2079 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 02:50 NEW MOON
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 23:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 00:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 23:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 00:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 07:06 FULL MOON
17 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 10 Neptune at Opposition
19 11:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 16:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 15:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 19:35 NEW MOON
04 02:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 23:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 19:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 14:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 04:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 09:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 13 Mercury at Perihelion
15 19:45 FULL MOON
15 21:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 01:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 14:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 15:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 02 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 09:49 NEW MOON
05 21:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 02:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 21:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 19:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 06:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 05:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 09:45 FULL MOON
19 10:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:03 Vernal Equinox
23 08:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 10:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 11:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 13 Mercury at Aphelion
30 17:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 21:30 NEW MOON
03 04:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 18:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 05:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 21:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 02:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 01:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 13:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 06 Venus at Perihelion
11 11:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 17:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 01:02 FULL MOON
16 01:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 02:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 06:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 06:57 NEW MOON
02 05:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 09:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 12:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 13:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 11:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 03:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 21:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 16:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 23:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 12 Mercury at Perihelion
13 16:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:58 FULL MOON
16 22:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 00:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 14:41 NEW MOON
30 19:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 03:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 12:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 17:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 23:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 07:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 05:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 20:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 14:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 08:39 FULL MOON
20 23:51 Summer Solstice
22 05:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 04:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 21:31 NEW MOON
29 22:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 08:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 06 Jupiter at Opposition
04 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 19:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 22:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 21:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 23:24 FULL MOON
21 08:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Uranus at Opposition
23 04 Saturn at Opposition
23 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 04:33 NEW MOON
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 18:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 15 Venus at Aphelion
02 20:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 00:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 10:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 10:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 11 Mercury at Perihelion
12 13:00 FULL MOON
13 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 18:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 06:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 13:02 NEW MOON
30 05:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 00:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 01:36 FULL MOON
13 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 05:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 00:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 11 Mercury at Aphelion
22 12:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 16:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 12:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 00:06 NEW MOON
26 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 23:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 09:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 23:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 22:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 03:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 13:23 FULL MOON
10 13:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 21:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 12:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 06:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 07:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 16:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 12:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 14:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 14:19 NEW MOON
27 17:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 19:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 11 Mercury at Perihelion
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 00:34 FULL MOON
09 21:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 09 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 17:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 23:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 15:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 02:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 20:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 23 Venus at Perihelion
23 07:29 NEW MOON
26 11:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 11:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 12:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 15:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 08:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 11:16 FULL MOON
09 02:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 21:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 07:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 06:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 10:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 20:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 06:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 13:46 Winter Solstice
23 02:31 NEW MOON
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 04:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 19:43 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 02:50 | Jan 10 14:29 | Jan 17 07:06 | Jan 24 17:46 |
| Feb 01 19:35 | Feb 08 23:11 | Feb 15 19:45 | Feb 23 15:23 |
| Mar 03 09:49 | Mar 10 06:37 | Mar 17 09:45 | Mar 25 11:46 |
| Apr 01 21:30 | Apr 08 13:44 | Apr 16 01:02 p | Apr 24 05:15 |
| May 01 06:57 T | May 07 21:37 | May 15 16:58 | May 23 19:15 |
| May 30 14:41 | Jun 06 07:18 | Jun 14 08:39 | Jun 22 05:56 |
| Jun 28 21:31 | Jul 05 19:31 | Jul 13 23:24 | Jul 21 13:54 |
| Jul 28 04:33 | Aug 04 10:28 | Aug 12 13:00 | Aug 19 20:00 |
| Aug 26 13:02 | Sep 03 03:46 | Sep 11 01:36 | Sep 18 01:22 |
| Sep 25 00:06 | Oct 02 22:35 | Oct 10 13:23 t | Oct 17 07:22 |
| Oct 24 14:19 A | Nov 01 17:49 | Nov 09 00:34 | Nov 15 15:26 |
| Nov 23 07:29 | Dec 01 12:13 | Dec 08 11:16 | Dec 15 02:43 |
| Dec 23 02:31 | Dec 31 04:29 | - | - |
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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