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