2079 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 00:50 NEW MOON
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 21:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
06 22:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 12:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 06:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 21:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
16 22:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 05:06 FULL MOON
17 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 08 Neptune at Opposition
19 09:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 14:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 15:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 13:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 17:35 NEW MOON
04 00:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 21:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 17:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 02:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 07:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
15 17:45 FULL MOON
15 19:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 23:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 20:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 13:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 00 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
28 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 03 07:49 NEW MOON
05 19:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 00:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 19:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 17:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 04:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 14:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 03:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 07:45 FULL MOON
19 08:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 05:03 Vernal Equinox
23 06:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 08:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 11 Mercury at Aphelion
30 15:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 19:30 NEW MOON
03 02:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 16:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 03:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 19:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 00:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 23:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 11:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 19:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 04 Venus at Perihelion
11 09:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 15:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
15 23:02 FULL MOON
15 23:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 08:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 13:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 04:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 04:57 NEW MOON
02 03:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 07:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 10:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 11:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 09:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 19:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 14:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 21:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 10 Mercury at Perihelion
13 14:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:58 FULL MOON
16 20:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 10:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 17:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 00:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 12:41 NEW MOON
30 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 01:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 10:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 15:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 21:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 05:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 03:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 18:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 02:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 12:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 06:39 FULL MOON
20 21:51 Summer Solstice
22 03:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 02:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 19:31 NEW MOON
29 20:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 06:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 04 Jupiter at Opposition
04 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 20 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 17:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 19:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 21:24 FULL MOON
21 06:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02 Uranus at Opposition
23 02 Saturn at Opposition
23 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 15:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 08:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 02:33 NEW MOON
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 16:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 13 Venus at Aphelion
02 18:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
02 22:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 09 Mercury at Perihelion
12 11:00 FULL MOON
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 22:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 03:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 16:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 04:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 11:02 NEW MOON
30 03:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 03:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 02 22:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 01:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
10 23:36 FULL MOON
13 11:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 03:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
17 23:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
19 22:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 09 Mercury at Aphelion
22 10:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 14:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 19:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 10:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
24 22:06 NEW MOON
26 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 21:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 07:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 21:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 20:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 01:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 11:23 FULL MOON
10 11:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 19:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 20:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 04:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 16:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 14:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 10:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 12:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 12:19 NEW MOON
27 15:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 17:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 15:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 09 Mercury at Perihelion
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:34 FULL MOON
09 19:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 07 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 15:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 21:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 00:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 18:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 21 Venus at Perihelion
23 05:29 NEW MOON
26 09:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 09:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 10:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 09:16 FULL MOON
09 00:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 19:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 05:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 04:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 18:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 04:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 11:46 Winter Solstice
23 00:31 NEW MOON
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 17:43 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 00:50 | Jan 10 12:29 | Jan 17 05:06 | Jan 24 15:46 |
| Feb 01 17:35 | Feb 08 21:11 | Feb 15 17:45 | Feb 23 13:23 |
| Mar 03 07:49 | Mar 10 04:37 | Mar 17 07:45 | Mar 25 09:46 |
| Apr 01 19:30 | Apr 08 11:44 | Apr 15 23:02 p | Apr 24 03:15 |
| May 01 04:57 T | May 07 19:37 | May 15 14:58 | May 23 17:15 |
| May 30 12:41 | Jun 06 05:18 | Jun 14 06:39 | Jun 22 03:56 |
| Jun 28 19:31 | Jul 05 17:31 | Jul 13 21:24 | Jul 21 11:54 |
| Jul 28 02:33 | Aug 04 08:28 | Aug 12 11:00 | Aug 19 18:00 |
| Aug 26 11:02 | Sep 03 01:46 | Sep 10 23:36 | Sep 17 23:22 |
| Sep 24 22:06 | Oct 02 20:35 | Oct 10 11:23 t | Oct 17 05:22 |
| Oct 24 12:19 A | Nov 01 15:49 | Nov 08 22:34 | Nov 15 13:26 |
| Nov 23 05:29 | Dec 01 10:13 | Dec 08 09:16 | Dec 15 00:43 |
| Dec 23 00:31 | Dec 31 02:29 | - | - |
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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