2079 Sky Event Almanac

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  09:50  NEW MOON 
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    05  06:31  Venus 3.6°N of Moon
    07  07:47  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    10  21:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  02:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  15:01  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    14  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  06:12  Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
    17  07:38  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    17  14:06  FULL MOON 
    17  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    19  18:20  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    23  23:46  Spica 3.5°S of Moon
    25  00:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  02:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  00:03  Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
    27  22:43  Antares 1.8°S of Moon

Feb 02  02:35  NEW MOON 
    04  09:35  Venus 2.7°N of Moon
    05  06:25  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    08  02:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  06:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:24  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    11  11:13  Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
    13  16:36  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    13  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    14  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  02:45  FULL MOON 
    16  04:13  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    20  08:46  Spica 3.2°S of Moon
    21  05:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  21:10  Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
    23  22:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  06:55  Antares 1.5°S of Moon
    28  09     Venus 0.1°S of Mars

Mar 01  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  16:49  NEW MOON 
    06  04:32  Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  09:38  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  04:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  04:47  Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
    09  02:52  Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
    10  13:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  23:01  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    15  12:06  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    17  16:45  FULL MOON 
    19  17:26  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    20  10:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:03  Vernal Equinox 
    23  15:02  Antares 1.4°S of Moon
    23  17:17  Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
    25  18:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    30  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    31  00:07  Mercury 2.4°N of Moon

Apr 02  04:30  NEW MOON 
    03  11:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  01:32  Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  12:24  Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
    05  04:56  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  09:48  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    08  08:01  Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
    08  20:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  04:22  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    11  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    11  18:00  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    16  00:49  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    16  08:02  FULL MOON 
    16  08:08  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
    16  17:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  22:27  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    20  09:49  Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
    23  12     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  12:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  21:46  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 01  13:48  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
    01  13:57  NEW MOON 
    02  12:51  Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
    02  16:49  Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
    02  19:08  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    02  20:54  Mars 2.2°S of Moon
    04  18:36  Venus 1.5°S of Moon
    06  01     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  10:51  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    08  04:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  23:32  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    13  06:57  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    13  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  23:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  23:58  FULL MOON 
    17  05:00  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    17  19:24  Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
    19  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
    24  02:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  09:11  Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
    30  21:41  NEW MOON 
    31  02:00  Moon at Perigee: 357272 km

Jun 01  10:47  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
    02  19:34  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    03  00:26  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    05  06:27  Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
    06  14:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
    09  12:46  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    10  03:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  11:02  Antares 1.3°S of Moon
    13  21:54  Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
    14  15:39  FULL MOON 
    21  06:51  Summer Solstice 
    22  12:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  16:15  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    28  11:30  Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
    29  04:31  NEW MOON 
    30  05:54  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon


Date     MSK   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  15:20  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    04  13     Jupiter at Opposition 
    05  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    05  05     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  02:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  19:23  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    07  05:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  17:15  Antares 1.2°S of Moon
    11  04:15  Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
    14  06:24  FULL MOON 
    21  15:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  20:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  11     Uranus at Opposition 
    23  11     Saturn at Opposition 
    23  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  00:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    26  17:32  Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
    27  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
    28  07     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  11:33  NEW MOON 
    29  03     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  01:25  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon

Aug 01  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    03  03:23  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    03  07:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  17:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  00:12  Antares 1.0°S of Moon
    07  17:51  Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
    09  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  20:00  FULL MOON 
    13  19     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  16:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  03:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:11  Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
    21  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  12:43  Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
    24  01:03  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    25  13:24  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    26  20:02  NEW MOON 
    30  12:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  12:23  Spica 2.2°S of Moon

Sep 03  07:59  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    03  10:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  11:27  Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
    11  08:36  FULL MOON 
    13  20:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  08:51  Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
    16  12:37  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    18  08:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  11:26  Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
    20  07:40  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    22  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  19:18  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    22  23:15  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  04:27  Mars 2.9°S of Moon
    23  19:52  Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
    25  07:06  NEW MOON 
    26  19:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21:22  Spica 2.1°S of Moon
    27  06:24  Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
    30  16:10  Antares 0.7°S of Moon

Oct 02  06:57  Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
    03  05:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
    07  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
    09  10:21  Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
    10  20:23  FULL MOON 
    10  20:28  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
    11  04:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  19:10  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    14  05:01  Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
    17  13:03  Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
    17  14:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  01:28  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    20  23:00  Venus 3.6°S of Moon
    21  19:52  Mars 1.5°S of Moon
    22  11     Orionid Meteor Shower
    24  03:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  21:09  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
    24  21:19  NEW MOON 
    28  00:04  Antares 0.7°S of Moon
    29  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  02:36  Moon at Apogee: 405274 km

Nov 02  00:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  00     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66603 AU
    05  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  14:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  07:34  FULL MOON 
    10  04:15  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    10  16     Venus 0.2°N of Mars
    11  00:38  Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
    13  11     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  19:21  Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
    14  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
    15  22:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  06:56  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    18  17     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  11:44  Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  22:43  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    20  09:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  11:38  Spica 2.1°S of Moon
    22  03:41  Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
    22  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    23  14:29  NEW MOON 
    26  18:04  Venus 3.8°N of Spica
    26  18:51  Moon at Apogee: 406258 km

Dec 01  19:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  22:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  15:21  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
    08  18:16  FULL MOON 
    09  09:48  Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
    11  04:18  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    11  14:48  Mars 3.1°N of Spica
    13  13:53  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    15  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  09:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  17:20  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    18  03:47  Mars 2.2°N of Moon
    21  13:18  Antares 0.7°S of Moon
    21  20:46  Winter Solstice 
    23  09:31  NEW MOON 
    23  15     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  00:45  Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
    25  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  11:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON

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

Moskow Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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
Moskow Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 09:50 Jan 10 21:29 Jan 17 14:06 Jan 25 00:46
Feb 02 02:35 Feb 09 06:11 Feb 16 02:45 Feb 23 22:23
Mar 03 16:49 Mar 10 13:37 Mar 17 16:45 Mar 25 18:46
Apr 02 04:30 Apr 08 20:44 Apr 16 08:02 p Apr 24 12:15
May 01 13:57 T May 08 04:37 May 15 23:58 May 24 02:15
May 30 21:41 Jun 06 14:18 Jun 14 15:39 Jun 22 12:56
Jun 29 04:31 Jul 06 02:31 Jul 14 06:24 Jul 21 20:54
Jul 28 11:33 Aug 04 17:28 Aug 12 20:00 Aug 20 03:00
Aug 26 20:02 Sep 03 10:46 Sep 11 08:36 Sep 18 08:22
Sep 25 07:06 Oct 03 05:35 Oct 10 20:23 t Oct 17 14:22
Oct 24 21:19 A Nov 02 00:49 Nov 09 07:34 Nov 15 22:26
Nov 23 14:29 Dec 01 19:13 Dec 08 18:16 Dec 15 09:43
Dec 23 09:31 Dec 31 11:29 --

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2071 to 2080 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GMT 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
CET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
EET 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
MSK 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080
GST 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080

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

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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:


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