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