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 | ||||||||
Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
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 |
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 |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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