2079 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 22:50 NEW MOON
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
04 19:31 Venus 3.6°N of Moon
06 20:47 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
10 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 15:02 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04:01 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
13 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 19:12 Moon at Perigee: 363679 km
16 20:38 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
17 03:06 FULL MOON
17 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 06 Neptune at Opposition
19 07:20 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
23 12:46 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
24 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 15:30 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 404718 km
27 11:43 Antares 1.8°S of Moon
Feb 01 15:35 NEW MOON
03 22:35 Venus 2.7°N of Moon
04 19:25 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 15:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:24 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
11 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 369141 km
13 05:36 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
13 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
15 15:45 FULL MOON
15 17:13 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
19 21:46 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
20 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:10 Moon at Apogee: 404236 km
23 11:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19:55 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
27 22 Venus 0.1°S of Mars
28 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Mar 03 05:49 NEW MOON
05 17:32 Mars 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 22:38 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
06 17:23 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:47 Moon at Perigee: 368876 km
08 15:52 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
10 02:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12:01 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
15 01:06 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
17 05:45 FULL MOON
19 06:26 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
19 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:03 Vernal Equinox
23 04:02 Antares 1.4°S of Moon
23 06:17 Moon at Apogee: 404575 km
25 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
30 09 Mercury at Aphelion
30 13:07 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
Apr 01 17:30 NEW MOON
03 00:26 Moon at Ascending Node
03 14:32 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
04 01:24 Moon at Perigee: 363660 km
04 17:56 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
04 22:48 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 21:01 Venus 2.2°S of Pleiades
08 09:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 17:22 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
11 02 Venus at Perihelion
11 07:00 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
15 13:49 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
15 21:02 FULL MOON
15 21:08 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.945
16 06:25 Moon at Descending Node
19 11:27 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
19 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 405433 km
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:46 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 02:48 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.051
01 02:57 NEW MOON
02 01:51 Mars 3.6°S of Pleiades
02 05:49 Moon at Perigee: 359262 km
02 08:08 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
02 09:54 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
04 07:36 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:51 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
07 17:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 12:32 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
12 19:57 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 08 Mercury at Perihelion
13 12:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:58 FULL MOON
16 18:00 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
17 08:24 Moon at Apogee: 406158 km
18 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.5°E
23 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 22:11 Venus 3.7°S of Pollux
30 10:41 NEW MOON
30 15:00 Moon at Perigee: 357272 km
31 23:47 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
Jun 02 08:34 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
02 13:26 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
04 19:27 Regulus 4.4°S of Moon
06 03:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°E
09 01:46 Spica 2.9°S of Moon
09 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
13 00:02 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
13 10:54 Moon at Apogee: 406321 km
14 04:39 FULL MOON
20 19:51 Summer Solstice
22 01:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:50 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:15 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
28 00:30 Moon at Perigee: 358090 km
28 17:31 NEW MOON
29 18:54 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 04:20 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
04 02 Jupiter at Opposition
04 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
04 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
05 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 08:23 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
06 18:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:15 Antares 1.2°S of Moon
10 17:15 Moon at Apogee: 405829 km
13 19:24 FULL MOON
21 04:52 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Uranus at Opposition
23 00 Saturn at Opposition
23 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 13:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 06:32 Moon at Perigee: 361454 km
26 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
27 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:33 NEW MOON
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 14:25 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
Aug 01 11 Venus at Aphelion
02 16:23 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
02 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
04 06:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 13:12 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
07 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 404936 km
09 07 Mercury at Perihelion
12 09:00 FULL MOON
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 05:43 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:11 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
21 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 01:43 Moon at Perigee: 366372 km
23 14:03 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
25 02:24 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
26 09:02 NEW MOON
30 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:23 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
Sep 02 20:59 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
02 23:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 00:27 Moon at Apogee: 404282 km
10 21:36 FULL MOON
13 09:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:51 Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
16 01:37 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
17 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00:26 Moon at Perigee: 369896 km
19 20:40 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
22 07 Mercury at Aphelion
22 08:18 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
22 12:15 Autumnal Equinox
22 17:27 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
23 08:52 Mercury 0.5°N of Spica
24 20:06 NEW MOON
26 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:22 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
26 19:24 Mercury 1.5°S of Moon
30 05:10 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
Oct 01 19:57 Moon at Apogee: 404405 km
02 18:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.6°E
06 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°W
08 23:21 Venus 1.4°S of Regulus
10 09:23 FULL MOON
10 09:28 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.079
10 17:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
13 18:01 Moon at Perigee: 366588 km
17 02:03 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
17 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14:28 Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
20 12:00 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
21 08:52 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 10:09 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.948
24 10:19 NEW MOON
27 13:04 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
29 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 15:36 Moon at Apogee: 405274 km
Nov 01 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
02 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66603 AU
05 07 Mercury at Perihelion
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:16 Moon at Ascending Node
08 20:34 FULL MOON
09 17:15 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 05 Venus 0.2°N of Mars
10 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 361151 km
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:21 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
14 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
15 11:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 19:56 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 00:44 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 11:43 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
19 22:10 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:38 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
21 16:41 Mercury 4.1°N of Moon
21 19 Venus at Perihelion
23 03:29 NEW MOON
26 07:04 Venus 3.8°N of Spica
26 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
Dec 01 08:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:49 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:21 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
08 07:16 FULL MOON
08 22:48 Moon at Perigee: 357291 km
10 17:18 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
11 03:48 Mars 3.1°N of Spica
13 02:53 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 22:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
17 06:20 Spica 1.9°S of Moon
17 16:47 Mars 2.2°N of Moon
21 02:18 Antares 0.7°S of Moon
21 09:46 Winter Solstice
22 22:31 NEW MOON
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13:45 Moon at Apogee: 406703 km
24 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 15:43 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 22:50 | Jan 10 10:29 | Jan 17 03:06 | Jan 24 13:46 |
| Feb 01 15:35 | Feb 08 19:11 | Feb 15 15:45 | Feb 23 11:23 |
| Mar 03 05:49 | Mar 10 02:37 | Mar 17 05:45 | Mar 25 07:46 |
| Apr 01 17:30 | Apr 08 09:44 | Apr 15 21:02 p | Apr 24 01:15 |
| May 01 02:57 T | May 07 17:37 | May 15 12:58 | May 23 15:15 |
| May 30 10:41 | Jun 06 03:18 | Jun 14 04:39 | Jun 22 01:56 |
| Jun 28 17:31 | Jul 05 15:31 | Jul 13 19:24 | Jul 21 09:54 |
| Jul 28 00:33 | Aug 04 06:28 | Aug 12 09:00 | Aug 19 16:00 |
| Aug 26 09:02 | Sep 02 23:46 | Sep 10 21:36 | Sep 17 21:22 |
| Sep 24 20:06 | Oct 02 18:35 | Oct 10 09:23 t | Oct 17 03:22 |
| Oct 24 10:19 A | Nov 01 13:49 | Nov 08 20:34 | Nov 15 11:26 |
| Nov 23 03:29 | Dec 01 08:13 | Dec 08 07:16 | Dec 14 22:43 |
| Dec 22 22:31 | Dec 31 00:29 | - | - |
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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