2076 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  00:42  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  12:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
    06  12:14  NEW MOON 
    06  20:38  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    09  06:00  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    13  05:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  00:02  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    19  02:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  23:24  Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
    21  06:39  FULL MOON 
    23  14:08  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    23  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  17:44  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    27  05:58  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    28  21     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    29  06:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  16:04  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  06:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  08:49  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  09:52  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    04  23:01  NEW MOON 
    11  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  20:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  06:22  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    15  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  03:30  Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
    19  20:19  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    20  01:49  FULL MOON 
    22  23:37  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    23  09:54  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  17:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  03:55  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  11:23  Moon at Descending Node 

Mar 03  19:20  Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
    05  09:24  NEW MOON 
    08  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
    10  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  14:07  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  14:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  08:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  18:37  Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
    18  03:12  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    19  11     Mars at Opposition 
    19  19:37  Vernal Equinox 
    20  14:02  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    20  18:37  FULL MOON 
    21  10:49  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    26  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  11:43  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  12:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  02:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    31  16:52  Moon at Perigee: 366056 km

Apr 03  19:47  NEW MOON 
    04  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    06  23:36  Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
    07  23:04  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  10:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  09:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:48  Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
    14  10:52  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    16  04:59  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    17  12:04  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    19  08:29  FULL MOON 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  13:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  17:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    23  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  08:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18:30  Moon at Perigee: 369856 km

May 03  06:51  NEW MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  08:03  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    06  15:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  21:32  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    10  09:16  Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
    11  04:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  18:53  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    13  12:12  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    14  16:16  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    18  14     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  19:38  FULL MOON 
    20  18:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  22:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    21  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
    22  09:47  Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
    25  13:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  20:13  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  03:37  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  19:14  NEW MOON 
    01  19:29  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
    02  17     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    02  22:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  05:20  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    07  03:18  Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
    08  02:38  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    09  21:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  00:18  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    13  05     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45670 AU
    16  22     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  03:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  04:07  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    17  04:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
    17  04:38  FULL MOON 
    19  02:36  Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
    20  12:35  Summer Solstice 
    22  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  19:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  19:36  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  03     Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
    28  22:22  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    30  05:27  Moon at Ascending Node 


Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  08:48  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
    01  09:04  NEW MOON 
    04  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    04  13     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    04  18:02  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    05  09:40  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    08  11:41  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    08  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  12:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:28  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  14:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  12:12  FULL MOON 
    16  13:46  Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  07:58  Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
    23  02:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  21:25  Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
    26  03:59  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    26  21:23  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    27  10:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  18:30  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    31  00:05  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  02:12  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    01  06:10  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    01  15:57  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    02  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    05  01:31  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    05  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  01:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  19:20  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  21:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  17:29  Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
    14  19:11  FULL MOON 
    21  13:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  10:03  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    23  12:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  14:37  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    26  00:21  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    28  04:51  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    29  15:43  NEW MOON 
    30  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  17:10  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    04  02:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  11:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  01:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  03:06  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  22:22  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    12  03:19  Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
    13  02:38  FULL MOON 
    15  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    18  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  17:37  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    19  13:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  03:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  04:48  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  06:40  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  13:16  Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
    24  16:36  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    25  04:14  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  07:27  NEW MOON 
    29  15:23  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus

Oct 02  21:47  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    04  02:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  10:58  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    05  20:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  08:57  Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
    10  11:54  Mars 3.4°N of Antares
    12  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  11:37  FULL MOON 
    16  17:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  13     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  14:06  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  20:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  05:11  Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
    24  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    25  00:39  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    27  22:50  NEW MOON 
    31  04:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  17:52  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  20:06  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 02  14     Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
    04  03:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  22:15  Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
    10  23:07  FULL MOON 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  00:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02:04  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    13  10:17  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    15  22:34  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  17:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  01:07  Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
    19  19     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    24  01:11  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    24  11:04  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    26  13:28  NEW MOON 
    26  13:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
    27  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  10:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  06:18  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    28  07:50  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    29  13:59  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    29  22     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn

Dec 01  18:17  Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
    03  11:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  09:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  13:32  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
    10  13:35  FULL MOON 
    13  07:15  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  22:13  Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
    18  14:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  02:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  20:50  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  08     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  18:11  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  20:05  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    24  20:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  09     Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
    26  02:53  NEW MOON 
    28  10:21  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    28  15:46  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

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 12:14 T Jan 13 05:02 Jan 21 06:39 Jan 29 06:17
Feb 04 23:01 Feb 11 20:35 Feb 20 01:49 Feb 27 17:54
Mar 05 09:24 Mar 12 14:41 Mar 20 18:37 Mar 28 02:26
Apr 03 19:47 Apr 11 09:59 Apr 19 08:29 Apr 26 08:41
May 03 06:51 May 11 04:50 May 18 19:38 May 25 13:51
Jun 01 19:14 P Jun 09 21:58 Jun 17 04:38 t Jun 23 19:21
Jul 01 09:04 P Jul 09 12:49 Jul 16 12:12 Jul 23 02:40
Jul 31 00:05 Aug 08 01:21 Aug 14 19:11 Aug 21 13:00
Aug 29 15:43 Sep 06 11:46 Sep 13 02:38 Sep 20 03:06
Sep 28 07:27 Oct 05 20:26 Oct 12 11:37 Oct 19 20:51
Oct 27 22:50 Nov 04 03:58 Nov 10 23:07 Nov 18 17:15
Nov 26 13:28 P Dec 03 11:15 Dec 10 13:35 t Dec 18 14:39
Dec 26 02:53 ---

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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