2074 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 02:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
06 13:28 Moon at Apogee: 404632 km
08 07 Neptune at Opposition
09 15:55 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
13 02:31 FULL MOON
14 09:53 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:07 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
16 05:31 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
17 08 Venus at Aphelion
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
20 04:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 369983 km
22 13:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
24 04 Mercury at Perihelion
27 02:37 NEW MOON
27 02:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.980
27 10:35 Moon at Descending Node
27 23 Jupiter at Opposition
Feb 02 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 17:00 Mars 3.7°N of Regulus
03 10:44 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
04 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 00:34 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 12:32 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.919
11 17:05 FULL MOON
12 00:13 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 03:17 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
13 22 Mars at Opposition
15 10:22 Moon at Perigee: 367554 km
18 11:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 21:29 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
23 12:28 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 18:22 Moon at Descending Node
25 18:00 NEW MOON
27 01:27 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
27 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
Mar 03 06:49 Moon at Apogee: 405044 km
05 08:56 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
05 20:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Mercury at Aphelion
09 17:51 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
10 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 18:47 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 13:23 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
12 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
13 05:01 FULL MOON
15 03:27 Moon at Perigee: 362025 km
18 04:23 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 19:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:09 Vernal Equinox
22 22:16 Moon at Descending Node
25 22:22 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 10:19 NEW MOON
30 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 405972 km
Apr 01 16:18 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 14:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 02:05 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
06 12:24 Moon at Ascending Node
07 02:35 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
07 23:37 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
11 14:30 FULL MOON
12 10:37 Moon at Perigee: 358026 km
13 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 11:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
18 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 23:12 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:37 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 04 Mercury at Perihelion
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 02:47 NEW MOON
27 05:29 Moon at Apogee: 406588 km
28 22:38 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
May 01 10:33 Mercury 1.8°S of Pleiades
03 12:44 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
03 14:35 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08:17 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 16 Venus at Perihelion
10 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 21:01 Moon at Perigee: 356815 km
10 22:17 FULL MOON
11 19:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
16 01:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:32 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 07:59 Moon at Apogee: 406578 km
24 08 Saturn at Opposition
25 18:44 NEW MOON
29 04:32 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
30 15:45 Moon at Ascending Node
31 01:21 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 14:52 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
02 01:10 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
02 15:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 17:56 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
08 02:48 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
08 06:20 Moon at Perigee: 358517 km
09 05:27 FULL MOON
12 06:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:25 Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
20 17:28 Moon at Apogee: 405879 km
20 18:59 Summer Solstice
22 01 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
22 10:50 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
22 12:33 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 09:38 NEW MOON
26 19:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:53 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
27 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
28 03:01 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
28 20:17 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
30 01 Uranus at Opposition
30 07:31 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01662 AU
05 09:24 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
06 10:26 Moon at Perigee: 362554 km
07 09:25 Venus 0.8°N of Regulus
08 13:05 FULL MOON
08 13:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.187
09 15:45 Moon at Descending Node
11 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 21:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 08:55 Moon at Apogee: 404870 km
19 03 Mercury at Perihelion
19 17:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
23 23:07 NEW MOON
23 23:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.984
24 01:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:22 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
26 02:08 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
26 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 13:57 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 16:39 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
31 03:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
Aug 01 15:13 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 23:09 Moon at Perigee: 367536 km
06 01:18 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.781
06 22:06 FULL MOON
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03:04 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
16 01:46 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
16 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10:59 NEW MOON
24 03:43 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
26 05:54 Mars 1.8°N of Spica
28 06:58 Moon at Perigee: 369559 km
28 21:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
29 08:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 02 Mercury at Aphelion
02 08:11 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:13 FULL MOON
07 11:40 Venus 2.8°S of Spica
07 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
10 01:26 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
11 22:10 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
12 09:52 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 08:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 16:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:42 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
18 22:06 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
20 14:02 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
20 21:28 NEW MOON
22 11:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 18:46 Moon at Perigee: 365307 km
25 06:17 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
27 13:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10:52 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 03 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 22:55 FULL MOON
09 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 16:38 Moon at Apogee: 405331 km
09 17:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
13 02:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02 Mercury at Perihelion
16 04:24 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
16 17:17 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
18 21:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
19 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
20 07:11 NEW MOON
21 17:56 Moon at Perigee: 360248 km
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14:23 Mars 5.0°S of Moon
22 18:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
25 21 Mars 2.4°S of Saturn
26 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 01:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
03 15:21 FULL MOON
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:21 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
06 06:36 Moon at Apogee: 406179 km
09 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:05 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:04 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16:56 NEW MOON
19 03:37 Moon at Perigee: 357121 km
20 11:36 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
21 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 14:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 09:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 05:09 Venus 3.7°N of Spica
Dec 01 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 06:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
03 09:40 Moon at Apogee: 406442 km
03 10:03 FULL MOON
06 23:37 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
10 22:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
11 11:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 18:10 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
17 16:35 Moon at Perigee: 357126 km
18 03:20 NEW MOON
19 05:42 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
19 10:32 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
19 22:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
20 09 Venus at Perihelion
21 08:36 Winter Solstice
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12 Mercury 1.1°S of Mars
25 01:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
30 12:51 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 02:18 | Jan 13 02:31 | Jan 20 04:20 |
| Jan 27 02:37 A | Feb 04 00:02 | Feb 11 17:05 n | Feb 18 11:55 |
| Feb 25 18:00 | Mar 05 20:43 | Mar 13 05:01 | Mar 19 19:58 |
| Mar 27 10:19 | Apr 04 14:40 | Apr 11 14:30 | Apr 18 05:22 |
| Apr 26 02:47 | May 04 04:53 | May 10 22:17 | May 17 16:39 |
| May 25 18:44 | Jun 02 15:14 | Jun 09 05:27 | Jun 16 05:57 |
| Jun 24 09:38 | Jul 01 22:22 | Jul 08 13:05 n | Jul 15 21:11 |
| Jul 23 23:07 A | Jul 31 03:30 | Aug 06 22:06 n | Aug 14 14:10 |
| Aug 22 10:59 | Aug 29 08:12 | Sep 05 09:13 | Sep 13 08:21 |
| Sep 20 21:28 | Sep 27 13:59 | Oct 04 22:55 | Oct 13 02:47 |
| Oct 20 07:11 | Oct 26 22:15 | Nov 03 15:21 | Nov 11 20:07 |
| Nov 18 16:56 | Nov 25 09:52 | Dec 03 10:03 | Dec 11 11:08 |
| Dec 18 03:20 | Dec 25 01:07 | - | - |
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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