2078 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  16     Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
    03  09     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    03  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  10:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  13:33  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    06  23:32  Mars 1.1°S of Moon
    08  11:27  Mars 3.7°N of Spica
    09  21:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  16:00  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    10  20:10  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    13  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  06:44  NEW MOON 
    15  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    19  00:02  Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
    21  03:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  22:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:14  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
    27  03:53  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    28  07:03  FULL MOON 

Feb 02  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  10:37  Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
    04  10:09  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  08:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  00:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  05:17  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    07  10:06  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    10  04:00  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  19:29  NEW MOON 
    15  04:32  Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
    18  22:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  08:42  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
    19  12:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  10:19  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    24  10     Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
    26  23:20  FULL MOON 
    28  01     Mercury at Perihelion 

Mar 02  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
    03  04:22  Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
    03  11     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    04  10:50  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    05  02:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  13:34  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    07  00:25  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    07  04:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  18:10  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    14  06:07  NEW MOON 
    15  09:34  Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
    18  01:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  15:35  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    20  10:41  Vernal Equinox 
    20  21:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  15:43  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    28  16:34  FULL MOON 
    30  14:15  Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
    31  19:17  Mars 1.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  05:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20:28  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    03  09:15  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  20:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:18  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    12  15:15  NEW MOON 
    12  20:09  Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
    14  09:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  00:56  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    15  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
    18  22:01  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    19  08:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    27  06     Mars at Opposition 
    27  09:27  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  09:49  FULL MOON 
    27  10:03  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
    28  10:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  02:27  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    30  12:38  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

May 05  07:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  22     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  05:27  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    09  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  22:09  Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  06:43  Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
    11  20:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  23:24  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
    11  23:26  NEW MOON 
    16  06:18  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    18  21:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:22  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    23  22:41  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    24  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  16:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  01:53  FULL MOON 
    27  08:29  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    27  12:44  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    31  15     Jupiter at Opposition 

Jun 03  16:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  18:53  Mars 0.0°N of Spica
    08  01:41  Venus 1.6°S of Moon
    08  06:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  13:06  Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
    08  22:05  Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
    10  07:19  NEW MOON 
    11  17:01  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    12  16:03  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    17  12:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  03:17  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    20  13:11  Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
    21  03:28  Summer Solstice 
    21  22:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  13:05  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    23  15:19  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    25  15:52  FULL MOON 
    27  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
    27  17:27  Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  21:55  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  12:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  06:35  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
    06  07:50  Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
    07  00     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  20:40  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  15:38  NEW MOON 
    10  00     Mercury at Aphelion 
    11  08     Saturn at Opposition 
    16  23:50  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    17  05:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  04:24  Mars 2.6°S of Moon
    18  06:51  Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
    19  02:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  16:51  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
    20  23:07  Antares 2.7°S of Moon
    21  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  00:29  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    25  03:37  FULL MOON 
    25  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  02:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    01  08:11  Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
    01  13:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  12:56  Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
    06  10:12  Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
    06  16:38  Venus 4.4°S of Moon
    07  12     Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
    08  01:22  NEW MOON 
    13  08:05  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    13  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
    13  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  01:39  Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
    15  04:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  17:52  Mars 1.2°S of Moon
    15  23:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:20  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    17  07:27  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    20  06:19  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    22  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  13:41  FULL MOON 
    27  01:42  Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
    28  14:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  18:23  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    29  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  07:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  16:40  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    06  13:29  NEW MOON 
    07  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    09  16:01  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    11  06:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  20:20  Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
    12  20     Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
    13  13:55  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    13  14:00  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  15:30  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    14  16:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:25  Mars 2.7°N of Antares
    21  23:01  FULL MOON 
    22  19:55  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  19:08  Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
    24  18:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  00:56  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
    28  14:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  22:03  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    30  04:58  Mercury 1.3°N of Spica

Oct 06  04:36  NEW MOON 
    06  09     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    07  23:44  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    08  11:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  12:28  Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
    10  22:39  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    11  05:13  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  12:54  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    14  09:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08:24  FULL MOON 
    21  08:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
    22  02:22  Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
    22  03:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  10:00  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
    27  04:10  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    28  00:04  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  05:17  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    04  17:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  22:23  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
    04  22:26  NEW MOON 
    05  20:16  Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
    06  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  11:08  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  04:56  Antares 2.0°S of Moon
    07  22:05  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    08  02     Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
    10  12:20  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    13  00:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  07     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  15:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  14:27  Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
    19  18:07  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
    19  18:22  FULL MOON 
    19  21:10  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    23  12:37  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    24  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38140 AU
    26  13:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  11:18  Spica 4.0°S of Moon

Dec 01  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
    01  23:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  21:04  Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
    02  23:05  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    04  17:38  NEW MOON 
    06  03:02  Venus 3.1°N of Moon
    09  11:26  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    12  13:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  00:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  08:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    18  02:40  Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
    18  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  05:04  FULL MOON 
    20  23:15  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    21  17:29  Winter Solstice 
    23  10:30  Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
    23  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  10     Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
    26  06:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  18:07  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    29  03:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  07:47  Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
    31  17:39  Antares 2.0°S of Moon

    

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

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 06 10:34
Jan 14 06:44 Jan 21 03:29 Jan 28 07:03 Feb 05 08:30
Feb 12 19:29 Feb 19 12:01 Feb 26 23:20 Mar 07 04:17
Mar 14 06:07 Mar 20 21:40 Mar 28 16:34 Apr 05 20:15
Apr 12 15:15 Apr 19 08:49 Apr 27 09:49 n May 05 07:59
May 11 23:26 T May 18 21:45 May 27 01:53 Jun 03 16:08
Jun 10 07:19 Jun 17 12:38 Jun 25 15:52 Jul 02 21:55
Jul 09 15:38 Jul 17 05:18 Jul 25 03:37 Aug 01 02:41
Aug 08 01:22 Aug 15 23:04 Aug 23 13:41 Aug 30 07:46
Sep 06 13:29 Sep 14 16:52 Sep 21 23:01 Sep 28 14:30
Oct 06 04:36 Oct 14 09:37 Oct 21 08:25 n Oct 28 00:04
Nov 04 22:26 A Nov 13 00:34 Nov 19 18:22 n Nov 26 13:24
Dec 04 17:38 Dec 12 13:22 Dec 19 05:04 Dec 26 06:46

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

        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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