2073 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  04:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  00     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  02:25  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    06  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  09:11  NEW MOON 
    11  19:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10:39  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  03:24  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    16  12:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:49  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    21  15:42  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    23  21:05  FULL MOON 
    25  14:56  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    25  15:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  22:07  Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
    30  13:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  11:15  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon

Feb 03  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    06  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  02:40  NEW MOON 
    07  02:54  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
    08  01:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  12:41  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    10  20:47  Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
    14  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  07:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  07:59  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    17  22:46  Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
    18  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  01:39  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    22  02:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08:23  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
    22  08:26  FULL MOON 
    23  06:00  Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
    27  19:04  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    28  23:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 06  15:38  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  08:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  11:08  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  18     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  21:15  NEW MOON 
    10  04:57  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    15  15:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    16  23:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  08:29  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    17  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    20  01:12  Vernal Equinox 
    21  12:50  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    21  13:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  17:57  Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
    23  18:17  FULL MOON 
    27  03:06  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    30  12:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38127 AU
    03  12:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  19     Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
    05  13:46  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  16:29  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  06:19  Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
    07  15:14  NEW MOON 
    11  21:18  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    13  20:26  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    15  11:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  20:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  22:17  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    21  04:38  Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
    22  02:54  FULL MOON 
    22  21     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  11:13  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    29  02:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  14:46  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  02:21  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    03  15:50  Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
    04  16:25  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    05  10     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  07:15  NEW MOON 
    09  03:02  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    11  10:30  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    12  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  19:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  22:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:08  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    17  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    19  09:24  Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
    20  18:22  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    21  11:02  FULL MOON 
    27  16:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
    28  18:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  07:54  Moon at Apogee: 404858 km

Jun 01  19:31  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    02  19:05  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    05  20:51  NEW MOON 
    06  20     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  12:39  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    08  02:44  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    10  23:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  10:26  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    13  01:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  22:26  Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
    16  23:58  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    19  19:44  FULL MOON 
    20  18:06  Summer Solstice 
    23  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    23  20:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  12:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:09  Moon at Apogee: 404196 km


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  14:23  Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
    01  20:35  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    02  17:40  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    03  17     Venus 1.9°S of Mars
    05  08:16  NEW MOON 
    05  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
    08  02:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  16:11  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    08  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  20:57  Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
    11  08:01  Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
    12  06:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04:41  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    14  07     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    19  06:04  FULL MOON 
    21  03:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  20:45  Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
    27  05:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  12     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  02:25  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    30  21:39  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    31  23:57  Venus 2.7°N of Moon

Aug 01  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  18:04  NEW MOON 
    03  18:13  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    04  09:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  23:53  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    06  18:22  Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
    10  10:25  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    10  10:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  04     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  11:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  18:40  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
    17  18:45  FULL MOON 
    22  14:26  Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
    23  22     Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
    25  22:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  10:56  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    28  19:14  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  13:05  Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
    31  01:27  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    31  19:54  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 02  02:52  NEW MOON 
    03  09:18  Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
    03  15:51  Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
    06  19:04  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    08  17:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  17:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  06:19  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    16  09:52  FULL MOON 
    19  04:23  Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
    20  11:41  Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
    22  10:14  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  18:20  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    24  13:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
    26  12:49  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    27  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  07:47  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    28  05:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  20:16  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    29  23:28  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  11:21  NEW MOON 
    01  23:53  Moon at Perigee: 357437 km
    04  07:31  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    08  02:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  19:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  02:54  FULL MOON 
    16  09:16  Moon at Apogee: 406473 km
    19  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  00:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    21  20     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  08     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    24  03:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22:48  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  01:12  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    25  10:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  05:46  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    28  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  14:52  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    30  11:23  Moon at Perigee: 357043 km
    30  20:13  NEW MOON 
    31  23:01  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon

Nov 04  03:35  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    04  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    05  21     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  16:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  20:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  11:04  Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
    12  20     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  20:55  FULL MOON 
    16  06:24  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    18  02     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  08:26  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  11:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  06:47  Mars 1.2°N of Moon
    22  12:52  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    22  15:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22:03  Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
    29  06:12  NEW MOON 

Dec 03  05:19  Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
    03  23:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  23:17  Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
    12  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  13:01  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    14  14:49  FULL MOON 
    14  16     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  12:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  12:55  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  18:13  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    20  03:03  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  07:50  Winter Solstice 
    22  01:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  04     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    23  00     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  00:45  Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
    26  06:24  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    27  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  17:55  NEW MOON 
    31  06:25  Moon at Descending Node

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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 04:27
Jan 08 09:11 Jan 16 12:33 Jan 23 21:05 Jan 30 13:18
Feb 07 02:40 P Feb 15 07:57 Feb 22 08:26 t Feb 28 23:40
Mar 08 21:15 Mar 16 23:44 Mar 23 18:17 Mar 30 12:04
Apr 07 15:14 Apr 15 11:36 Apr 22 02:54 Apr 29 02:38
May 07 07:15 May 14 19:59 May 21 11:02 May 28 18:57
Jun 05 20:51 Jun 13 01:47 Jun 19 19:44 Jun 27 12:12
Jul 05 08:16 Jul 12 06:16 Jul 19 06:04 Jul 27 05:29
Aug 03 18:04 T Aug 10 10:54 Aug 17 18:45 t Aug 25 22:05
Sep 02 02:52 Sep 08 17:19 Sep 16 09:52 Sep 24 13:32
Oct 01 11:21 Oct 08 02:56 Oct 16 02:54 Oct 24 03:22
Oct 30 20:13 Nov 06 16:42 Nov 14 20:55 Nov 22 15:15
Nov 29 06:12 Dec 06 10:33 Dec 14 14:49 Dec 22 01:06
Dec 28 17:55 ---

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GMT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
CET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
EET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
MSK 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

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

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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:


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