2073 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.
| 2073 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:25 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
05 19 Neptune at Opposition
08 03:11 NEW MOON
11 13:16 Moon at Descending Node
12 04:39 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
13 21:24 Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
16 06:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:49 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
21 09:42 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
23 15:05 FULL MOON
25 08:56 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
25 09:52 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:07 Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
30 07:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05:15 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
Feb 03 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
06 06 Mercury at Perihelion
06 20:40 NEW MOON
06 20:54 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
07 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
08 06:41 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 14:47 Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
14 05 Venus at Perihelion
15 01:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 01:59 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
17 16:46 Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 19:39 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
21 20:28 Moon at Ascending Node
22 02:23 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
22 02:26 FULL MOON
23 00:00 Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
27 13:04 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
28 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 06 09:38 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
07 02:15 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:08 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
08 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
08 15:15 NEW MOON
09 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
15 09:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
16 17:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02:29 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
17 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
19 19:12 Vernal Equinox
21 06:50 Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
21 07:14 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Mercury at Aphelion
23 11:57 Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
23 12:17 FULL MOON
26 21:06 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
30 06:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38127 AU
03 06:42 Moon at Descending Node
04 13 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
05 07:46 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10:29 Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
07 09:14 NEW MOON
11 15:18 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
13 14:26 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
15 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14:10 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:17 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
20 22:38 Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
21 20:54 FULL MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:13 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
28 20:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 08:46 Moon at Descending Node
May 02 20:21 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
03 09:50 Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
04 10:25 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06 Mercury at Perihelion
07 01:15 NEW MOON
08 21:02 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
11 04:30 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
12 01 Saturn at Opposition
14 13:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:08 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
17 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
19 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
20 12:22 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
21 05:02 FULL MOON
27 10:38 Moon at Descending Node
28 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
28 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
Jun 01 13:31 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
02 13:05 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
05 14:51 NEW MOON
06 14 Venus at Aphelion
07 06:39 Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
07 20:44 Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
10 17:05 Moon at Ascending Node
11 04:26 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
12 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
16 17:58 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
19 13:44 FULL MOON
20 12:06 Summer Solstice
23 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 14:44 Moon at Descending Node
25 07 Uranus at Opposition
27 06:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:09 Moon at Apogee: 404196 km
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:23 Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
01 14:35 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
02 11:40 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
03 11 Venus 1.9°S of Mars
05 02:16 NEW MOON
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:11 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
08 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
10 14:57 Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
11 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
12 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:41 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
14 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
15 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
19 00:04 FULL MOON
20 21:26 Moon at Descending Node
25 14:45 Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
26 23:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:25 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
30 15:39 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
31 17:57 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
Aug 01 05 Mercury at Perihelion
03 12:04 NEW MOON
03 12:13 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
04 03:57 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:53 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
06 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
10 04:25 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
10 04:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 05:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
17 12:45 FULL MOON
22 08:26 Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
23 16 Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
25 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 04:56 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 13:14 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 07:05 Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
30 19:27 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
31 13:54 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 20:52 NEW MOON
03 03:18 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
03 09:51 Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
06 13:04 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
08 11:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11:02 Moon at Descending Node
14 04 Mercury at Aphelion
16 00:19 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
16 03:52 FULL MOON
18 22:23 Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
20 05:41 Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
22 04:14 Autumnal Equinox
22 12:20 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
24 07:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
26 06:49 Mars 3.0°N of Moon
26 22 Venus at Perihelion
27 01:47 Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
27 23:00 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:16 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
29 17:28 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Oct 01 05:21 NEW MOON
01 17:53 Moon at Perigee: 357437 km
04 01:31 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
07 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 13:58 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:54 FULL MOON
16 03:16 Moon at Apogee: 406473 km
19 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 18:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 02 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:48 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
24 19:12 Mars 2.0°N of Moon
25 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:46 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
28 04 Mercury at Perihelion
29 08:52 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
30 05:23 Moon at Perigee: 357043 km
30 14:13 NEW MOON
31 17:01 Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
Nov 03 21:35 Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 14:59 Moon at Descending Node
12 05:04 Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 14:55 FULL MOON
16 00:24 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 02:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
21 05:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:47 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
22 06:52 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
22 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:03 Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
29 00:12 NEW MOON
Dec 02 23:19 Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
03 17:40 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:17 Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
12 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 07:01 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
14 08:49 FULL MOON
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
18 06:13 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:55 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 12:13 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
19 21:03 Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
21 01:50 Winter Solstice
21 19:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 18:45 Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
26 00:24 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
27 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 11:55 NEW MOON
31 00:25 Moon at Descending Node
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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
2073 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.
| 2073 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 22:27 |
| Jan 08 03:11 | Jan 16 06:33 | Jan 23 15:05 | Jan 30 07:18 |
| Feb 06 20:40 P | Feb 15 01:57 | Feb 22 02:26 t | Feb 28 17:40 |
| Mar 08 15:15 | Mar 16 17:44 | Mar 23 12:17 | Mar 30 06:04 |
| Apr 07 09:14 | Apr 15 05:36 | Apr 21 20:54 | Apr 28 20:38 |
| May 07 01:15 | May 14 13:59 | May 21 05:02 | May 28 12:57 |
| Jun 05 14:51 | Jun 12 19:47 | Jun 19 13:44 | Jun 27 06:12 |
| Jul 05 02:16 | Jul 12 00:16 | Jul 19 00:04 | Jul 26 23:29 |
| Aug 03 12:04 T | Aug 10 04:54 | Aug 17 12:45 t | Aug 25 16:05 |
| Sep 01 20:52 | Sep 08 11:19 | Sep 16 03:52 | Sep 24 07:32 |
| Oct 01 05:21 | Oct 07 20:56 | Oct 15 20:54 | Oct 23 21:22 |
| Oct 30 14:13 | Nov 06 10:42 | Nov 14 14:55 | Nov 22 09:15 |
| Nov 29 00:12 | Dec 06 04:33 | Dec 14 08:49 | Dec 21 19:06 |
| Dec 28 11:55 | - | - | - |
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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