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