2079 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 01:50 NEW MOON
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 22:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
06 23:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 07:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 22:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
16 23:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 06:06 FULL MOON
17 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 09 Neptune at Opposition
19 10:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 15:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 14:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 18:35 NEW MOON
04 01:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 22:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 18:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 03:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 08:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
15 18:45 FULL MOON
15 20:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 00:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 21:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 14:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 01 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
28 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 03 08:49 NEW MOON
05 20:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 01:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 18:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 04:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 08:45 FULL MOON
19 09:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 02:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:03 Vernal Equinox
23 07:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 09:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 10:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 12 Mercury at Aphelion
30 16:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 20:30 NEW MOON
03 03:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 17:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 04:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 20:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 01:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 00:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 12:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 05 Venus at Perihelion
11 10:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 16:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 00:02 FULL MOON
16 00:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 09:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 14:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 05:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 05:57 NEW MOON
02 04:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 08:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 11:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 12:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 10:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 20:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 15:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 22:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 11 Mercury at Perihelion
13 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 15:58 FULL MOON
16 21:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 11:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 18:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 01:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 13:41 NEW MOON
30 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 02:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 11:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 16:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 22:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 06:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 04:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 19:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 03:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 13:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 07:39 FULL MOON
20 22:51 Summer Solstice
22 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 03:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 20:31 NEW MOON
29 21:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 07:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 05 Jupiter at Opposition
04 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 18:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 11:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 21:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 20:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 22:24 FULL MOON
21 07:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 12:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Uranus at Opposition
23 03 Saturn at Opposition
23 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 16:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 09:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 03:33 NEW MOON
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 14 Venus at Aphelion
02 19:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
02 23:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 09:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 10 Mercury at Perihelion
12 12:00 FULL MOON
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 04:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 17:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 05:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 12:02 NEW MOON
30 04:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 02 23:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 02:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 00:36 FULL MOON
13 12:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 04:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
19 23:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 10 Mercury at Aphelion
22 11:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 15:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 20:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 11:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
24 23:06 NEW MOON
26 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 22:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 08:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 21:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 02:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 12:23 FULL MOON
10 12:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 20:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 21:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 05:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 06:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 15:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 11:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 13:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 13:19 NEW MOON
27 16:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 18:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 16:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 10 Mercury at Perihelion
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:34 FULL MOON
09 20:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 08 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 16:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 14:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 03:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 14:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 19:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 22 Venus at Perihelion
23 06:29 NEW MOON
26 10:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 10:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 11:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 14:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 10:16 FULL MOON
09 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 20:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 06:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 05:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 01:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 19:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 05:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 12:46 Winter Solstice
23 01:31 NEW MOON
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 16:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 18:43 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 01:50 | Jan 10 13:29 | Jan 17 06:06 | Jan 24 16:46 |
| Feb 01 18:35 | Feb 08 22:11 | Feb 15 18:45 | Feb 23 14:23 |
| Mar 03 08:49 | Mar 10 05:37 | Mar 17 08:45 | Mar 25 10:46 |
| Apr 01 20:30 | Apr 08 12:44 | Apr 16 00:02 p | Apr 24 04:15 |
| May 01 05:57 T | May 07 20:37 | May 15 15:58 | May 23 18:15 |
| May 30 13:41 | Jun 06 06:18 | Jun 14 07:39 | Jun 22 04:56 |
| Jun 28 20:31 | Jul 05 18:31 | Jul 13 22:24 | Jul 21 12:54 |
| Jul 28 03:33 | Aug 04 09:28 | Aug 12 12:00 | Aug 19 19:00 |
| Aug 26 12:02 | Sep 03 02:46 | Sep 11 00:36 | Sep 18 00:22 |
| Sep 24 23:06 | Oct 02 21:35 | Oct 10 12:23 t | Oct 17 06:22 |
| Oct 24 13:19 A | Nov 01 16:49 | Nov 08 23:34 | Nov 15 14:26 |
| Nov 23 06:29 | Dec 01 11:13 | Dec 08 10:16 | Dec 15 01:43 |
| Dec 23 01:31 | Dec 31 03:29 | - | - |
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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