2077 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  18     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  17     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    04  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    06  06     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38128 AU
    06  09:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  23:37  FULL MOON 
    09  08:03  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    13  10:13  Moon at Apogee: 405574 km
    14  13     Neptune at Opposition 
    15  01     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    17  04:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:56  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
    20  22:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  07:25  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    23  00:22  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    24  07:45  NEW MOON 
    25  13:01  Moon at Perigee: 359336 km
    26  00:30  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  22:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  12:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  14:28  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    07  18:08  FULL MOON 
    09  21:41  Moon at Apogee: 406305 km
    13  19     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  19:05  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    15  21:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  22:20  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    20  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  18:07  NEW MOON 
    23  00:20  Moon at Perigee: 356817 km
    23  22:38  Mars 4.5°N of Moon

Mar 01  11:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  12:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  19     Saturn at Aphelion: 10.06685 AU
    04  20:10  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    08  19     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    08  22:31  Moon at Apogee: 406511 km
    09  12:42  FULL MOON 
    10  11     Mercury 1.1°N of Mars
    12  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    14  01:13  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  04:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  11:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  09:57  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    18  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    19  18:30  Vernal Equinox 
    23  12:12  Moon at Perigee: 357576 km
    24  03:24  NEW MOON 
    28  15:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  02:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 01  02:27  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    04  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  04:27  Moon at Apogee: 406101 km
    08  06:05  FULL MOON 
    10  02:39  Jupiter 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  05:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  06:56  Antares 4.6°S of Moon
    14  17:32  Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
    15  21:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  19:21  Mercury 3.5°N of Moon
    20  19:47  Moon at Perigee: 361175 km
    22  12:20  NEW MOON 
    22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  22:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  10:12  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    29  03     Jupiter at Opposition 
    29  18:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  19:26  Moon at Apogee: 405160 km
    02  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°W
    05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  02:36  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    07  21:23  FULL MOON 
    09  10:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  12:56  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    11  22:16  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    15  04:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  14:58  Moon at Perigee: 366235 km
    20  09:14  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  21:38  NEW MOON 
    21  21:44  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    22  08:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  09:56  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  19:04  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    29  11:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13:38  Moon at Apogee: 404357 km

Jun 03  04:35  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    05  18:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  20:22  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    06  03     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  09:57  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.312
    06  10:07  FULL MOON 
    08  02:19  Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
    08  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  09:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  15:17  Moon at Perigee: 369667 km
    18  16:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  07:55  NEW MOON 
    20  11:23  Summer Solstice 
    22  03:54  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    22  13:00  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    25  14:57  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  08:19  Moon at Apogee: 404298 km
    28  05:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  18     Saturn at Opposition 
    30  10:42  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon


Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  02:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  05:12  Antares 4.5°S of Moon
    05  05     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01665 AU
    05  07:23  Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
    05  20:22  FULL MOON 
    09  09:18  Moon at Perigee: 366710 km
    12  13:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  23     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
    15  21:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  04:33  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    18  09:13  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    19  19:41  NEW MOON 
    22  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  17:15  Venus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  02:09  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
    26  00:21  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    27  21:08  Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
    27  21:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  08:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  14:30  Antares 4.3°S of Moon

Aug 01  14:05  Saturn 3.2°N of Moon
    04  04:46  FULL MOON 
    06  02:02  Moon at Perigee: 361718 km
    10  19:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  12:34  Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
    11  23:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  17:59  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    16  02:11  Mars 3.1°S of Moon
    18  09:17  NEW MOON 
    21  17:11  Moon at Apogee: 406040 km
    21  22:45  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    24  10:48  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon
    26  11:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  13:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  23:02  Antares 4.1°S of Moon
    28  22:00  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    29  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W

Sep 02  12:23  FULL MOON 
    02  14:36  Venus 1.2°N of Spica
    03  07:31  Moon at Perigee: 357963 km
    04  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  15:37  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    07  19:03  Pleiades 4.5°N of Moon
    08  00:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  03:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23:29  Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
    13  18:31  Mars 3.9°S of Moon
    17  00:53  NEW MOON 
    18  01:17  Moon at Apogee: 406604 km
    19  17     Venus 3.0°S of Jupiter
    21  02:34  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  02:43  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    22  03:35  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  12:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  06:02  Antares 3.8°S of Moon
    24  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  03:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  06:26  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    26  11     Venus at Aphelion 

Oct 01  17:59  Moon at Perigee: 356755 km
    01  20:20  FULL MOON 
    04  09:35  Mars 0.8°N of Regulus
    05  03:46  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    05  04:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  15:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  05:31  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    12  11:03  Mars 4.1°S of Moon
    12  16     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.8°E
    15  03:01  Moon at Apogee: 406478 km
    15  15:46  Venus 0.7°N of Antares
    16  18:07  NEW MOON 
    18  02:50  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    18  19:47  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  15:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  11:50  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    20  22:06  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  15:09  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    23  22     Mercury 2.6°S of Jupiter
    24  14:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:09  Moon at Perigee: 358605 km
    31  05:36  FULL MOON 

Nov 01  13:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  14:25  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    05  13:18  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  07:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  10:38  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    09  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°E
    10  04:12  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    11  12:19  Moon at Apogee: 405768 km
    12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  12:00  NEW MOON 
    15  12:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.937
    15  21:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  17:44  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    17  07:53  Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  20:43  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  00:49  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    23  00:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  11:38  Moon at Perigee: 363178 km
    29  00:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  01:17  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    29  16:33  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.236
    29  16:43  FULL MOON 
    30  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Dec 01  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  22:53  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    06  04     Venus 2.7°S of Saturn
    07  02:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  21:28  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    09  05:56  Moon at Apogee: 404827 km
    12  00     Mercury 2.0°N of Jupiter
    13  04:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  09:47  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  12:14  Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
    14  10     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  05:06  NEW MOON 
    15  16     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66609 AU
    16  12:29  Saturn 4.0°N of Moon
    18  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°W
    21  01:00  Winter Solstice 
    22  08:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  10     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  21:40  Moon at Perigee: 368754 km
    26  09:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  10:17  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    29  05:45  FULL MOON 
    30  08:50  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

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 01 12:27 Jan 08 23:37 Jan 17 04:09
Jan 24 07:45 Jan 30 22:35 Feb 07 18:08 Feb 15 21:58
Feb 22 18:07 Mar 01 11:11 Mar 09 12:42 Mar 17 11:56
Mar 24 03:24 Mar 31 02:02 Apr 08 06:05 Apr 15 21:50
Apr 22 12:20 Apr 29 18:28 May 07 21:23 May 15 04:26
May 21 21:38 T May 29 11:43 Jun 06 10:07 p Jun 13 09:08
Jun 20 07:55 Jun 28 05:05 Jul 05 20:22 Jul 12 13:33
Jul 19 19:41 Jul 27 21:55 Aug 04 04:46 Aug 10 19:16
Aug 18 09:17 Aug 26 13:31 Sep 02 12:23 Sep 09 03:36
Sep 17 00:53 Sep 25 03:15 Oct 01 20:20 Oct 08 15:26
Oct 16 18:07 Oct 24 14:51 Oct 31 05:36 Nov 07 07:09
Nov 15 12:00 A Nov 23 00:31 Nov 29 16:43 p Dec 07 02:25
Dec 15 05:06 Dec 22 08:56 Dec 29 05:45 -

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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