2076 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15:42 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 10:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 03:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
06 03:14 NEW MOON
06 11:38 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
08 21:00 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
12 20:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00 Neptune at Opposition
16 15:02 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 14:24 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
20 21:39 FULL MOON
23 05:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 08:44 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
26 20:58 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
28 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
28 21:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 07:04 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
01 21:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:49 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
04 00:52 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
04 14:01 NEW MOON
10 19 Mercury at Aphelion
11 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:22 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
19 11:19 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
19 16:49 FULL MOON
22 14:37 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
23 00:54 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:55 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 02:23 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 10:20 Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
05 00:24 NEW MOON
08 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
09 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 05:07 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
12 05:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 Venus at Perihelion
15 09:37 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
17 18:12 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 02 Mars at Opposition
19 10:37 Vernal Equinox
20 05:02 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 09:37 FULL MOON
21 01:49 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
25 19 Mercury at Perihelion
27 02:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 03:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05 Jupiter at Opposition
31 07:52 Moon at Perigee: 366056 km
Apr 03 10:47 NEW MOON
04 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
06 14:36 Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
07 14:04 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 01:46 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
14 01:52 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 19:59 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 03:04 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
18 23:29 FULL MOON
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:29 Moon at Descending Node
23 08:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
23 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:30 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
May 02 21:51 NEW MOON
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 23:03 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
06 06:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:32 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
10 00:16 Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
10 19:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 09:53 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
13 03:12 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
14 07:16 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 10:38 FULL MOON
20 09:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
21 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
22 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
25 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:13 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
30 18:37 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 10:14 NEW MOON
01 10:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
02 08 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
02 13:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:20 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
06 18:18 Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
07 17:38 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
09 12:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15:18 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
12 20 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45670 AU
16 13 Saturn at Opposition
16 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
16 19:07 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
16 19:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
16 19:38 FULL MOON
18 17:36 Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
20 03:35 Summer Solstice
21 18 Mercury at Perihelion
23 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 10:36 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 18 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
28 13:22 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 23:48 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:04 NEW MOON
04 00 Venus at Aphelion
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 09:02 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
05 00:40 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 02:41 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
08 06 Uranus at Opposition
09 03:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 02:28 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 03:12 FULL MOON
16 04:46 Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
16 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
22 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:25 Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
25 18:59 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
26 12:23 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
27 01:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09:30 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
30 15:05 NEW MOON
31 17:12 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
31 21:10 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
Aug 01 06:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
02 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 16:31 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
04 18 Mercury at Aphelion
07 16:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:20 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 12:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 08:29 Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
14 10:11 FULL MOON
21 04:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:03 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
23 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:37 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 15:21 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
27 19:51 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
29 06:43 NEW MOON
29 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 08:10 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
03 17:20 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 02:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:06 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 13:22 Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
11 18:19 Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
12 17:38 FULL MOON
15 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 17 Mercury at Perihelion
18 08:37 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
19 04:57 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:48 Autumnal Equinox
21 21:40 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
24 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
24 07:36 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
24 19:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 22:27 NEW MOON
29 06:23 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 12:47 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
03 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
04 01:58 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
05 11:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:57 Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
10 02:54 Mars 3.4°N of Antares
11 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 02:37 FULL MOON
16 08:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:06 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 11:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 20:11 Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
24 08 Venus at Perihelion
24 15:39 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
27 13:50 NEW MOON
30 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
31 08:52 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 11:06 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 05 Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
03 18:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 13:15 Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
10 14:07 FULL MOON
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:51 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17:04 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
13 01:17 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
15 13:34 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16:07 Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
19 10 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
23 16:11 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
24 02:04 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
26 04:28 NEW MOON
26 04:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
26 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 01:38 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:18 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
27 22:50 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 04:59 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
29 13 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
Dec 01 09:17 Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
03 02:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
10 04:35 FULL MOON
12 22:15 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 17 Mercury at Perihelion
15 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 13:13 Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
18 05:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:12 Winter Solstice
21 11:50 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 09:11 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
24 11:05 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
24 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
25 00 Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
25 17:53 NEW MOON
28 01:21 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
28 06:46 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 03:14 T | Jan 12 20:02 | Jan 20 21:39 | Jan 28 21:17 |
| Feb 04 14:01 | Feb 11 11:35 | Feb 19 16:49 | Feb 27 08:54 |
| Mar 05 00:24 | Mar 12 05:41 | Mar 20 09:37 | Mar 27 17:26 |
| Apr 03 10:47 | Apr 11 00:59 | Apr 18 23:29 | Apr 25 23:41 |
| May 02 21:51 | May 10 19:50 | May 18 10:38 | May 25 04:51 |
| Jun 01 10:14 P | Jun 09 12:58 | Jun 16 19:38 t | Jun 23 10:21 |
| Jul 01 00:04 P | Jul 09 03:49 | Jul 16 03:12 | Jul 22 17:40 |
| Jul 30 15:05 | Aug 07 16:21 | Aug 14 10:11 | Aug 21 04:00 |
| Aug 29 06:43 | Sep 06 02:46 | Sep 12 17:38 | Sep 19 18:06 |
| Sep 27 22:27 | Oct 05 11:26 | Oct 12 02:37 | Oct 19 11:51 |
| Oct 27 13:50 | Nov 03 18:58 | Nov 10 14:07 | Nov 18 08:15 |
| Nov 26 04:28 P | Dec 03 02:15 | Dec 10 04:35 t | Dec 18 05:39 |
| Dec 25 17:53 | - | - | - |
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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