2076 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16:42 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
06 04:14 NEW MOON
06 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
08 22:00 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
12 21:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 Neptune at Opposition
16 16:02 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
20 22:39 FULL MOON
23 06:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 09:44 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
26 21:58 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
28 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
28 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 08:04 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
01 22:00 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:49 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
04 15:01 NEW MOON
10 20 Mercury at Aphelion
11 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22:22 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 19:30 Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
19 12:19 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
19 17:49 FULL MOON
22 15:37 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
23 01:54 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 09:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:55 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 03:23 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 11:20 Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
05 01:24 NEW MOON
08 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
09 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 06:07 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
12 06:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16 Venus at Perihelion
15 10:37 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
17 19:12 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 03 Mars at Opposition
19 11:37 Vernal Equinox
20 06:02 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 10:37 FULL MOON
21 02:49 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
25 20 Mercury at Perihelion
27 03:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 04:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06 Jupiter at Opposition
31 08:52 Moon at Perigee: 366056 km
Apr 03 11:47 NEW MOON
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
06 15:36 Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
07 15:04 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05:48 Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
14 02:52 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 20:59 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 04:04 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
19 00:29 FULL MOON
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:29 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
23 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 00:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
May 02 22:51 NEW MOON
04 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 00:03 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
06 07:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:32 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
10 01:16 Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
10 20:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:53 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
13 04:12 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
14 08:16 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 11:38 FULL MOON
20 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
21 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
22 01:47 Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
25 05:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:13 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
30 19:37 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 11:14 NEW MOON
01 11:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
02 09 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
02 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21:20 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
06 19:18 Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
07 18:38 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
09 13:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:18 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
12 21 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45670 AU
16 14 Saturn at Opposition
16 19:50 Moon at Descending Node
16 20:07 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
16 20:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
16 20:38 FULL MOON
18 18:36 Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
20 04:35 Summer Solstice
21 19 Mercury at Perihelion
23 11:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 11:36 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 19 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
28 14:22 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:48 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
01 01:04 NEW MOON
04 01 Venus at Aphelion
04 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 10:02 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
05 01:40 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 03:41 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
08 07 Uranus at Opposition
09 04:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:28 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 04:12 FULL MOON
16 05:46 Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
16 23:58 Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
22 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13:25 Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
25 19:59 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
26 13:23 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
27 02:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 10:30 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
30 16:05 NEW MOON
31 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
31 22:10 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
Aug 01 07:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 17:31 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
04 19 Mercury at Aphelion
07 17:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:20 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 13:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09:29 Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
14 11:11 FULL MOON
21 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:03 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
23 04:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06:37 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 16:21 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
27 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
29 07:43 NEW MOON
29 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 09:10 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
03 18:20 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:06 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 14:22 Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
11 19:19 Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
12 18:38 FULL MOON
15 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
18 09:37 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
19 05:57 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20:48 Autumnal Equinox
21 22:40 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
24 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
24 08:36 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
24 20:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 23:27 NEW MOON
29 07:23 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 13:47 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
03 18:05 Moon at Descending Node
04 02:58 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
05 12:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:57 Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
10 03:54 Mars 3.4°N of Antares
12 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 03:37 FULL MOON
16 09:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 06:06 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 12:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:11 Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
24 09 Venus at Perihelion
24 16:39 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
27 14:50 NEW MOON
30 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:52 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 12:06 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 06 Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
03 19:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:15 Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
10 15:07 FULL MOON
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:51 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18:04 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
13 02:17 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
15 14:34 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17:07 Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
19 11 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
23 17:11 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
24 03:04 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
26 05:28 NEW MOON
26 05:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 02:38 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:18 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
27 23:50 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 05:59 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
29 14 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
Dec 01 10:17 Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
03 03:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 01:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 05:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
10 05:35 FULL MOON
12 23:15 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 18 Mercury at Perihelion
15 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 14:13 Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
18 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:12 Winter Solstice
21 12:50 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 10:11 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
24 12:05 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
24 12:17 Moon at Descending Node
25 01 Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
25 18:53 NEW MOON
28 02:21 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
28 07:46 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 04:14 T | Jan 12 21:02 | Jan 20 22:39 | Jan 28 22:17 |
| Feb 04 15:01 | Feb 11 12:35 | Feb 19 17:49 | Feb 27 09:54 |
| Mar 05 01:24 | Mar 12 06:41 | Mar 20 10:37 | Mar 27 18:26 |
| Apr 03 11:47 | Apr 11 01:59 | Apr 19 00:29 | Apr 26 00:41 |
| May 02 22:51 | May 10 20:50 | May 18 11:38 | May 25 05:51 |
| Jun 01 11:14 P | Jun 09 13:58 | Jun 16 20:38 t | Jun 23 11:21 |
| Jul 01 01:04 P | Jul 09 04:49 | Jul 16 04:12 | Jul 22 18:40 |
| Jul 30 16:05 | Aug 07 17:21 | Aug 14 11:11 | Aug 21 05:00 |
| Aug 29 07:43 | Sep 06 03:46 | Sep 12 18:38 | Sep 19 19:06 |
| Sep 27 23:27 | Oct 05 12:26 | Oct 12 03:37 | Oct 19 12:51 |
| Oct 27 14:50 | Nov 03 19:58 | Nov 10 15:07 | Nov 18 09:15 |
| Nov 26 05:28 P | Dec 03 03:15 | Dec 10 05:35 t | Dec 18 06:39 |
| Dec 25 18:53 | - | - | - |
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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