2070 Sky Event Almanac

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.

2070 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 02  18     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  22:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  10:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  16:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  09:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  19:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  15     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  00:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  01:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  02:22  NEW MOON 
    12  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  15:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  09:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  09:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  05:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    22  19:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  03:59  FULL MOON 
    31  19:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  00:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  11:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  19:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  16:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  02:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  17:52  NEW MOON 
    13  07:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  10:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  06:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  17:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  11:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  17:31  FULL MOON 
    28  02:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  09:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  15:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  13:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  17:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  14:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  06:52  NEW MOON 
    14  14:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  08:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  16:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  00:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  16     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  08:31  FULL MOON 
    27  07:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  16:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    27  21:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  08:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  12:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  12:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  17:30  NEW MOON 
    10  17:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    10  23:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  07:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    12  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  23:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  08:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  09:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    23  23:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  04:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  00:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  00:31  FULL MOON 
    27  21:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  17     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  04:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  09:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  20:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  07:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  10:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  02:08  NEW MOON 
    10  16:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  09:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    14  20     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  17:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  12:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  05:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  09:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  16:37  FULL MOON 
    25  01:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  16:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  18:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  02:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  10     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  01:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  09:24  NEW MOON 
    11  20     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  09:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  04:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  17:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  11:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  12:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  14:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  05:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  07:57  FULL MOON 
    27  15:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  00:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  01:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  22:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  06:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  06:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    05  21:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  09:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    07  16:14  NEW MOON 
    10  18:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  12     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  07:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  01:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  14:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  18:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    14  18:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  16:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    22  22:02  FULL MOON 
    23  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    24  17:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  10     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  23:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  17:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  08:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  14:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  11:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    05  23:51  NEW MOON 
    07  10:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  09:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  13:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  17:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  02:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  10:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    19  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  10:54  FULL MOON 
    25  01:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  23:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  13:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  20:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  13:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  02:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  09:29  NEW MOON 
    05  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  02:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    06  23:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  03:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  11:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  04:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  03:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  04:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:47  FULL MOON 
    21  07:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  03:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  06:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  13:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  01:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  19:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon

Oct 01  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  22:01  NEW MOON 
    03  22:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  07:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  03     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    09  22:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    11  23:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  06     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  16:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  06:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  09:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  09:59  FULL MOON 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  18:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  08:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  01:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  03:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  14:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  02:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  06:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  13:42  NEW MOON 
    05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  17:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  05:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  08     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  18:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  02:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  12:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  20:40  FULL MOON 
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  18:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    18  22:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  08:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  11:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  18:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  08:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  18:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  07:53  NEW MOON 
    04  04:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    06  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  11:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  19:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  01     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  05:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  07:05  FULL MOON 
    17  10:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  04:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  16:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  00:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  19:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  14:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    25  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  04:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  02:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  05:10  Moon at Apogee: 406681 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

2070 Phases of the Moon

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.

2070 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 22:16
Jan 12 02:22 Jan 19 09:31 Jan 26 03:59 Feb 02 19:46
Feb 10 17:52 Feb 17 17:33 Feb 24 17:31 Mar 04 17:11
Mar 12 06:52 Mar 19 00:53 Mar 26 08:31 Apr 03 12:23
Apr 10 17:30 T Apr 17 08:32 Apr 25 00:31 n May 03 04:11
May 10 02:08 May 16 17:30 May 24 16:37 Jun 01 16:26
Jun 08 09:24 Jun 15 04:40 Jun 23 07:57 Jul 01 01:33
Jul 07 16:14 Jul 14 18:26 Jul 22 22:02 Jul 30 08:17
Aug 05 23:51 Aug 13 10:40 Aug 21 10:54 Aug 28 13:41
Sep 04 09:29 Sep 12 04:44 Sep 19 22:47 Sep 26 19:02
Oct 03 22:01 A Oct 11 23:40 Oct 19 09:59 p Oct 26 01:47
Nov 02 13:42 Nov 10 18:20 Nov 17 20:40 Nov 24 11:20
Dec 02 07:53 Dec 10 11:32 Dec 17 07:05 Dec 24 00:31

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: 2061 to 2070

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 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 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
AST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
EST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
CST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
MST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
PST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
AKST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
HST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070

        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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