2076 Sky Event Almanac

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  01     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  22:42  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  17:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
    06  10:14  NEW MOON 
    06  18:38  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    09  04:00  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    13  03:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07     Neptune at Opposition 
    16  22:02  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    19  00:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  21:24  Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
    21  04:39  FULL MOON 
    23  12:08  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    23  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  15:44  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    27  03:58  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    28  19     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    29  04:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  14:04  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  04:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  06:49  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  07:52  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    04  21:01  NEW MOON 
    11  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  18:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  04:22  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    15  04:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  01:30  Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
    19  18:19  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    19  23:49  FULL MOON 
    22  21:37  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    23  07:54  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  15:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01:55  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  09:23  Moon at Descending Node 

Mar 03  17:20  Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
    05  07:24  NEW MOON 
    08  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
    10  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  12:07  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  12:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  06:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  16:37  Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
    18  01:12  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    19  09     Mars at Opposition 
    19  17:37  Vernal Equinox 
    20  12:02  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    20  16:37  FULL MOON 
    21  08:49  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    26  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  09:43  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  10:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  12     Jupiter at Opposition 
    31  14:52  Moon at Perigee: 366056 km

Apr 03  17:47  NEW MOON 
    04  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    06  21:36  Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
    07  21:04  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  08:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  07:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  11:48  Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
    14  08:52  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    16  02:59  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    17  10:04  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    19  06:29  FULL MOON 
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  11:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  15:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    23  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  06:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  16:30  Moon at Perigee: 369856 km

May 03  04:51  NEW MOON 
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  06:03  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    06  13:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  19:32  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    10  07:16  Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
    11  02:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  16:53  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    13  10:12  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    14  14:16  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    18  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  17:38  FULL MOON 
    20  16:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  20:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    21  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
    22  07:47  Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
    25  11:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  18:13  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  01:37  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  17:14  NEW MOON 
    01  17:29  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
    02  15     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    02  20:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  03:20  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    07  01:18  Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
    08  00:38  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    09  19:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:18  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    13  03     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45670 AU
    16  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  01:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  02:07  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    17  02:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
    17  02:38  FULL MOON 
    19  00:36  Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
    20  10:35  Summer Solstice 
    22  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  17:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  17:36  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  01     Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
    28  20:22  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    30  03:27  Moon at Ascending Node 


Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  06:48  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
    01  07:04  NEW MOON 
    04  07     Venus at Aphelion 
    04  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    04  16:02  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    05  07:40  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    08  09:41  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    08  13     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  10:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09:28  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  12:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  16     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  10:12  FULL MOON 
    16  11:46  Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  05:58  Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
    23  00:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  19:25  Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
    26  01:59  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    26  19:23  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    27  08:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  16     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
    28  05     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  16:30  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    30  22:05  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  00:12  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    01  04:10  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    01  13:57  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    02  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    04  23:31  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    05  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  23:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  17:20  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  19:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  21     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  15:29  Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
    14  17:11  FULL MOON 
    21  11:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08:03  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    23  10:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12:37  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    25  22:21  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    28  02:51  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    29  13:43  NEW MOON 
    30  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  15:10  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    04  00:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  09:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  23:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  01:06  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  20:22  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    12  01:19  Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
    13  00:38  FULL MOON 
    15  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    18  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  15:37  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    19  11:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  01:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:48  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  04:40  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  11:16  Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
    24  14:36  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    25  02:14  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  05:27  NEW MOON 
    29  13:23  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus

Oct 02  19:47  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    04  00:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  08:58  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    05  18:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  06:57  Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
    10  09:54  Mars 3.4°N of Antares
    12  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  09:37  FULL MOON 
    16  15:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  11     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  12:06  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  18:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  03:11  Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
    24  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    24  22:39  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    27  20:50  NEW MOON 
    31  02:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  15:52  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  18:06  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 02  12     Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
    04  01:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  20:15  Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
    10  21:07  FULL MOON 
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  22:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  00:04  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    13  08:17  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    15  20:34  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  15:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  23:07  Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
    19  17     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    23  23:11  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    24  09:04  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    26  11:28  NEW MOON 
    26  11:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
    27  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  08:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  04:18  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    28  05:50  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    29  11:59  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    29  20     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn

Dec 01  16:17  Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
    03  09:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  11:32  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
    10  11:35  FULL MOON 
    13  05:15  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  20:13  Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
    18  12:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  00:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  18:50  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  06     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  16:11  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  18:05  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    24  18:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  07     Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
    26  00:53  NEW MOON 
    28  08:21  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    28  13:46  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

Greenwich Mean Time

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

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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