2078 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 10:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 23:32 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 11:27 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:00 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 20:10 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 06:44 NEW MOON
15 01 Mercury at Aphelion
17 06 Venus at Perihelion
17 09 Neptune at Opposition
19 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:40 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03:14 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
27 03:53 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 07:03 FULL MOON
Feb 02 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 10:37 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 10:09 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:17 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 10:06 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
10 04:00 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 19:29 NEW MOON
15 04:32 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08:42 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 12:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 10:19 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 10 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 23:20 FULL MOON
28 01 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 02 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
03 04:22 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 10:50 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
05 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:34 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
07 00:25 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
07 04:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 18:10 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
14 06:07 NEW MOON
15 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
18 01:34 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 15:35 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 10:41 Vernal Equinox
20 21:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 16:34 FULL MOON
30 14:15 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 19:17 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 05:04 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:28 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
03 09:15 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 20:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:18 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 15:15 NEW MOON
12 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
14 09:26 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:56 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
15 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 22:01 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 08:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 15:48 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
27 06 Mars at Opposition
27 09:27 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 09:49 FULL MOON
27 10:03 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 10:15 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:27 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 12:38 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 05 07:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 05:27 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 14 Venus at Aphelion
10 22:09 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:24 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 23:26 NEW MOON
16 06:18 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 21:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:22 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 22:41 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 16:41 Moon at Descending Node
27 00 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:53 FULL MOON
27 08:29 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 12:44 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 15 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 16:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18:53 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
08 01:41 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
08 06:06 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:06 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 22:05 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
10 07:19 NEW MOON
11 17:01 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 16:03 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 12:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 03:17 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
21 03:28 Summer Solstice
21 22:24 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:05 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 15:19 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 15:52 FULL MOON
27 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 17:27 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 21:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12:00 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:35 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
06 07:50 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 20:40 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 15:38 NEW MOON
10 00 Mercury at Aphelion
11 08 Saturn at Opposition
16 23:50 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
17 05:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Uranus at Opposition
18 04:24 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
18 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
19 02:05 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:51 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 23:07 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
21 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 00:29 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
25 03:37 FULL MOON
25 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 02:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 08:11 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
01 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:56 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 10:12 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 16:38 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 12 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
08 01:22 NEW MOON
13 08:05 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
13 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:39 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
15 04:16 Moon at Descending Node
15 17:52 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 23:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01:20 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
17 07:27 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
20 06:19 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 23 Mercury at Perihelion
23 13:41 FULL MOON
27 01:42 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18:23 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 23 Venus at Perihelion
30 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 16:40 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 13:29 NEW MOON
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 16:01 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
11 06:55 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 20 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 13:55 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 14:00 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 15:30 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 16:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08:25 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 23:01 FULL MOON
22 19:55 Autumnal Equinox
23 19:08 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 18:47 Moon at Ascending Node
26 00:56 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:03 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 04:58 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 06 04:36 NEW MOON
06 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 23:44 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 11:37 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:28 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 22:39 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 05:13 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 12:54 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:24 FULL MOON
21 08:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
22 02:22 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
22 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 10:00 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
27 04:10 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
28 00:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 05:17 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:23 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 22:26 NEW MOON
05 20:16 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:08 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 04:56 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 22:05 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
08 02 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 12:20 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
13 00:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23 Mercury at Perihelion
19 14:27 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 18:07 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 18:22 FULL MOON
19 21:10 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 12:37 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:18 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 23:45 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:04 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 23:05 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 17:38 NEW MOON
06 03:02 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 11:26 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 13:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 00:38 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
18 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 05:04 FULL MOON
20 23:15 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 17:29 Winter Solstice
23 10:30 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 10 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
26 06:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:07 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 03:20 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:47 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 17:39 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 10:34 |
| Jan 14 06:44 | Jan 21 03:29 | Jan 28 07:03 | Feb 05 08:30 |
| Feb 12 19:29 | Feb 19 12:01 | Feb 26 23:20 | Mar 07 04:17 |
| Mar 14 06:07 | Mar 20 21:40 | Mar 28 16:34 | Apr 05 20:15 |
| Apr 12 15:15 | Apr 19 08:49 | Apr 27 09:49 n | May 05 07:59 |
| May 11 23:26 T | May 18 21:45 | May 27 01:53 | Jun 03 16:08 |
| Jun 10 07:19 | Jun 17 12:38 | Jun 25 15:52 | Jul 02 21:55 |
| Jul 09 15:38 | Jul 17 05:18 | Jul 25 03:37 | Aug 01 02:41 |
| Aug 08 01:22 | Aug 15 23:04 | Aug 23 13:41 | Aug 30 07:46 |
| Sep 06 13:29 | Sep 14 16:52 | Sep 21 23:01 | Sep 28 14:30 |
| Oct 06 04:36 | Oct 14 09:37 | Oct 21 08:25 n | Oct 28 00:04 |
| Nov 04 22:26 A | Nov 13 00:34 | Nov 19 18:22 n | Nov 26 13:24 |
| Dec 04 17:38 | Dec 12 13:22 | Dec 19 05:04 | Dec 26 06:46 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| IST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| BST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ICT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AWST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| JST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| ACT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| AEST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NCT | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
| NZST | 2071 | 2072 | 2073 | 2074 | 2075 | 2076 | 2077 | 2078 | 2079 | 2080 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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