2078 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 06 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
02 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 00:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 13:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 00:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 10:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 09:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 20:14 NEW MOON
14 15 Mercury at Aphelion
16 20 Venus at Perihelion
16 23 Neptune at Opposition
18 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 16:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 17:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 20:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 00:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
03 23:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 22:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 18:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
06 23:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 17:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 08:59 NEW MOON
14 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 22:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 23:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
23 23 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 12:50 FULL MOON
27 15 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 17:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 00:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 15:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 03:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 13:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 17:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 19:37 NEW MOON
14 23:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 05:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 00:11 Vernal Equinox
20 11:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 06:04 FULL MOON
30 03:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 08:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 18:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 09:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
02 22:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 09:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 04:45 NEW MOON
12 09:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
13 22:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 11:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 22:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 19 Mars at Opposition
26 22:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 23:19 FULL MOON
26 23:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
27 23:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 15:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 02:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 21:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 18:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 04 Venus at Aphelion
10 11:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 09:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 12:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 12:56 NEW MOON
15 19:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 11:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 10:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 12:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 06:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 14 Mercury at Perihelion
26 15:23 FULL MOON
26 21:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 02:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 05 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 05:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 15:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 19:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 11:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 20:49 NEW MOON
11 06:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 05:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 02:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 16:58 Summer Solstice
21 11:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 04:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 05:22 FULL MOON
27 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 06:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 11:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 21:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 10:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 05:08 NEW MOON
09 14 Mercury at Aphelion
10 22 Saturn at Opposition
16 13:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 18:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13 Uranus at Opposition
17 17:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 20:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 15:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 12:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 13:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 17:07 FULL MOON
24 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
Aug 01 03:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 02:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
05 23:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 06:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 01 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 14:52 NEW MOON
12 21:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
12 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 17:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 20:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 19:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 13 Mercury at Perihelion
23 03:11 FULL MOON
26 15:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 04:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 13 Venus at Perihelion
29 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 06:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 02:59 NEW MOON
06 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 05:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 09:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 09 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 03:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 03:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 05:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 12:31 FULL MOON
22 09:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 08:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 08:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 04:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 18:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 18:06 NEW MOON
05 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 13:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 01:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 01:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 12:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 18:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 02:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 23:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:54 FULL MOON
20 22:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 15:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 17:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 17:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 13:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 18:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 07:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 11:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 11:56 NEW MOON
05 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 00:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 18:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 11:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 16 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 01:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 04:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 13 Mercury at Perihelion
19 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 07:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 07:52 FULL MOON
19 10:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 02:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 02:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 10:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 12:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 07:08 NEW MOON
05 16:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 00:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 02:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 14:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 21:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 16:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 18:34 FULL MOON
20 12:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 06:59 Winter Solstice
23 00:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 00 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 20:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 07:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 16:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 21:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 07:09 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 00:04 |
| Jan 13 20:14 | Jan 20 16:59 | Jan 27 20:33 | Feb 04 22:00 |
| Feb 12 08:59 | Feb 19 01:31 | Feb 26 12:50 | Mar 06 17:47 |
| Mar 13 19:37 | Mar 20 11:10 | Mar 28 06:04 | Apr 05 09:45 |
| Apr 12 04:45 | Apr 18 22:19 | Apr 26 23:19 n | May 04 21:29 |
| May 11 12:56 T | May 18 11:15 | May 26 15:23 | Jun 03 05:38 |
| Jun 09 20:49 | Jun 17 02:08 | Jun 25 05:22 | Jul 02 11:25 |
| Jul 09 05:08 | Jul 16 18:48 | Jul 24 17:07 | Jul 31 16:11 |
| Aug 07 14:52 | Aug 15 12:34 | Aug 23 03:11 | Aug 29 21:16 |
| Sep 06 02:59 | Sep 14 06:22 | Sep 21 12:31 | Sep 28 04:00 |
| Oct 05 18:06 | Oct 13 23:07 | Oct 20 21:55 n | Oct 27 13:34 |
| Nov 04 11:56 A | Nov 12 14:04 | Nov 19 07:52 n | Nov 26 02:54 |
| Dec 04 07:08 | Dec 12 02:52 | Dec 18 18:34 | Dec 25 20:16 |
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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