2072 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 03:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 09 Neptune at Opposition
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 18:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 13:13 FULL MOON
06 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 10 Mercury at Aphelion
08 13:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 19 Mars at Opposition
12 04:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 06:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 01:35 NEW MOON
21 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 05:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 14:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 03 23:55 FULL MOON
04 01:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
05 00:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 05:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 01:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 18:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 15:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 21:03 NEW MOON
20 09 Mercury at Perihelion
20 10:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
25 23:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 19:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 21:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 11:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 13:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 10:17 FULL MOON
04 10:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 16:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 10:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 10:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04 Venus at Aphelion
16 00:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 04 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 22:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 04:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:19 Vernal Equinox
19 15:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 15:21 NEW MOON
24 12:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 03:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 04:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 20:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
Apr 01 02:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:25 FULL MOON
03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 18:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 09:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
14 23:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 06:57 NEW MOON
21 04:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 09:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 04:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 16 Saturn at Opposition
30 09:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 02 00:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 06:34 FULL MOON
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 03:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19:18 NEW MOON
18 08 Mercury at Perihelion
21 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 09:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 18:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 09:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 16:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 10:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 17:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 07:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 04:57 NEW MOON
18 01:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 05:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 22:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 06:12 Summer Solstice
20 13 Uranus at Opposition
20 15:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 16:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 09:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 05:21 FULL MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08 Mercury at Aphelion
04 12 Venus at Perihelion
05 00:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 08:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 08:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 15:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 12:56 NEW MOON
16 17:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 02:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
17 23:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 19:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 12:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 12:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 14:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
06 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 11:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:21 NEW MOON
14 08 Mercury at Perihelion
14 09:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
15 00:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 14:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 23:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 10:59 FULL MOON
28 11:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 19:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 03:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 11:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 20:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 11:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 03:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 04:07 NEW MOON
14 04 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 06:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 06:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 20:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 08:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 11:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
18 23:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 22:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
25 00:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 03:43 FULL MOON
29 13 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 09:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 17:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 19 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 21:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 06:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 20:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 21 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 05:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 12:55 NEW MOON
12 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
13 00:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 02:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 04 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 15:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 09:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 01:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 14 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 20:21 FULL MOON
29 15:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 00:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
03 06:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 01:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 23:21 NEW MOON
10 07 Mercury at Perihelion
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 11:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 07:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 03:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
21 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 11:59 FULL MOON
25 22:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 22 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 03:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 19:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 02:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 08:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 11:59 NEW MOON
13 12:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:54 Winter Solstice
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 06:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 07 Mercury at Aphelion
25 02:15 FULL MOON
25 05:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 12 Jupiter at Opposition
26 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
29 00:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 01:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 13:13 | Jan 12 04:54 |
| Jan 20 01:35 | Jan 28 05:36 | Feb 03 23:55 | Feb 10 18:27 |
| Feb 18 21:03 | Feb 26 19:02 | Mar 04 10:17 t | Mar 11 10:18 |
| Mar 19 15:21 P | Mar 27 04:43 | Apr 02 20:25 | Apr 10 03:53 |
| Apr 18 06:57 | Apr 25 11:35 | May 02 06:34 | May 09 22:17 |
| May 17 19:18 | May 24 16:53 | May 31 17:18 | Jun 08 16:20 |
| Jun 16 04:57 | Jun 22 21:57 | Jun 30 05:21 | Jul 08 08:53 |
| Jul 15 12:56 | Jul 22 04:02 | Jul 29 19:17 | Aug 06 23:15 |
| Aug 13 20:21 | Aug 20 12:20 | Aug 28 10:59 t | Sep 05 11:19 |
| Sep 12 04:07 T | Sep 18 23:58 | Sep 27 03:43 | Oct 04 21:28 |
| Oct 11 12:55 | Oct 18 15:37 | Oct 26 20:21 | Nov 03 06:16 |
| Nov 09 23:21 | Nov 17 11:03 | Nov 25 11:59 | Dec 02 14:22 |
| Dec 09 11:59 | Dec 17 08:50 | Dec 25 02:15 | - |
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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