2070 Sky Event Almanac

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  20     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  21     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  00:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  12:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  18:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  11:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  21:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  17     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  02:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  03:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  04:22  NEW MOON 
    12  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  17:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  11:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  11:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  07:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    22  21:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  05:59  FULL MOON 
    31  21:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  02:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  13:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  21:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  18:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  04:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  19:52  NEW MOON 
    13  09:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  12:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  08:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  19:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  13:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  19:31  FULL MOON 
    28  04:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  11:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  17:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  15:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  19:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  16:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  08:52  NEW MOON 
    14  16:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  10:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  18:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  02:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  18     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  10:31  FULL MOON 
    27  09:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  18:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    27  23:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  10:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  14:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  14:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  19:30  NEW MOON 
    10  19:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  01:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  09:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    12  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  01:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  10:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  11:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  01:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  06:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  02:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  02:31  FULL MOON 
    27  23:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  19     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  06:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  11:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  22:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  09:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  12:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  04:08  NEW MOON 
    10  18:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  11:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    14  22     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  19:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  14:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  07:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  11:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  18:37  FULL MOON 
    25  03:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  18:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  17:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  20:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  12     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  03:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  11:24  NEW MOON 
    11  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  11:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  06:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  19:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  13:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  14:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  16:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  07:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  09:57  FULL MOON 
    27  17:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  02:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  03:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  00:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  08:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  08:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    05  23:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  05     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  11:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    07  18:14  NEW MOON 
    10  20:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  14     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  09:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  03:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  16:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  20:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    14  20:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  18:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    23  00:02  FULL MOON 
    23  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    24  19:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  10     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  01:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  19:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  10:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  16:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  13:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  01:51  NEW MOON 
    07  12:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  11:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  15:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  19:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  04:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  01     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  12:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  10:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  12:54  FULL MOON 
    25  03:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  01:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  15:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  22:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  15:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  04:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  11:29  NEW MOON 
    06  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  04:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  01:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  05:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  13:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  06:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  05:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  06:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:47  FULL MOON 
    21  09:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  05:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  08:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  15:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  03:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  21:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  23:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon

Oct 01  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  00:01  NEW MOON 
    04  00:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  09:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  05     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  00:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  01:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  18:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  08:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  11:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  11:59  FULL MOON 
    21  18     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  20:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  10:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  03:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  05:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  16:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  04:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  08:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  15:42  NEW MOON 
    05  18     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  19:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  07:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  10     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  20:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  04:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  14:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  22:40  FULL MOON 
    18  00     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  20:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  00:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  10:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  13:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  20:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  10:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  20:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  09:53  NEW MOON 
    04  06:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    07  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  13:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  11:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  21:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  13     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  07:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  09:05  FULL MOON 
    17  12:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  06:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  18:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  02:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  21:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  06:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  04:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  07:10  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

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 00:16
Jan 12 04:22 Jan 19 11:31 Jan 26 05:59 Feb 02 21:46
Feb 10 19:52 Feb 17 19:33 Feb 24 19:31 Mar 04 19:11
Mar 12 08:52 Mar 19 02:53 Mar 26 10:31 Apr 03 14:23
Apr 10 19:30 T Apr 17 10:32 Apr 25 02:31 n May 03 06:11
May 10 04:08 May 16 19:30 May 24 18:37 Jun 01 18:26
Jun 08 11:24 Jun 15 06:40 Jun 23 09:57 Jul 01 03:33
Jul 07 18:14 Jul 14 20:26 Jul 23 00:02 Jul 30 10:17
Aug 06 01:51 Aug 13 12:40 Aug 21 12:54 Aug 28 15:41
Sep 04 11:29 Sep 12 06:44 Sep 20 00:47 Sep 26 21:02
Oct 04 00:01 A Oct 12 01:40 Oct 19 11:59 p Oct 26 03:47
Nov 02 15:42 Nov 10 20:20 Nov 17 22:40 Nov 24 13:20
Dec 02 09:53 Dec 10 13:32 Dec 17 09:05 Dec 24 02:31

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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