2073 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.
| 2073 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 16:25 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
05 15 Neptune at Opposition
07 23:11 NEW MOON
11 09:16 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:39 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
13 17:24 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
16 02:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12:49 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 05:42 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
23 11:05 FULL MOON
25 04:56 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
25 05:52 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:07 Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
30 03:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:15 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
Feb 03 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
06 02 Mercury at Perihelion
06 16:40 NEW MOON
06 16:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
07 15:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 02:41 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 10:47 Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
14 01 Venus at Perihelion
14 21:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:59 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
17 12:46 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
18 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 15:39 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
21 16:28 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22:23 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
21 22:26 FULL MOON
22 20:00 Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
27 09:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
28 13:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 06 05:38 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
06 22:15 Moon at Descending Node
07 01:08 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
08 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
08 11:15 NEW MOON
09 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
15 05:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
16 13:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 22:29 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
17 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
19 15:12 Vernal Equinox
21 02:50 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
21 03:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02 Mercury at Aphelion
23 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
23 08:17 FULL MOON
26 17:06 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
30 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 19 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38127 AU
03 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
04 09 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
05 03:46 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 06:29 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 20:19 Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
07 05:14 NEW MOON
11 11:18 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
13 10:26 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
15 01:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12:17 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
20 18:38 Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
21 16:54 FULL MOON
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01:13 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
28 16:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 04:46 Moon at Descending Node
May 02 16:21 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
04 06:25 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 02 Mercury at Perihelion
06 21:15 NEW MOON
08 17:02 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
11 00:30 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
11 21 Saturn at Opposition
14 09:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:08 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
17 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
18 23:24 Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
20 08:22 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
21 01:02 FULL MOON
27 06:38 Moon at Descending Node
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
28 08:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 21:54 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
Jun 01 09:31 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
02 09:05 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
05 10:51 NEW MOON
06 10 Venus at Aphelion
07 02:39 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
07 16:44 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
10 13:05 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:26 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
12 15:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:26 Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
16 13:58 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 09:44 FULL MOON
20 08:06 Summer Solstice
23 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 10:44 Moon at Descending Node
25 03 Uranus at Opposition
27 02:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 404196 km
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:23 Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
01 10:35 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
02 07:40 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
03 07 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
04 22:16 NEW MOON
05 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:11 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
08 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 10:57 Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
10 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
11 20:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18:41 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
13 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
18 20:04 FULL MOON
20 17:26 Moon at Descending Node
25 10:45 Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
26 19:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:25 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
30 11:39 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
31 13:57 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
Aug 01 01 Mercury at Perihelion
03 08:04 NEW MOON
03 08:13 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
03 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:53 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
06 08:22 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
10 00:25 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
10 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
17 08:45 FULL MOON
22 04:26 Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
23 12 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
25 12:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:56 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 09:14 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 03:05 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
30 15:27 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
31 09:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 16:52 NEW MOON
02 23:18 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
03 05:51 Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
06 09:04 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 00 Mercury at Aphelion
15 20:19 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
15 23:52 FULL MOON
18 18:23 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
20 01:41 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
22 00:14 Autumnal Equinox
22 08:20 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
24 03:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
26 02:49 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
26 18 Venus at Perihelion
26 21:47 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 19:00 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10:16 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
29 13:28 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 01:21 NEW MOON
01 13:53 Moon at Perigee: 357437 km
03 21:31 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
07 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 09:58 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:54 FULL MOON
15 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 406473 km
19 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 14:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 22 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12:48 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
24 15:12 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
25 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 19:46 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Perihelion
29 04:52 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
30 01:23 Moon at Perigee: 357043 km
30 10:13 NEW MOON
31 13:01 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
Nov 03 17:35 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:59 Moon at Descending Node
12 01:04 Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 10:55 FULL MOON
15 20:24 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 22:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
21 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:47 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
22 02:52 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
22 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12:03 Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
28 20:12 NEW MOON
Dec 02 19:19 Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
03 13:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:17 Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
11 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 03:01 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
14 04:49 FULL MOON
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 02:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:55 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 08:13 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
19 17:03 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 21:50 Winter Solstice
21 15:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 14:45 Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
25 20:24 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 07:55 NEW MOON
30 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2073 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.
| 2073 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 18:27 |
| Jan 07 23:11 | Jan 16 02:33 | Jan 23 11:05 | Jan 30 03:18 |
| Feb 06 16:40 P | Feb 14 21:57 | Feb 21 22:26 t | Feb 28 13:40 |
| Mar 08 11:15 | Mar 16 13:44 | Mar 23 08:17 | Mar 30 02:04 |
| Apr 07 05:14 | Apr 15 01:36 | Apr 21 16:54 | Apr 28 16:38 |
| May 06 21:15 | May 14 09:59 | May 21 01:02 | May 28 08:57 |
| Jun 05 10:51 | Jun 12 15:47 | Jun 19 09:44 | Jun 27 02:12 |
| Jul 04 22:16 | Jul 11 20:16 | Jul 18 20:04 | Jul 26 19:29 |
| Aug 03 08:04 T | Aug 10 00:54 | Aug 17 08:45 t | Aug 25 12:05 |
| Sep 01 16:52 | Sep 08 07:19 | Sep 15 23:52 | Sep 24 03:32 |
| Oct 01 01:21 | Oct 07 16:56 | Oct 15 16:54 | Oct 23 17:22 |
| Oct 30 10:13 | Nov 06 06:42 | Nov 14 10:55 | Nov 22 05:15 |
| Nov 28 20:12 | Dec 06 00:33 | Dec 14 04:49 | Dec 21 15:06 |
| Dec 28 07:55 | - | - | - |
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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