2078 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.
| 2078 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 10 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 04:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
06 17:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 04:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
09 14:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 13:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 00:14 NEW MOON
14 19 Mercury at Aphelion
17 00 Venus at Perihelion
17 03 Neptune at Opposition
18 17:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
20 20:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16:10 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
26 21:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 00:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 04:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 03:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
05 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 03:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
09 21:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 12:59 NEW MOON
14 22:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
18 16:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 03:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 03 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
26 16:50 FULL MOON
27 19 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 02 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
02 21:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 04:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
04 19:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 07:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
06 17:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
06 21:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
13 23:37 NEW MOON
15 03:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
17 19:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 09:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 04:11 Vernal Equinox
20 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 09:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 10:04 FULL MOON
30 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 12:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
31 22:34 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 02 13:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
03 02:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 13:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 08:45 NEW MOON
12 13:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
14 02:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
15 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
18 15:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 09:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
26 23 Mars at Opposition
27 02:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 03:19 FULL MOON
27 03:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 03:45 Moon at Descending Node
29 19:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 06:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 05 01:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 22:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 08 Venus at Aphelion
10 15:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 13:45 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
11 16:56 NEW MOON
15 23:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
18 15:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
23 16:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 10:11 Moon at Descending Node
26 18 Mercury at Perihelion
26 19:23 FULL MOON
27 01:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 06:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 09 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 09:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
07 19:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
07 23:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
08 15:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
10 00:49 NEW MOON
11 10:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 09:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 06:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
20 20:58 Summer Solstice
21 15:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 08:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 09:22 FULL MOON
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 10:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 15:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 05:30 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
06 01:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 14:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 09:08 NEW MOON
09 18 Mercury at Aphelion
11 02 Saturn at Opposition
16 17:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
16 22:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17 Uranus at Opposition
17 21:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
18 00:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
18 19:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
20 16:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
20 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
24 21:07 FULL MOON
24 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 20:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
01 07:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 06:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 03:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 10:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 05 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
07 18:52 NEW MOON
13 01:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
13 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 19:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
14 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
15 16:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
17 00:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
19 23:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
22 17 Mercury at Perihelion
23 07:11 FULL MOON
26 19:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 08:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
29 17 Venus at Perihelion
30 01:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 10:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 06:59 NEW MOON
07 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 09:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
11 00:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 13:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 13 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 07:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 07:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 09:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 10:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
21 16:31 FULL MOON
22 13:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 12:17 Moon at Ascending Node
25 18:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 08:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 15:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 22:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 05 22:06 NEW MOON
06 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 17:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 05:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 05:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
10 16:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
10 22:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 06:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 03:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:54 FULL MOON
21 02:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
21 19:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
21 21:25 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 03:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
26 21:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
27 17:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 22:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 11:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
04 15:56 NEW MOON
05 13:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 04:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
06 22:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
07 15:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
07 20 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 05:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
12 18:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 08:52 Moon at Ascending Node
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 11:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 11:52 FULL MOON
19 14:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 06:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 06:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 04:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
01 17:15 Moon at Descending Node
02 14:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
02 16:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 11:08 NEW MOON
05 20:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 04:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 06:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:08 Moon at Ascending Node
17 01:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
17 20:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
17 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 22:34 FULL MOON
20 16:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 10:59 Winter Solstice
23 04:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 04 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
26 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 11:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
28 20:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 11:09 Antares 2.0°S of 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
2078 Phases of the Moon
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.
| 2078 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 04:04 |
| Jan 14 00:14 | Jan 20 20:59 | Jan 28 00:33 | Feb 05 02:00 |
| Feb 12 12:59 | Feb 19 05:31 | Feb 26 16:50 | Mar 06 21:47 |
| Mar 13 23:37 | Mar 20 15:10 | Mar 28 10:04 | Apr 05 13:45 |
| Apr 12 08:45 | Apr 19 02:19 | Apr 27 03:19 n | May 05 01:29 |
| May 11 16:56 T | May 18 15:15 | May 26 19:23 | Jun 03 09:38 |
| Jun 10 00:49 | Jun 17 06:08 | Jun 25 09:22 | Jul 02 15:25 |
| Jul 09 09:08 | Jul 16 22:48 | Jul 24 21:07 | Jul 31 20:11 |
| Aug 07 18:52 | Aug 15 16:34 | Aug 23 07:11 | Aug 30 01:16 |
| Sep 06 06:59 | Sep 14 10:22 | Sep 21 16:31 | Sep 28 08:00 |
| Oct 05 22:06 | Oct 14 03:07 | Oct 21 01:55 n | Oct 27 17:34 |
| Nov 04 15:56 A | Nov 12 18:04 | Nov 19 11:52 n | Nov 26 06:54 |
| Dec 04 11:08 | Dec 12 06:52 | Dec 18 22:34 | Dec 26 00:16 |
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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