2078 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  12     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  06:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  09:03  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  19:02  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  06:57  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  16:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  11:30  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  15:40  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  02:14  NEW MOON 
    14  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  19:32  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    20  22:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  18:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  22:44  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    26  23:23  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  02:33  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  06:07  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  05:39  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  04:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  20:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  00:47  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  05:36  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    09  23:30  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  14:59  NEW MOON 
    15  00:02  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  18:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  04:12  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  07:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05:49  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  05     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  18:50  FULL MOON 
    27  21     Mercury at Perihelion 

Mar 02  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    02  23:52  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    03  07     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    04  06:20  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    04  21:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  09:04  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    06  19:55  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    06  23:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  13:40  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    14  01:37  NEW MOON 
    15  05:04  Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
    17  21:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  11:05  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    20  06:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  17:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  11:13  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  12:04  FULL MOON 
    30  09:45  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    31  14:47  Mars 1.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  00:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  15:58  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  04:45  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  15:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  10:48  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  10:45  NEW MOON 
    12  15:39  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  04:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  20:26  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  17:31  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  04:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  11:18  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  01     Mars at Opposition 
    27  04:57  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  05:19  FULL MOON 
    27  05:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  05:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  21:57  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  08:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  03:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  00:57  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  10     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  17:39  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  02:13  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  15:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  18:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  18:56  NEW MOON 
    16  01:48  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  17:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  16:52  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  18:11  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  12:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  21:23  FULL MOON 
    27  03:59  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  08:14  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  11     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  11:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14:23  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    07  21:11  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  01:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  08:36  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  17:35  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  02:49  NEW MOON 
    11  12:31  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  11:33  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  08:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:47  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  08:41  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    20  22:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  17:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08:35  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  10:49  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  11:22  FULL MOON 
    27  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  12:57  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  17:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  07:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  02:05  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  03:20  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    06  20     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  16:10  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  11:08  NEW MOON 
    09  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  04     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  19:20  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    17  00:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  23:54  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  02:21  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    18  21:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  12:21  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  18:37  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    20  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  19:59  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    24  23:07  FULL MOON 
    25  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  22:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  03:41  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  09:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  08:26  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  05:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  12:08  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  07     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    07  20:52  NEW MOON 
    13  03:35  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  11     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  21:09  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    14  23:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  13:22  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  18:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:50  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  02:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  01:49  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  09:11  FULL MOON 
    26  21:12  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  10:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  13:53  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  03:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  12:10  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    06  08:59  NEW MOON 
    07  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  11:31  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    11  02:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  15:50  Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
    12  15     Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
    13  09:25  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    13  09:30  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  11:00  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    14  12:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03:55  Mars 2.7°N of Antares
    21  18:31  FULL MOON 
    22  15:25  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  14:38  Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
    24  14:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  20:26  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    28  10:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  17:33  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    30  00:28  Mercury 1.3°N of Spica

Oct 06  00:06  NEW MOON 
    06  04     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  19:14  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  07:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  07:58  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  18:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  00:43  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  08:24  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  05:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  03:54  FULL MOON 
    21  04:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    21  21:52  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    21  23:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  05:30  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    26  23:40  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  19:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  00:47  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  13:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  17:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  17:56  NEW MOON 
    05  15:46  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  04     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  06:38  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  00:26  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  17:35  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    07  22     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  07:50  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  20:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  10:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  09:57  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  13:37  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  13:52  FULL MOON 
    19  16:40  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  08:07  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  08     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  08:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  06:48  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  19:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  16:34  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  18:35  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  13:08  NEW MOON 
    05  22:32  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  06:56  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  08:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  23     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  20:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  03:54  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    17  22:10  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    17  23     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  00:34  FULL MOON 
    20  18:45  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  12:59  Winter Solstice 
    23  06:00  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  06     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  13:37  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    28  22:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  03:17  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  13:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon

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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 06 06:04
Jan 14 02:14 Jan 20 22:59 Jan 28 02:33 Feb 05 04:00
Feb 12 14:59 Feb 19 07:31 Feb 26 18:50 Mar 06 23:47
Mar 14 01:37 Mar 20 17:10 Mar 28 12:04 Apr 05 15:45
Apr 12 10:45 Apr 19 04:19 Apr 27 05:19 n May 05 03:29
May 11 18:56 T May 18 17:15 May 26 21:23 Jun 03 11:38
Jun 10 02:49 Jun 17 08:08 Jun 25 11:22 Jul 02 17:25
Jul 09 11:08 Jul 17 00:48 Jul 24 23:07 Jul 31 22:11
Aug 07 20:52 Aug 15 18:34 Aug 23 09:11 Aug 30 03:16
Sep 06 08:59 Sep 14 12:22 Sep 21 18:31 Sep 28 10:00
Oct 06 00:06 Oct 14 05:07 Oct 21 03:55 n Oct 27 19:34
Nov 04 17:56 A Nov 12 20:04 Nov 19 13:52 n Nov 26 08:54
Dec 04 13:08 Dec 12 08:52 Dec 19 00:34 Dec 26 02:16

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GMT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
CET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
EET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
MSK 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

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:


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