2072 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 18:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 17:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 23 Neptune at Opposition
05 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 08:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
06 03:13 FULL MOON
07 02:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
08 00 Mercury at Aphelion
09 03:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
10 12:26 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09 Mars at Opposition
12 18:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 07:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 20:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
20 15:35 NEW MOON
22 05:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
23 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 19:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
31 04:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 04 13:55 FULL MOON
04 15:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
05 14:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 19:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
11 08:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
18 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
19 11:03 NEW MOON
20 23 Mercury at Perihelion
21 00:16 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
21 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
26 13:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
27 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 04 01:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
04 03:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
05 00:17 FULL MOON
05 00:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
05 06:19 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 00:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
10 00:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
12 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Venus at Aphelion
16 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 18 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
18 12:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 18:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
19 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:19 Vernal Equinox
20 05:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
20 05:21 NEW MOON
25 02:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 17:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 18:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 11:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
Apr 01 10:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
01 16:45 Moon at Ascending Node
03 10:25 FULL MOON
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
05 08:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 23:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 17:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 07:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
15 13:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 18:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 20:57 NEW MOON
21 18:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 23:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
26 01:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
29 00:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
30 06 Saturn at Opposition
30 23:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 02 14:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 20:34 FULL MOON
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 12:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 17:22 Moon at Descending Node
15 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 09:18 NEW MOON
18 22 Mercury at Perihelion
22 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 23:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 08:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 23:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
25 06:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 07:18 FULL MOON
07 21:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
09 06:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 15:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
16 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 18:57 NEW MOON
18 15:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 19:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
20 12:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 20:12 Summer Solstice
21 03 Uranus at Opposition
21 05:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
21 06:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
22 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 19:21 FULL MOON
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22 Mercury at Aphelion
05 02 Venus at Perihelion
05 14:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 22:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 22:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 05:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
16 02:56 NEW MOON
17 07:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 16:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
18 13:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
19 05:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 09:17 FULL MOON
Aug 02 02:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
02 02:09 Moon at Descending Node
02 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
07 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 10:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
11 01:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10:21 NEW MOON
14 22 Mercury at Perihelion
14 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
15 14:10 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 04:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
19 13:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
21 02:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 00:59 FULL MOON
29 01:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
29 08:04 Moon at Descending Node
29 09:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 17:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 01:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
11 10:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
12 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 17:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 18:07 NEW MOON
14 18 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 20:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 20:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
15 10:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 22:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
16 01:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
19 13:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
25 14:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 22:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 17:43 FULL MOON
30 03 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 23:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 07:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
05 09 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
05 11:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 20:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
09 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
12 02:55 NEW MOON
13 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
13 14:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 16:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 18 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
19 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 18:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
23 15:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
27 04 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
27 10:21 FULL MOON
30 05:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Nov 01 14:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
03 20:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 03:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
05 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 15:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
08 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
10 13:21 NEW MOON
10 21 Mercury at Perihelion
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
18 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 21:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 17:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
21 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
26 01:59 FULL MOON
26 12:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 12 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 17:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 02 09:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
03 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 22:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
10 01:59 NEW MOON
14 02:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:08 Moon at Descending Node
17 14:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 22:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:54 Winter Solstice
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 21 Mercury at Aphelion
25 16:15 FULL MOON
25 19:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
27 02 Jupiter at Opposition
27 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
29 14:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
29 15:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
30 10 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 03:13 | Jan 12 18:54 |
| Jan 20 15:35 | Jan 28 19:36 | Feb 04 13:55 | Feb 11 08:27 |
| Feb 19 11:03 | Feb 27 09:02 | Mar 05 00:17 t | Mar 12 00:18 |
| Mar 20 05:21 P | Mar 27 18:43 | Apr 03 10:25 | Apr 10 17:53 |
| Apr 18 20:57 | Apr 26 01:35 | May 02 20:34 | May 10 12:17 |
| May 18 09:18 | May 25 06:53 | Jun 01 07:18 | Jun 09 06:20 |
| Jun 16 18:57 | Jun 23 11:57 | Jun 30 19:21 | Jul 08 22:53 |
| Jul 16 02:56 | Jul 22 18:02 | Jul 30 09:17 | Aug 07 13:15 |
| Aug 14 10:21 | Aug 21 02:20 | Aug 29 00:59 t | Sep 06 01:19 |
| Sep 12 18:07 T | Sep 19 13:58 | Sep 27 17:43 | Oct 05 11:28 |
| Oct 12 02:55 | Oct 19 05:37 | Oct 27 10:21 | Nov 03 20:16 |
| Nov 10 13:21 | Nov 18 01:03 | Nov 26 01:59 | Dec 03 04:22 |
| Dec 10 01:59 | Dec 17 22:50 | Dec 25 16:15 | - |
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
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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