2078 Sky Event Almanac

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  11     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  04     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  14     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  05:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  08:03  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  18:02  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  05:57  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  15:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  10:30  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  14:40  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  07     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  01:14  NEW MOON 
    14  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  04     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  18:32  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    20  21:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  21:44  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    26  22:23  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  01:33  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  05:07  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  04:39  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  03:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  19:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  23:47  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  04:36  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    09  22:30  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  13:59  NEW MOON 
    14  23:02  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  17:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  03:12  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  06:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  04:49  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  04     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  17:50  FULL MOON 
    27  20     Mercury at Perihelion 

Mar 02  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    02  22:52  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    03  06     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    04  05:20  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    04  20:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  08:04  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    06  18:55  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    06  22:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  12:40  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    14  00:37  NEW MOON 
    15  04:04  Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
    17  20:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  10:05  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    20  05:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  16:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  10:13  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  11:04  FULL MOON 
    30  08:45  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    31  13:47  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    31  23:34  Moon at Descending Node 

Apr 02  14:58  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  03:45  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  14:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  09:48  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  09:45  NEW MOON 
    12  14:39  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  03:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  19:26  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  16:31  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  03:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  10:18  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  00     Mars at Opposition 
    27  03:57  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  04:19  FULL MOON 
    27  04:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  04:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  20:57  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  07:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  02:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    08  23:57  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  16:39  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  01:13  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  14:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  17:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  17:56  NEW MOON 
    16  00:48  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  16:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  15:52  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  17:11  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  11:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  20:23  FULL MOON 
    27  02:59  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  07:14  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  10     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  10:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  13:23  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    07  20:11  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  00:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  07:36  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  16:35  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  01:49  NEW MOON 
    11  11:31  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  10:33  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  07:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  21:47  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  07:41  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    20  21:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  16:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  07:35  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  09:49  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  10:22  FULL MOON 
    27  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  11:57  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran


Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  16:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  06:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  01:05  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  02:20  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    06  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  15:10  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  10:08  NEW MOON 
    09  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  18:20  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    16  23:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    17  22:54  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  01:21  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    18  20:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  11:21  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  17:37  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    20  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  18:59  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    24  22:07  FULL MOON 
    25  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    31  21:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 01  02:41  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  08:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  07:26  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  04:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  11:08  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  06     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    07  19:52  NEW MOON 
    13  02:35  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  20:09  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    14  22:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  12:22  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  17:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19:50  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  01:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  00:49  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  08:11  FULL MOON 
    26  20:12  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  09:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  12:53  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  18     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  11:10  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    06  07:59  NEW MOON 
    07  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  10:31  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    11  01:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  14:50  Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
    12  14     Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
    13  08:25  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    13  08:30  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  10:00  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    14  11:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02:55  Mars 2.7°N of Antares
    21  17:31  FULL MOON 
    22  14:25  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  13:38  Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
    24  13:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  19:26  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    28  09:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:33  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    29  23:28  Mercury 1.3°N of Spica

Oct 05  23:06  NEW MOON 
    06  03     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  18:14  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  06:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  06:58  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  17:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    10  23:43  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  07:24  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  04:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  02:54  FULL MOON 
    21  03:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    21  20:52  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    21  22:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  04:30  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    26  22:40  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  18:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 02  23:47  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  12:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  16:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  16:56  NEW MOON 
    05  14:46  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  05:38  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  23:26  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  16:35  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    07  21     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  06:50  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  19:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  09:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  08:57  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  12:37  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  12:52  FULL MOON 
    19  15:40  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  07:07  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  07     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  07:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  05:48  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  18:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  15:34  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  17:35  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  12:08  NEW MOON 
    05  21:32  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  05:56  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  07:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  19:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  02:54  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    17  21:10  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    17  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  23:34  FULL MOON 
    20  17:45  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  11:59  Winter Solstice 
    23  05:00  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  05     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  01:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  12:37  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    28  21:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  02:17  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  12:09  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

Greenwich Mean Time

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

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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