2078 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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 | ||||||||
| Argentina Time | ||||||||
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 08 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 01 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 15:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 02:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 12:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 11:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 22:14 NEW MOON
14 17 Mercury at Aphelion
16 22 Venus at Perihelion
17 01 Neptune at Opposition
18 15:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 19:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 22:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 02:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 01:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
05 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 20:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 01:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 19:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 10:59 NEW MOON
14 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 14:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 03:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 01:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 01 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 14:50 FULL MOON
27 17 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 19:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 02:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 17:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 15:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 19:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 21:37 NEW MOON
15 01:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 17:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 07:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 02:11 Vernal Equinox
20 13:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 08:04 FULL MOON
30 05:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 10:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 20:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 11:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
03 00:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 06:45 NEW MOON
12 11:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
14 00:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 13:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 00:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 07:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 21 Mars at Opposition
27 00:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 01:19 FULL MOON
27 01:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 17:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 04:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 23:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 20:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 06 Venus at Aphelion
10 13:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 22:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 11:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 14:56 NEW MOON
15 21:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 13:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 12:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 08:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 16 Mercury at Perihelion
26 17:23 FULL MOON
26 23:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 04:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 07 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 07:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 17:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 21:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 13:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 22:49 NEW MOON
11 08:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 07:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 18:58 Summer Solstice
21 13:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 06:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 07:22 FULL MOON
27 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 08:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date ART Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 23:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 12:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 07:08 NEW MOON
09 16 Mercury at Aphelion
11 00 Saturn at Opposition
16 15:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 20:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 15 Uranus at Opposition
17 19:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 22:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 17:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 14:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 15:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 19:07 FULL MOON
24 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 18:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
Aug 01 05:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 04:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 01:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 08:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 03 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 16:52 NEW MOON
12 23:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
13 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 14:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 22:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 21:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 15 Mercury at Perihelion
23 05:11 FULL MOON
26 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 06:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 15 Venus at Perihelion
29 23:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 08:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 04:59 NEW MOON
07 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 07:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 22:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 11:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 11 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 05:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 05:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 07:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 08:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 14:31 FULL MOON
22 11:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 10:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 06:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 13:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 20:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 20:06 NEW MOON
06 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 15:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 03:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 03:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 14:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 20:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 04:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 01:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:54 FULL MOON
21 00:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 19:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 01:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 19:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 15:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 20:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 09:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 13:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 13:56 NEW MOON
05 11:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 02:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 20:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 13:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 18 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 03:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 16:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15 Mercury at Perihelion
19 05:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 09:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 09:52 FULL MOON
19 12:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 04:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 04:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 15:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 12:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 14:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 09:08 NEW MOON
05 18:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 02:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 04:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 23:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 18:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 20:34 FULL MOON
20 14:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 08:59 Winter Solstice
23 02:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 02 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 09:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 09:09 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
Argentina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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 | |||
| Argentina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 02:04 |
| Jan 13 22:14 | Jan 20 18:59 | Jan 27 22:33 | Feb 05 00:00 |
| Feb 12 10:59 | Feb 19 03:31 | Feb 26 14:50 | Mar 06 19:47 |
| Mar 13 21:37 | Mar 20 13:10 | Mar 28 08:04 | Apr 05 11:45 |
| Apr 12 06:45 | Apr 19 00:19 | Apr 27 01:19 n | May 04 23:29 |
| May 11 14:56 T | May 18 13:15 | May 26 17:23 | Jun 03 07:38 |
| Jun 09 22:49 | Jun 17 04:08 | Jun 25 07:22 | Jul 02 13:25 |
| Jul 09 07:08 | Jul 16 20:48 | Jul 24 19:07 | Jul 31 18:11 |
| Aug 07 16:52 | Aug 15 14:34 | Aug 23 05:11 | Aug 29 23:16 |
| Sep 06 04:59 | Sep 14 08:22 | Sep 21 14:31 | Sep 28 06:00 |
| Oct 05 20:06 | Oct 14 01:07 | Oct 20 23:55 n | Oct 27 15:34 |
| Nov 04 13:56 A | Nov 12 16:04 | Nov 19 09:52 n | Nov 26 04:54 |
| Dec 04 09:08 | Dec 12 04:52 | Dec 18 20:34 | Dec 25 22:16 |
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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