2076 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.

2076 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  16:42  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  11:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04:05  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.034
    06  04:14  NEW MOON 
    06  12:38  Moon at Perigee: 356990 km
    08  22:00  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    12  21:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01     Neptune at Opposition 
    16  16:02  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    18  18:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  15:24  Moon at Apogee: 406390 km
    20  22:39  FULL MOON 
    23  06:08  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    23  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W
    26  09:44  Mars 2.3°S of Moon
    26  21:58  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    28  13     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU
    28  22:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  08:04  Saturn 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  22:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  00:49  Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  01:52  Moon at Perigee: 357345 km
    04  15:01  NEW MOON 
    10  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  12:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22:22  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    14  22:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  19:30  Moon at Apogee: 406053 km
    19  12:19  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    19  17:49  FULL MOON 
    22  15:37  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    23  01:54  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    27  09:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  19:55  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  03:23  Moon at Descending Node 

Mar 03  11:20  Moon at Perigee: 360806 km
    05  01:24  NEW MOON 
    08  03     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°E
    09  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  06:07  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    12  06:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  00:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  10:37  Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
    17  19:12  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    19  03     Mars at Opposition 
    19  11:37  Vernal Equinox 
    20  06:02  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    20  10:37  FULL MOON 
    21  02:49  Jupiter 3.6°S of Moon
    25  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  03:43  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
    27  04:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    31  08:52  Moon at Perigee: 366056 km

Apr 03  11:47  NEW MOON 
    04  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.1°E
    06  15:36  Venus 0.9°N of Pleiades
    07  15:04  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    09  02:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  01:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  05:48  Moon at Apogee: 404352 km
    14  02:52  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    15  20:59  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    17  04:04  Jupiter 3.7°S of Moon
    19  00:29  FULL MOON 
    22  09     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  05:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  09:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    23  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  00:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  10:30  Moon at Perigee: 369856 km

May 02  22:51  NEW MOON 
    04  22     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  00:03  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    06  07:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  13:32  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    10  01:16  Moon at Apogee: 404248 km
    10  20:50  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  10:53  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    13  04:12  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    14  08:16  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    18  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  11:38  FULL MOON 
    20  10:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:00  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    21  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°W
    22  01:47  Moon at Perigee: 366904 km
    25  05:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:13  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  19:37  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  11:14  NEW MOON 
    01  11:29  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.290
    02  09     Mercury 1.9°S of Venus
    02  14:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  21:20  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    06  19:18  Moon at Apogee: 404950 km
    07  18:38  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    09  13:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  16:18  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    12  21     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45670 AU
    16  14     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  19:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  20:07  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    16  20:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.794
    16  20:38  FULL MOON 
    18  18:36  Moon at Perigee: 361900 km
    20  04:35  Summer Solstice 
    21  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  11:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  11:36  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  19     Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
    28  14:22  Aldebaran 4.0°S of Moon
    29  21:27  Moon at Ascending Node 

Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  00:48  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.275
    01  01:04  NEW MOON 
    04  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    04  05     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    04  10:02  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    05  01:40  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    08  03:41  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    08  07     Uranus at Opposition 
    09  04:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:28  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  06:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  04:12  FULL MOON 
    16  05:46  Venus 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    16  23:58  Moon at Perigee: 358186 km
    22  18:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:25  Mercury 0.5°S of Regulus
    25  19:59  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    26  13:23  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    27  02:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.7°W
    27  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  10:30  Pollux 4.3°N of Moon
    30  16:05  NEW MOON 
    31  18:12  Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
    31  22:10  Mars 1.5°N of Spica

Aug 01  07:57  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    02  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
    04  17:31  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    04  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  17:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:20  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  13:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  09:29  Moon at Perigee: 356915 km
    14  11:11  FULL MOON 
    21  05:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:03  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    23  04:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  06:37  Venus 4.0°S of Moon
    25  16:21  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    27  20:51  Moon at Apogee: 406487 km
    29  07:43  NEW MOON 
    29  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Sep 01  09:10  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    03  18:20  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    06  03:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  17:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  19:06  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  14:22  Mercury 2.2°S of Regulus
    11  19:19  Moon at Perigee: 358503 km
    12  18:38  FULL MOON 
    15  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    17  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  09:37  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon
    19  05:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  19:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  20:48  Autumnal Equinox 
    21  22:40  Pollux 4.0°N of Moon
    24  05:16  Moon at Apogee: 405798 km
    24  08:36  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    24  20:14  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    27  23:27  NEW MOON 
    29  07:23  Venus 0.0°N of Regulus

Oct 02  13:47  Mars 2.5°S of Moon
    03  18:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  02:58  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    05  12:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  00:57  Moon at Perigee: 362695 km
    10  03:54  Mars 3.4°N of Antares
    12  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  03:37  FULL MOON 
    16  09:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  06:06  Pollux 3.8°N of Moon
    19  12:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  21:11  Moon at Apogee: 404879 km
    24  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    24  16:39  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    27  14:50  NEW MOON 
    30  20:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  09:52  Mars 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  12:06  Saturn 1.7°N of Moon

Nov 02  06     Mars 2.2°S of Saturn
    03  19:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  14:15  Moon at Perigee: 368114 km
    10  15:07  FULL MOON 
    12  08     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  16:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  18:04  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    13  02:17  Mercury 2.3°N of Antares
    15  14:34  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    17  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  09:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:07  Moon at Apogee: 404391 km
    19  11     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    23  17:11  Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
    24  03:04  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    26  05:28  NEW MOON 
    26  05:41  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.731
    26  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    27  02:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  22:18  Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
    27  23:50  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    29  05:59  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    29  14     Mercury 3.1°S of Saturn

Dec 01  10:17  Moon at Perigee: 369627 km
    03  03:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  01:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  05:32  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.446
    10  05:35  FULL MOON 
    12  23:15  Pollux 3.6°N of Moon
    14  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    16  14:13  Moon at Apogee: 404712 km
    18  06:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  12:50  Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
    22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  10:11  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  12:05  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    24  12:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  01     Mercury 2.3°N of Venus
    25  18:53  NEW MOON 
    28  02:21  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    28  07:46  Moon at Perigee: 364434 km

    

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

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.

2076 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 06 04:14 T Jan 12 21:02 Jan 20 22:39 Jan 28 22:17
Feb 04 15:01 Feb 11 12:35 Feb 19 17:49 Feb 27 09:54
Mar 05 01:24 Mar 12 06:41 Mar 20 10:37 Mar 27 18:26
Apr 03 11:47 Apr 11 01:59 Apr 19 00:29 Apr 26 00:41
May 02 22:51 May 10 20:50 May 18 11:38 May 25 05:51
Jun 01 11:14 P Jun 09 13:58 Jun 16 20:38 t Jun 23 11:21
Jul 01 01:04 P Jul 09 04:49 Jul 16 04:12 Jul 22 18:40
Jul 30 16:05 Aug 07 17:21 Aug 14 11:11 Aug 21 05:00
Aug 29 07:43 Sep 06 03:46 Sep 12 18:38 Sep 19 19:06
Sep 27 23:27 Oct 05 12:26 Oct 12 03:37 Oct 19 12:51
Oct 27 14:50 Nov 03 19:58 Nov 10 15:07 Nov 18 09:15
Nov 26 05:28 P Dec 03 03:15 Dec 10 05:35 t Dec 18 06:39
Dec 25 18:53 ---

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

        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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