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