2076 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  23:42  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  16     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  18:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  11:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
    06  11:14  NEW MOON 
    06  19:38  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    09  05:00  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    13  04:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    16  23:02  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    19  01:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  22:24  Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
    21  05:39  FULL MOON 
    23  13:08  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    23  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  16:44  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    27  04:58  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    28  20     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    29  05:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  15:04  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  05:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  07:49  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  08:52  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    04  22:01  NEW MOON 
    11  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  19:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05:22  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    15  05:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  02:30  Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
    19  19:19  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    20  00:49  FULL MOON 
    22  22:37  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    23  08:54  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  16:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02:55  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  10:23  Moon at Descending Node 

Mar 03  18:20  Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
    05  08:24  NEW MOON 
    08  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
    10  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  13:07  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  13:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  17:37  Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
    18  02:12  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    19  10     Mars at Opposition 
    19  18:37  Vernal Equinox 
    20  13:02  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    20  17:37  FULL MOON 
    21  09:49  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    26  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  10:43  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  11:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    31  15:52  Moon at Perigee: 366056 km

Apr 03  18:47  NEW MOON 
    04  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    06  22:36  Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
    07  22:04  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  09:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  08:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12:48  Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
    14  09:52  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    16  03:59  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    17  11:04  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    19  07:29  FULL MOON 
    22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  12:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  16:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    23  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  07:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  17:30  Moon at Perigee: 369856 km

May 03  05:51  NEW MOON 
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  07:03  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    06  14:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  20:32  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    10  08:16  Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
    11  03:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  17:53  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    13  11:12  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    14  15:16  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    18  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  18:38  FULL MOON 
    20  17:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  21:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    21  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
    22  08:47  Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
    25  12:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  19:13  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  02:37  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  18:14  NEW MOON 
    01  18:29  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
    02  16     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    02  21:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:20  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    07  02:18  Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
    08  01:38  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    09  20:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  23:18  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    13  04     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45670 AU
    16  21     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  02:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  03:07  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    17  03:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
    17  03:38  FULL MOON 
    19  01:36  Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
    20  11:35  Summer Solstice 
    22  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  18:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  18:36  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  02     Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
    28  21:22  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    30  04:27  Moon at Ascending Node 


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  07:48  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
    01  08:04  NEW MOON 
    04  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    04  12     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    04  17:02  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    05  08:40  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    08  10:41  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    08  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  11:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  10:28  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  13:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  17     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  11:12  FULL MOON 
    16  12:46  Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  06:58  Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
    23  01:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  20:25  Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
    26  02:59  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    26  20:23  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    27  09:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  17:30  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    30  23:05  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  01:12  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    01  05:10  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    01  14:57  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    02  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    05  00:31  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    05  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  00:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:20  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  20:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  16:29  Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
    14  18:11  FULL MOON 
    21  12:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  09:03  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    23  11:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  13:37  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    25  23:21  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    28  03:51  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    29  14:43  NEW MOON 
    30  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  16:10  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    04  01:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  10:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  02:06  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  21:22  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    12  02:19  Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
    13  01:38  FULL MOON 
    15  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    18  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  16:37  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    19  12:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  02:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  03:48  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  05:40  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  12:16  Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
    24  15:36  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    25  03:14  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  06:27  NEW MOON 
    29  14:23  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus

Oct 02  20:47  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    04  01:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  09:58  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    05  19:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:57  Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
    10  10:54  Mars 3.4°N of Antares
    12  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  10:37  FULL MOON 
    16  16:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  13:06  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  19:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  04:11  Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
    24  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    24  23:39  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    27  21:50  NEW MOON 
    31  03:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  16:52  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  19:06  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 02  13     Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
    04  02:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  21:15  Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
    10  22:07  FULL MOON 
    12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  23:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  01:04  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    13  09:17  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    15  21:34  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  16:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  00:07  Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
    19  18     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    24  00:11  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    24  10:04  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    26  12:28  NEW MOON 
    26  12:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
    27  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  09:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  05:18  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    28  06:50  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    29  12:59  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    29  21     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn

Dec 01  17:17  Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
    03  10:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12:32  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
    10  12:35  FULL MOON 
    13  06:15  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  21:13  Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
    18  13:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  01:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  19:50  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  07     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  17:11  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  19:05  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    24  19:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08     Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
    26  01:53  NEW MOON 
    28  09:21  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    28  14:46  Moon at Perigee: 364434 km

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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 11:14 T Jan 13 04:02 Jan 21 05:39 Jan 29 05:17
Feb 04 22:01 Feb 11 19:35 Feb 20 00:49 Feb 27 16:54
Mar 05 08:24 Mar 12 13:41 Mar 20 17:37 Mar 28 01:26
Apr 03 18:47 Apr 11 08:59 Apr 19 07:29 Apr 26 07:41
May 03 05:51 May 11 03:50 May 18 18:38 May 25 12:51
Jun 01 18:14 P Jun 09 20:58 Jun 17 03:38 t Jun 23 18:21
Jul 01 08:04 P Jul 09 11:49 Jul 16 11:12 Jul 23 01:40
Jul 30 23:05 Aug 08 00:21 Aug 14 18:11 Aug 21 12:00
Aug 29 14:43 Sep 06 10:46 Sep 13 01:38 Sep 20 02:06
Sep 28 06:27 Oct 05 19:26 Oct 12 10:37 Oct 19 19:51
Oct 27 21:50 Nov 04 02:58 Nov 10 22:07 Nov 18 16:15
Nov 26 12:28 P Dec 03 10:15 Dec 10 12:35 t Dec 18 13:39
Dec 26 01:53 ---

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

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

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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:


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