2073 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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
Australian Central Time
January - June July - December
Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  12:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  08     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  10:55  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    06  10     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  17:41  NEW MOON 
    12  03:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  19:09  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  11:54  Moon at Apogee: 404891 km
    16  21:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:19  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    22  00:12  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    24  05:35  FULL MOON 
    25  23:26  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    26  00:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  06:37  Moon at Perigee: 362567 km
    30  21:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  19:45  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon

Feb 03  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    06  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  11:10  NEW MOON 
    07  11:24  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.677
    08  10:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  21:11  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
    11  05:17  Moon at Apogee: 405844 km
    14  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    15  16:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  16:29  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    18  07:16  Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon
    19  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  10:09  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    22  10:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:53  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.250
    22  16:56  FULL MOON 
    23  14:30  Moon at Perigee: 358210 km
    28  03:34  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon

Mar 01  08:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:08  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  16:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  19:38  Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  03     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  05:45  NEW MOON 
    10  13:27  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    15  23:52  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    17  08:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  16:59  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    17  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    20  09:42  Vernal Equinox 
    21  21:20  Regulus 0.5°N of Moon
    21  21:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  02:27  Moon at Perigee: 356721 km
    24  02:47  FULL MOON 
    27  11:36  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    30  20:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  13     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38127 AU
    03  21:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  03     Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
    05  22:16  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  00:59  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 406521 km
    07  23:44  NEW MOON 
    12  05:48  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    14  04:56  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    15  20:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  04:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  06:47  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    21  13:08  Moon at Perigee: 358345 km
    22  11:24  FULL MOON 
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  19:43  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    29  11:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  23:16  Moon at Descending Node 

May 03  10:51  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    04  00:20  Moon at Apogee: 405878 km
    05  00:55  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    05  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  15:45  NEW MOON 
    09  11:32  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    11  19:00  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    12  15     Saturn at Opposition 
    15  04:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  13:38  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    18  03     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    19  17:54  Moon at Perigee: 362430 km
    21  02:52  Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
    21  19:32  FULL MOON 
    28  01:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.0°E
    29  03:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  16:24  Moon at Apogee: 404858 km

Jun 02  04:01  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    03  03:35  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    06  05:21  NEW MOON 
    07  04     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  21:09  Mercury 3.8°N of Moon
    08  11:14  Jupiter 3.3°N of Moon
    11  07:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  18:56  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    13  10:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  06:56  Moon at Perigee: 367448 km
    17  08:28  Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
    20  04:14  FULL MOON 
    21  02:36  Summer Solstice 
    24  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    24  05:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  20:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  10:39  Moon at Apogee: 404196 km

Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  22:53  Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
    02  05:05  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    03  02:10  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    04  01     Venus 1.9°S of Mars
    05  16:46  NEW MOON 
    05  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
    08  10:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  00:41  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    09  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  05:27  Venus 3.3°N of Aldebaran
    11  16:31  Moon at Perigee: 369523 km
    12  14:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:11  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    14  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.7°W
    19  14:34  FULL MOON 
    21  11:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  05:15  Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
    27  13:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  10:55  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    31  06:09  Mars 4.6°N of Moon

Aug 01  08:27  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    01  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  02:34  NEW MOON 
    04  02:43  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    04  18:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08:23  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    07  02:52  Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
    10  18:55  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    10  19:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  12     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  19:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  03:10  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.101
    18  03:15  FULL MOON 
    22  22:56  Moon at Apogee: 405225 km
    24  06     Venus 0.3°S of Jupiter
    26  06:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  19:26  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    29  03:44  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  21:35  Jupiter 2.0°N of Moon
    31  09:57  Venus 1.4°N of Moon

Sep 01  04:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  11:22  NEW MOON 
    03  17:48  Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
    04  00:21  Moon at Perigee: 360664 km
    07  03:34  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    09  01:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  01:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  14:49  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    16  18:22  FULL MOON 
    19  12:53  Moon at Apogee: 406134 km
    20  20:11  Mercury 0.1°S of Spica
    22  18:44  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  02:50  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    24  22:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.2°E
    26  21:19  Mars 3.0°N of Moon
    27  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  16:17  Jupiter 1.5°N of Moon
    28  13:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  04:46  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    30  07:58  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Oct 01  19:51  NEW MOON 
    02  08:23  Moon at Perigee: 357437 km
    04  16:01  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    08  11:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  04:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  11:24  FULL MOON 
    16  17:46  Moon at Apogee: 406473 km
    20  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  09:03  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    22  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  17     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    24  11:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  07:18  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  09:42  Mars 2.0°N of Moon
    25  18:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  14:16  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    28  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  23:22  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    30  19:53  Moon at Perigee: 357043 km
    31  04:43  NEW MOON 

Nov 01  07:31  Saturn 3.2°S of Moon
    04  12:05  Mercury 4.0°N of Spica
    04  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°W
    06  05     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  01:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  05:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  19:34  Moon at Apogee: 406195 km
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  05:25  FULL MOON 
    16  14:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    18  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  16:56  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  19:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  15:17  Mars 1.2°N of Moon
    22  21:22  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    22  23:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06:33  Moon at Perigee: 359828 km
    29  14:42  NEW MOON 

Dec 03  13:49  Mars 1.9°N of Regulus
    04  08:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  19:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:47  Moon at Apogee: 405427 km
    12  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  21:31  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    14  23:19  FULL MOON 
    15  00     Geminid Meteor Shower
    18  20:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  21:25  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  02:43  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    20  11:33  Mars 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  16:20  Winter Solstice 
    22  09:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  09:15  Moon at Perigee: 365051 km
    26  14:54  Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
    28  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  02:25  NEW MOON 
    31  14:55  Moon at Descending Node 

    

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

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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
Australian Central Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 12:57
Jan 08 17:41 Jan 16 21:03 Jan 24 05:35 Jan 30 21:48
Feb 07 11:10 P Feb 15 16:27 Feb 22 16:56 t Mar 01 08:10
Mar 09 05:45 Mar 17 08:14 Mar 24 02:47 Mar 30 20:34
Apr 07 23:44 Apr 15 20:06 Apr 22 11:24 Apr 29 11:08
May 07 15:45 May 15 04:29 May 21 19:32 May 29 03:27
Jun 06 05:21 Jun 13 10:17 Jun 20 04:14 Jun 27 20:42
Jul 05 16:46 Jul 12 14:46 Jul 19 14:34 Jul 27 13:59
Aug 04 02:34 T Aug 10 19:24 Aug 18 03:15 t Aug 26 06:35
Sep 02 11:22 Sep 09 01:49 Sep 16 18:22 Sep 24 22:02
Oct 01 19:51 Oct 08 11:26 Oct 16 11:24 Oct 24 11:52
Oct 31 04:43 Nov 07 01:12 Nov 15 05:25 Nov 22 23:45
Nov 29 14:42 Dec 06 19:03 Dec 14 23:19 Dec 22 09:36
Dec 29 02:25 ---

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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
IST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
BST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
ICT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
AWST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
JST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
ACT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
AEST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
NCT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
NZST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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