2074 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  10:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  15     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    06  21:28  Moon at Apogee: 404632 km
    08  15     Neptune at Opposition 
    09  23:55  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    13  10:31  FULL MOON 
    14  17:53  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  20:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  03:07  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    16  13:31  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    17  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
    20  12:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  17:42  Moon at Perigee: 369983 km
    22  21:04  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    24  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  10:37  NEW MOON 
    27  10:42  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.980
    27  18:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  07     Jupiter at Opposition 

Feb 02  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  01:00  Mars 3.7°N of Regulus
    03  18:44  Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
    04  08:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  08:34  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    10  20:32  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    11  05:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  00:54  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.919
    12  01:05  FULL MOON 
    12  08:13  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  11:17  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    14  06     Mars at Opposition 
    15  18:22  Moon at Perigee: 367554 km
    18  19:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  05:29  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    23  20:28  Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  02:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  02:00  NEW MOON 
    27  09:27  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    28  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W

Mar 03  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 405044 km
    05  16:56  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    06  04:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    10  01:51  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    10  14:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  02:47  Mars 3.5°N of Moon
    11  21:23  Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
    13  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    13  13:01  FULL MOON 
    15  11:27  Moon at Perigee: 362025 km
    18  12:23  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    20  03:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:09  Vernal Equinox 
    23  06:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  06:22  Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  18:19  NEW MOON 
    31  06:22  Moon at Apogee: 405972 km

Apr 02  00:18  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    04  22:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  10:05  Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
    06  20:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  10:35  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    08  07:37  Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
    11  22:30  FULL MOON 
    12  18:37  Moon at Perigee: 358026 km
    13  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    14  19:32  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    18  13:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  07:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:37  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    22  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  10:47  NEW MOON 
    27  13:29  Moon at Apogee: 406588 km
    29  06:38  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon

May 01  18:33  Mercury 1.8°S of Pleiades
    03  20:44  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  22:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  12:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06:30  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  16:17  Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    10  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
    11  05:01  Moon at Perigee: 356815 km
    11  06:17  FULL MOON 
    12  03:15  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    16  09:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  00:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:32  Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
    24  15:59  Moon at Apogee: 406578 km
    24  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    26  02:44  NEW MOON 
    29  12:32  Venus 3.7°N of Moon
    30  23:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  09:21  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.

Jun 01  22:52  Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
    02  09:10  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    02  23:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  01:56  Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
    08  10:48  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    08  14:20  Moon at Perigee: 358517 km
    09  13:27  FULL MOON 
    12  14:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  13:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:25  Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
    21  01:28  Moon at Apogee: 405879 km
    21  02:59  Summer Solstice 
    22  09     Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
    22  18:50  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    22  20:33  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:38  NEW MOON 
    27  03:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  23:53  Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
    28  11:01  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  04:17  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    30  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  15:31  Mars 3.3°S of Moon


Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  06:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01662 AU
    05  17:24  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    06  18:26  Moon at Perigee: 362554 km
    07  17:25  Venus 0.8°N of Regulus
    08  21:05  FULL MOON 
    08  21:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.187
    09  23:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  16     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  05:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  16:55  Moon at Apogee: 404870 km
    19  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  01:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    24  07:07  NEW MOON 
    24  07:08  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.984
    24  09:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:22  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  10:08  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    26  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  21:57  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00:39  Mars 4.7°S of Moon
    31  11:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  21     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E

Aug 01  23:13  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    03  07:09  Moon at Perigee: 367536 km
    06  09:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  05:54  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.781
    07  06:06  FULL MOON 
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  22:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:04  Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
    16  09:46  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  03     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  17:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  18:59  NEW MOON 
    24  11:43  Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
    26  13:54  Mars 1.8°N of Spica
    28  14:58  Moon at Perigee: 369559 km
    29  05:34  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    29  16:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  16:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  17:13  FULL MOON 
    07  19:40  Venus 2.8°S of Spica
    07  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    10  09:26  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    12  06:10  Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
    12  17:52  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
    13  16:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  00:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  02:42  Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
    19  06:06  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
    20  22:02  Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
    21  05:28  NEW MOON 
    22  19:04  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  02:46  Moon at Perigee: 365307 km
    25  14:17  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    27  21:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:52  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 03  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  06:55  FULL MOON 
    09  17     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  00:38  Moon at Apogee: 405331 km
    10  01:31  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    13  10:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  04:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  12:24  Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
    17  01:17  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    19  05:27  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    19  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
    20  15:11  NEW MOON 
    22  01:56  Moon at Perigee: 360248 km
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  22:23  Mars 5.0°S of Moon
    23  02:32  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    26  05     Mars 2.4°S of Saturn
    26  19:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  09:33  Mars 3.8°N of Antares
    03  23:21  FULL MOON 
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  08:21  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    06  14:36  Moon at Apogee: 406179 km
    10  05:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  04:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  21:05  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  18:04  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  00:56  NEW MOON 
    19  11:37  Moon at Perigee: 357121 km
    20  19:36  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    21  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  22:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  17:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13:09  Venus 3.7°N of Spica

Dec 01  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  14:35  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    03  17:40  Moon at Apogee: 406442 km
    03  18:03  FULL MOON 
    07  07:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  03:52  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    11  06:15  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    11  19:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02:10  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    18  00:35  Moon at Perigee: 357126 km
    18  11:20  NEW MOON 
    19  13:42  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    19  18:32  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    20  06:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    20  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  16:36  Winter Solstice 
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  20     Mercury 1.1°S of Mars
    25  09:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  20:12  Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
    30  20:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon

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

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 05 10:18 Jan 13 10:31 Jan 20 12:20
Jan 27 10:37 A Feb 04 08:02 Feb 12 01:05 n Feb 18 19:55
Feb 26 02:00 Mar 06 04:43 Mar 13 13:01 Mar 20 03:58
Mar 27 18:19 Apr 04 22:40 Apr 11 22:30 Apr 18 13:22
Apr 26 10:47 May 04 12:53 May 11 06:17 May 18 00:39
May 26 02:44 Jun 02 23:14 Jun 09 13:27 Jun 16 13:57
Jun 24 17:38 Jul 02 06:22 Jul 08 21:05 n Jul 16 05:11
Jul 24 07:07 A Jul 31 11:30 Aug 07 06:06 n Aug 14 22:10
Aug 22 18:59 Aug 29 16:12 Sep 05 17:13 Sep 13 16:21
Sep 21 05:28 Sep 27 21:59 Oct 05 06:55 Oct 13 10:47
Oct 20 15:11 Oct 27 06:15 Nov 03 23:21 Nov 12 04:07
Nov 19 00:56 Nov 25 17:52 Dec 03 18:03 Dec 11 19:08
Dec 18 11:20 Dec 25 09:07 --

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

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

book

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:


Return to: Sky Event Almanacs

Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data


Useful External Links

Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)