2078 Sky Event Almanac

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  14     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  07     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  08:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  11:03  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  21:02  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  08:57  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  18:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  13:30  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  17:40  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  04:14  NEW MOON 
    14  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  04     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  07     Neptune at Opposition 
    18  21:32  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    21  00:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  00:44  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    27  01:23  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  04:33  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  08:07  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  07:39  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  06:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  22:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  02:47  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  07:36  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    10  01:30  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  16:59  NEW MOON 
    15  02:02  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  20:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  06:12  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  09:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  07:49  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  07     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  20:50  FULL MOON 
    27  23     Mercury at Perihelion 

Mar 02  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    03  01:52  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    03  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    04  08:20  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    04  23:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  11:04  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    06  21:55  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    07  01:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  15:40  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    14  03:37  NEW MOON 
    15  07:04  Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
    17  23:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  13:05  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    20  08:11  Vernal Equinox 
    20  19:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  13:13  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  14:04  FULL MOON 
    30  11:45  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    31  16:47  Mars 1.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  02:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:58  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  06:45  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  17:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  12:48  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  12:45  NEW MOON 
    12  17:39  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  06:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:26  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  19:31  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  06:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  13:18  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  03     Mars at Opposition 
    27  06:57  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  07:19  FULL MOON 
    27  07:33  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  07:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  23:57  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  10:08  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  05:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  19     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  02:57  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  12     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  19:39  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  04:13  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  17:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  20:54  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  20:56  NEW MOON 
    16  03:48  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  19:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  18:52  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  20:11  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  14:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  23:23  FULL MOON 
    27  05:59  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  10:14  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  13     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  13:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  16:23  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    07  23:11  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  03:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  10:36  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  19:35  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  04:49  NEW MOON 
    11  14:31  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  13:33  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  10:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:47  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  10:41  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    21  00:58  Summer Solstice 
    21  19:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  10:35  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  12:49  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  13:22  FULL MOON 
    27  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  14:57  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran


Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  19:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  04:05  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  05:20  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    06  22     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  18:10  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  13:08  NEW MOON 
    09  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  21:20  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    17  02:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  01:54  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  04:21  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    18  23:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:21  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  20:37  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    20  22     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  21:59  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    25  01:07  FULL MOON 
    25  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  00:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  05:41  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  11:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  10:26  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  07:42  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  14:08  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  09     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    07  22:52  NEW MOON 
    13  05:35  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  23:09  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    15  01:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  15:22  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  20:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  22:50  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  04:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  03:49  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  11:11  FULL MOON 
    26  23:12  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  12:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  15:53  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  05:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  14:10  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    06  10:59  NEW MOON 
    07  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  13:31  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    11  04:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  17:50  Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
    12  17     Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
    13  11:25  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    13  11:30  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  13:00  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    14  14:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:55  Mars 2.7°N of Antares
    21  20:31  FULL MOON 
    22  17:25  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  16:38  Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
    24  16:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  22:26  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    28  12:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  19:33  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    30  02:28  Mercury 1.3°N of Spica

Oct 06  02:06  NEW MOON 
    06  06     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  21:14  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  09:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  09:58  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  20:09  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  02:43  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  10:24  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  07:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  05:54  FULL MOON 
    21  06:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    21  23:52  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    22  01:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  05     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  07:30  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    27  01:40  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    27  21:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  02:47  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  15:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  19:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  19:56  NEW MOON 
    05  17:46  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  08:38  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  02:26  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  19:35  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    08  00     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  09:50  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    12  22:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  11     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  12:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  11:57  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  15:37  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  15:52  FULL MOON 
    19  18:40  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  10:07  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  10     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  10:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:48  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  21:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  18:34  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  20:35  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  15:08  NEW MOON 
    06  00:32  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  08:56  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  10:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  05:54  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    18  00:10  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    18  01     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  02:34  FULL MOON 
    20  20:45  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  14:59  Winter Solstice 
    23  08:00  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  08     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  04:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  15:37  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    29  00:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  05:17  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  15:09  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

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 06 08:04
Jan 14 04:14 Jan 21 00:59 Jan 28 04:33 Feb 05 06:00
Feb 12 16:59 Feb 19 09:31 Feb 26 20:50 Mar 07 01:47
Mar 14 03:37 Mar 20 19:10 Mar 28 14:04 Apr 05 17:45
Apr 12 12:45 Apr 19 06:19 Apr 27 07:19 n May 05 05:29
May 11 20:56 T May 18 19:15 May 26 23:23 Jun 03 13:38
Jun 10 04:49 Jun 17 10:08 Jun 25 13:22 Jul 02 19:25
Jul 09 13:08 Jul 17 02:48 Jul 25 01:07 Aug 01 00:11
Aug 07 22:52 Aug 15 20:34 Aug 23 11:11 Aug 30 05:16
Sep 06 10:59 Sep 14 14:22 Sep 21 20:31 Sep 28 12:00
Oct 06 02:06 Oct 14 07:07 Oct 21 05:55 n Oct 27 21:34
Nov 04 19:56 A Nov 12 22:04 Nov 19 15:52 n Nov 26 10:54
Dec 04 15:08 Dec 12 10:52 Dec 19 02:34 Dec 26 04:16

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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