2070 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04:55 Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
05 07:13 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
05 13:26 Spica 1.4°S of Moon
06 06:41 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:45 Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
09 12 Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
10 21:14 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
10 22:19 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
12 23:22 NEW MOON
13 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
17 12:39 Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
18 10 Venus at Perihelion
20 06:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:41 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:12 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
23 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
27 00:59 FULL MOON
Feb 01 16:19 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
01 21:31 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
02 08:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 08 Mercury at Aphelion
03 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13:19 Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
07 23:23 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
11 14:52 NEW MOON
14 04:37 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
16 07:11 Moon at Descending Node
18 03:55 Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
18 14:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08:05 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
25 14:31 FULL MOON
28 23:24 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
Mar 01 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
01 06:02 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
01 12:18 Moon at Ascending Node
04 10:21 Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
05 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
09 11:40 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
13 03:52 NEW MOON
15 11:47 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:55 Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
18 13:32 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
19 08 Mercury at Perihelion
19 21:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18:35 Vernal Equinox
26 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
26 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
27 05:31 FULL MOON
28 04:03 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
28 13:59 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
28 18:43 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 01 05:01 Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
04 09:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02 Saturn at Opposition
08 09:51 Venus 4.5°S of Moon
11 14:30 NEW MOON
11 14:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
11 20:59 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
13 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 20:51 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
18 05:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 06:52 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
24 20:45 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
25 01:40 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:19 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
25 21:31 FULL MOON
28 18:11 Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
29 14 Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter
May 04 01:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 06:17 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
08 17:24 Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
09 04:44 Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
09 07:38 Moon at Descending Node
10 19 Venus at Aphelion
10 23:08 NEW MOON
11 13:00 Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
11 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
12 06:33 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
15 17 Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
17 14:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:38 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
22 02:36 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
22 06:54 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:37 FULL MOON
25 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 406329 km
Jun 02 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12:22 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
05 15:54 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:53 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66601 AU
08 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
09 06:24 NEW MOON
12 17 Uranus at Opposition
14 06:54 Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
15 07 Mercury at Perihelion
16 01:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 14:32 Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
18 08:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
18 09:35 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11:22 Summer Solstice
22 02:15 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
24 04:57 FULL MOON
28 12:27 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
29 21:16 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
02 19:45 Moon at Descending Node
03 03:40 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 03:28 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
06 18:19 Venus 3.3°N of Moon
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 06:57 Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
08 13:14 NEW MOON
11 15:56 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
12 09 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.94826 AU
13 04:01 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
14 22:50 Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
15 11:10 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:14 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
15 15:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 13:07 Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
23 19:02 FULL MOON
24 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
25 14:33 Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 07 Mercury at Aphelion
29 20:38 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:20 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
31 05:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 11:30 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
04 08:19 Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
06 20:51 NEW MOON
08 07:46 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
09 06:53 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
11 10:29 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
11 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:16 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
13 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 07:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:17 Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
20 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 07:54 FULL MOON
25 22:32 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:36 Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
29 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 17:27 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
31 03 Venus at Perihelion
31 10:39 Moon at Perigee: 368889 km
Sep 03 23:52 Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
05 06:29 NEW MOON
06 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
06 23:56 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:13 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
08 08:02 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
10 01:19 Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
11 07 Mercury at Perihelion
13 00:02 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
13 01:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:47 FULL MOON
22 04:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:11 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
23 03:45 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
25 22:51 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
27 16:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 18:20 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
02 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 19:01 NEW MOON
04 19:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
05 04:28 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
10 19:45 Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
12 20:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 03 Jupiter at Opposition
19 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:42 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
20 06:49 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
20 06:59 FULL MOON
22 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:04 Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
23 05:50 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
26 22:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 00:03 Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
Nov 01 11:32 Moon at Ascending Node
01 23:37 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
02 03:46 Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
03 10:42 NEW MOON
06 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
11 02:04 Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
11 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
11 15:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
16 09:06 Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
18 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
18 17:40 FULL MOON
18 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 15:31 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
19 19:55 Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
25 05:36 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
25 08:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15:18 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:27 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
29 15:29 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
Dec 03 04:53 NEW MOON
05 01:36 Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
07 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 06 Mercury at Perihelion
11 08:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06:04 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:49 Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
15 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
17 02:55 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
18 04:05 FULL MOON
18 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
21 11 Venus at Aphelion
22 01:19 Winter Solstice
22 13:05 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
23 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 21:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16:13 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:03 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
27 01:43 Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
30 23:50 Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
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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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 04 19:16 |
| Jan 12 23:22 | Jan 20 06:31 | Jan 27 00:59 | Feb 03 16:46 |
| Feb 11 14:52 | Feb 18 14:33 | Feb 25 14:31 | Mar 05 14:11 |
| Mar 13 03:52 | Mar 19 21:53 | Mar 27 05:31 | Apr 04 09:23 |
| Apr 11 14:30 T | Apr 18 05:32 | Apr 25 21:31 n | May 04 01:11 |
| May 10 23:08 | May 17 14:30 | May 25 13:37 | Jun 02 13:26 |
| Jun 09 06:24 | Jun 16 01:40 | Jun 24 04:57 | Jul 01 22:33 |
| Jul 08 13:14 | Jul 15 15:26 | Jul 23 19:02 | Jul 31 05:17 |
| Aug 06 20:51 | Aug 14 07:40 | Aug 22 07:54 | Aug 29 10:41 |
| Sep 05 06:29 | Sep 13 01:44 | Sep 20 19:47 | Sep 27 16:02 |
| Oct 04 19:01 A | Oct 12 20:40 | Oct 20 06:59 p | Oct 26 22:47 |
| Nov 03 10:42 | Nov 11 15:20 | Nov 18 17:40 | Nov 25 08:20 |
| Dec 03 04:53 | Dec 11 08:32 | Dec 18 04:05 | Dec 24 21:31 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| IST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| BST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ICT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AWST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| JST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| ACT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| AEST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NCT | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
| NZST | 2061 | 2062 | 2063 | 2064 | 2065 | 2066 | 2067 | 2068 | 2069 | 2070 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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