2072 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14:44 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 14:27 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 20 Neptune at Opposition
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 05:01 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 23:43 FULL MOON
06 23:16 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 20 Mercury at Aphelion
08 23:59 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
10 08:56 Moon at Ascending Node
11 06 Mars at Opposition
12 15:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03:33 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 16:44 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 12:05 NEW MOON
22 01:30 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
23 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 16:20 Moon at Descending Node
28 16:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 23:12 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
31 00:34 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 04 10:25 FULL MOON
04 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
05 10:40 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 15:55 Moon at Ascending Node
10 12:10 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
11 04:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:34 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
18 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
19 07:33 NEW MOON
20 19 Mercury at Perihelion
20 20:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:24 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
21 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
26 09:56 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
27 05:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08:21 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 22:08 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
04 00:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 20:47 FULL MOON
04 20:51 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
05 02:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 20:47 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 20:37 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 20:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Venus at Aphelion
16 10:55 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 14 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
18 09:00 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 15:17 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 03:17 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:49 Vernal Equinox
20 01:38 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
20 01:51 NEW MOON
24 23:01 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 14:09 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 15:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:59 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
Apr 01 07:01 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
01 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
03 06:55 FULL MOON
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
05 04:54 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 19:43 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 14:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
15 09:36 Moon at Descending Node
16 14:55 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 17:27 NEW MOON
21 14:43 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 19:47 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 22:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15:06 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 19:36 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:04 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
30 02 Saturn at Opposition
30 20:25 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 02 11:24 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 17:04 FULL MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 08:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 23:18 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 13:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 05:48 NEW MOON
18 18 Mercury at Perihelion
22 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 19:45 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 05:16 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 20:26 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
25 03:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 15:58 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 03:48 FULL MOON
07 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11:39 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 15:27 NEW MOON
18 12:18 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 15:54 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
20 09:22 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 16:42 Summer Solstice
21 00 Uranus at Opposition
21 02:07 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
21 03:17 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 22:13 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19:46 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 15:51 FULL MOON
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 18 Mercury at Aphelion
04 22 Venus at Perihelion
05 11:23 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
06 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 19:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 21:21 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 01:57 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 23:26 NEW MOON
17 03:38 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 13:23 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
18 09:51 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
19 02:10 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:05 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 14:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 01:00 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 05:47 FULL MOON
Aug 01 22:36 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 22:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 00:40 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
07 09:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 06:34 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 22:01 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 06:51 NEW MOON
14 18 Mercury at Perihelion
14 20:29 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
15 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
15 22:39 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 01:25 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 09:35 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 22:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 21:29 FULL MOON
28 21:33 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
29 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
29 06:07 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 14:12 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 21:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:17 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
11 06:45 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 21:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 14:27 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 14:37 NEW MOON
14 15 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 16:37 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 16:46 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
15 07:20 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 19:22 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 22:01 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
19 10:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08:56 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:40 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
25 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
25 19:18 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 14:13 FULL MOON
29 23 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 20:12 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 03:53 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
05 06 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
05 07:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 16:40 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 07:14 Moon at Ascending Node
10 08 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 16:28 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 23:25 NEW MOON
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
13 10:51 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 13:13 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 15 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
19 02:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
22 19:46 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 11:34 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
27 00 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
27 06:51 FULL MOON
30 01:48 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 10:58 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
03 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:08 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
05 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 12:11 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 19:39 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
08 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 09:51 NEW MOON
10 17 Mercury at Perihelion
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 17:40 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:45 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
21 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 22:29 FULL MOON
26 08:40 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 08 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 13:58 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 02 05:31 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 12:50 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17:22 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 19:28 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 22:29 NEW MOON
13 22:53 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 19:38 Moon at Descending Node
17 10:49 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:24 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:29 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 17 Mercury at Aphelion
25 12:45 FULL MOON
25 16:05 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 22 Jupiter at Opposition
27 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
29 11:12 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 12:29 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
30 07 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 23:43 | Jan 12 15:24 |
| Jan 20 12:05 | Jan 28 16:06 | Feb 04 10:25 | Feb 11 04:57 |
| Feb 19 07:33 | Feb 27 05:32 | Mar 04 20:47 t | Mar 11 20:48 |
| Mar 20 01:51 P | Mar 27 15:13 | Apr 03 06:55 | Apr 10 14:23 |
| Apr 18 17:27 | Apr 25 22:05 | May 02 17:04 | May 10 08:47 |
| May 18 05:48 | May 25 03:23 | Jun 01 03:48 | Jun 09 02:50 |
| Jun 16 15:27 | Jun 23 08:27 | Jun 30 15:51 | Jul 08 19:23 |
| Jul 15 23:26 | Jul 22 14:32 | Jul 30 05:47 | Aug 07 09:45 |
| Aug 14 06:51 | Aug 20 22:50 | Aug 28 21:29 t | Sep 05 21:49 |
| Sep 12 14:37 T | Sep 19 10:28 | Sep 27 14:13 | Oct 05 07:58 |
| Oct 11 23:25 | Oct 19 02:07 | Oct 27 06:51 | Nov 03 16:46 |
| Nov 10 09:51 | Nov 17 21:33 | Nov 25 22:29 | Dec 03 00:52 |
| Dec 09 22:29 | Dec 17 19:20 | Dec 25 12:45 | - |
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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