2070 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17:55 Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
04 20:13 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
05 02:26 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
05 19:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:45 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
09 01 Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
10 10:14 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
10 11:19 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
12 12:22 NEW MOON
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
17 01:39 Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
17 23 Venus at Perihelion
19 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 19:41 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:12 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
23 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
26 13:59 FULL MOON
Feb 01 05:19 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
01 10:31 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
01 21:26 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21 Mercury at Aphelion
03 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:19 Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
07 12:23 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03:52 NEW MOON
13 17:37 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 20:11 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:55 Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
18 03:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 21:05 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
25 03:31 FULL MOON
28 12:24 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 19:02 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
Mar 01 01:18 Moon at Ascending Node
03 23:21 Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
05 03:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
09 00:40 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
12 16:52 NEW MOON
15 00:47 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:55 Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
18 02:32 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
18 21 Mercury at Perihelion
19 10:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07:35 Vernal Equinox
26 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
26 18:31 FULL MOON
27 17:03 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
28 02:59 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
28 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:01 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
Apr 03 22:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Saturn at Opposition
07 22:51 Venus 4.5°S of Moon
11 03:30 NEW MOON
11 03:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
11 09:59 Moon at Descending Node
12 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
13 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 09:51 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
17 18:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:52 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
24 09:45 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
24 14:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
25 10:31 FULL MOON
28 07:11 Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
29 03 Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter
May 03 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 19:17 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
08 06:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
08 17:44 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
08 20:38 Moon at Descending Node
10 08 Venus at Aphelion
10 12:08 NEW MOON
11 02:00 Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
11 19:33 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
15 06 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
17 03:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:38 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
21 15:36 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
21 19:54 Moon at Ascending Node
25 02:37 FULL MOON
25 11:55 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
Jun 02 02:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:22 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
05 04:54 Moon at Descending Node
06 12:53 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
07 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 11:48 Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
08 19:24 NEW MOON
12 06 Uranus at Opposition
13 19:54 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
14 20 Mercury at Perihelion
15 14:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 03:32 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
17 21:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
17 22:35 Moon at Ascending Node
21 00:22 Summer Solstice
21 15:15 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
23 17:57 FULL MOON
28 01:27 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
29 10:16 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
02 08:45 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:40 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:28 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
06 07:19 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 19:57 Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
08 02:14 NEW MOON
11 04:56 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
11 22 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.94826 AU
12 17:01 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
14 11:50 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
15 00:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:14 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
15 04:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:07 Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
23 08:02 FULL MOON
23 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
25 03:33 Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20 Mercury at Aphelion
29 09:38 Moon at Descending Node
30 03:20 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
30 18:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 00:30 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
03 21:19 Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
06 09:51 NEW MOON
07 20:46 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
08 19:53 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
10 23:29 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
11 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
11 12:16 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 18:17 Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
20 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 20:54 FULL MOON
25 11:32 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:36 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
28 23:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 06:27 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
30 16 Venus at Perihelion
30 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 368889 km
Sep 03 12:52 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
04 19:29 NEW MOON
06 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
06 12:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 09:29 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:13 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
07 21:02 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
09 14:19 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
10 20 Mercury at Perihelion
12 13:02 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
12 14:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08:47 FULL MOON
21 17:23 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:11 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
22 16:45 Autumnal Equinox
24 23:02 Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
25 11:51 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
27 05:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 07:20 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
02 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 08:01 NEW MOON
04 08:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
04 17:28 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 08:45 Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
12 09:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
17 16 Jupiter at Opposition
19 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:42 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
19 19:49 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
19 19:59 FULL MOON
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:04 Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
22 18:50 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
26 11:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:03 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
Nov 01 00:32 Moon at Ascending Node
01 12:37 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
01 16:46 Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
02 23:42 NEW MOON
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:03 Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
10 15:04 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
10 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 04:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 12:41 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:06 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
17 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
18 06:40 FULL MOON
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:31 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
19 08:55 Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
24 18:36 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
24 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 04:18 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18:27 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
29 04:29 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
Dec 02 17:53 NEW MOON
04 14:36 Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:04 Moon at Descending Node
13 05:49 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
16 15:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
17 17:05 FULL MOON
17 20:41 Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
21 00 Venus at Aphelion
21 14:19 Winter Solstice
22 02:05 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 10:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:03 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
26 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
26 14:43 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
30 12:50 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
31 15:10 Moon at Apogee: 406681 km
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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
2070 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 08:16 |
| Jan 12 12:22 | Jan 19 19:31 | Jan 26 13:59 | Feb 03 05:46 |
| Feb 11 03:52 | Feb 18 03:33 | Feb 25 03:31 | Mar 05 03:11 |
| Mar 12 16:52 | Mar 19 10:53 | Mar 26 18:31 | Apr 03 22:23 |
| Apr 11 03:30 T | Apr 17 18:32 | Apr 25 10:31 n | May 03 14:11 |
| May 10 12:08 | May 17 03:30 | May 25 02:37 | Jun 02 02:26 |
| Jun 08 19:24 | Jun 15 14:40 | Jun 23 17:57 | Jul 01 11:33 |
| Jul 08 02:14 | Jul 15 04:26 | Jul 23 08:02 | Jul 30 18:17 |
| Aug 06 09:51 | Aug 13 20:40 | Aug 21 20:54 | Aug 28 23:41 |
| Sep 04 19:29 | Sep 12 14:44 | Sep 20 08:47 | Sep 27 05:02 |
| Oct 04 08:01 A | Oct 12 09:40 | Oct 19 19:59 p | Oct 26 11:47 |
| Nov 02 23:42 | Nov 11 04:20 | Nov 18 06:40 | Nov 24 21:20 |
| Dec 02 17:53 | Dec 10 21:32 | Dec 17 17:05 | Dec 24 10:31 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GMT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| CET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| EET | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| MSK | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| GST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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