2073 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.
| 2073 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:25 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
06 12 Neptune at Opposition
08 20:11 NEW MOON
12 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
12 21:39 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 14:24 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
16 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 09:49 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 02:42 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
24 08:05 FULL MOON
26 01:56 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
26 02:52 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:07 Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
31 00:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 22:15 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
Feb 03 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
06 23 Mercury at Perihelion
07 13:40 NEW MOON
07 13:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
08 12:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:41 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
14 22 Venus at Perihelion
15 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:59 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
18 09:46 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
19 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 12:39 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
22 13:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:23 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
22 19:26 FULL MOON
23 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
28 06:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
Mar 01 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 02:38 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
07 19:15 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:08 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
09 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 08:15 NEW MOON
10 15:57 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
16 02:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
17 10:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 19:29 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
18 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
20 12:12 Vernal Equinox
21 23:50 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
22 00:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 23 Mercury at Aphelion
24 04:57 Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
24 05:17 FULL MOON
27 14:06 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
30 23:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 03 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38127 AU
03 23:42 Moon at Descending Node
05 06 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
06 00:46 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 03:29 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:19 Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
08 02:14 NEW MOON
12 08:18 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
14 07:26 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
15 22:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 07:10 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:17 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
21 15:38 Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
22 13:54 FULL MOON
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:13 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
29 13:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
May 01 01:46 Moon at Descending Node
03 13:21 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 02:50 Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
05 03:25 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23 Mercury at Perihelion
07 18:15 NEW MOON
09 14:02 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
11 21:30 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 18 Saturn at Opposition
15 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:08 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
18 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
19 20:24 Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
21 05:22 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
21 22:02 FULL MOON
28 03:38 Moon at Descending Node
29 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
29 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 18:54 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
Jun 02 06:31 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
03 06:05 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
06 07:51 NEW MOON
07 07 Venus at Aphelion
07 23:39 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
08 13:44 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
11 10:05 Moon at Ascending Node
11 21:26 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
13 12:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
17 10:58 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
20 06:44 FULL MOON
21 05:06 Summer Solstice
24 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 07:44 Moon at Descending Node
26 00 Uranus at Opposition
27 23:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 404196 km
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 01:23 Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
02 07:35 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
03 04:40 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
04 04 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
05 19:16 NEW MOON
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
08 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:11 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
09 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
11 07:57 Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
11 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
12 17:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:41 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
14 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
16 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
19 17:04 FULL MOON
21 14:26 Moon at Descending Node
26 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
27 16:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 13:25 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
31 08:39 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
Aug 01 10:57 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
01 22 Mercury at Perihelion
04 05:04 NEW MOON
04 05:13 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
04 20:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10:53 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
07 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
10 21:25 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
10 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 22:01 Moon at Descending Node
18 05:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
18 05:45 FULL MOON
23 01:26 Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
24 09 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
26 09:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 21:56 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
29 06:14 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
31 00:05 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
31 12:27 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
Sep 01 06:54 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:52 NEW MOON
03 20:18 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
04 02:51 Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
07 06:04 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
09 04:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 21 Mercury at Aphelion
16 17:19 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
16 20:52 FULL MOON
19 15:23 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
20 22:41 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
22 21:14 Autumnal Equinox
23 05:20 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
25 00:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
26 23:49 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
27 15 Venus at Perihelion
27 18:47 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
28 16:00 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:16 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
30 10:28 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 22:21 NEW MOON
02 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 357437 km
04 18:31 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 13:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:58 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:54 FULL MOON
16 20:16 Moon at Apogee: 406473 km
20 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 11:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
24 14:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:48 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
25 12:12 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
25 21:02 Moon at Ascending Node
26 16:46 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
28 21 Mercury at Perihelion
30 01:52 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
30 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 357043 km
31 07:13 NEW MOON
Nov 01 10:01 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
04 14:35 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
05 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 07:59 Moon at Descending Node
12 22:04 Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 07:55 FULL MOON
16 17:24 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 19:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
21 22:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:47 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
22 23:52 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
23 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 09:03 Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
29 17:12 NEW MOON
Dec 03 16:19 Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
04 10:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:17 Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
12 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 00:01 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
15 01:49 FULL MOON
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 23:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:55 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:13 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
20 14:03 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
21 18:50 Winter Solstice
22 12:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 11:45 Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
26 17:24 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
28 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 04:55 NEW MOON
31 17:25 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
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.
| 2073 Phases of the Moon | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 01 15:27 |
| Jan 08 20:11 | Jan 16 23:33 | Jan 24 08:05 | Jan 31 00:18 |
| Feb 07 13:40 P | Feb 15 18:57 | Feb 22 19:26 t | Mar 01 10:40 |
| Mar 09 08:15 | Mar 17 10:44 | Mar 24 05:17 | Mar 30 23:04 |
| Apr 08 02:14 | Apr 15 22:36 | Apr 22 13:54 | Apr 29 13:38 |
| May 07 18:15 | May 15 06:59 | May 21 22:02 | May 29 05:57 |
| Jun 06 07:51 | Jun 13 12:47 | Jun 20 06:44 | Jun 27 23:12 |
| Jul 05 19:16 | Jul 12 17:16 | Jul 19 17:04 | Jul 27 16:29 |
| Aug 04 05:04 T | Aug 10 21:54 | Aug 18 05:45 t | Aug 26 09:05 |
| Sep 02 13:52 | Sep 09 04:19 | Sep 16 20:52 | Sep 25 00:32 |
| Oct 01 22:21 | Oct 08 13:56 | Oct 16 13:54 | Oct 24 14:22 |
| Oct 31 07:13 | Nov 07 03:42 | Nov 15 07:55 | Nov 23 02:15 |
| Nov 29 17:12 | Dec 06 21:33 | Dec 15 01:49 | Dec 22 12:06 |
| Dec 29 04:55 | - | - | - |
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
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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