2070 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2070 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  13     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  16:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  01:55  Mars 1.3°S of Pleiades
    05  04:13  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    05  10:26  Spica 1.4°S of Moon
    06  03:41  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  13:45  Moon at Apogee: 405122 km
    09  09     Mercury 3.3°S of Venus
    10  18:14  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    10  19:19  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    12  20:22  NEW MOON 
    13  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°W
    17  09:39  Jupiter 4.6°S of Moon
    18  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  03:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  03:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  23:12  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    23  13:43  Moon at Perigee: 366854 km
    26  21:59  FULL MOON 

Feb 01  13:19  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    01  18:31  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    02  05:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  13:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  10:19  Moon at Apogee: 404362 km
    07  20:23  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  11:52  NEW MOON 
    14  01:37  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    16  04:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  00:55  Moon at Perigee: 370239 km
    18  11:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  05:05  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    25  11:31  FULL MOON 
    28  20:24  Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
    28  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Mar 01  03:02  Spica 1.9°S of Moon
    01  09:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  07:21  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    05  11:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    09  08:40  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    13  00:52  NEW MOON 
    15  08:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  02:55  Moon at Perigee: 366070 km
    18  10:32  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    19  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  18:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15:35  Vernal Equinox 
    26  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    27  02:31  FULL MOON 
    28  01:03  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    28  10:59  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    28  15:43  Moon at Ascending Node 

Apr 01  02:01  Moon at Apogee: 405036 km
    04  06:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  23     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  06:51  Venus 4.5°S of Moon
    11  11:30  NEW MOON 
    11  11:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    11  17:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  01:43  Moon at Perigee: 360956 km
    13  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  17:51  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    18  02:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  03:52  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    24  17:45  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    24  22:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  18:19  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.052
    25  18:31  FULL MOON 
    28  15:11  Moon at Apogee: 405893 km
    29  11     Mercury 3.5°N of Jupiter

May 03  22:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  00     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    08  03:17  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    08  14:24  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    09  01:44  Mercury 3.5°S of Moon
    09  04:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  20:08  NEW MOON 
    11  10:00  Moon at Perigee: 357790 km
    11  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°W
    12  03:33  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
    15  14     Venus 0.7°S of Jupiter
    17  11:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:38  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    21  23:36  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    22  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  10:37  FULL MOON 
    25  19:55  Moon at Apogee: 406329 km

Jun 02  10:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  09:22  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    05  12:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  20:53  Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  04     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU
    08  19:48  Moon at Perigee: 357376 km
    09  03:24  NEW MOON 
    12  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    14  03:54  Regulus 4.8°N of Moon
    15  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  22:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  11:32  Saturn 3.7°N of Moon
    18  05:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    18  06:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  08:22  Summer Solstice 
    21  23:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    24  01:57  FULL MOON 
    28  09:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
    29  18:16  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux

Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  19:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  13     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  16:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  00:40  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  00:28  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    06  15:19  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    06  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  03:57  Moon at Perigee: 359714 km
    08  10:14  NEW MOON 
    11  12:56  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    12  06     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.94826 AU
    13  01:01  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    14  19:50  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon
    15  08:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  12:14  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    15  12:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:07  Moon at Apogee: 405342 km
    23  16:02  FULL MOON 
    23  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    25  11:33  Mercury 1.5°S of Regulus
    29  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  17:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  11:20  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  02:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 02  08:30  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    04  05:19  Moon at Perigee: 364129 km
    06  17:51  NEW MOON 
    08  04:46  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  03:53  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    11  07:29  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    11  11:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  20:16  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    13  17     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  04:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  02:17  Moon at Apogee: 404491 km
    20  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    22  04:54  FULL MOON 
    25  19:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  17:36  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  07:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  14:27  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    31  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    31  07:39  Moon at Perigee: 368889 km

Sep 03  20:52  Mercury 3.6°N of Moon
    05  03:29  NEW MOON 
    06  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    06  20:56  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  17:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  21:13  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    08  05:02  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    09  22:19  Mercury 0.3°N of Regulus
    11  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  21:02  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    12  22:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  16:47  FULL MOON 
    22  01:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  21:11  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  00:45  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  07:02  Moon at Perigee: 368697 km
    25  19:51  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    27  13:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  15:20  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon
    02  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  16:01  NEW MOON 
    04  16:07  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  01:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  21     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    10  16:45  Moon at Apogee: 404811 km
    12  17:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  00     Jupiter at Opposition 
    19  10:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  00:42  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  03:49  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.138
    20  03:59  FULL MOON 
    22  10     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  12:04  Moon at Perigee: 363541 km
    23  02:50  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    26  19:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21:03  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon

Nov 01  08:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  20:37  Spica 2.8°S of Moon
    02  00:46  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    03  07:42  NEW MOON 
    06  10     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  11:03  Moon at Apogee: 405849 km
    10  23:04  Mercury 2.0°N of Antares
    11  02     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  12:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  20:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  06:06  Jupiter 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E
    18  14:40  FULL MOON 
    18  16     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  12:31  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    19  16:55  Moon at Perigee: 358729 km
    25  02:36  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    25  05:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  12:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  02:27  Spica 2.9°S of Moon
    29  12:29  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon

Dec 03  01:53  NEW MOON 
    04  22:36  Moon at Apogee: 406585 km
    07  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  05:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  03:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  13:49  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  05     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  23:55  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    18  01:05  FULL MOON 
    18  04:41  Moon at Perigee: 356442 km
    21  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  22:19  Winter Solstice 
    22  10:05  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    23  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  18:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  08:03  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    26  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.1°W
    26  22:43  Saturn 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  20:50  Mercury 3.1°S of Moon
    31  23:10  Moon at Apogee: 406681 km

    

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

2070 Phases of the Moon

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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.

2070 Phases of the Moon
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 04 16:16
Jan 12 20:22 Jan 20 03:31 Jan 26 21:59 Feb 03 13:46
Feb 11 11:52 Feb 18 11:33 Feb 25 11:31 Mar 05 11:11
Mar 13 00:52 Mar 19 18:53 Mar 27 02:31 Apr 04 06:23
Apr 11 11:30 T Apr 18 02:32 Apr 25 18:31 n May 03 22:11
May 10 20:08 May 17 11:30 May 25 10:37 Jun 02 10:26
Jun 09 03:24 Jun 15 22:40 Jun 24 01:57 Jul 01 19:33
Jul 08 10:14 Jul 15 12:26 Jul 23 16:02 Jul 31 02:17
Aug 06 17:51 Aug 14 04:40 Aug 22 04:54 Aug 29 07:41
Sep 05 03:29 Sep 12 22:44 Sep 20 16:47 Sep 27 13:02
Oct 04 16:01 A Oct 12 17:40 Oct 20 03:59 p Oct 26 19:47
Nov 03 07:42 Nov 11 12:20 Nov 18 14:40 Nov 25 05:20
Dec 03 01:53 Dec 11 05:32 Dec 18 01:05 Dec 24 18:31

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: 2061 to 2070

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2061 to 2070 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 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
IST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
BST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
ICT 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
AWST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
JST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
ACT 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
AEST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
NCT 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070
NZST 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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:

    "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".


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