2078 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf 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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  15     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  10     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  09:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  12:03  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  22:02  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  09:57  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  19:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  14:30  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  18:40  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  11     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  05:14  NEW MOON 
    15  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  22:32  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    21  01:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  21:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  01:44  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    27  02:23  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  05:33  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  09:07  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  08:39  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  07:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  23:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  03:47  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  08:36  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    10  02:30  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  17:59  NEW MOON 
    15  03:02  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  21:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  07:12  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  10:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  08:49  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  08     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  21:50  FULL MOON 
    28  00     Mercury at Perihelion 

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

Apr 01  03:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  18:58  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  07:45  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  18:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  13:48  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  13:45  NEW MOON 
    12  18:39  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  07:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  23:26  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  20:31  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  07:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  14:18  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  04     Mars at Opposition 
    27  07:57  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  08:19  FULL MOON 
    27  08:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  08:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  00:57  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  11:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  06:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  03:57  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  20:39  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  05:13  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  18:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  21:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  21:56  NEW MOON 
    16  04:48  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  20:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  19:52  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  21:11  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  15:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  00:23  FULL MOON 
    27  06:59  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  11:14  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  14     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  14:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  17:23  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    08  00:11  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  04:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  11:36  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  20:35  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  05:49  NEW MOON 
    11  15:31  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  14:33  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  11:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:47  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  11:41  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    21  01:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  20:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  11:35  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  13:49  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  14:22  FULL MOON 
    27  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  15:57  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran


Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  20:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  05:05  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  06:20  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    06  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  19:10  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  14:08  NEW MOON 
    09  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  07     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  22:20  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    17  03:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  02:54  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  05:21  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    19  00:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  15:21  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  21:37  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    20  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  22:59  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    25  02:07  FULL MOON 
    25  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  22     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  01:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  06:41  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  12:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  11:26  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  08:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  15:08  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  10     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    07  23:52  NEW MOON 
    13  06:35  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  14     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  00:09  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    15  02:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  16:22  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  21:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  23:50  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  05:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  04:49  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  12:11  FULL MOON 
    27  00:12  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  13:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  16:53  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  06:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 

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

Oct 06  03:06  NEW MOON 
    06  07     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  22:14  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  10:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  10:58  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  21:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  03:43  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  11:24  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  08:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:54  FULL MOON 
    21  07:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    22  00:52  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    22  02:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  08:30  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    27  02:40  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  22:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  03:47  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  16:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  20:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  20:56  NEW MOON 
    05  18:46  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  07     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  09:38  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  03:26  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  20:35  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    08  01     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  10:50  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  23:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  13:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  12:57  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  16:37  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  16:52  FULL MOON 
    19  19:40  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  11:07  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  11     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  11:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  09:48  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  22:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19:34  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  21:35  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  16:08  NEW MOON 
    06  01:32  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  09:56  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  11:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  23:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  06:54  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    18  01:10  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    18  02     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  03:34  FULL MOON 
    20  21:45  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  15:59  Winter Solstice 
    23  09:00  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  09     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  05:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  16:37  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    29  01:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  06:17  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  16:09  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

Gulf Standard Time

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

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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