2074 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.
| 2074 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 21:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
06 08:28 Moon at Apogee: 404632 km
08 02 Neptune at Opposition
09 10:55 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
12 21:31 FULL MOON
14 04:53 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07:23 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:07 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
16 00:31 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
17 03 Venus at Aphelion
17 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
19 23:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04:42 Moon at Perigee: 369983 km
22 08:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
23 23 Mercury at Perihelion
26 21:37 NEW MOON
26 21:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.980
27 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
27 18 Jupiter at Opposition
Feb 02 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 12:00 Mars 3.7°N of Regulus
03 05:44 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
03 19:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19:34 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 07:32 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 16:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.919
11 12:05 FULL MOON
11 19:13 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
11 22:17 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
13 17 Mars at Opposition
15 05:22 Moon at Perigee: 367554 km
18 06:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16:29 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
23 07:28 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 13:22 Moon at Descending Node
25 13:00 NEW MOON
26 20:27 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
27 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
Mar 03 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 405044 km
05 03:56 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
05 15:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 23 Mercury at Aphelion
09 12:51 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
10 01:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:47 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 08:23 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
12 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
13 00:01 FULL MOON
14 22:27 Moon at Perigee: 362025 km
17 23:23 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 14:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:09 Vernal Equinox
22 17:16 Moon at Descending Node
25 17:22 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 05:19 NEW MOON
30 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 405972 km
Apr 01 11:18 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21:05 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
06 07:24 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:35 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
07 18:37 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
11 09:30 FULL MOON
12 05:37 Moon at Perigee: 358026 km
12 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 06:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
18 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:37 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
21 23 Mercury at Perihelion
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 21:47 NEW MOON
27 00:29 Moon at Apogee: 406588 km
28 17:38 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
May 01 05:33 Mercury 1.8°S of Pleiades
03 07:44 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
03 09:35 Moon at Ascending Node
03 23:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 03:17 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 11 Venus at Perihelion
10 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 16:01 Moon at Perigee: 356815 km
10 17:17 FULL MOON
11 14:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
15 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 16:32 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 02:59 Moon at Apogee: 406578 km
24 03 Saturn at Opposition
25 13:44 NEW MOON
28 23:32 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
30 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
30 20:21 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 09:52 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
01 20:10 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
02 10:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 12:56 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
07 21:48 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
08 01:20 Moon at Perigee: 358517 km
09 00:27 FULL MOON
12 01:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 00:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10:25 Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
20 12:28 Moon at Apogee: 405879 km
20 13:59 Summer Solstice
21 20 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
22 05:50 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
22 07:33 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 04:38 NEW MOON
26 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10:53 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
27 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
27 22:01 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
28 15:17 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
29 20 Uranus at Opposition
30 02:31 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 17:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01662 AU
05 04:24 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
06 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 362554 km
07 04:25 Venus 0.8°N of Regulus
08 08:05 FULL MOON
08 08:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.187
09 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
11 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03:55 Moon at Apogee: 404870 km
18 22 Mercury at Perihelion
19 12:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
23 18:07 NEW MOON
23 18:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.984
23 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:22 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
25 21:08 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
26 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 08:57 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 11:39 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
30 22:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
Aug 01 10:13 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 367536 km
05 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.781
06 17:06 FULL MOON
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 22:04 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
15 20:46 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
16 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 04:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:59 NEW MOON
23 22:43 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
26 00:54 Mars 1.8°N of Spica
28 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 369559 km
28 16:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
29 03:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 21 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 02 03:11 Moon at Descending Node
05 04:13 FULL MOON
07 06:40 Venus 2.8°S of Spica
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
09 20:26 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
11 17:10 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
12 04:52 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 03:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13:42 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
18 17:06 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
20 09:02 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
20 16:28 NEW MOON
22 06:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 13:46 Moon at Perigee: 365307 km
25 01:17 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
27 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:52 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 03 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 17:55 FULL MOON
09 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 11:38 Moon at Apogee: 405331 km
09 12:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
12 21:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:02 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 23:24 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
16 12:17 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
18 16:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
18 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
20 02:11 NEW MOON
21 12:56 Moon at Perigee: 360248 km
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:23 Mars 5.0°S of Moon
22 13:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
25 16 Mars 2.4°S of Saturn
26 06:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 20:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
Nov 03 10:21 FULL MOON
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 19:21 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
06 01:36 Moon at Apogee: 406179 km
09 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 08:05 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 05:04 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:56 NEW MOON
18 22:37 Moon at Perigee: 357121 km
20 06:36 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
21 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 09:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 04:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:09 Venus 3.7°N of Spica
Dec 01 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 01:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
03 04:40 Moon at Apogee: 406442 km
03 05:03 FULL MOON
06 18:37 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
10 17:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
11 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13:10 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
17 11:35 Moon at Perigee: 357126 km
17 22:20 NEW MOON
19 00:42 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
19 05:32 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
19 17:31 Moon at Descending Node
19 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
20 04 Venus at Perihelion
21 03:36 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07 Mercury 1.1°S of Mars
24 20:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
30 07:51 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
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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
2074 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.
| 2074 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 21:18 | Jan 12 21:31 | Jan 19 23:20 |
| Jan 26 21:37 A | Feb 03 19:02 | Feb 11 12:05 n | Feb 18 06:55 |
| Feb 25 13:00 | Mar 05 15:43 | Mar 13 00:01 | Mar 19 14:58 |
| Mar 27 05:19 | Apr 04 09:40 | Apr 11 09:30 | Apr 18 00:22 |
| Apr 25 21:47 | May 03 23:53 | May 10 17:17 | May 17 11:39 |
| May 25 13:44 | Jun 02 10:14 | Jun 09 00:27 | Jun 16 00:57 |
| Jun 24 04:38 | Jul 01 17:22 | Jul 08 08:05 n | Jul 15 16:11 |
| Jul 23 18:07 A | Jul 30 22:30 | Aug 06 17:06 n | Aug 14 09:10 |
| Aug 22 05:59 | Aug 29 03:12 | Sep 05 04:13 | Sep 13 03:21 |
| Sep 20 16:28 | Sep 27 08:59 | Oct 04 17:55 | Oct 12 21:47 |
| Oct 20 02:11 | Oct 26 17:15 | Nov 03 10:21 | Nov 11 15:07 |
| Nov 18 11:56 | Nov 25 04:52 | Dec 03 05:03 | Dec 11 06:08 |
| Dec 17 22:20 | Dec 24 20:07 | - | - |
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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