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