2079 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 16:50 NEW MOON
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 13:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 14:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 04:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 22:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 14:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 21:06 FULL MOON
18 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
20 00 Neptune at Opposition
20 01:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
24 06:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
25 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
28 05:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 02 09:35 NEW MOON
04 16:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
05 13:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
08 09:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 04:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 18:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 23:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
15 03 Mercury at Perihelion
16 09:45 FULL MOON
16 11:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 15:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
21 12:04 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
24 05:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 16 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 23:49 NEW MOON
06 11:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 16:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
07 11:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
09 09:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 20:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 19:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 23:45 FULL MOON
20 00:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 17:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:03 Vernal Equinox
23 22:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
24 00:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
26 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 03 Mercury at Aphelion
31 07:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 02 11:30 NEW MOON
03 18:26 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 19:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
05 11:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 15:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
09 03:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 20 Venus at Perihelion
12 01:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
16 07:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 15:02 FULL MOON
16 15:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
17 00:25 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 01 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
01 20:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 20:57 NEW MOON
02 19:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 23:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
03 02:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
03 03:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
05 01:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
06 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 17:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
08 11:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 06:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 13:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:58 FULL MOON
17 12:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 02:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
19 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
24 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
31 04:41 NEW MOON
31 09:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 17:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
03 02:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 07:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
05 13:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 21:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 19:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
10 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
14 04:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 22:39 FULL MOON
21 13:51 Summer Solstice
22 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 18:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
29 11:31 NEW MOON
30 12:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 22:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 20 Jupiter at Opposition
05 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
06 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
07 12:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 00:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
11 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
14 13:24 FULL MOON
21 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
22 03:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18 Uranus at Opposition
23 18 Saturn at Opposition
23 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 07:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
27 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 18:33 NEW MOON
29 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 08:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 02 05 Venus at Aphelion
03 10:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
05 00:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 07:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
08 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
10 01 Mercury at Perihelion
13 03:00 FULL MOON
14 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 23:43 Moon at Ascending Node
20 10:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 19:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
24 08:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 20:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
27 03:02 NEW MOON
30 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 14:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 17:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 15:36 FULL MOON
14 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 19:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 15:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 18:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 14:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
23 01 Mercury at Aphelion
23 02:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 06:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 11:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
24 02:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 14:06 NEW MOON
27 02:34 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
27 13:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 23:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 13:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
03 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 17:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
11 03:23 FULL MOON
11 03:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
11 11:09 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 20:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
21 06:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
22 02:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 10:33 Moon at Descending Node
25 04:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
25 04:19 NEW MOON
28 07:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 09:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 02 07:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 07 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
06 01 Mercury at Perihelion
06 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 21:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 14:34 FULL MOON
10 11:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 23 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
11 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 02:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
16 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
19 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 18:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 16:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 18:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
22 10:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
22 13 Venus at Perihelion
23 21:29 NEW MOON
27 01:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
27 01:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 02 02:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 05:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
09 01:16 FULL MOON
09 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
11 11:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 21:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 20:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18:13 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
18 10:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 20:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
22 03:46 Winter Solstice
23 16:31 NEW MOON
23 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
25 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 18:29 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 Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 16:50 | Jan 11 04:29 | Jan 17 21:06 | Jan 25 07:46 |
| Feb 02 09:35 | Feb 09 13:11 | Feb 16 09:45 | Feb 24 05:23 |
| Mar 03 23:49 | Mar 10 20:37 | Mar 17 23:45 | Mar 26 01:46 |
| Apr 02 11:30 | Apr 09 03:44 | Apr 16 15:02 p | Apr 24 19:15 |
| May 01 20:57 T | May 08 11:37 | May 16 06:58 | May 24 09:15 |
| May 31 04:41 | Jun 06 21:18 | Jun 14 22:39 | Jun 22 19:56 |
| Jun 29 11:31 | Jul 06 09:31 | Jul 14 13:24 | Jul 22 03:54 |
| Jul 28 18:33 | Aug 05 00:28 | Aug 13 03:00 | Aug 20 10:00 |
| Aug 27 03:02 | Sep 03 17:46 | Sep 11 15:36 | Sep 18 15:22 |
| Sep 25 14:06 | Oct 03 12:35 | Oct 11 03:23 t | Oct 17 21:22 |
| Oct 25 04:19 A | Nov 02 07:49 | Nov 09 14:34 | Nov 16 05:26 |
| Nov 23 21:29 | Dec 02 02:13 | Dec 09 01:16 | Dec 15 16:43 |
| Dec 23 16:31 | Dec 31 18:29 | - | - |
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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