2078 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 05 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
02 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 23:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 12:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
07 23:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 09:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 08:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 19:14 NEW MOON
14 14 Mercury at Aphelion
16 19 Venus at Perihelion
16 22 Neptune at Opposition
18 12:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 11:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 16:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 19:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 23:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
03 22:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
06 22:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 16:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 07:59 NEW MOON
14 17:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 00:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
23 22 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 11:50 FULL MOON
27 14 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
03 23:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 12:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 16:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 06:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 18:37 NEW MOON
14 22:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 14:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 04:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
19 23:11 Vernal Equinox
20 10:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 05:04 FULL MOON
30 02:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 07:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 17:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 08:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
02 21:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 08:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 03:45 NEW MOON
12 08:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
13 21:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 10:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 21:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 04:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 18 Mars at Opposition
26 21:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 22:19 FULL MOON
26 22:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
27 22:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 14:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 01:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 20:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 17:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 03 Venus at Aphelion
10 10:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 19:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 08:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 11:56 NEW MOON
15 18:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 10:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 09:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 05:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 13 Mercury at Perihelion
26 14:23 FULL MOON
26 20:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 01:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 04 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 04:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 14:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 18:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 10:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 19:49 NEW MOON
11 05:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 04:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 01:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 01:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 15:58 Summer Solstice
21 10:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 01:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 03:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 04:22 FULL MOON
27 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 05:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 10:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 20:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 09:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 04:08 NEW MOON
09 13 Mercury at Aphelion
10 21 Saturn at Opposition
16 12:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12 Uranus at Opposition
17 16:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 19:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 11:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 12:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 16:07 FULL MOON
24 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 15:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 20:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
Aug 01 02:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 01:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
05 22:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 05:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 00 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 13:52 NEW MOON
12 20:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
12 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 14:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 16:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 06:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 19:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 18:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 12 Mercury at Perihelion
23 02:11 FULL MOON
26 14:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 03:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 12 Venus at Perihelion
29 20:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 05:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 01:59 NEW MOON
06 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 19:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 08:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 08 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 02:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 02:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 04:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 05:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 11:31 FULL MOON
22 08:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 07:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 13:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 03:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 17:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 17:06 NEW MOON
05 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 12:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 00:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 11:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 17:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 01:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 22:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 20:54 FULL MOON
20 21:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 14:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 16:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 16:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 12:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 17:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 06:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 10:56 NEW MOON
05 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 17:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 10:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 15 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 00:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 13:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 06:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 06:52 FULL MOON
19 09:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 01:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 12:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 09:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 11:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 06:08 NEW MOON
05 15:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
08 23:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 01:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 15:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 17:34 FULL MOON
20 11:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 05:59 Winter Solstice
22 23:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 23 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 06:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 15:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 20:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 06:09 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 23:04 |
| Jan 13 19:14 | Jan 20 15:59 | Jan 27 19:33 | Feb 04 21:00 |
| Feb 12 07:59 | Feb 19 00:31 | Feb 26 11:50 | Mar 06 16:47 |
| Mar 13 18:37 | Mar 20 10:10 | Mar 28 05:04 | Apr 05 08:45 |
| Apr 12 03:45 | Apr 18 21:19 | Apr 26 22:19 n | May 04 20:29 |
| May 11 11:56 T | May 18 10:15 | May 26 14:23 | Jun 03 04:38 |
| Jun 09 19:49 | Jun 17 01:08 | Jun 25 04:22 | Jul 02 10:25 |
| Jul 09 04:08 | Jul 16 17:48 | Jul 24 16:07 | Jul 31 15:11 |
| Aug 07 13:52 | Aug 15 11:34 | Aug 23 02:11 | Aug 29 20:16 |
| Sep 06 01:59 | Sep 14 05:22 | Sep 21 11:31 | Sep 28 03:00 |
| Oct 05 17:06 | Oct 13 22:07 | Oct 20 20:55 n | Oct 27 12:34 |
| Nov 04 10:56 A | Nov 12 13:04 | Nov 19 06:52 n | Nov 26 01:54 |
| Dec 04 06:08 | Dec 12 01:52 | Dec 18 17:34 | Dec 25 19:16 |
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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