2076 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17:42 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 12:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
06 05:14 NEW MOON
06 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
08 23:00 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
12 22:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02 Neptune at Opposition
16 17:02 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 19:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 16:24 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
20 23:39 FULL MOON
23 07:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 10:44 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
26 22:58 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
28 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
28 23:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 09:04 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
01 23:00 Moon at Descending Node
03 01:49 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
04 16:01 NEW MOON
10 21 Mercury at Aphelion
11 13:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23:22 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 23:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:30 Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
19 13:19 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
19 18:49 FULL MOON
22 16:37 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
23 02:54 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 10:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:55 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 12:20 Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
05 02:24 NEW MOON
08 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
09 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 07:07 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
12 07:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17 Venus at Perihelion
15 11:37 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
17 20:12 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 04 Mars at Opposition
19 12:37 Vernal Equinox
20 07:02 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 11:37 FULL MOON
21 03:49 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
25 21 Mercury at Perihelion
27 04:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07 Jupiter at Opposition
31 09:52 Moon at Perigee: 366056 km
Apr 03 12:47 NEW MOON
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
06 16:36 Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
07 16:04 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 06:48 Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
14 03:52 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 21:59 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 05:04 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
19 01:29 FULL MOON
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
23 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 01:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 11:30 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
May 02 23:51 NEW MOON
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 01:03 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
06 08:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:32 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
10 02:16 Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
10 21:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11:53 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
13 05:12 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
14 09:16 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 12:38 FULL MOON
20 11:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
21 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
22 02:47 Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
25 06:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:13 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
30 20:37 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 12:14 NEW MOON
01 12:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
02 10 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
02 15:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 22:20 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
06 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
07 19:38 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
09 14:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 17:18 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
12 22 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45670 AU
16 15 Saturn at Opposition
16 20:50 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:07 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
16 21:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
16 21:38 FULL MOON
18 19:36 Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
20 05:35 Summer Solstice
21 20 Mercury at Perihelion
23 12:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 12:36 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 20 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
28 15:22 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 22:27 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:48 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
01 02:04 NEW MOON
04 02 Venus at Aphelion
04 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
05 02:40 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 04:41 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
08 08 Uranus at Opposition
09 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04:28 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 05:12 FULL MOON
16 06:46 Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
17 00:58 Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
22 19:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14:25 Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
25 20:59 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
26 14:23 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
27 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11:30 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
30 17:05 NEW MOON
31 19:12 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
31 23:10 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
Aug 01 08:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
02 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 18:31 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
04 20 Mercury at Aphelion
07 18:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 12:20 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 14:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10:29 Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
14 12:11 FULL MOON
21 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:03 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
23 05:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:37 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 17:21 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
27 21:51 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
29 08:43 NEW MOON
29 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 10:10 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
03 19:20 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 04:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:06 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 15:22 Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
11 20:19 Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
12 19:38 FULL MOON
15 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 19 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:37 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
19 06:57 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21:48 Autumnal Equinox
21 23:40 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
24 06:16 Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
24 09:36 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
24 21:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
28 00:27 NEW MOON
29 08:23 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 14:47 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
03 19:05 Moon at Descending Node
04 03:58 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
05 13:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 01:57 Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
10 04:54 Mars 3.4°N of Antares
12 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 04:37 FULL MOON
16 10:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 07:06 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 13:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
24 10 Venus at Perihelion
24 17:39 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
27 15:50 NEW MOON
30 21:12 Moon at Descending Node
31 10:52 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 13:06 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 07 Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
03 20:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 15:15 Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
10 16:07 FULL MOON
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 17:51 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19:04 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
13 03:17 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
15 15:34 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
19 12 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
23 18:11 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
24 04:04 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
26 06:28 NEW MOON
26 06:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
27 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 03:38 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:18 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
28 00:50 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 06:59 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
29 15 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
Dec 01 11:17 Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
03 04:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 06:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
10 06:35 FULL MOON
13 00:15 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 19 Mercury at Perihelion
15 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 15:13 Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
18 07:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:12 Winter Solstice
21 13:50 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 11:11 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
24 13:05 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
24 13:17 Moon at Descending Node
25 02 Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
25 19:53 NEW MOON
28 03:21 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
28 08:46 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 05:14 T | Jan 12 22:02 | Jan 20 23:39 | Jan 28 23:17 |
| Feb 04 16:01 | Feb 11 13:35 | Feb 19 18:49 | Feb 27 10:54 |
| Mar 05 02:24 | Mar 12 07:41 | Mar 20 11:37 | Mar 27 19:26 |
| Apr 03 12:47 | Apr 11 02:59 | Apr 19 01:29 | Apr 26 01:41 |
| May 02 23:51 | May 10 21:50 | May 18 12:38 | May 25 06:51 |
| Jun 01 12:14 P | Jun 09 14:58 | Jun 16 21:38 t | Jun 23 12:21 |
| Jul 01 02:04 P | Jul 09 05:49 | Jul 16 05:12 | Jul 22 19:40 |
| Jul 30 17:05 | Aug 07 18:21 | Aug 14 12:11 | Aug 21 06:00 |
| Aug 29 08:43 | Sep 06 04:46 | Sep 12 19:38 | Sep 19 20:06 |
| Sep 28 00:27 | Oct 05 13:26 | Oct 12 04:37 | Oct 19 13:51 |
| Oct 27 15:50 | Nov 03 20:58 | Nov 10 16:07 | Nov 18 10:15 |
| Nov 26 06:28 P | Dec 03 04:15 | Dec 10 06:35 t | Dec 18 07:39 |
| Dec 25 19:53 | - | - | - |
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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