25 12:59 | Dec 02 15:22 |
| Dec 09 12:59 | Dec 17 09:50 | Dec 25 03:15 | - |
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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