2078 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2078 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 21 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 15:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 04:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 15:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
10 01:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
11 00:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 11:14 NEW MOON
15 06 Mercury at Aphelion
17 11 Venus at Perihelion
17 14 Neptune at Opposition
19 04:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 07:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 03:10 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
27 08:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 11:33 FULL MOON
Feb 03 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 15:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 14:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
05 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05:12 Moon at Descending Node
07 09:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 14:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
10 08:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 23:59 NEW MOON
15 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
19 03:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 14 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
27 03:50 FULL MOON
28 06 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 02 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
03 08:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 15:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
05 06:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
07 04:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
07 08:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
14 10:37 NEW MOON
15 14:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
18 06:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 20:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 15:11 Vernal Equinox
21 02:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 21:04 FULL MOON
30 18:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 23:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 09:34 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
03 13:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
06 00:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 19:45 NEW MOON
13 00:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
14 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
15 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
19 02:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 20:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
27 10 Mars at Opposition
27 13:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 14:19 FULL MOON
27 14:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 17:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 05 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 09:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 19 Venus at Aphelion
11 02:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 11:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
12 00:45 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
12 03:56 NEW MOON
16 10:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 02:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 01:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
24 03:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
27 05 Mercury at Perihelion
27 06:23 FULL MOON
27 12:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 17:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 20 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 20:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
08 06:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
08 10:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 17:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
09 02:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
10 11:49 NEW MOON
11 21:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 20:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 17:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
21 07:58 Summer Solstice
22 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 19:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 20:22 FULL MOON
27 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 21:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 02:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16:30 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
06 12:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
07 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
08 01:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 20:08 NEW MOON
10 05 Mercury at Aphelion
11 13 Saturn at Opposition
17 04:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
17 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04 Uranus at Opposition
18 08:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
18 11:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
19 06:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 03:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
21 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 04:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
25 08:07 FULL MOON
25 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 07:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 12:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
01 18:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 17:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 14:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 21:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 16 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
08 05:52 NEW MOON
13 12:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
13 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
15 08:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
16 03:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 05:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
17 11:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
20 10:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
23 04 Mercury at Perihelion
23 18:11 FULL MOON
27 06:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 19:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
30 04 Venus at Perihelion
30 12:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 21:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 17:59 NEW MOON
07 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 20:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
11 11:25 Moon at Descending Node
12 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
13 00 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 18:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 18:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 20:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
22 03:31 FULL MOON
23 00:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 23:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 19:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 09:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 06 09:06 NEW MOON
06 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 04:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 16:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
11 03:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 09:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 17:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 14:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:54 FULL MOON
21 13:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
22 06:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
22 08:25 Moon at Ascending Node
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 14:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
27 08:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
28 04:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 09:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 22:24 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
05 02:56 NEW MOON
06 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
06 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 15:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 09:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
08 02:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
08 07 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 16:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
13 05:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 19:52 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04 Mercury at Perihelion
19 18:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 22:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 22:52 FULL MOON
20 01:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 17:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 17:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
02 04:15 Moon at Descending Node
03 01:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
03 03:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 22:08 NEW MOON
06 07:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 15:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 17:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:08 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 07:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
18 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 09:34 FULL MOON
21 03:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 21:59 Winter Solstice
23 15:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 15 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
26 11:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 07:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 22:09 Antares 2.0°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
2078 Phases of the Moon
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2078 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 15:04 |
| Jan 14 11:14 | Jan 21 07:59 | Jan 28 11:33 | Feb 05 13:00 |
| Feb 12 23:59 | Feb 19 16:31 | Feb 27 03:50 | Mar 07 08:47 |
| Mar 14 10:37 | Mar 21 02:10 | Mar 28 21:04 | Apr 06 00:45 |
| Apr 12 19:45 | Apr 19 13:19 | Apr 27 14:19 n | May 05 12:29 |
| May 12 03:56 T | May 19 02:15 | May 27 06:23 | Jun 03 20:38 |
| Jun 10 11:49 | Jun 17 17:08 | Jun 25 20:22 | Jul 03 02:25 |
| Jul 09 20:08 | Jul 17 09:48 | Jul 25 08:07 | Aug 01 07:11 |
| Aug 08 05:52 | Aug 16 03:34 | Aug 23 18:11 | Aug 30 12:16 |
| Sep 06 17:59 | Sep 14 21:22 | Sep 22 03:31 | Sep 28 19:00 |
| Oct 06 09:06 | Oct 14 14:07 | Oct 21 12:55 n | Oct 28 04:34 |
| Nov 05 02:56 A | Nov 13 05:04 | Nov 19 22:52 n | Nov 26 17:54 |
| Dec 04 22:08 | Dec 12 17:52 | Dec 19 09:34 | Dec 26 11:16 |
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: 2071 to 2080
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 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 | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| IST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| BST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ICT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AWST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| JST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ACT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AEST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NCT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NZST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- 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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