2070 Sky Event Almanac

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  06:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  15:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  18:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    05  00:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  17:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  03:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  23     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  08:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  09:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  10:22  NEW MOON 
    12  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  23:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  17:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  17:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  13:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    23  03:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  11:59  FULL MOON 

Feb 01  03:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    01  08:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  19:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  03:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  00:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  10:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  01:52  NEW MOON 
    13  15:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  18:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  14:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    18  01:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  19:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    25  01:31  FULL MOON 
    28  10:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  17:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  23:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

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

Apr 03  20:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  20:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    11  01:30  NEW MOON 
    11  01:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  07:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    13  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  07:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  16:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  17:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  07:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  12:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  08:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  08:31  FULL MOON 
    28  05:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    29  01     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  12:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  17:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  04:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  15:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  18:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  10:08  NEW MOON 
    11  00:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    11  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  17:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    15  04     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    17  01:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  20:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  13:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  17:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  00:37  FULL MOON 
    25  09:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 02  00:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  23:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    05  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  09:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  17:24  NEW MOON 
    12  04     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  17:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  12:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  01:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  19:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  20:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  22:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  13:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  15:57  FULL MOON 
    27  23:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  08:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     CVT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  03     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  06:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  14:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  14:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    06  05:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  17:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    08  00:14  NEW MOON 
    11  02:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  20     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  15:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  09:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  22:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  02:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    15  02:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  00:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    23  06:02  FULL MOON 
    23  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    25  01:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  07:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  01:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  16:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  22:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  19:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  07:51  NEW MOON 
    07  18:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  17:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  21:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    11  01:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  10:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  07     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  18:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  16:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  18:54  FULL MOON 
    25  09:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  07:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  21:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  04:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  21:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  10:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  17:29  NEW MOON 
    06  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  10:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  07:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  11:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  19:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  12:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  11:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  12:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  06:47  FULL MOON 
    21  15:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  11:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  14:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  21:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  09:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    27  03:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  05:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    02  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  06:01  NEW MOON 
    04  06:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  15:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  11     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  06:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  07:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  09     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    19  00:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  14:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  17:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  17:59  FULL MOON 
    22  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  02:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  16:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  09:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  22:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  10:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  14:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  21:42  NEW MOON 
    06  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  01:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  13:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  16     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  02:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  10:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  20:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    18  04:40  FULL MOON 
    18  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  02:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  06:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  16:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  19:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  16:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    29  02:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  15:53  NEW MOON 
    04  12:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    07  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  19:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  03:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  13:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  15:05  FULL MOON 
    17  18:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  12:19  Winter Solstice 
    22  00:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    23  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  08:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  03:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  22:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  12:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  10:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  13:10  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

Cape Verde Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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
Cape Verde Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 06:16
Jan 12 10:22 Jan 19 17:31 Jan 26 11:59 Feb 03 03:46
Feb 11 01:52 Feb 18 01:33 Feb 25 01:31 Mar 05 01:11
Mar 12 14:52 Mar 19 08:53 Mar 26 16:31 Apr 03 20:23
Apr 11 01:30 T Apr 17 16:32 Apr 25 08:31 n May 03 12:11
May 10 10:08 May 17 01:30 May 25 00:37 Jun 02 00:26
Jun 08 17:24 Jun 15 12:40 Jun 23 15:57 Jul 01 09:33
Jul 08 00:14 Jul 15 02:26 Jul 23 06:02 Jul 30 16:17
Aug 06 07:51 Aug 13 18:40 Aug 21 18:54 Aug 28 21:41
Sep 04 17:29 Sep 12 12:44 Sep 20 06:47 Sep 27 03:02
Oct 04 06:01 A Oct 12 07:40 Oct 19 17:59 p Oct 26 09:47
Nov 02 21:42 Nov 11 02:20 Nov 18 04:40 Nov 24 19:20
Dec 02 15:53 Dec 10 19:32 Dec 17 15:05 Dec 24 08:31

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

book

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".


Return to: Sky Event Almanacs

Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data


Useful External Links

Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)