2076 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.
| 2076 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:42 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
06 01:14 NEW MOON
06 09:38 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
08 19:00 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
12 18:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22 Neptune at Opposition
16 13:02 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 15:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
20 19:39 FULL MOON
23 03:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 06:44 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
26 18:58 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
28 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
28 19:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 05:04 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
01 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:49 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 22:52 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
04 12:01 NEW MOON
10 17 Mercury at Aphelion
11 09:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:22 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 16:30 Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
19 09:19 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
19 14:49 FULL MOON
22 12:37 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 22:54 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 06:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 16:55 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 00:23 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 08:20 Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
04 22:24 NEW MOON
08 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
09 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 03:07 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
12 03:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13 Venus at Perihelion
15 07:37 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
17 16:12 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 00 Mars at Opposition
19 08:37 Vernal Equinox
20 03:02 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 07:37 FULL MOON
20 23:49 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
25 17 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 01:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03 Jupiter at Opposition
31 05:52 Moon at Perigee: 366056 km
Apr 03 08:47 NEW MOON
04 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
06 12:36 Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
07 12:04 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
08 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:48 Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
13 23:52 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 17:59 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 01:04 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
18 21:29 FULL MOON
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 21:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 07:30 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
May 02 19:51 NEW MOON
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 21:03 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
06 04:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:32 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
09 22:16 Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
10 17:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 07:53 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
13 01:12 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
14 05:16 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 08:38 FULL MOON
20 07:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
20 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
21 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
25 02:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 09:13 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
30 16:37 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 08:14 NEW MOON
01 08:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
02 06 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
02 11:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:20 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
06 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
07 15:38 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
09 10:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13:18 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
12 18 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45670 AU
16 11 Saturn at Opposition
16 16:50 Moon at Descending Node
16 17:07 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
16 17:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
16 17:38 FULL MOON
18 15:36 Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
20 01:35 Summer Solstice
21 16 Mercury at Perihelion
23 08:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 08:36 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 16 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
28 11:22 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 18:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21:48 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
30 22:04 NEW MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 22 Venus at Aphelion
04 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 07:02 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
04 22:40 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 00:41 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
08 04 Uranus at Opposition
09 01:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 00:28 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 01:12 FULL MOON
16 02:46 Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
16 20:58 Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
22 15:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10:25 Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
25 16:59 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
26 10:23 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
26 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07:30 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
30 13:05 NEW MOON
31 15:12 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
31 19:10 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
Aug 01 04:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
02 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 14:31 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
04 16 Mercury at Aphelion
07 14:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:20 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 10:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 06:29 Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
14 08:11 FULL MOON
21 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23:03 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
23 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03:37 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 13:21 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
27 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
29 04:43 NEW MOON
29 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 06:10 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
03 15:20 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 00:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 14:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:06 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 11:22 Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
11 16:19 Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
12 15:38 FULL MOON
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 15 Mercury at Perihelion
18 06:37 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
19 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:48 Autumnal Equinox
21 19:40 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
24 02:16 Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
24 05:36 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
24 17:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 20:27 NEW MOON
29 04:23 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 10:47 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
03 15:05 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:58 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
05 09:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
10 00:54 Mars 3.4°N of Antares
11 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 00:37 FULL MOON
16 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 03:06 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 18:11 Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
24 06 Venus at Perihelion
24 13:39 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
27 11:50 NEW MOON
30 17:12 Moon at Descending Node
31 06:52 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 09:06 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 03 Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
03 16:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:15 Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
10 12:07 FULL MOON
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 13:51 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:04 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
12 23:17 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
15 11:34 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
19 08 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
23 14:11 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
24 00:04 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
26 02:28 NEW MOON
26 02:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
26 23:38 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:18 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
27 20:50 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 02:59 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
29 11 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
Dec 01 07:17 Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
03 00:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 02:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
10 02:35 FULL MOON
12 20:15 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 15 Mercury at Perihelion
15 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 11:13 Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
18 03:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:12 Winter Solstice
21 09:50 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 07:11 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
24 09:05 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
24 09:17 Moon at Descending Node
24 22 Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
25 15:53 NEW MOON
27 23:21 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
28 04:46 Moon at Perigee: 364434 km
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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
2076 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.
| 2076 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 01:14 T | Jan 12 18:02 | Jan 20 19:39 | Jan 28 19:17 |
| Feb 04 12:01 | Feb 11 09:35 | Feb 19 14:49 | Feb 27 06:54 |
| Mar 04 22:24 | Mar 12 03:41 | Mar 20 07:37 | Mar 27 15:26 |
| Apr 03 08:47 | Apr 10 22:59 | Apr 18 21:29 | Apr 25 21:41 |
| May 02 19:51 | May 10 17:50 | May 18 08:38 | May 25 02:51 |
| Jun 01 08:14 P | Jun 09 10:58 | Jun 16 17:38 t | Jun 23 08:21 |
| Jun 30 22:04 P | Jul 09 01:49 | Jul 16 01:12 | Jul 22 15:40 |
| Jul 30 13:05 | Aug 07 14:21 | Aug 14 08:11 | Aug 21 02:00 |
| Aug 29 04:43 | Sep 06 00:46 | Sep 12 15:38 | Sep 19 16:06 |
| Sep 27 20:27 | Oct 05 09:26 | Oct 12 00:37 | Oct 19 09:51 |
| Oct 27 11:50 | Nov 03 16:58 | Nov 10 12:07 | Nov 18 06:15 |
| Nov 26 02:28 P | Dec 03 00:15 | Dec 10 02:35 t | Dec 18 03:39 |
| Dec 25 15:53 | - | - | - |
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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