2079 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23:50 NEW MOON
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 20:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
06 21:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 05:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
14 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 20:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
16 21:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 04:06 FULL MOON
17 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 07 Neptune at Opposition
19 08:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 13:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 12:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 16:35 NEW MOON
03 23:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 20:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 16:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 01:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 06:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
15 16:45 FULL MOON
15 18:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 22:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 19:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 12:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 20:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
27 23 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
28 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 03 06:49 NEW MOON
05 18:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 23:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 18:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 16:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 03:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 02:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 06:45 FULL MOON
19 07:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
20 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:03 Vernal Equinox
23 05:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 07:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 10 Mercury at Aphelion
30 14:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 18:30 NEW MOON
03 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 15:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 02:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 18:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 23:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 22:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 10:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 03 Venus at Perihelion
11 08:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 14:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
15 22:02 FULL MOON
15 22:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 07:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
19 23:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 03:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 03:57 NEW MOON
02 02:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 06:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 09:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 10:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 08:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 00:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 13:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 20:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 09 Mercury at Perihelion
13 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 13:58 FULL MOON
16 19:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 09:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 11:41 NEW MOON
30 16:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
Jun 01 00:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
02 09:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 14:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 20:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 04:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 02:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 01:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 11:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 05:39 FULL MOON
20 20:51 Summer Solstice
22 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 01:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 18:31 NEW MOON
29 19:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 03 Jupiter at Opposition
04 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 16:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 09:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 19:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 18:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 20:24 FULL MOON
21 05:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01 Uranus at Opposition
23 01 Saturn at Opposition
23 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 14:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 07:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 01:33 NEW MOON
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 15:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 12 Venus at Aphelion
02 17:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
02 21:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 14:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 08 Mercury at Perihelion
12 10:00 FULL MOON
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 02:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 15:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 03:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 10:02 NEW MOON
30 02:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 02 21:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
03 00:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
10 22:36 FULL MOON
13 10:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 02:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
17 22:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
19 21:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 08 Mercury at Aphelion
22 09:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 13:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 09:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
24 21:06 NEW MOON
26 09:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 11:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 20:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 06:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 20:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 19:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
07 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
09 00:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 10:23 FULL MOON
10 10:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 18:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 03:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 13:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 09:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 11:19 NEW MOON
27 14:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 16:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 08 Mercury at Perihelion
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:34 FULL MOON
09 18:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 06 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 12:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 20:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 01:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 12:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
19 23:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 17:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 20 Venus at Perihelion
23 04:29 NEW MOON
26 08:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 09:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 08:16 FULL MOON
08 23:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 18:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 04:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 03:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 01:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 17:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 03:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 10:46 Winter Solstice
22 23:31 NEW MOON
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 01:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 16:43 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 23:50 | Jan 10 11:29 | Jan 17 04:06 | Jan 24 14:46 |
| Feb 01 16:35 | Feb 08 20:11 | Feb 15 16:45 | Feb 23 12:23 |
| Mar 03 06:49 | Mar 10 03:37 | Mar 17 06:45 | Mar 25 08:46 |
| Apr 01 18:30 | Apr 08 10:44 | Apr 15 22:02 p | Apr 24 02:15 |
| May 01 03:57 T | May 07 18:37 | May 15 13:58 | May 23 16:15 |
| May 30 11:41 | Jun 06 04:18 | Jun 14 05:39 | Jun 22 02:56 |
| Jun 28 18:31 | Jul 05 16:31 | Jul 13 20:24 | Jul 21 10:54 |
| Jul 28 01:33 | Aug 04 07:28 | Aug 12 10:00 | Aug 19 17:00 |
| Aug 26 10:02 | Sep 03 00:46 | Sep 10 22:36 | Sep 17 22:22 |
| Sep 24 21:06 | Oct 02 19:35 | Oct 10 10:23 t | Oct 17 04:22 |
| Oct 24 11:19 A | Nov 01 14:49 | Nov 08 21:34 | Nov 15 12:26 |
| Nov 23 04:29 | Dec 01 09:13 | Dec 08 08:16 | Dec 14 23:43 |
| Dec 22 23:31 | Dec 31 01:29 | - | - |
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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