2078 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 02 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
02 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 20:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 23:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 09:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
07 20:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 06:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 05:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 16:14 NEW MOON
14 11 Mercury at Aphelion
16 16 Venus at Perihelion
16 19 Neptune at Opposition
18 09:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 12:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 08:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 12:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 13:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 16:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 20:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
03 19:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 10:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
06 19:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 13:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 04:59 NEW MOON
14 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 08:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
18 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
23 19 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 08:50 FULL MOON
27 11 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 13:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
02 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
03 20:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 11:47 Moon at Descending Node
05 23:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 09:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 13:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 15:37 NEW MOON
14 19:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 11:04 Moon at Ascending Node
17 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 01:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
19 20:11 Vernal Equinox
20 07:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 02:04 FULL MOON
29 23:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 04:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 14:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 05:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
02 18:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 05:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 00:45 NEW MOON
12 05:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
13 18:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 07:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 18:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 15 Mars at Opposition
26 18:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 19:19 FULL MOON
26 19:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
27 19:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
29 22:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 17:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 14:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 00 Venus at Aphelion
10 07:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 05:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 08:56 NEW MOON
15 15:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 07:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 08:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 02:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 10 Mercury at Perihelion
26 11:23 FULL MOON
26 17:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
26 22:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 01 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 01:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 11:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 07:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 16:49 NEW MOON
11 02:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 01:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
16 22:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
19 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 12:58 Summer Solstice
21 07:54 Moon at Descending Node
22 22:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 00:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 01:22 FULL MOON
26 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 02:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 07:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 17:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 06:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 01:08 NEW MOON
09 10 Mercury at Aphelion
10 18 Saturn at Opposition
16 09:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 14:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Uranus at Opposition
17 13:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 16:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 08:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 09:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 13:07 FULL MOON
24 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 12:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 17:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
31 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 22:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
05 19:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 02:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
06 21 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 10:52 NEW MOON
12 17:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
12 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 08:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 16:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 15:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 09 Mercury at Perihelion
22 23:11 FULL MOON
26 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 00:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 03:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 09 Venus at Perihelion
29 17:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 02:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
05 22:59 NEW MOON
06 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 01:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 16:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 05 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
12 23:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
12 23:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 01:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 02:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 08:31 FULL MOON
22 05:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 04:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 14:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 14:06 NEW MOON
05 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 09:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
07 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 08:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 14:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
11 22:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 19:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:54 FULL MOON
20 18:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 13:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 13:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 09:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 14:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 07:56 NEW MOON
05 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 14:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 07:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 12 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
09 21:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 10:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 00:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09 Mercury at Perihelion
18 23:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 03:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 03:52 FULL MOON
19 06:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
22 22:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
23 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
25 22:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 09:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 08:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 03:08 NEW MOON
05 12:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
08 20:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
11 22:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 14:34 FULL MOON
20 08:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 02:59 Winter Solstice
22 20:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 20 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 16:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 03:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 12:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 03:09 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 20:04 |
| Jan 13 16:14 | Jan 20 12:59 | Jan 27 16:33 | Feb 04 18:00 |
| Feb 12 04:59 | Feb 18 21:31 | Feb 26 08:50 | Mar 06 13:47 |
| Mar 13 15:37 | Mar 20 07:10 | Mar 28 02:04 | Apr 05 05:45 |
| Apr 12 00:45 | Apr 18 18:19 | Apr 26 19:19 n | May 04 17:29 |
| May 11 08:56 T | May 18 07:15 | May 26 11:23 | Jun 03 01:38 |
| Jun 09 16:49 | Jun 16 22:08 | Jun 25 01:22 | Jul 02 07:25 |
| Jul 09 01:08 | Jul 16 14:48 | Jul 24 13:07 | Jul 31 12:11 |
| Aug 07 10:52 | Aug 15 08:34 | Aug 22 23:11 | Aug 29 17:16 |
| Sep 05 22:59 | Sep 14 02:22 | Sep 21 08:31 | Sep 28 00:00 |
| Oct 05 14:06 | Oct 13 19:07 | Oct 20 17:55 n | Oct 27 09:34 |
| Nov 04 07:56 A | Nov 12 10:04 | Nov 19 03:52 n | Nov 25 22:54 |
| Dec 04 03:08 | Dec 11 22:52 | Dec 18 14:34 | Dec 25 16:16 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 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 | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| EST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| CST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| MST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| PST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AKST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| HST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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