2079 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:50 NEW MOON
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 18:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
06 19:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 09:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 14:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
13 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 18:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
16 19:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 02:06 FULL MOON
17 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 05 Neptune at Opposition
19 06:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 11:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 10:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 14:35 NEW MOON
03 21:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 18:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 14:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
10 23:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 04:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 08 Mercury at Perihelion
15 14:45 FULL MOON
15 16:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 20:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 17:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 10:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 18:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
27 21 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
28 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 03 04:49 NEW MOON
05 16:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 21:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 14:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 01:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 00:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 04:45 FULL MOON
19 05:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
19 22:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:03 Vernal Equinox
23 03:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 05:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 06:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 08 Mercury at Aphelion
30 12:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 16:30 NEW MOON
02 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 16:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 21:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 20:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 08:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 01 Venus at Perihelion
11 06:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 12:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
15 20:02 FULL MOON
15 20:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 05:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 10:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
19 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 00:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 09:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 01:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 01:57 NEW MOON
02 00:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 04:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 07:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 08:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 06:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 13 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 22:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 16:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 11:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 18:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 07 Mercury at Perihelion
13 11:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:58 FULL MOON
16 17:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 07:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 14:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 19:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 09:41 NEW MOON
30 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
31 22:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Jun 02 07:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 12:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 18:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 02:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 00:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 15:43 Moon at Descending Node
12 23:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 09:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 03:39 FULL MOON
20 18:51 Summer Solstice
22 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
27 23:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 16:31 NEW MOON
29 17:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 03:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 01 Jupiter at Opposition
04 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 14:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 17:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 16:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 18:24 FULL MOON
21 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23 Uranus at Opposition
22 23 Saturn at Opposition
23 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 12:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 05:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 23:33 NEW MOON
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 13:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 10 Venus at Aphelion
02 15:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
02 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 05:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 05:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 06 Mercury at Perihelion
12 08:00 FULL MOON
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 04:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 13:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 01:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 08:02 NEW MOON
30 00:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 00:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 02 19:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
02 22:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 23:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
10 20:36 FULL MOON
13 08:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 00:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
17 20:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
19 19:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 06 Mercury at Aphelion
22 07:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 11:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 07:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
24 19:06 NEW MOON
26 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 18:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 04:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 18:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 17:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
06 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
08 22:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 08:23 FULL MOON
10 08:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 17:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 01:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 11:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 07:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
21 23 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 15:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 09:19 NEW MOON
27 12:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 14:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 12:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 12 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 06 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:34 FULL MOON
09 16:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 04 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 07:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 10:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 05 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 23:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 10:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
19 21:10 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 15:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 18 Venus at Perihelion
23 02:29 NEW MOON
26 06:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 07:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 06:16 FULL MOON
08 21:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 16:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 02:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 01:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 21:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 23:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 15:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 01:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 08:46 Winter Solstice
22 21:31 NEW MOON
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 23:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
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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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 21:50 | Jan 10 09:29 | Jan 17 02:06 | Jan 24 12:46 |
| Feb 01 14:35 | Feb 08 18:11 | Feb 15 14:45 | Feb 23 10:23 |
| Mar 03 04:49 | Mar 10 01:37 | Mar 17 04:45 | Mar 25 06:46 |
| Apr 01 16:30 | Apr 08 08:44 | Apr 15 20:02 p | Apr 24 00:15 |
| May 01 01:57 T | May 07 16:37 | May 15 11:58 | May 23 14:15 |
| May 30 09:41 | Jun 06 02:18 | Jun 14 03:39 | Jun 22 00:56 |
| Jun 28 16:31 | Jul 05 14:31 | Jul 13 18:24 | Jul 21 08:54 |
| Jul 27 23:33 | Aug 04 05:28 | Aug 12 08:00 | Aug 19 15:00 |
| Aug 26 08:02 | Sep 02 22:46 | Sep 10 20:36 | Sep 17 20:22 |
| Sep 24 19:06 | Oct 02 17:35 | Oct 10 08:23 t | Oct 17 02:22 |
| Oct 24 09:19 A | Nov 01 12:49 | Nov 08 19:34 | Nov 15 10:26 |
| Nov 23 02:29 | Dec 01 07:13 | Dec 08 06:16 | Dec 14 21:43 |
| Dec 22 21:31 | Dec 30 23:29 | - | - |
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
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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