2072 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 02:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 08 Neptune at Opposition
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 17:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 12:13 FULL MOON
06 11:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 09 Mercury at Aphelion
08 12:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 21:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 18 Mars at Opposition
12 03:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 05:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 00:35 NEW MOON
21 14:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 04:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 11:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 13:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 03 22:55 FULL MOON
04 00:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
04 23:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 04:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 00:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 17:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 14:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 20:03 NEW MOON
20 08 Mercury at Perihelion
20 09:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
25 22:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 20:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 10:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 12:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 09:17 FULL MOON
04 09:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 15:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 09:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 09:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 09:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03 Venus at Aphelion
15 23:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 03 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 21:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 03:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 15:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:19 Vernal Equinox
19 14:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 14:21 NEW MOON
24 11:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 02:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 03:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 19:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
Apr 01 01:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 19:25 FULL MOON
03 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 17:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 08:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 02:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
14 22:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 05:57 NEW MOON
21 03:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 08:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 10:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 03:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 08:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 15 Saturn at Opposition
30 08:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 01 23:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 05:34 FULL MOON
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 21:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 02:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 18:18 NEW MOON
18 07 Mercury at Perihelion
21 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 08:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 17:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 08:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 15:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 09:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 16:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 06:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 15:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 03:57 NEW MOON
18 00:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 04:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 21:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 05:12 Summer Solstice
20 12 Uranus at Opposition
20 14:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 15:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 10:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 08:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 04:21 FULL MOON
|
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07 Mercury at Aphelion
04 11 Venus at Perihelion
04 23:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 07:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 07:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 14:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 11:56 NEW MOON
16 16:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 01:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
17 22:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 14:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 03:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 13:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 11:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 11:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 13:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
06 22:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 19:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 10:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:21 NEW MOON
14 07 Mercury at Perihelion
14 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
14 23:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 13:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 22:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 09:59 FULL MOON
28 10:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 17:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 18:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 02:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 03:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 19:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 10:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 02:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 03:07 NEW MOON
14 03 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 05:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 05:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 19:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 07:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 10:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
18 22:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 21:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
24 23:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 07:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 02:43 FULL MOON
29 12 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 08:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 16:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 18 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 20:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 19:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 20 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 04:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 11:55 NEW MOON
12 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
12 23:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 01:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 03 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 14:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 08:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 00:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 13 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 19:21 FULL MOON
29 14:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 23:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 03 05:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 12:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 08:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 22:21 NEW MOON
10 06 Mercury at Perihelion
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 10:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 02:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
20 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 10:59 FULL MOON
25 21:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 21 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 02:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 18:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 01:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 07:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 10:59 NEW MOON
13 11:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 08:08 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 07:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18:54 Winter Solstice
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 05:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 06 Mercury at Aphelion
25 01:15 FULL MOON
25 04:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 11 Jupiter at Opposition
26 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
28 23:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
|
|||||||
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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 12:13 | Jan 12 03:54 |
| Jan 20 00:35 | Jan 28 04:36 | Feb 03 22:55 | Feb 10 17:27 |
| Feb 18 20:03 | Feb 26 18:02 | Mar 04 09:17 t | Mar 11 09:18 |
| Mar 19 14:21 P | Mar 27 03:43 | Apr 02 19:25 | Apr 10 02:53 |
| Apr 18 05:57 | Apr 25 10:35 | May 02 05:34 | May 09 21:17 |
| May 17 18:18 | May 24 15:53 | May 31 16:18 | Jun 08 15:20 |
| Jun 16 03:57 | Jun 22 20:57 | Jun 30 04:21 | Jul 08 07:53 |
| Jul 15 11:56 | Jul 22 03:02 | Jul 29 18:17 | Aug 06 22:15 |
| Aug 13 19:21 | Aug 20 11:20 | Aug 28 09:59 t | Sep 05 10:19 |
| Sep 12 03:07 T | Sep 18 22:58 | Sep 27 02:43 | Oct 04 20:28 |
| Oct 11 11:55 | Oct 18 14:37 | Oct 26 19:21 | Nov 03 05:16 |
| Nov 09 22:21 | Nov 17 10:03 | Nov 25 10:59 | Dec 02 13:22 |
| Dec 09 10:59 | Dec 17 07:50 | Dec 25 01:15 | - |
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".
Return to: Sky Event Almanacs
Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data
Useful External Links
Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)