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