2070 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.

2070 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  21     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  22     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  01:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  10:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  13:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  19:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  12:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  22:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  18     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  03:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  04:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  05:22  NEW MOON 
    12  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  18:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  12:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  12:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  08:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    22  22:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  06:59  FULL MOON 
    31  22:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  03:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  14:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  22:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  05:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  20:52  NEW MOON 
    13  10:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  13:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  09:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  20:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  14:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  20:31  FULL MOON 
    28  05:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  12:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  18:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  16:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  20:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  17:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  09:52  NEW MOON 
    14  17:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  11:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  19:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  03:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  11:31  FULL MOON 
    27  10:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  19:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    28  00:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  11:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  15:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  15:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  20:30  NEW MOON 
    10  20:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  02:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    12  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  02:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  11:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  12:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  02:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  07:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  03:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  03:31  FULL MOON 
    28  00:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  20     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  07:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  12:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  23:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  10:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  13:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  05:08  NEW MOON 
    10  19:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  12:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    14  23     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  20:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  08:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  12:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  19:37  FULL MOON 
    25  04:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  19:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  18:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  21:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  05:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  13     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  04:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  12:24  NEW MOON 
    11  23     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  12:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  07:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  20:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  14:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  15:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  17:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  08:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  10:57  FULL MOON 
    27  18:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  03:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

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

Aug 01  17:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  14:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  02:51  NEW MOON 
    07  13:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  12:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  16:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  20:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  05:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  02     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  13:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  11:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  13:54  FULL MOON 
    25  04:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  02:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  16:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  23:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  16:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  05:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  12:29  NEW MOON 
    06  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  05:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  02:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  06:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  14:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  07:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  06:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  07:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:47  FULL MOON 
    21  10:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  09:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  16:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  04:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  22:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  00:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    01  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  01:01  NEW MOON 
    04  01:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  10:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  01:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  02:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  09     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  19:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  09:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  12:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  12:59  FULL MOON 
    21  19     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  21:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  11:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  04:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  06:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  17:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  05:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  09:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  16:42  NEW MOON 
    05  19     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  20:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  08:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  11     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  21:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  19     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  05:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  15:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  23:40  FULL MOON 
    18  01     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  21:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  01:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  11:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  14:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  21:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  11:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  21:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  10:53  NEW MOON 
    04  07:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    07  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  14:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  22:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  14     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  08:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  10:05  FULL MOON 
    17  13:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  17     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  07:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  19:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    22  23     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  03:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  17:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  07:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  05:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  08:10  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

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.

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

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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