2078 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
02 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 22:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 11:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
07 22:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 08:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 07:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 18:14 NEW MOON
14 13 Mercury at Aphelion
16 18 Venus at Perihelion
16 21 Neptune at Opposition
18 11:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 14:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 14:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 15:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
27 18:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 22:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
03 21:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
04 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
06 21:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 15:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 06:59 NEW MOON
14 16:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 10:22 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
18 23:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
23 21 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 10:50 FULL MOON
27 13 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 15:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
02 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
03 22:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 13:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 01:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 11:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 15:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 17:37 NEW MOON
14 21:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 13:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 03:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
19 22:11 Vernal Equinox
20 09:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 04:04 FULL MOON
30 01:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 06:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 07:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
02 20:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 07:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 02:45 NEW MOON
12 07:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
13 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
14 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 09:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 20:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 03:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 17 Mars at Opposition
26 20:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 21:19 FULL MOON
26 21:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
27 21:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 00:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 04 19:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 16:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 02 Venus at Aphelion
10 09:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
10 18:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 07:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 10:56 NEW MOON
15 17:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 09:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 12 Mercury at Perihelion
26 13:23 FULL MOON
26 19:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 00:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 03 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 03:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 13:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 09:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
09 18:49 NEW MOON
11 04:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 03:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 00:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 14:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 00:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 14:58 Summer Solstice
21 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 02:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 03:22 FULL MOON
27 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 04:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23:30 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
05 19:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 08:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 03:08 NEW MOON
09 12 Mercury at Aphelion
10 20 Saturn at Opposition
16 11:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 16:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Uranus at Opposition
17 15:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
17 18:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 13:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 10:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 11:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 15:07 FULL MOON
24 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 19:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
Aug 01 01:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 00:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
05 21:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 04:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
06 23 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 12:52 NEW MOON
12 19:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
12 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 10:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
16 18:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 17:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 11 Mercury at Perihelion
23 01:11 FULL MOON
26 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 02:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 11 Venus at Perihelion
29 19:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 04:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 00:59 NEW MOON
06 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 03:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
10 18:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 07 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 01:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 01:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 03:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 04:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 10:31 FULL MOON
22 07:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 06:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 16:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 16:06 NEW MOON
05 20 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 11:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
07 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
08 23:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 10:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 16:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 00:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
13 21:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:54 FULL MOON
20 20:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 13:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 15:25 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 15:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 11:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 16:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 05:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 09:56 NEW MOON
05 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 22:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 16:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 09:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 14 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
09 23:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
19 01:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 05:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 05:52 FULL MOON
19 08:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 00:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 00:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 22:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 11:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 08:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 10:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 05:08 NEW MOON
05 14:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
08 22:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:08 Moon at Ascending Node
16 19:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 14:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 16:34 FULL MOON
20 10:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 04:59 Winter Solstice
22 22:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 22 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
25 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 05:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 14:50 Moon at Descending Node
29 19:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 05:09 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 22:04 |
| Jan 13 18:14 | Jan 20 14:59 | Jan 27 18:33 | Feb 04 20:00 |
| Feb 12 06:59 | Feb 18 23:31 | Feb 26 10:50 | Mar 06 15:47 |
| Mar 13 17:37 | Mar 20 09:10 | Mar 28 04:04 | Apr 05 07:45 |
| Apr 12 02:45 | Apr 18 20:19 | Apr 26 21:19 n | May 04 19:29 |
| May 11 10:56 T | May 18 09:15 | May 26 13:23 | Jun 03 03:38 |
| Jun 09 18:49 | Jun 17 00:08 | Jun 25 03:22 | Jul 02 09:25 |
| Jul 09 03:08 | Jul 16 16:48 | Jul 24 15:07 | Jul 31 14:11 |
| Aug 07 12:52 | Aug 15 10:34 | Aug 23 01:11 | Aug 29 19:16 |
| Sep 06 00:59 | Sep 14 04:22 | Sep 21 10:31 | Sep 28 02:00 |
| Oct 05 16:06 | Oct 13 21:07 | Oct 20 19:55 n | Oct 27 11:34 |
| Nov 04 09:56 A | Nov 12 12:04 | Nov 19 05:52 n | Nov 26 00:54 |
| Dec 04 05:08 | Dec 12 00:52 | Dec 18 16:34 | Dec 25 18:16 |
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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