2072 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 02:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 01:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 07 Neptune at Opposition
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 16:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 11:13 FULL MOON
06 10:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 08 Mercury at Aphelion
08 11:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 20:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 17 Mars at Opposition
12 02:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 04:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
19 23:35 NEW MOON
21 13:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 03:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 03:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 12:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 03 21:55 FULL MOON
03 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
04 22:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 03:25 Moon at Ascending Node
09 23:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 16:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 13:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 19:03 NEW MOON
20 07 Mercury at Perihelion
20 08:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
25 21:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 17:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 19:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 09:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 11:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 08:17 FULL MOON
04 08:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 08:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 08:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 08:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02 Venus at Aphelion
15 22:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 02 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 20:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 02:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 11:19 Vernal Equinox
19 13:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 13:21 NEW MOON
24 10:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 01:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 02:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 19:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 18:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
Apr 01 00:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:25 FULL MOON
03 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 16:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 07:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
14 21:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 04:57 NEW MOON
21 02:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 07:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 09:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 02:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 07:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 14 Saturn at Opposition
30 07:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 01 22:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 04:34 FULL MOON
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 20:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 01:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 17:18 NEW MOON
18 06 Mercury at Perihelion
21 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 07:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 16:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 07:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 14:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 08:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 03:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 15:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 05:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 03:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 14:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 02:57 NEW MOON
17 23:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 20:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 04:12 Summer Solstice
20 11 Uranus at Opposition
20 13:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 14:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 03:21 FULL MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06 Mercury at Aphelion
04 10 Venus at Perihelion
04 22:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 06:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 13:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 10:56 NEW MOON
16 15:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
17 00:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
17 21:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 13:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 10:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 10:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
06 21:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 18:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 09:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:21 NEW MOON
14 06 Mercury at Perihelion
14 07:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
14 22:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 12:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 21:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 08:59 FULL MOON
28 09:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 16:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 17:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 01:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 18:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 18:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 01:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 02:07 NEW MOON
14 02 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 04:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 04:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 18:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 06:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 09:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
18 21:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 20:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
24 22:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 06:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 01:43 FULL MOON
29 11 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 07:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 15:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 17 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 19:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 18:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 10:55 NEW MOON
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
12 22:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
13 00:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 02 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 13:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 02:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 07:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
22 23:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 12 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 18:21 FULL MOON
29 13:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 22:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 03 04:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 23:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 21:21 NEW MOON
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 09:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 01:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
20 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 09:59 FULL MOON
25 20:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 20 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 01:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 17:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
02 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 06:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 09:59 NEW MOON
13 10:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:08 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:54 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 04:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 05 Mercury at Aphelion
25 00:15 FULL MOON
25 03:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 10 Jupiter at Opposition
26 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
28 22:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
28 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 01:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 11:13 | Jan 12 02:54 |
| Jan 19 23:35 | Jan 28 03:36 | Feb 03 21:55 | Feb 10 16:27 |
| Feb 18 19:03 | Feb 26 17:02 | Mar 04 08:17 t | Mar 11 08:18 |
| Mar 19 13:21 P | Mar 27 02:43 | Apr 02 18:25 | Apr 10 01:53 |
| Apr 18 04:57 | Apr 25 09:35 | May 02 04:34 | May 09 20:17 |
| May 17 17:18 | May 24 14:53 | May 31 15:18 | Jun 08 14:20 |
| Jun 16 02:57 | Jun 22 19:57 | Jun 30 03:21 | Jul 08 06:53 |
| Jul 15 10:56 | Jul 22 02:02 | Jul 29 17:17 | Aug 06 21:15 |
| Aug 13 18:21 | Aug 20 10:20 | Aug 28 08:59 t | Sep 05 09:19 |
| Sep 12 02:07 T | Sep 18 21:58 | Sep 27 01:43 | Oct 04 19:28 |
| Oct 11 10:55 | Oct 18 13:37 | Oct 26 18:21 | Nov 03 04:16 |
| Nov 09 21:21 | Nov 17 09:03 | Nov 25 09:59 | Dec 02 12:22 |
| Dec 09 09:59 | Dec 17 06:50 | Dec 25 00:15 | - |
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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