2072 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 01:14 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 00:57 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 06 Neptune at Opposition
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 15:31 Mars 2.6°S of Pollux
05 10:13 FULL MOON
06 09:46 Moon at Perigee: 358353 km
07 07 Mercury at Aphelion
08 10:29 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
09 19:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 16 Mars at Opposition
12 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 14:03 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
17 03:14 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
19 22:35 NEW MOON
21 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 406490 km
22 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 02:50 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 09:42 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
30 11:04 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
Feb 03 20:55 FULL MOON
03 22:26 Moon at Perigee: 356546 km
04 21:10 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
06 02:25 Moon at Ascending Node
09 22:40 Saturn 1.9°S of Moon
10 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 15:04 Venus 4.1°S of Moon
17 12:18 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
18 18:03 NEW MOON
20 06 Mercury at Perihelion
20 07:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:54 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
20 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
25 20:26 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
26 16:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 18:51 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
Mar 03 08:38 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
03 10:40 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
04 07:17 FULL MOON
04 07:21 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.244
04 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 07:17 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
09 07:07 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
11 07:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01 Venus at Aphelion
15 21:25 Moon at Apogee: 405956 km
17 01 Mercury 3.2°N of Venus
17 19:30 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
18 01:47 Venus 2.0°S of Moon
18 13:47 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:19 Vernal Equinox
19 12:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.720
19 12:21 NEW MOON
24 09:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
25 00:39 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 01:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:29 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
31 17:31 Moon at Perigee: 362291 km
31 23:45 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 02 17:25 FULL MOON
03 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
04 15:24 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
07 06:13 Mars 4.2°S of Pollux
10 00:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:33 Moon at Apogee: 404911 km
14 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
16 01:25 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
18 03:57 NEW MOON
21 01:13 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
21 06:17 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
25 08:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
28 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:34 Moon at Perigee: 367523 km
29 13 Saturn at Opposition
30 06:55 Jupiter 4.9°N of Aldebaran
May 01 21:54 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
02 03:34 FULL MOON
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 19:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:48 Moon at Apogee: 404155 km
12 00:22 Moon at Descending Node
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 16:18 NEW MOON
18 05 Mercury at Perihelion
21 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 06:15 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
23 15:46 Moon at Perigee: 369656 km
24 06:56 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
24 13:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:56 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02:28 Saturn 1.5°S of Moon
31 14:18 FULL MOON
Jun 07 04:42 Moon at Apogee: 404216 km
08 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 02:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 13:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22:09 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
15 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.5°E
16 01:57 NEW MOON
17 22:48 Mercury 4.5°N of Moon
19 02:24 Moon at Perigee: 365625 km
19 19:52 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
20 03:12 Summer Solstice
20 10 Uranus at Opposition
20 12:37 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
20 13:47 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
21 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:16 Saturn 1.7°S of Moon
30 02:21 FULL MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05 Mercury at Aphelion
04 09 Venus at Perihelion
04 21:53 Moon at Apogee: 404994 km
05 05:03 Moon at Descending Node
06 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
06 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
08 05:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07:51 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 12:27 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
15 09:56 NEW MOON
16 14:08 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
16 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 360898 km
17 20:21 Regulus 1.5°N of Moon
18 12:40 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:35 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
22 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:30 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:17 FULL MOON
Aug 01 09:06 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
01 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
01 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 405886 km
02 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
06 20:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 17:04 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
10 08:31 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:21 NEW MOON
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 357834 km
14 21:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 09:09 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 11:55 Mars 1.8°S of Moon
18 20:05 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 09:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 07:59 FULL MOON
28 08:03 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.166
28 15:04 Moon at Descending Node
28 16:37 Moon at Apogee: 406270 km
Sep 05 00:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01:47 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
10 17:15 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
11 08:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:13 Moon at Perigee: 357388 km
12 00:57 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
12 01:07 NEW MOON
14 01 Venus 0.1°N of Mars
14 03:07 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
14 03:16 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
14 17:50 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
15 05:52 Mars 2.0°N of Spica
15 08:31 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
18 20:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19:26 Autumnal Equinox
24 19:10 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
24 21:15 Moon at Descending Node
25 05:48 Mercury 0.9°N of Spica
27 00:43 FULL MOON
29 10 Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
Oct 02 06:42 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
04 14:23 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
04 16 Mercury 2.2°S of Mars
04 18:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03:10 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
08 17:44 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18 Mercury 4.8°S of Saturn
10 02:58 Moon at Perigee: 359826 km
11 09:55 NEW MOON
12 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°E
12 21:21 Mars 4.9°S of Moon
12 23:43 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
14 01 Mars 2.3°S of Saturn
18 12:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:49 Moon at Descending Node
22 06:16 Moon at Apogee: 405243 km
22 22:04 Venus 2.8°N of Antares
26 11 Mercury 2.5°S of Mars
26 17:21 FULL MOON
29 12:18 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 21:28 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
Nov 03 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:38 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
04 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 364640 km
07 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
09 20:21 NEW MOON
10 04 Mercury at Perihelion
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 08:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 04:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 00:15 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
25 08:59 FULL MOON
25 19:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 19 Mercury 0.2°S of Saturn
28 00:28 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 16:01 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
01 23:20 Moon at Ascending Node
02 11:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 369748 km
07 05:58 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
09 08:59 NEW MOON
13 09:23 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 06:08 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:19 Moon at Apogee: 404279 km
17 05:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:54 Winter Solstice
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 03:59 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 04 Mercury at Aphelion
24 23:15 FULL MOON
25 02:35 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
26 09 Jupiter at Opposition
26 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.3°E
28 21:42 Regulus 0.7°N of Moon
28 22:59 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 00:36 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 10:13 | Jan 12 01:54 |
| Jan 19 22:35 | Jan 28 02:36 | Feb 03 20:55 | Feb 10 15:27 |
| Feb 18 18:03 | Feb 26 16:02 | Mar 04 07:17 t | Mar 11 07:18 |
| Mar 19 12:21 P | Mar 27 01:43 | Apr 02 17:25 | Apr 10 00:53 |
| Apr 18 03:57 | Apr 25 08:35 | May 02 03:34 | May 09 19:17 |
| May 17 16:18 | May 24 13:53 | May 31 14:18 | Jun 08 13:20 |
| Jun 16 01:57 | Jun 22 18:57 | Jun 30 02:21 | Jul 08 05:53 |
| Jul 15 09:56 | Jul 22 01:02 | Jul 29 16:17 | Aug 06 20:15 |
| Aug 13 17:21 | Aug 20 09:20 | Aug 28 07:59 t | Sep 05 08:19 |
| Sep 12 01:07 T | Sep 18 20:58 | Sep 27 00:43 | Oct 04 18:28 |
| Oct 11 09:55 | Oct 18 12:37 | Oct 26 17:21 | Nov 03 03:16 |
| Nov 09 20:21 | Nov 17 08:03 | Nov 25 08:59 | Dec 02 11:22 |
| Dec 09 08:59 | Dec 17 05:50 | Dec 24 23:15 | - |
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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