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