2076 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  21     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  02:42  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  21:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  14:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
    06  14:14  NEW MOON 
    06  22:38  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    09  08:00  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    13  07:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  11     Neptune at Opposition 
    17  02:02  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    19  04:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  01:24  Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
    21  08:39  FULL MOON 
    23  16:08  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    23  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  19:44  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    27  07:58  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    28  23     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    29  08:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  18:04  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  08:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  10:49  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  11:52  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    05  01:01  NEW MOON 
    11  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  22:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  08:22  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    15  08:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  05:30  Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
    19  22:19  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    20  03:49  FULL MOON 
    23  01:37  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    23  11:54  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  19:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  05:55  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  13:23  Moon at Descending Node 

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

Apr 03  21:47  NEW MOON 
    04  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    07  01:36  Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
    08  01:04  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  12:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  11:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
    14  12:52  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    16  06:59  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    17  14:04  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    19  10:29  FULL MOON 
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  15:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  19:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    23  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  10:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  20:30  Moon at Perigee: 369856 km

May 03  08:51  NEW MOON 
    05  08     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  10:03  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    06  17:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  23:32  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    10  11:16  Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
    11  06:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  20:53  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    13  14:12  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    14  18:16  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    18  16     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  21:38  FULL MOON 
    20  20:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  00:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    21  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
    22  11:47  Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
    25  15:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  22:13  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  05:37  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  21:14  NEW MOON 
    01  21:29  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
    02  19     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    03  00:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  07:20  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    07  05:18  Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
    08  04:38  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    09  23:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02:18  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    13  07     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45670 AU
    17  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  05:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  06:07  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    17  06:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
    17  06:38  FULL MOON 
    19  04:36  Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
    20  14:35  Summer Solstice 
    22  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  21:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  21:36  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  05     Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
    29  00:22  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    30  07:27  Moon at Ascending Node 


Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  10:48  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
    01  11:04  NEW MOON 
    04  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    04  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    04  20:02  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    05  11:40  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    08  13:41  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    08  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  14:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:28  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  16:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  14:12  FULL MOON 
    16  15:46  Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    17  09:58  Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
    23  04:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  23:25  Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
    26  05:59  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    26  23:23  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    27  12:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  20     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
    28  09     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  20:30  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    31  02:05  NEW MOON 

Aug 01  04:12  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    01  08:10  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    01  17:57  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    02  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    05  03:31  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    05  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  03:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  21:20  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  01     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  19:29  Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
    14  21:11  FULL MOON 
    21  15:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12:03  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    23  14:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:37  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    26  02:21  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    28  06:51  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    29  17:43  NEW MOON 
    30  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  19:10  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    04  04:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  13:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  03:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  05:06  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  00:22  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    12  05:19  Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
    13  04:38  FULL MOON 
    15  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    18  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  19:37  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    19  15:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  05:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  06:48  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  08:40  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  15:16  Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
    24  18:36  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    25  06:14  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    28  09:27  NEW MOON 
    29  17:23  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus

Oct 02  23:47  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    04  04:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  12:58  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    05  22:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  10:57  Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
    10  13:54  Mars 3.4°N of Antares
    12  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  13:37  FULL MOON 
    16  19:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  16:06  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  22:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  18     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  07:11  Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
    24  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    25  02:39  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    28  00:50  NEW MOON 
    31  06:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  19:52  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  22:06  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 02  16     Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
    04  05:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  18     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  00:15  Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
    11  01:07  FULL MOON 
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  02:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  04:04  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    13  12:17  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    16  00:34  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    18  00     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  19:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  03:07  Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
    19  21     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    24  03:11  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    24  13:04  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    26  15:28  NEW MOON 
    26  15:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
    27  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  12:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  08:18  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    28  09:50  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    29  15:59  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    30  00     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn

Dec 01  20:17  Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
    03  13:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  15:32  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
    10  15:35  FULL MOON 
    13  09:15  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  13     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  00:13  Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
    18  16:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  04:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  22:50  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  10     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  20:11  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  22:05  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    24  22:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  11     Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
    26  04:53  NEW MOON 
    28  12:21  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    28  17:46  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

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 14:14 T Jan 13 07:02 Jan 21 08:39 Jan 29 08:17
Feb 05 01:01 Feb 11 22:35 Feb 20 03:49 Feb 27 19:54
Mar 05 11:24 Mar 12 16:41 Mar 20 20:37 Mar 28 04:26
Apr 03 21:47 Apr 11 11:59 Apr 19 10:29 Apr 26 10:41
May 03 08:51 May 11 06:50 May 18 21:38 May 25 15:51
Jun 01 21:14 P Jun 09 23:58 Jun 17 06:38 t Jun 23 21:21
Jul 01 11:04 P Jul 09 14:49 Jul 16 14:12 Jul 23 04:40
Jul 31 02:05 Aug 08 03:21 Aug 14 21:11 Aug 21 15:00
Aug 29 17:43 Sep 06 13:46 Sep 13 04:38 Sep 20 05:06
Sep 28 09:27 Oct 05 22:26 Oct 12 13:37 Oct 19 22:51
Oct 28 00:50 Nov 04 05:58 Nov 11 01:07 Nov 18 19:15
Nov 26 15:28 P Dec 03 13:15 Dec 10 15:35 t Dec 18 16:39
Dec 26 04:53 ---

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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