2076 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14:42 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 09:44 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:05 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
06 02:14 NEW MOON
06 10:38 Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
08 20:00 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
12 19:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23 Neptune at Opposition
16 14:02 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
18 16:49 Moon at Ascending Node
20 13:24 Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
20 20:39 FULL MOON
23 04:08 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
26 07:44 Mars 2.3°S of Moon
26 19:58 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
28 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66617 AU
28 20:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 06:04 Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
01 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:49 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
03 23:52 Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
04 13:01 NEW MOON
10 18 Mercury at Aphelion
11 10:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20:22 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
14 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
19 10:19 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
19 15:49 FULL MOON
22 13:37 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 23:54 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 07:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17:55 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
29 01:23 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 03 09:20 Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
04 23:24 NEW MOON
08 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
09 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 04:07 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
12 04:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22:33 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Venus at Perihelion
15 08:37 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
17 17:12 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 01 Mars at Opposition
19 09:37 Vernal Equinox
20 04:02 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 08:37 FULL MOON
21 00:49 Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
25 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:43 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
27 02:19 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Jupiter at Opposition
31 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 366056 km
Apr 03 09:47 NEW MOON
04 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
06 13:36 Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
07 13:04 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
09 00:46 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03:48 Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
14 00:52 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
15 18:59 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 02:04 Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
18 22:29 FULL MOON
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
23 07:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
23 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 22:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 369856 km
May 02 20:51 NEW MOON
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 22:03 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
06 05:35 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:32 Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
09 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
10 18:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:53 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
13 02:12 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
14 06:16 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
18 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 09:38 FULL MOON
20 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:00 Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
21 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
21 23:47 Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
25 03:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:13 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
30 17:37 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 09:14 NEW MOON
01 09:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
02 07 Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
02 12:31 Moon at Ascending Node
04 19:20 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
06 17:18 Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
07 16:38 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
09 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 14:18 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
12 19 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45670 AU
16 12 Saturn at Opposition
16 17:50 Moon at Descending Node
16 18:07 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
16 18:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
16 18:38 FULL MOON
18 16:36 Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
20 02:35 Summer Solstice
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
23 09:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 09:36 Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
27 17 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
28 12:22 Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
29 19:27 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:48 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
30 23:04 NEW MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 23 Venus at Aphelion
04 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
04 23:40 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
08 01:41 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
08 05 Uranus at Opposition
09 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 01:28 Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
15 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
16 02:12 FULL MOON
16 03:46 Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
16 21:58 Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
22 16:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 11:25 Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
25 17:59 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
26 11:23 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
27 00:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:30 Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
30 14:05 NEW MOON
31 16:12 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
31 20:10 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
Aug 01 05:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
02 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
04 15:31 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
04 17 Mercury at Aphelion
07 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 09:20 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
10 11:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 07:29 Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
14 09:11 FULL MOON
21 03:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00:03 Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
23 02:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:37 Venus 4.0°S of Moon
25 14:21 Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
27 18:51 Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
29 05:43 NEW MOON
29 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Sep 01 07:10 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
03 16:20 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
06 01:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:25 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:06 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 12:22 Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
11 17:19 Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
12 16:38 FULL MOON
15 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
17 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 07:37 Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
19 03:57 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 18:48 Autumnal Equinox
21 20:40 Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
24 03:16 Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
24 06:36 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
24 18:14 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
27 21:27 NEW MOON
29 05:23 Venus 0.0°N of Regulus
Oct 02 11:47 Mars 2.5°S of Moon
03 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
04 00:58 Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
05 10:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:57 Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
10 01:54 Mars 3.4°N of Antares
11 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 01:37 FULL MOON
16 07:37 Moon at Ascending Node
17 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 04:06 Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
19 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:11 Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
24 07 Venus at Perihelion
24 14:39 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
27 12:50 NEW MOON
30 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
31 07:52 Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 10:06 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
Nov 02 04 Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
03 17:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:15 Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
10 13:07 FULL MOON
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 14:51 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16:04 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
13 00:17 Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
15 12:34 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 07:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15:07 Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
19 09 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
23 15:11 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
24 01:04 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
26 03:28 NEW MOON
26 03:41 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
26 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
27 00:38 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:18 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
27 21:50 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 03:59 Mars 1.4°N of Moon
29 12 Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn
Dec 01 08:17 Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
03 01:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:37 Moon at Ascending Node
10 03:32 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
10 03:35 FULL MOON
12 21:15 Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16 Mercury at Perihelion
15 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 12:13 Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
18 04:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 16:12 Winter Solstice
21 10:50 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
24 08:11 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
24 10:05 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
24 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
24 23 Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
25 16:53 NEW MOON
28 00:21 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
28 05:46 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 02:14 T | Jan 12 19:02 | Jan 20 20:39 | Jan 28 20:17 |
| Feb 04 13:01 | Feb 11 10:35 | Feb 19 15:49 | Feb 27 07:54 |
| Mar 04 23:24 | Mar 12 04:41 | Mar 20 08:37 | Mar 27 16:26 |
| Apr 03 09:47 | Apr 10 23:59 | Apr 18 22:29 | Apr 25 22:41 |
| May 02 20:51 | May 10 18:50 | May 18 09:38 | May 25 03:51 |
| Jun 01 09:14 P | Jun 09 11:58 | Jun 16 18:38 t | Jun 23 09:21 |
| Jun 30 23:04 P | Jul 09 02:49 | Jul 16 02:12 | Jul 22 16:40 |
| Jul 30 14:05 | Aug 07 15:21 | Aug 14 09:11 | Aug 21 03:00 |
| Aug 29 05:43 | Sep 06 01:46 | Sep 12 16:38 | Sep 19 17:06 |
| Sep 27 21:27 | Oct 05 10:26 | Oct 12 01:37 | Oct 19 10:51 |
| Oct 27 12:50 | Nov 03 17:58 | Nov 10 13:07 | Nov 18 07:15 |
| Nov 26 03:28 P | Dec 03 01:15 | Dec 10 03:35 t | Dec 18 04:39 |
| Dec 25 16:53 | - | - | - |
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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