2074 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
07 05:28 Moon at Apogee: 404632 km
08 23 Neptune at Opposition
10 07:55 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
13 18:31 FULL MOON
15 01:53 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
15 04:23 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:07 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
16 21:31 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
18 00 Venus at Aphelion
18 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
20 20:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:42 Moon at Perigee: 369983 km
23 05:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
24 20 Mercury at Perihelion
27 18:37 NEW MOON
27 18:42 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.980
28 02:35 Moon at Descending Node
28 15 Jupiter at Opposition
Feb 03 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 09:00 Mars 3.7°N of Regulus
04 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 404447 km
04 16:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:34 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
11 04:32 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
11 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.919
12 09:05 FULL MOON
12 16:13 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 19:17 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
14 14 Mars at Opposition
16 02:22 Moon at Perigee: 367554 km
19 03:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:29 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
24 04:28 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
24 10:22 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:00 NEW MOON
27 17:27 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
28 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
Mar 03 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 405044 km
06 00:56 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
06 12:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20 Mercury at Aphelion
10 09:51 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
10 22:25 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:47 Mars 3.5°N of Moon
12 05:23 Regulus 1.2°S of Moon
13 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
13 21:01 FULL MOON
15 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 362025 km
18 20:23 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
20 11:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:09 Vernal Equinox
23 14:16 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:22 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
28 02:19 NEW MOON
31 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 405972 km
Apr 02 08:18 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 06:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:05 Jupiter 1.3°N of Moon
07 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:35 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
08 15:37 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
12 06:30 FULL MOON
13 02:37 Moon at Perigee: 358026 km
13 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 03:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
18 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:37 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 20 Mercury at Perihelion
23 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 18:47 NEW MOON
27 21:29 Moon at Apogee: 406588 km
29 14:38 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
May 02 02:33 Mercury 1.8°S of Pleiades
04 04:44 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
04 06:35 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
06 00:17 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
06 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 08 Venus at Perihelion
11 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
11 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 356815 km
11 14:17 FULL MOON
12 11:15 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
16 17:00 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13:32 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
24 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 406578 km
25 00 Saturn at Opposition
26 10:44 NEW MOON
29 20:32 Venus 3.7°N of Moon
31 07:45 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:21 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
Jun 02 06:52 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
02 17:10 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
03 07:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 09:56 Venus 4.5°S of Pollux
08 18:48 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
08 22:20 Moon at Perigee: 358517 km
09 21:27 FULL MOON
12 22:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:25 Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
21 09:28 Moon at Apogee: 405879 km
21 10:59 Summer Solstice
22 17 Venus 1.3°N of Jupiter
23 02:50 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
23 04:33 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:38 NEW MOON
27 11:06 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:53 Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
28 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
28 19:01 Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
29 12:17 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
30 17 Uranus at Opposition
30 23:31 Mars 3.3°S of Moon
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01662 AU
06 01:24 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
07 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 362554 km
08 01:25 Venus 0.8°N of Regulus
09 05:05 FULL MOON
09 05:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.187
10 07:45 Moon at Descending Node
12 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 13:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:55 Moon at Apogee: 404870 km
19 19 Mercury at Perihelion
20 09:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
24 15:07 NEW MOON
24 15:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.984
24 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:22 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
26 18:08 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
27 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 05:57 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:39 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
31 19:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°E
02 07:13 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
03 15:09 Moon at Perigee: 367536 km
06 17:18 Moon at Descending Node
07 13:54 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.781
07 14:06 FULL MOON
13 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 19:04 Moon at Apogee: 404246 km
16 17:46 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
17 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
21 01:23 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:59 NEW MOON
24 19:43 Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
26 21:54 Mars 1.8°N of Spica
28 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 369559 km
29 13:34 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
30 00:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 18 Mercury at Aphelion
03 00:11 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:13 FULL MOON
08 03:40 Venus 2.8°S of Spica
08 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
10 17:26 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
12 14:10 Moon at Apogee: 404457 km
13 01:52 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
14 00:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08:13 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10:42 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
19 14:06 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
21 06:02 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
21 13:28 NEW MOON
23 03:04 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:46 Moon at Perigee: 365307 km
25 22:17 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
28 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:52 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 04 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 14:55 FULL MOON
10 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
10 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 405331 km
10 09:31 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
13 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12:02 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18 Mercury at Perihelion
16 20:24 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
17 09:17 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
19 13:27 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
19 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
20 23:11 NEW MOON
22 09:56 Moon at Perigee: 360248 km
22 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 06:23 Mars 5.0°S of Moon
23 10:32 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
26 13 Mars 2.4°S of Saturn
27 03:20 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 17:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
04 07:21 FULL MOON
06 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16:21 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
06 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 406179 km
10 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:05 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
13 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 02:04 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 08:56 NEW MOON
19 19:37 Moon at Perigee: 357121 km
21 03:36 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
21 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 06:19 Moon at Descending Node
26 01:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:09 Venus 3.7°N of Spica
Dec 01 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 22:35 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
04 01:40 Moon at Apogee: 406442 km
04 02:03 FULL MOON
07 15:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 11:52 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
11 14:15 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
12 03:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:10 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
18 08:35 Moon at Perigee: 357126 km
18 19:20 NEW MOON
19 21:42 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 02:32 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
20 14:31 Moon at Descending Node
20 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
21 01 Venus at Perihelion
22 00:36 Winter Solstice
23 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 04 Mercury 1.1°S of Mars
25 17:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
31 04:51 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 18:18 | Jan 13 18:31 | Jan 20 20:20 |
| Jan 27 18:37 A | Feb 04 16:02 | Feb 12 09:05 n | Feb 19 03:55 |
| Feb 26 10:00 | Mar 06 12:43 | Mar 13 21:01 | Mar 20 11:58 |
| Mar 28 02:19 | Apr 05 06:40 | Apr 12 06:30 | Apr 18 21:22 |
| Apr 26 18:47 | May 04 20:53 | May 11 14:17 | May 18 08:39 |
| May 26 10:44 | Jun 03 07:14 | Jun 09 21:27 | Jun 16 21:57 |
| Jun 25 01:38 | Jul 02 14:22 | Jul 09 05:05 n | Jul 16 13:11 |
| Jul 24 15:07 A | Jul 31 19:30 | Aug 07 14:06 n | Aug 15 06:10 |
| Aug 23 02:59 | Aug 30 00:12 | Sep 06 01:13 | Sep 14 00:21 |
| Sep 21 13:28 | Sep 28 05:59 | Oct 05 14:55 | Oct 13 18:47 |
| Oct 20 23:11 | Oct 27 14:15 | Nov 04 07:21 | Nov 12 12:07 |
| Nov 19 08:56 | Nov 26 01:52 | Dec 04 02:03 | Dec 12 03:08 |
| Dec 18 19:20 | Dec 25 17:07 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| IST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| BST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ICT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AWST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| JST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ACT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AEST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NCT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NZST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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