2079 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
| Cape Verde Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 05:50 NEW MOON
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 02:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 03:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 22:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 02:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 03:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 10:06 FULL MOON
17 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 13 Neptune at Opposition
19 14:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 19:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 20:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 18:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 22:35 NEW MOON
04 05:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
05 02:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 22:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 07:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 12:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 16 Mercury at Perihelion
15 22:45 FULL MOON
16 00:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 04:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
21 01:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 18:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 05 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 12:49 NEW MOON
06 00:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 05:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
07 00:23 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 22:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 08:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 12:45 FULL MOON
19 13:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 06:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:03 Vernal Equinox
23 11:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 13:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 16 Mercury at Aphelion
30 20:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 02 00:30 NEW MOON
03 07:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 21:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 08:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
05 00:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 05:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 04:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 16:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 09 Venus at Perihelion
11 14:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 20:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 04:02 FULL MOON
16 04:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 13:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 09:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 09:57 NEW MOON
02 08:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 12:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 15:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 16:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 14:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
08 00:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 19:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 02:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:58 FULL MOON
17 01:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
19 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 22:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 17:41 NEW MOON
30 22:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 06:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 15:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 20:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
05 02:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 08:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 23:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 07:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 17:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 11:39 FULL MOON
21 02:51 Summer Solstice
22 08:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 09:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 12:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 07:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
29 00:31 NEW MOON
30 01:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 11:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 09 Jupiter at Opposition
04 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 01 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 15:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
07 01:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
11 00:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
14 02:24 FULL MOON
21 11:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Uranus at Opposition
23 07 Saturn at Opposition
23 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 07:33 NEW MOON
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 21:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 18 Venus at Aphelion
02 23:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 03:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 13:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 14 Mercury at Perihelion
12 16:00 FULL MOON
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 08:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 21:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 09:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 16:02 NEW MOON
30 08:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 08:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 03:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 06:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 07:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 04:36 FULL MOON
13 16:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 08:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 07:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 03:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 14 Mercury at Aphelion
22 15:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 19:15 Autumnal Equinox
23 00:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 15:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 03:06 NEW MOON
26 15:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
27 02:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 12:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 02:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
03 01:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 06:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 16:23 FULL MOON
10 16:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
11 00:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 09:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 19:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 15:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 23:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 17:19 NEW MOON
27 20:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 20:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 14 Mercury at Perihelion
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 10:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:34 FULL MOON
10 00:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 12 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 20:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 15:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 18:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 02:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 07:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 18:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 05:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 23:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
22 02 Venus at Perihelion
23 10:29 NEW MOON
26 14:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 14:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 15:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 11:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 14:16 FULL MOON
09 05:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
11 00:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 10:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 09:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 23:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 09:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 16:46 Winter Solstice
23 05:31 NEW MOON
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 20:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 07:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 22:43 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 05:50 | Jan 10 17:29 | Jan 17 10:06 | Jan 24 20:46 |
| Feb 01 22:35 | Feb 09 02:11 | Feb 15 22:45 | Feb 23 18:23 |
| Mar 03 12:49 | Mar 10 09:37 | Mar 17 12:45 | Mar 25 14:46 |
| Apr 02 00:30 | Apr 08 16:44 | Apr 16 04:02 p | Apr 24 08:15 |
| May 01 09:57 T | May 08 00:37 | May 15 19:58 | May 23 22:15 |
| May 30 17:41 | Jun 06 10:18 | Jun 14 11:39 | Jun 22 08:56 |
| Jun 29 00:31 | Jul 05 22:31 | Jul 14 02:24 | Jul 21 16:54 |
| Jul 28 07:33 | Aug 04 13:28 | Aug 12 16:00 | Aug 19 23:00 |
| Aug 26 16:02 | Sep 03 06:46 | Sep 11 04:36 | Sep 18 04:22 |
| Sep 25 03:06 | Oct 03 01:35 | Oct 10 16:23 t | Oct 17 10:22 |
| Oct 24 17:19 A | Nov 01 20:49 | Nov 09 03:34 | Nov 15 18:26 |
| Nov 23 10:29 | Dec 01 15:13 | Dec 08 14:16 | Dec 15 05:43 |
| Dec 23 05:31 | Dec 31 07:29 | - | - |
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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