2070 Sky Event Almanac

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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
Atlantic Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  00     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  12:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  15:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  21:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  14:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  00:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  20     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  05:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  06:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  07:22  NEW MOON 
    12  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  20:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  14:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  14:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  10:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    23  00:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  08:59  FULL MOON 

Feb 01  00:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    01  05:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  16:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  00:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  21:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  07:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  22:52  NEW MOON 
    13  12:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  15:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  11:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  22:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  16:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  22:31  FULL MOON 
    28  07:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  14:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  20:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  18:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  22:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  19:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  11:52  NEW MOON 
    14  19:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  13:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  21:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  05:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  02:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  21     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  13:31  FULL MOON 
    27  12:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  21:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    28  02:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  13:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  17:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  17:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  22:30  NEW MOON 
    10  22:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  04:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  12:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    13  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  04:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  13:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  22     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  14:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  04:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  09:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  05:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  05:31  FULL MOON 
    28  02:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  22     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  09:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  11     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  14:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  01:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  12:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  15:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  07:08  NEW MOON 
    10  21:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  14:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    15  01     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  22:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  17:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  10:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  14:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  21:37  FULL MOON 
    25  06:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  21:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  20:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  07:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  15     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  06:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  14:24  NEW MOON 
    12  01     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  14:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  09:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  22:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  16:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  17:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  19:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  10:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  12:57  FULL MOON 
    27  20:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  05:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     AST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  06:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  03:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  11:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  11:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    06  02:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  14:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    07  21:14  NEW MOON 
    10  23:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  17     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  12:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  06:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  19:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  23:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    14  23:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  21:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    23  03:02  FULL MOON 
    23  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    24  22:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  13     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  04:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  22:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  13:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  19:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  16:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  04:51  NEW MOON 
    07  15:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  14:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  18:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  22:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  07:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  04     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  15:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  13:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  15:54  FULL MOON 
    25  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  04:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  18:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  11     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  18:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  07:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  14:29  NEW MOON 
    06  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  07:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  04:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  08:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  16:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  09:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  08:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  09:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  03:47  FULL MOON 
    21  12:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  08:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  11:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  18:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  06:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    27  00:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  02:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    01  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  03:01  NEW MOON 
    04  03:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  12:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  08     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  03:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  04:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  11     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  21:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  11:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  14:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  14:59  FULL MOON 
    21  21     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  23:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  13:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  06:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  08:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  19:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  07:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  11:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  18:42  NEW MOON 
    05  21     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  22:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  10:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  13     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  23:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  21     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  07:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  17:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    18  01:40  FULL MOON 
    18  03     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  23:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  03:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  13:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  16:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  23:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  13:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  23:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

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

Atlantic Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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
Atlantic Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 03:16
Jan 12 07:22 Jan 19 14:31 Jan 26 08:59 Feb 03 00:46
Feb 10 22:52 Feb 17 22:33 Feb 24 22:31 Mar 04 22:11
Mar 12 11:52 Mar 19 05:53 Mar 26 13:31 Apr 03 17:23
Apr 10 22:30 T Apr 17 13:32 Apr 25 05:31 n May 03 09:11
May 10 07:08 May 16 22:30 May 24 21:37 Jun 01 21:26
Jun 08 14:24 Jun 15 09:40 Jun 23 12:57 Jul 01 06:33
Jul 07 21:14 Jul 14 23:26 Jul 23 03:02 Jul 30 13:17
Aug 06 04:51 Aug 13 15:40 Aug 21 15:54 Aug 28 18:41
Sep 04 14:29 Sep 12 09:44 Sep 20 03:47 Sep 27 00:02
Oct 04 03:01 A Oct 12 04:40 Oct 19 14:59 p Oct 26 06:47
Nov 02 18:42 Nov 10 23:20 Nov 18 01:40 Nov 24 16:20
Dec 02 12:53 Dec 10 16:32 Dec 17 12:05 Dec 24 05:31

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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