2070 Sky Event Almanac

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    03  20     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  23:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  08:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    04  11:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    04  17:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    05  10:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  20:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    08  16     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  01:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  02:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  03:22  NEW MOON 
    12  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    16  16:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    17  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  10:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    22  20:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  04:59  FULL MOON 
    31  20:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon

Feb 01  01:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    01  12:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    02  20:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  17:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  03:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  18:52  NEW MOON 
    13  08:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  11:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  07:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    17  18:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  12:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    24  18:31  FULL MOON 
    28  03:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  10:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    28  16:18  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  14:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    04  18:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    08  15:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    12  07:52  NEW MOON 
    14  15:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  09:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    17  17:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  01:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:35  Vernal Equinox 
    25  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    26  09:31  FULL MOON 
    27  08:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    27  17:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    27  22:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  09:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km

Apr 03  13:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    07  13:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    10  18:30  NEW MOON 
    10  18:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  00:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  08:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    12  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  00:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    17  09:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  18     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  10:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  00:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  05:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  01:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  01:31  FULL MOON 
    27  22:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    28  18     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  05:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  10:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    07  21:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    08  08:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    08  11:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  03:08  NEW MOON 
    10  17:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    10  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    11  10:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    14  21     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    16  18:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  13:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  06:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    21  10:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  17:37  FULL MOON 
    25  02:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 01  17:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  16:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    04  19:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  03:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  11     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  02:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    08  10:24  NEW MOON 
    11  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    13  10:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    14  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  05:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  18:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    17  12:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    17  13:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  15:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  06:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    23  08:57  FULL MOON 
    27  16:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  01:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux


Date     PST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  02:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  23:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  07:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  07:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    05  22:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  10:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    07  17:14  NEW MOON 
    10  19:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    11  13     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    12  08:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  02:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    14  15:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  19:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    14  19:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    22  23:02  FULL MOON 
    23  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    24  18:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    28  09     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  00:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  18:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    30  09:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  15:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    03  12:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  00:51  NEW MOON 
    07  11:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  10:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    10  14:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    10  18:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  03:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  11:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  09:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  11:54  FULL MOON 
    25  02:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  00:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  14:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    30  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  14:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  03:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    04  10:29  NEW MOON 
    06  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  03:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  00:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  04:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    07  12:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  05:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    10  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  04:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  05:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  23:47  FULL MOON 
    21  08:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  04:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  07:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  14:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  02:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  20:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  22:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon

Oct 01  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  23:01  NEW MOON 
    03  23:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    04  08:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  04     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    09  23:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  00:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  07     Jupiter at Opposition 
    18  17:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  07:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  10:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    19  10:59  FULL MOON 
    21  17     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  19:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    22  09:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  02:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  04:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    31  15:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Nov 01  03:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    01  07:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    02  14:42  NEW MOON 
    05  17     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  18:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  06:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    10  09     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  19:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  03:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  13:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    17  21:40  FULL MOON 
    17  23     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  19:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    18  23:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    24  09:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    24  12:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  19:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  09:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    28  19:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 02  08:53  NEW MOON 
    04  05:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    06  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  12:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  20:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  12     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  06:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    17  08:05  FULL MOON 
    17  11:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    20  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  05:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  17:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    22  21     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  01:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  20:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  15:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  05:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  03:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  06:10  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

Pacific Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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
Pacific Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 03 23:16
Jan 12 03:22 Jan 19 10:31 Jan 26 04:59 Feb 02 20:46
Feb 10 18:52 Feb 17 18:33 Feb 24 18:31 Mar 04 18:11
Mar 12 07:52 Mar 19 01:53 Mar 26 09:31 Apr 03 13:23
Apr 10 18:30 T Apr 17 09:32 Apr 25 01:31 n May 03 05:11
May 10 03:08 May 16 18:30 May 24 17:37 Jun 01 17:26
Jun 08 10:24 Jun 15 05:40 Jun 23 08:57 Jul 01 02:33
Jul 07 17:14 Jul 14 19:26 Jul 22 23:02 Jul 30 09:17
Aug 06 00:51 Aug 13 11:40 Aug 21 11:54 Aug 28 14:41
Sep 04 10:29 Sep 12 05:44 Sep 19 23:47 Sep 26 20:02
Oct 03 23:01 A Oct 12 00:40 Oct 19 10:59 p Oct 26 02:47
Nov 02 14:42 Nov 10 19:20 Nov 17 21:40 Nov 24 12:20
Dec 02 08:53 Dec 10 12:32 Dec 17 08:05 Dec 24 01:31

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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