2070 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  23     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  11:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  14:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  20:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  13:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  23:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  19     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  04:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  05:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  06:22  NEW MOON 
    12  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  19:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  13:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  13:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  09:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    22  23:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  07:59  FULL MOON 
    31  23:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  04:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  15:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  23:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  20:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  06:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  21:52  NEW MOON 
    13  11:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  14:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  10:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  21:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  15:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  21:31  FULL MOON 
    28  06:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  13:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  19:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  17:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  21:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  12     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  18:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  10:52  NEW MOON 
    14  18:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  12:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  20:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  04:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  20     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  12:31  FULL MOON 
    27  11:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  20:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    28  01:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  12:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  16:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  16:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  21:30  NEW MOON 
    10  21:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  03:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  11:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    13  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  03:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  12:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  21     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  13:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  03:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  08:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  04:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  04:31  FULL MOON 
    28  01:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  21     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  08:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  13:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  00:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  11:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  14:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  02     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  06:08  NEW MOON 
    10  20:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  13:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    15  00     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  21:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  16:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  09:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  13:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  20:37  FULL MOON 
    25  05:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  20:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  19:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  22:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  06:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  14     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  05:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  13:24  NEW MOON 
    12  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  13:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  08:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  21:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  15:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  16:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  18:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  09:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  11:57  FULL MOON 
    27  19:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  04:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     EST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  05:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  02:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  10:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  10:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    06  01:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  13:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    07  20:14  NEW MOON 
    10  22:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  16     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  11:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  05:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  18:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    14  22:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  20:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    23  02:02  FULL MOON 
    23  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    24  21:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  12     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  14     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  03:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  21:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  12:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  18:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  15:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  03:51  NEW MOON 
    07  14:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  13:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  17:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  21:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  06:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  03     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  14:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  14:54  FULL MOON 
    25  05:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  03:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  17:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  00:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  10     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  17:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  06:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  13:29  NEW MOON 
    06  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  06:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  03:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  07:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  15:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  08:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  07:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  08:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  02:47  FULL MOON 
    21  11:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  07:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  10:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  17:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  05:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  23:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  01:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    01  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  02:01  NEW MOON 
    04  02:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  11:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  07     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  02:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  03:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  10     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  20:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  10:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  13:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  13:59  FULL MOON 
    21  20     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  22:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  12:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  05:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  18:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  06:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  10:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  17:42  NEW MOON 
    05  20     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  21:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  09:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  12     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  22:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  20     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  06:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  16:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    18  00:40  FULL MOON 
    18  02     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  22:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  02:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  12:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  15:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  12:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  22:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  11:53  NEW MOON 
    04  08:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    07  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  15:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  23:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  15     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  09:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  11:05  FULL MOON 
    17  14:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  18     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  08:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  20:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    23  00     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  04:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  08:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  06:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  09:10  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

Eastern Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 02:16
Jan 12 06:22 Jan 19 13:31 Jan 26 07:59 Feb 02 23:46
Feb 10 21:52 Feb 17 21:33 Feb 24 21:31 Mar 04 21:11
Mar 12 10:52 Mar 19 04:53 Mar 26 12:31 Apr 03 16:23
Apr 10 21:30 T Apr 17 12:32 Apr 25 04:31 n May 03 08:11
May 10 06:08 May 16 21:30 May 24 20:37 Jun 01 20:26
Jun 08 13:24 Jun 15 08:40 Jun 23 11:57 Jul 01 05:33
Jul 07 20:14 Jul 14 22:26 Jul 23 02:02 Jul 30 12:17
Aug 06 03:51 Aug 13 14:40 Aug 21 14:54 Aug 28 17:41
Sep 04 13:29 Sep 12 08:44 Sep 20 02:47 Sep 26 23:02
Oct 04 02:01 A Oct 12 03:40 Oct 19 13:59 p Oct 26 05:47
Nov 02 17:42 Nov 10 22:20 Nov 18 00:40 Nov 24 15:20
Dec 02 11:53 Dec 10 15:32 Dec 17 11:05 Dec 24 04:31

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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