2072 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 07:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 13 Neptune at Opposition
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 22:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 17:13 FULL MOON
06 16:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 14 Mercury at Aphelion
08 17:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
10 02:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23 Mars at Opposition
12 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 10:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 05:35 NEW MOON
21 19:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 09:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 18:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 04 03:55 FULL MOON
04 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
05 04:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 09:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 22:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 19:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
19 01:03 NEW MOON
20 13 Mercury at Perihelion
20 14:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
26 03:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 23:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 15:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 17:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 14:17 FULL MOON
04 14:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 20:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 14:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 14:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 14:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 08 Venus at Aphelion
16 04:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 08 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
18 02:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 08:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 20:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:19 Vernal Equinox
19 19:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 19:21 NEW MOON
24 16:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 07:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 08:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
Apr 01 00:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
01 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:25 FULL MOON
04 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 22:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 13:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 07:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 21:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
15 03:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 10:57 NEW MOON
21 08:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 13:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 15:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 13:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 20 Saturn at Opposition
30 13:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 02 04:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 10:34 FULL MOON
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 02:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 07:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 23:18 NEW MOON
18 12 Mercury at Perihelion
21 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 13:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 22:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 13:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 20:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 21:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 11:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 08:57 NEW MOON
18 05:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 09:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
20 02:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 10:12 Summer Solstice
20 17 Uranus at Opposition
20 19:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 20:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 15:43 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 13:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 09:21 FULL MOON
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12 Mercury at Aphelion
04 16 Venus at Perihelion
05 04:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 12:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 12:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 19:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 16:56 NEW MOON
16 21:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 06:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
18 03:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 08:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 23:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 16:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 18:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
07 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 15:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:21 NEW MOON
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
14 13:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
15 04:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 18:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 03:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 16:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 14:59 FULL MOON
28 15:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 23:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 07:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 15:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
11 00:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 15:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 07:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 08:07 NEW MOON
14 08 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 10:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 10:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
15 00:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 12:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 15:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
19 03:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
25 04:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 12:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 07:43 FULL MOON
29 17 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 13:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 21:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 23 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
05 01:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 10:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 00:44 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 09:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 16:55 NEW MOON
12 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
13 04:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 06:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 08 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 19:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 08:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 05:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 18 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
27 00:21 FULL MOON
29 19:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 04:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
03 10:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 05:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 13:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 03:21 NEW MOON
10 11 Mercury at Perihelion
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 15:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 07:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
21 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 15:59 FULL MOON
26 02:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 02 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 07:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 23:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 06:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 12:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 15:59 NEW MOON
13 16:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 12:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:54 Winter Solstice
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 10:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 11 Mercury at Aphelion
25 06:15 FULL MOON
25 09:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 16 Jupiter at Opposition
26 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
29 04:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
30 00 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 17:13 | Jan 12 08:54 |
| Jan 20 05:35 | Jan 28 09:36 | Feb 04 03:55 | Feb 10 22:27 |
| Feb 19 01:03 | Feb 26 23:02 | Mar 04 14:17 t | Mar 11 14:18 |
| Mar 19 19:21 P | Mar 27 08:43 | Apr 03 00:25 | Apr 10 07:53 |
| Apr 18 10:57 | Apr 25 15:35 | May 02 10:34 | May 10 02:17 |
| May 17 23:18 | May 24 20:53 | May 31 21:18 | Jun 08 20:20 |
| Jun 16 08:57 | Jun 23 01:57 | Jun 30 09:21 | Jul 08 12:53 |
| Jul 15 16:56 | Jul 22 08:02 | Jul 29 23:17 | Aug 07 03:15 |
| Aug 14 00:21 | Aug 20 16:20 | Aug 28 14:59 t | Sep 05 15:19 |
| Sep 12 08:07 T | Sep 19 03:58 | Sep 27 07:43 | Oct 05 01:28 |
| Oct 11 16:55 | Oct 18 19:37 | Oct 27 00:21 | Nov 03 10:16 |
| Nov 10 03:21 | Nov 17 15:03 | Nov 25 15:59 | Dec 02 18:22 |
| Dec 09 15:59 | Dec 17 12:50 | Dec 25 06:15 | - |
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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