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