2077 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2077 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  11:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  16     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    04  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    06  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38128 AU
    06  08:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  22:37  FULL MOON 
    09  07:03  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    13  09:13  Moon at Apogee: 405574 km
    14  12     Neptune at Opposition 
    15  00     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    17  03:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  05:56  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
    20  21:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06:25  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    22  23:22  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    24  06:45  NEW MOON 
    25  12:01  Moon at Perigee: 359336 km
    25  23:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  21:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  11:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  13:28  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    07  17:08  FULL MOON 
    09  20:41  Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
    13  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  18:05  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    15  20:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  02:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  21:20  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    20  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  17:07  NEW MOON 
    22  23:20  Moon at Perigee: 356817 km
    23  21:38  Mars 4.5°N of Moon

Mar 01  10:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  11:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  18     Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06685 AU
    04  19:10  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    08  18     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    08  21:31  Moon at Apogee: 406511 km
    09  11:42  FULL MOON 
    10  10     Mercury 1.1°N of Mars
    12  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  00:13  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  03:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  10:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:57  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    18  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    19  17:30  Vernal Equinox 
    23  11:12  Moon at Perigee: 357576 km
    24  02:24  NEW MOON 
    28  14:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  01:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 01  01:27  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    04  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  03:27  Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
    08  05:05  FULL MOON 
    10  01:39  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  04:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  05:56  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    14  16:32  Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
    15  20:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:21  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    20  18:47  Moon at Perigee: 361175 km
    22  11:20  NEW MOON 
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  21:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  09:12  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    29  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    29  17:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  18:26  Moon at Apogee: 405160 km
    02  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  01:36  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    07  20:23  FULL MOON 
    09  09:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  11:56  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    11  21:16  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    15  03:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  14     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  13:58  Moon at Perigee: 366235 km
    20  08:14  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  20:38  NEW MOON 
    21  20:44  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    22  07:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  08:56  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  18:04  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    29  10:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:38  Moon at Apogee: 404357 km

Jun 03  03:35  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    05  17:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  19:22  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    06  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  08:57  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.312
    06  09:07  FULL MOON 
    08  01:19  Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
    08  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  08:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  14:17  Moon at Perigee: 369667 km
    18  15:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  06:55  NEW MOON 
    20  10:23  Summer Solstice 
    22  02:54  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    22  12:00  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    25  13:57  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  07:19  Moon at Apogee: 404298 km
    28  04:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  17     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  09:42  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  01:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  04:12  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    05  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    05  06:23  Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
    05  19:22  FULL MOON 
    09  08:18  Moon at Perigee: 366710 km
    12  12:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
    15  20:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  03:33  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    18  08:13  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    19  18:41  NEW MOON 
    22  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  16:15  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  01:09  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
    25  23:21  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    27  20:08  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    27  20:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  07:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  13:30  Antares 4.3°S of Moon

Aug 01  13:05  Saturn 3.2°N of Moon
    04  03:46  FULL MOON 
    06  01:02  Moon at Perigee: 361718 km
    10  18:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  11:34  Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
    11  22:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  16:59  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    16  01:11  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    18  08:17  NEW MOON 
    21  16:11  Moon at Apogee: 406040 km
    21  21:45  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    24  09:48  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon
    26  10:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  12:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  22:02  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    28  21:00  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    29  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W

Sep 02  11:23  FULL MOON 
    02  13:36  Venus 1.2°N of Spica
    03  06:31  Moon at Perigee: 357963 km
    04  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  14:37  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    07  18:03  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    07  23:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  02:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  22:29  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    13  17:31  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    16  23:53  NEW MOON 
    18  00:17  Moon at Apogee: 406604 km
    19  16     Venus 3.0°S of Jupiter
    21  01:34  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  01:43  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    22  02:35  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  11:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  05:02  Antares 3.8°S of Moon
    24  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  02:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  05:26  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    26  10     Venus at Aphelion 

Oct 01  16:59  Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
    01  19:20  FULL MOON 
    04  08:35  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    05  02:46  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    05  03:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  04:31  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    12  10:03  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    12  15     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
    15  02:01  Moon at Apogee: 406478 km
    15  14:46  Venus 0.7°N of Antares
    16  17:07  NEW MOON 
    18  01:50  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    18  18:47  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  14:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  10:50  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    20  21:06  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  14:09  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    23  21     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    24  13:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  04:09  Moon at Perigee: 358605 km
    31  04:36  FULL MOON 

Nov 01  12:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  13:25  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    05  12:18  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  06:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:38  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    09  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°E
    10  03:12  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    11  11:19  Moon at Apogee: 405768 km
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  11:00  NEW MOON 
    15  11:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.937
    15  20:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  14     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  16:44  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    17  06:53  Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  19:43  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  23:49  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    22  23:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  10:38  Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
    28  23:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  00:17  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    29  15:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.236
    29  15:43  FULL MOON 
    30  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Dec 01  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  21:53  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    06  03     Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
    07  01:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:28  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    09  04:56  Moon at Apogee: 404827 km
    11  23     Mercury 2.0°N of Jupiter
    13  03:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  08:47  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  11:14  Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04:06  NEW MOON 
    15  15     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    16  11:29  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    18  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°W
    21  00:00  Winter Solstice 
    22  07:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  09     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  20:40  Moon at Perigee: 368754 km
    26  08:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  09:17  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    29  04:45  FULL MOON 
    30  07:50  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon

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

2077 Phases of the Moon

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2077 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 01 11:27 Jan 08 22:37 Jan 17 03:09
Jan 24 06:45 Jan 30 21:35 Feb 07 17:08 Feb 15 20:58
Feb 22 17:07 Mar 01 10:11 Mar 09 11:42 Mar 17 10:56
Mar 24 02:24 Mar 31 01:02 Apr 08 05:05 Apr 15 20:50
Apr 22 11:20 Apr 29 17:28 May 07 20:23 May 15 03:26
May 21 20:38 T May 29 10:43 Jun 06 09:07 p Jun 13 08:08
Jun 20 06:55 Jun 28 04:05 Jul 05 19:22 Jul 12 12:33
Jul 19 18:41 Jul 27 20:55 Aug 04 03:46 Aug 10 18:16
Aug 18 08:17 Aug 26 12:31 Sep 02 11:23 Sep 09 02:36
Sep 16 23:53 Sep 25 02:15 Oct 01 19:20 Oct 08 14:26
Oct 16 17:07 Oct 24 13:51 Oct 31 04:36 Nov 07 06:09
Nov 15 11:00 A Nov 22 23:31 Nov 29 15:43 p Dec 07 01:25
Dec 15 04:06 Dec 22 07:56 Dec 29 04:45 -

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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