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