2078 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 01:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 14:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 01:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 10:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 21:14 NEW MOON
14 16 Mercury at Aphelion
16 21 Venus at Perihelion
17 00 Neptune at Opposition
18 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 17:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 13:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 18:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 21:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 01:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 00:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 23:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 00:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 18:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 09:59 NEW MOON
14 19:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 13:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 02:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 00:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 00 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 13:50 FULL MOON
27 16 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 18:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 01:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 14:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 20:37 NEW MOON
15 00:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 16:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 06:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 01:11 Vernal Equinox
20 12:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 07:04 FULL MOON
30 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 09:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 10:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
02 23:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 10:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 05:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 05:45 NEW MOON
12 10:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
13 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 12:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 23:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 20 Mars at Opposition
26 23:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 00:19 FULL MOON
27 00:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 00:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 16:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 03:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 22:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 19:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 05 Venus at Aphelion
10 12:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 21:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 13:56 NEW MOON
15 20:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 12:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 11:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 07:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 15 Mercury at Perihelion
26 16:23 FULL MOON
26 22:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 03:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 06 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 06:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 16:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 20:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 12:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 21:49 NEW MOON
11 07:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 06:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 03:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 03:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 17:58 Summer Solstice
21 12:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 05:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 06:22 FULL MOON
27 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 07:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 12:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 02:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 22:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 11:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 06:08 NEW MOON
09 15 Mercury at Aphelion
10 23 Saturn at Opposition
16 14:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 19:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 14 Uranus at Opposition
17 18:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 16:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 13:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 14:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 18:07 FULL MOON
24 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 17:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 22:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
Aug 01 04:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 03:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 00:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 07:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 02 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 15:52 NEW MOON
12 22:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
12 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 21:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 20:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 14 Mercury at Perihelion
23 04:11 FULL MOON
26 16:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 05:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 14 Venus at Perihelion
29 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 07:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 03:59 NEW MOON
07 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 06:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 21:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 10 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 04:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 04:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 06:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 07:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 13:31 FULL MOON
22 10:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 09:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 09:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 12:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 19:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 19:06 NEW MOON
05 23 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 14:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 02:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 02:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 13:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 19:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 03:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 00:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:54 FULL MOON
20 23:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 16:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 18:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 18:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 14:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 19:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 08:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 12:56 NEW MOON
05 10:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 19:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 12:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 17 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 02:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14 Mercury at Perihelion
19 04:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 08:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 08:52 FULL MOON
19 11:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 03:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 03:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 14:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 11:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 13:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 08:08 NEW MOON
05 17:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 01:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 03:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 15:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 22:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 17:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 19:34 FULL MOON
20 13:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 07:59 Winter Solstice
23 01:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 01 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 08:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 17:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 22:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 08:09 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 01:04 |
| Jan 13 21:14 | Jan 20 17:59 | Jan 27 21:33 | Feb 04 23:00 |
| Feb 12 09:59 | Feb 19 02:31 | Feb 26 13:50 | Mar 06 18:47 |
| Mar 13 20:37 | Mar 20 12:10 | Mar 28 07:04 | Apr 05 10:45 |
| Apr 12 05:45 | Apr 18 23:19 | Apr 27 00:19 n | May 04 22:29 |
| May 11 13:56 T | May 18 12:15 | May 26 16:23 | Jun 03 06:38 |
| Jun 09 21:49 | Jun 17 03:08 | Jun 25 06:22 | Jul 02 12:25 |
| Jul 09 06:08 | Jul 16 19:48 | Jul 24 18:07 | Jul 31 17:11 |
| Aug 07 15:52 | Aug 15 13:34 | Aug 23 04:11 | Aug 29 22:16 |
| Sep 06 03:59 | Sep 14 07:22 | Sep 21 13:31 | Sep 28 05:00 |
| Oct 05 19:06 | Oct 14 00:07 | Oct 20 22:55 n | Oct 27 14:34 |
| Nov 04 12:56 A | Nov 12 15:04 | Nov 19 08:52 n | Nov 26 03:54 |
| Dec 04 08:08 | Dec 12 03:52 | Dec 18 19:34 | Dec 25 21:16 |
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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