2079 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 14:50 NEW MOON
04 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 11:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 12:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
11 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 11:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 12:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 19:06 FULL MOON
17 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 22 Neptune at Opposition
19 23:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
24 04:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
25 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
28 03:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 02 07:35 NEW MOON
04 14:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
05 11:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
08 07:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 02:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 21:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
15 01 Mercury at Perihelion
16 07:45 FULL MOON
16 09:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 13:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
21 10:04 Moon at Descending Node
24 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
24 03:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 14 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 21:49 NEW MOON
06 09:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 14:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
07 09:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
09 07:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 04:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 17:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 21:45 FULL MOON
19 22:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 15:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:03 Vernal Equinox
23 20:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 22:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 23:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 01 Mercury at Aphelion
31 05:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 02 09:30 NEW MOON
03 16:26 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 17:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
05 09:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 14:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 13:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
09 01:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 18 Venus at Perihelion
11 23:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
16 05:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 13:02 FULL MOON
16 13:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 22:25 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 14:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 17:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 01 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
01 18:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 18:57 NEW MOON
02 17:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 21:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
03 00:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
03 01:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 23:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
06 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 15:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
08 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 11:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 00 Mercury at Perihelion
14 04:46 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:58 FULL MOON
17 10:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 00:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
19 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
24 07:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 14:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
31 02:41 NEW MOON
31 07:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 15:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
03 00:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 05:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
05 11:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 19:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 17:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
10 08:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
14 02:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 20:39 FULL MOON
21 11:51 Summer Solstice
22 17:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
29 09:31 NEW MOON
30 10:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 20:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 18 Jupiter at Opposition
05 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
06 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 00:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
07 10:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 22:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
11 09:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
14 11:24 FULL MOON
21 20:52 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16 Uranus at Opposition
23 16 Saturn at Opposition
23 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 05:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 22:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
27 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 16:33 NEW MOON
29 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 06:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 02 03 Venus at Aphelion
03 08:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 12:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 05:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 22:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 23 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01:00 FULL MOON
14 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 21:43 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
24 06:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 18:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
27 01:02 NEW MOON
30 17:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 12:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 13:36 FULL MOON
14 01:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 13:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 17:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 12:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 23 Mercury at Aphelion
23 00:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 04:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 09:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
24 00:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 12:06 NEW MOON
27 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
27 11:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 21:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 11:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
03 10:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 15:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
11 01:23 FULL MOON
11 01:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
11 09:09 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 18:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 19:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
21 04:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
22 00:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 08:33 Moon at Descending Node
25 02:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
25 02:19 NEW MOON
28 05:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
30 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 07:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 02 05:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 23 Mercury at Perihelion
06 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 19:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:34 FULL MOON
10 09:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 21 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
11 05:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 00:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
16 03:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 11:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 03:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 14:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
22 08:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
22 11 Venus at Perihelion
23 19:29 NEW MOON
26 23:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 23:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 02 00:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 23:16 FULL MOON
09 14:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
11 09:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 19:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 18:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 14:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
18 08:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 18:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
22 01:46 Winter Solstice
23 14:31 NEW MOON
23 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 05:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
25 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 16:29 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 Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 14:50 | Jan 11 02:29 | Jan 17 19:06 | Jan 25 05:46 |
| Feb 02 07:35 | Feb 09 11:11 | Feb 16 07:45 | Feb 24 03:23 |
| Mar 03 21:49 | Mar 10 18:37 | Mar 17 21:45 | Mar 25 23:46 |
| Apr 02 09:30 | Apr 09 01:44 | Apr 16 13:02 p | Apr 24 17:15 |
| May 01 18:57 T | May 08 09:37 | May 16 04:58 | May 24 07:15 |
| May 31 02:41 | Jun 06 19:18 | Jun 14 20:39 | Jun 22 17:56 |
| Jun 29 09:31 | Jul 06 07:31 | Jul 14 11:24 | Jul 22 01:54 |
| Jul 28 16:33 | Aug 04 22:28 | Aug 13 01:00 | Aug 20 08:00 |
| Aug 27 01:02 | Sep 03 15:46 | Sep 11 13:36 | Sep 18 13:22 |
| Sep 25 12:06 | Oct 03 10:35 | Oct 11 01:23 t | Oct 17 19:22 |
| Oct 25 02:19 A | Nov 02 05:49 | Nov 09 12:34 | Nov 16 03:26 |
| Nov 23 19:29 | Dec 02 00:13 | Dec 08 23:16 | Dec 15 14:43 |
| Dec 23 14:31 | Dec 31 16:29 | - | - |
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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