2073 Sky Event Almanac

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  06:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  04:25  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    06  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  11:11  NEW MOON 
    11  21:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  12:39  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  05:24  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    16  14:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:49  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    21  17:42  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    23  23:05  FULL MOON 
    25  16:56  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    25  17:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  00:07  Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
    30  15:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  13:15  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon

Feb 03  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    06  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  04:40  NEW MOON 
    07  04:54  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
    08  03:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  14:41  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    10  22:47  Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
    14  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  09:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  09:59  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    18  00:46  Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
    19  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  03:39  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    22  04:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  10:23  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
    22  10:26  FULL MOON 
    23  08:00  Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
    27  21:04  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon

Mar 01  01:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  17:38  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  10:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  13:08  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  20     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  23:15  NEW MOON 
    10  06:57  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    15  17:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    17  01:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  10:29  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    17  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    20  03:12  Vernal Equinox 
    21  14:50  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    21  15:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  19:57  Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
    23  20:17  FULL MOON 
    27  05:06  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    30  14:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  07     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38127 AU
    03  14:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  21     Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
    05  15:46  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  18:29  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  08:19  Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
    07  17:14  NEW MOON 
    11  23:18  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    13  22:26  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    15  13:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  00:17  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    21  06:38  Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
    22  04:54  FULL MOON 
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  13:13  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    29  04:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  16:46  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  04:21  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    03  17:50  Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
    04  18:25  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  09:15  NEW MOON 
    09  05:02  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    11  12:30  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    12  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    14  21:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  00:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  07:08  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    17  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    19  11:24  Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
    20  20:22  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    21  13:02  FULL MOON 
    27  18:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
    28  20:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  09:54  Moon at Apogee: 404858 km

Jun 01  21:31  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    02  21:05  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    05  22:51  NEW MOON 
    06  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  14:39  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    08  04:44  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    11  01:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  12:26  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    13  03:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00:26  Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
    17  01:58  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    19  21:44  FULL MOON 
    20  20:06  Summer Solstice 
    23  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    23  22:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  14:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  04:09  Moon at Apogee: 404196 km


Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  16:23  Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
    01  22:35  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    02  19:40  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    03  19     Venus 1.9°S of Mars
    05  10:16  NEW MOON 
    05  14     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
    08  04:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  18:11  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    09  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  22:57  Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
    11  10:01  Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
    12  08:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  06:41  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    14  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    19  08:04  FULL MOON 
    21  05:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  22:45  Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
    27  07:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  04:25  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    30  23:39  Mars 4.6°N of Moon

Aug 01  01:57  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    01  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  20:04  NEW MOON 
    03  20:13  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    04  11:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  01:53  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    06  20:22  Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
    10  12:25  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    10  12:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  13:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  20:40  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
    17  20:45  FULL MOON 
    22  16:26  Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
    24  00     Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
    26  00:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  12:56  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    28  21:14  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  15:05  Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
    31  03:27  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    31  21:54  Moon at Ascending Node 

Sep 02  04:52  NEW MOON 
    03  11:18  Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
    03  17:51  Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
    06  21:04  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    08  19:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  08:19  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    16  11:52  FULL MOON 
    19  06:23  Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
    20  13:41  Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
    22  12:14  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  20:20  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    24  15:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
    26  14:49  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    27  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  09:47  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    28  07:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  22:16  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    30  01:28  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

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

Nov 01  01:01  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    04  05:35  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    04  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  18:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  22:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  13:04  Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  22:55  FULL MOON 
    16  08:24  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    18  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  10:26  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  13:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08:47  Mars 1.2°N of Moon
    22  14:52  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    22  17:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00:03  Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
    29  08:12  NEW MOON 

Dec 03  07:19  Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
    04  01:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  12:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  01:17  Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
    12  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  15:01  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    14  16:49  FULL MOON 
    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  14:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  14:55  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  20:13  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    20  05:03  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  09:50  Winter Solstice 
    22  03:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  02:45  Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
    26  08:24  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    27  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  19:55  NEW MOON 
    31  08:25  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

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 06:27
Jan 08 11:11 Jan 16 14:33 Jan 23 23:05 Jan 30 15:18
Feb 07 04:40 P Feb 15 09:57 Feb 22 10:26 t Mar 01 01:40
Mar 08 23:15 Mar 17 01:44 Mar 23 20:17 Mar 30 14:04
Apr 07 17:14 Apr 15 13:36 Apr 22 04:54 Apr 29 04:38
May 07 09:15 May 14 21:59 May 21 13:02 May 28 20:57
Jun 05 22:51 Jun 13 03:47 Jun 19 21:44 Jun 27 14:12
Jul 05 10:16 Jul 12 08:16 Jul 19 08:04 Jul 27 07:29
Aug 03 20:04 T Aug 10 12:54 Aug 17 20:45 t Aug 26 00:05
Sep 02 04:52 Sep 08 19:19 Sep 16 11:52 Sep 24 15:32
Oct 01 13:21 Oct 08 04:56 Oct 16 04:54 Oct 24 05:22
Oct 30 22:13 Nov 06 18:42 Nov 14 22:55 Nov 22 17:15
Nov 29 08:12 Dec 06 12:33 Dec 14 16:49 Dec 22 03:06
Dec 28 19:55 ---

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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