2079 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2079 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 16:20 NEW MOON
04 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 13:01 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 14:17 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 03:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 08:32 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21:31 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 12:42 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 14:08 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 20:36 FULL MOON
18 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 23 Neptune at Opposition
20 00:50 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
24 06:16 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
25 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:00 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:33 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
28 05:13 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 02 09:05 NEW MOON
04 16:05 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
05 12:55 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
08 08:46 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 03:54 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 23:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
15 02 Mercury at Perihelion
16 09:15 FULL MOON
16 10:43 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 15:16 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
21 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:40 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
24 04:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:25 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 15 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 23:19 NEW MOON
06 11:02 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 16:08 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
07 10:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:17 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
09 09:22 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 20:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05:31 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 18:36 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 23:15 FULL MOON
19 23:56 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:33 Vernal Equinox
23 21:32 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 23:47 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
26 01:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 02 Mercury at Aphelion
31 06:37 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 02 11:00 NEW MOON
03 17:56 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 18:54 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
05 11:26 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:18 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 14:31 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
09 03:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:52 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 19 Venus at Perihelion
12 00:30 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
16 07:19 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 14:32 FULL MOON
16 14:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 23:55 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:57 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 18:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 01 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 20:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 20:27 NEW MOON
02 19:21 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 23:19 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
03 01:38 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
03 03:24 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
05 01:06 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
06 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
08 11:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 06:02 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 13:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:16 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:28 FULL MOON
17 11:30 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 01:54 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
19 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
24 08:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
29 15:41 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
31 04:11 NEW MOON
31 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 17:17 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
03 02:04 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 06:56 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
05 12:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 20:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 19:16 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
10 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
14 04:24 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 22:09 FULL MOON
21 13:21 Summer Solstice
22 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20:20 Moon at Ascending Node
26 22:45 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
29 11:01 NEW MOON
30 12:24 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 21:50 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 19 Jupiter at Opposition
05 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
06 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 09:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01:53 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
07 12:02 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:45 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
11 10:45 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
14 12:54 FULL MOON
21 22:22 Moon at Ascending Node
22 03:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 17 Uranus at Opposition
23 18 Saturn at Opposition
23 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 07:18 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
27 00:02 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
27 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 18:03 NEW MOON
29 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 07:55 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 02 04 Venus at Aphelion
03 09:53 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 14:03 Moon at Descending Node
04 23:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06:42 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
08 00:21 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
13 02:30 FULL MOON
14 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 23:13 Moon at Ascending Node
20 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 13:41 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 19:13 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
24 07:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 19:54 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
27 02:32 NEW MOON
30 18:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 18:53 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 14:29 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 17:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:57 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 15:06 FULL MOON
14 02:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:21 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 19:07 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 14:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17:56 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 14:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
23 00 Mercury at Aphelion
23 01:48 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 05:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:57 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
24 02:22 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 13:36 NEW MOON
27 02:04 Moon at Descending Node
27 03:52 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
27 12:54 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 22:40 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
03 12:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 16:51 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
11 02:53 FULL MOON
11 02:58 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
11 10:39 Moon at Ascending Node
14 01:40 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 11:31 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 19:33 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 20:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 07:58 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
21 05:30 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
22 02:22 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 10:03 Moon at Descending Node
25 03:39 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
25 03:49 NEW MOON
28 06:34 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 02 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
06 00 Mercury at Perihelion
06 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:04 FULL MOON
10 10:45 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 23 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
11 07:08 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
16 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:26 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 18:14 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 15:40 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:08 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
22 10:11 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
22 12 Venus at Perihelion
23 20:59 NEW MOON
27 00:34 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 01:21 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 02 01:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:51 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
09 00:46 FULL MOON
09 16:18 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
11 10:48 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 21:18 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 20:23 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:50 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
18 10:17 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 19:48 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
22 03:16 Winter Solstice
23 16:01 NEW MOON
23 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 07:15 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
25 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 17:59 FIRST QUARTER 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
2079 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2079 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 16:20 | Jan 11 03:59 | Jan 17 20:36 | Jan 25 07:16 |
| Feb 02 09:05 | Feb 09 12:41 | Feb 16 09:15 | Feb 24 04:53 |
| Mar 03 23:19 | Mar 10 20:07 | Mar 17 23:15 | Mar 26 01:16 |
| Apr 02 11:00 | Apr 09 03:14 | Apr 16 14:32 p | Apr 24 18:45 |
| May 01 20:27 T | May 08 11:07 | May 16 06:28 | May 24 08:45 |
| May 31 04:11 | Jun 06 20:48 | Jun 14 22:09 | Jun 22 19:26 |
| Jun 29 11:01 | Jul 06 09:01 | Jul 14 12:54 | Jul 22 03:24 |
| Jul 28 18:03 | Aug 04 23:58 | Aug 13 02:30 | Aug 20 09:30 |
| Aug 27 02:32 | Sep 03 17:16 | Sep 11 15:06 | Sep 18 14:52 |
| Sep 25 13:36 | Oct 03 12:05 | Oct 11 02:53 t | Oct 17 20:52 |
| Oct 25 03:49 A | Nov 02 07:19 | Nov 09 14:04 | Nov 16 04:56 |
| Nov 23 20:59 | Dec 02 01:43 | Dec 09 00:46 | Dec 15 16:13 |
| Dec 23 16:01 | Dec 31 17:59 | - | - |
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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