2079 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 12:20 NEW MOON
04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
05 09:01 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
07 10:17 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 23:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04:32 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17:31 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 08:42 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
17 10:08 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 16:36 FULL MOON
17 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 19 Neptune at Opposition
19 20:50 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
24 02:16 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
25 03:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 05:00 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:33 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
28 01:13 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 02 05:05 NEW MOON
04 12:05 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
05 08:55 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
08 04:46 Moon at Ascending Node
09 08:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:54 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 13:43 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 19:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 22 Mercury at Perihelion
16 05:15 FULL MOON
16 06:43 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
20 11:16 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
21 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:40 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
24 00:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 09:25 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
28 11 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
Mar 01 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:19 NEW MOON
06 07:02 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 12:08 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
07 06:53 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:17 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
09 05:22 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 16:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:31 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 14:36 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 19:15 FULL MOON
19 19:56 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 12:54 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:33 Vernal Equinox
23 17:32 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 19:47 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 21:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 22 Mercury at Aphelion
31 02:37 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 02 07:00 NEW MOON
03 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 14:54 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
05 07:26 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:18 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
08 10:31 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 23:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:52 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 15 Venus at Perihelion
11 20:30 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
16 03:19 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
16 10:32 FULL MOON
16 10:38 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 19:55 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:57 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
20 12:19 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 14:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
May 01 00:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 16:18 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 16:27 NEW MOON
02 15:21 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 19:19 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 21:38 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 23:24 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 21:06 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
06 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 13:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
08 07:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 02:02 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
13 09:27 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 21 Mercury at Perihelion
14 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:28 FULL MOON
17 07:30 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 21:54 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
19 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
24 04:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10:09 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:41 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
31 00:11 NEW MOON
31 04:30 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 13:17 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 22:04 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 02:56 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
05 08:57 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 16:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 15:16 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
10 06:13 Moon at Descending Node
13 13:32 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
14 00:24 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 18:09 FULL MOON
21 09:21 Summer Solstice
22 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:45 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 14:00 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
29 07:01 NEW MOON
30 08:24 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 17:50 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 15 Jupiter at Opposition
05 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
05 07 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 05:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 21:53 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
07 08:02 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:45 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
11 06:45 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
14 08:54 FULL MOON
21 18:22 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 13 Uranus at Opposition
23 14 Saturn at Opposition
23 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 03:18 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
27 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
28 09 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 14:03 NEW MOON
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03:55 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 02 00 Venus at Aphelion
03 05:53 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
03 10:03 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:42 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 20:21 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 20 Mercury at Perihelion
12 22:30 FULL MOON
13 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 19:13 Moon at Ascending Node
20 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 09:41 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 15:13 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
24 03:33 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 15:54 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 22:32 NEW MOON
30 14:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:53 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 03 10:29 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 13:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:57 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
11 11:06 FULL MOON
13 22:49 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11:21 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 15:07 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
18 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
20 10:10 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 20 Mercury at Aphelion
22 21:48 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 01:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:57 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 22:22 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
25 09:36 NEW MOON
26 22:04 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:52 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
27 08:54 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 18:40 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
03 08:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 12:51 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 22:53 FULL MOON
10 22:58 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
11 06:39 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21:40 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
14 07:31 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 15:33 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 16:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:58 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
21 01:30 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 22:22 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:39 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 23:49 NEW MOON
28 02:34 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 05:06 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 02 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 20 Mercury at Perihelion
06 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 16:46 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:04 FULL MOON
10 06:45 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 19 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
11 03:08 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 21:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
15 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
16 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 09:26 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 14:14 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 01:13 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
20 11:40 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:08 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
22 06:11 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
22 08 Venus at Perihelion
23 16:59 NEW MOON
26 20:34 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 21:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:19 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:51 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 20:46 FULL MOON
09 12:18 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
11 06:48 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 17:18 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 16:23 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
15 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 13:43 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:50 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
18 06:17 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 15:48 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 23:16 Winter Solstice
23 12:01 NEW MOON
23 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 03:15 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
25 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 13:59 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 03 12:20 | Jan 10 23:59 | Jan 17 16:36 | Jan 25 03:16 |
| Feb 02 05:05 | Feb 09 08:41 | Feb 16 05:15 | Feb 24 00:53 |
| Mar 03 19:19 | Mar 10 16:07 | Mar 17 19:15 | Mar 25 21:16 |
| Apr 02 07:00 | Apr 08 23:14 | Apr 16 10:32 p | Apr 24 14:45 |
| May 01 16:27 T | May 08 07:07 | May 16 02:28 | May 24 04:45 |
| May 31 00:11 | Jun 06 16:48 | Jun 14 18:09 | Jun 22 15:26 |
| Jun 29 07:01 | Jul 06 05:01 | Jul 14 08:54 | Jul 21 23:24 |
| Jul 28 14:03 | Aug 04 19:58 | Aug 12 22:30 | Aug 20 05:30 |
| Aug 26 22:32 | Sep 03 13:16 | Sep 11 11:06 | Sep 18 10:52 |
| Sep 25 09:36 | Oct 03 08:05 | Oct 10 22:53 t | Oct 17 16:52 |
| Oct 24 23:49 A | Nov 02 03:19 | Nov 09 10:04 | Nov 16 00:56 |
| Nov 23 16:59 | Dec 01 21:43 | Dec 08 20:46 | Dec 15 12:13 |
| Dec 23 12:01 | Dec 31 13:59 | - | - |
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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