2074 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
06 10:28 Moon at Apogee: 404632 km
08 04 Neptune at Opposition
09 12:55 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
12 23:31 FULL MOON
14 06:53 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
14 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:07 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
16 02:31 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
17 05 Venus at Aphelion
17 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
20 01:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 06:42 Moon at Perigee: 369983 km
22 10:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
24 01 Mercury at Perihelion
26 23:37 NEW MOON
26 23:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.980
27 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
27 20 Jupiter at Opposition
Feb 02 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 14:00 Mars 3.7°N of Regulus
03 07:44 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
03 21:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21:34 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
10 09:32 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
10 18:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.919
11 14:05 FULL MOON
11 21:13 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 00:17 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
13 19 Mars at Opposition
15 07:22 Moon at Perigee: 367554 km
18 08:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:29 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
23 09:28 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
23 15:22 Moon at Descending Node
25 15:00 NEW MOON
26 22:27 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
27 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
Mar 03 03:49 Moon at Apogee: 405044 km
05 05:56 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
05 17:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01 Mercury at Aphelion
09 14:51 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
10 03:25 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:47 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
11 10:23 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
12 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
13 02:01 FULL MOON
15 00:27 Moon at Perigee: 362025 km
18 01:23 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 16:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23:09 Vernal Equinox
22 19:16 Moon at Descending Node
25 19:22 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 07:19 NEW MOON
30 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 405972 km
Apr 01 13:18 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 11:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23:05 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
06 09:24 Moon at Ascending Node
06 23:35 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
07 20:37 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
11 11:30 FULL MOON
12 07:37 Moon at Perigee: 358026 km
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 08:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
18 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:37 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 01 Mercury at Perihelion
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 23:47 NEW MOON
27 02:29 Moon at Apogee: 406588 km
28 19:38 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
May 01 07:33 Mercury 1.8°S of Pleiades
03 09:44 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
03 11:35 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 05:17 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 13 Venus at Perihelion
10 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
10 18:01 Moon at Perigee: 356815 km
10 19:17 FULL MOON
11 16:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
15 22:00 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:32 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 04:59 Moon at Apogee: 406578 km
24 05 Saturn at Opposition
25 15:44 NEW MOON
29 01:32 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
30 12:45 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:21 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 11:52 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
01 22:10 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
02 12:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 14:56 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
07 23:48 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
08 03:20 Moon at Perigee: 358517 km
09 02:27 FULL MOON
12 03:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 12:25 Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
20 14:28 Moon at Apogee: 405879 km
20 15:59 Summer Solstice
21 22 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
22 07:50 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
22 09:33 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
24 06:38 NEW MOON
26 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12:53 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
27 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
28 00:01 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
28 17:17 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
29 22 Uranus at Opposition
30 04:31 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 19:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01662 AU
05 06:24 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
06 07:26 Moon at Perigee: 362554 km
07 06:25 Venus 0.8°N of Regulus
08 10:05 FULL MOON
08 10:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.187
09 12:45 Moon at Descending Node
11 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
15 18:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 404870 km
19 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 14:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
23 20:07 NEW MOON
23 20:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.984
23 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:22 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
25 23:08 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
26 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 10:57 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 13:39 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
31 00:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
Aug 01 12:13 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 367536 km
05 22:18 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.781
06 19:06 FULL MOON
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:04 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
15 22:46 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
16 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
20 06:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07:59 NEW MOON
24 00:43 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
26 02:54 Mars 1.8°N of Spica
28 03:58 Moon at Perigee: 369559 km
28 18:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
29 05:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 23 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 02 05:11 Moon at Descending Node
05 06:13 FULL MOON
07 08:40 Venus 2.8°S of Spica
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
09 22:26 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
11 19:10 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
12 06:52 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
13 05:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:42 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
18 19:06 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
20 11:02 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
20 18:28 NEW MOON
22 08:04 Autumnal Equinox
23 15:46 Moon at Perigee: 365307 km
25 03:17 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
27 10:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 07:52 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 03 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 19:55 FULL MOON
09 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
09 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 405331 km
09 14:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
12 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:02 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23 Mercury at Perihelion
16 01:24 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
16 14:17 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
18 18:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
18 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
20 04:11 NEW MOON
21 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 360248 km
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:23 Mars 5.0°S of Moon
22 15:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
25 18 Mars 2.4°S of Saturn
26 08:20 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 22:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
Nov 03 12:21 FULL MOON
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 21:21 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
06 03:36 Moon at Apogee: 406179 km
09 18:27 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:05 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 07:04 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13:56 NEW MOON
19 00:37 Moon at Perigee: 357121 km
20 08:36 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
21 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
22 11:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 06:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:09 Venus 3.7°N of Spica
Dec 01 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 03:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
03 06:40 Moon at Apogee: 406442 km
03 07:03 FULL MOON
06 20:37 Moon at Ascending Node
09 16:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
10 19:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
11 08:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 15:10 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
17 13:35 Moon at Perigee: 357126 km
18 00:20 NEW MOON
19 02:42 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
19 07:32 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
19 19:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
20 06 Venus at Perihelion
21 05:36 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09 Mercury 1.1°S of Mars
24 22:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
30 09:51 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 23:18 | Jan 12 23:31 | Jan 20 01:20 |
| Jan 26 23:37 A | Feb 03 21:02 | Feb 11 14:05 n | Feb 18 08:55 |
| Feb 25 15:00 | Mar 05 17:43 | Mar 13 02:01 | Mar 19 16:58 |
| Mar 27 07:19 | Apr 04 11:40 | Apr 11 11:30 | Apr 18 02:22 |
| Apr 25 23:47 | May 04 01:53 | May 10 19:17 | May 17 13:39 |
| May 25 15:44 | Jun 02 12:14 | Jun 09 02:27 | Jun 16 02:57 |
| Jun 24 06:38 | Jul 01 19:22 | Jul 08 10:05 n | Jul 15 18:11 |
| Jul 23 20:07 A | Jul 31 00:30 | Aug 06 19:06 n | Aug 14 11:10 |
| Aug 22 07:59 | Aug 29 05:12 | Sep 05 06:13 | Sep 13 05:21 |
| Sep 20 18:28 | Sep 27 10:59 | Oct 04 19:55 | Oct 12 23:47 |
| Oct 20 04:11 | Oct 26 19:15 | Nov 03 12:21 | Nov 11 17:07 |
| Nov 18 13:56 | Nov 25 06:52 | Dec 03 07:03 | Dec 11 08:08 |
| Dec 18 00:20 | Dec 24 22:07 | - | - |
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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