2078 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.
| 2078 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 20 Mercury 4.3°S of Venus
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 14:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 17:03 Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
07 03:02 Mars 1.1°S of Moon
08 14:57 Mars 3.7°N of Spica
10 00:53 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:30 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
10 23:40 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
13 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 10:14 NEW MOON
15 05 Mercury at Aphelion
17 10 Venus at Perihelion
17 13 Neptune at Opposition
19 03:32 Moon at Perigee: 369308 km
21 06:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 02:10 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:44 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
27 07:23 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
28 10:33 FULL MOON
Feb 02 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 404608 km
04 13:39 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
05 12:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
07 08:47 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
07 13:36 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
10 07:30 Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
12 22:59 NEW MOON
15 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 363913 km
19 02:22 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:12 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
19 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13:49 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
24 13 Venus 3.2°N of Saturn
27 02:50 FULL MOON
28 05 Mercury at Perihelion
Mar 02 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
03 07:52 Moon at Apogee: 405426 km
03 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
04 14:20 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
05 05:47 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:04 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
07 03:55 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
07 07:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:40 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
14 09:37 NEW MOON
15 13:04 Moon at Perigee: 359232 km
18 05:04 Moon at Ascending Node
18 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 19:05 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
20 14:11 Vernal Equinox
21 01:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 19:13 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
28 20:04 FULL MOON
30 17:45 Moon at Apogee: 406125 km
31 22:47 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:58 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
03 12:45 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
05 23:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 18:48 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
12 18:45 NEW MOON
12 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 357152 km
14 12:56 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04:26 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.6°W
19 01:31 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 12:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 19:18 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
27 09 Mars at Opposition
27 12:57 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
27 13:19 FULL MOON
27 13:33 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.656
28 13:45 Moon at Descending Node
30 05:57 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
30 16:08 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
May 05 11:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 08:57 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
09 18 Venus at Aphelion
11 01:39 Mercury 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 10:13 Moon at Perigee: 358066 km
11 23:45 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:54 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.070
12 02:56 NEW MOON
16 09:48 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
19 01:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 00:52 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
24 02:11 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
24 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 20:11 Moon at Descending Node
27 04 Mercury at Perihelion
27 05:23 FULL MOON
27 11:59 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
27 16:14 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
31 19 Jupiter at Opposition
Jun 03 19:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:23 Mars 0.0°N of Spica
08 05:11 Venus 1.6°S of Moon
08 09:36 Moon at Ascending Node
08 16:36 Moon at Perigee: 361533 km
09 01:35 Pleiades 3.3°N of Moon
10 10:49 NEW MOON
11 20:31 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
12 19:33 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
17 16:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:47 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
20 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 404887 km
21 06:58 Summer Solstice
22 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 16:35 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
23 18:49 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
25 19:22 FULL MOON
27 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°E
27 20:57 Venus 4.2°N of Aldebaran
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 01:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15:30 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:05 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
06 11:20 Moon at Perigee: 366394 km
07 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
08 00:10 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
09 19:08 NEW MOON
10 04 Mercury at Aphelion
11 12 Saturn at Opposition
17 03:20 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
17 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Uranus at Opposition
18 07:54 Mars 2.6°S of Moon
18 10:21 Moon at Apogee: 404149 km
19 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:21 Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon
21 02:37 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
21 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 03:59 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
25 07:07 FULL MOON
25 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 06:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
01 11:41 Moon at Perigee: 369774 km
01 17:12 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16:26 Pleiades 3.0°N of Moon
06 13:42 Pollux 2.1°N of Moon
06 20:08 Venus 4.4°S of Moon
07 15 Mercury 3.4°S of Venus
08 04:52 NEW MOON
13 11:35 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
13 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°W
13 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:09 Moon at Apogee: 404178 km
15 07:46 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:22 Mars 1.2°S of Moon
16 02:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04:50 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
17 10:57 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
20 09:49 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
23 03 Mercury at Perihelion
23 17:11 FULL MOON
27 05:12 Moon at Perigee: 366786 km
28 18:01 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21:53 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
30 03 Venus at Perihelion
30 11:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 20:10 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
06 16:59 NEW MOON
07 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 19:31 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
11 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 404992 km
12 23 Mars 2.4°S of Jupiter
13 17:25 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
13 17:30 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
13 19:00 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
14 20:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 11:55 Mars 2.7°N of Antares
22 02:31 FULL MOON
22 23:25 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:38 Moon at Perigee: 361662 km
24 22:17 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:26 Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon
28 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:33 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 08:28 Mercury 1.3°N of Spica
Oct 06 08:06 NEW MOON
06 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 03:14 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
08 15:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:58 Moon at Apogee: 406013 km
11 02:09 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
11 08:43 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 16:24 Mars 2.1°N of Moon
14 13:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:54 FULL MOON
21 12:05 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.817
22 05:52 Moon at Perigee: 357814 km
22 07:25 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 13:30 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°E
27 07:40 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
28 03:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 08:47 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
04 21:24 Moon at Descending Node
05 01:53 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.926
05 01:56 NEW MOON
05 23:46 Moon at Apogee: 406524 km
06 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 14:38 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
07 08:26 Antares 2.0°S of Moon
08 01:35 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
08 06 Mars 1.7°S of Saturn
10 15:50 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
13 04:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18:52 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03 Mercury at Perihelion
19 17:57 Moon at Perigee: 356690 km
19 21:37 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.062
19 21:52 FULL MOON
20 00:40 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
23 16:07 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
24 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38140 AU
26 16:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:48 Spica 4.0°S of Moon
Dec 01 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
02 03:15 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:34 Moon at Apogee: 406382 km
03 02:35 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
04 21:08 NEW MOON
06 06:32 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
09 14:56 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
12 16:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:08 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:54 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 06:10 Moon at Perigee: 358828 km
18 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 08:34 FULL MOON
21 02:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
21 20:59 Winter Solstice
23 14:00 Regulus 4.7°S of Moon
23 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 14 Venus 1.4°S of Saturn
26 10:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 21:37 Spica 3.8°S of Moon
29 06:50 Moon at Descending Node
30 11:17 Moon at Apogee: 405665 km
31 21:09 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
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.
| 2078 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 14:04 |
| Jan 14 10:14 | Jan 21 06:59 | Jan 28 10:33 | Feb 05 12:00 |
| Feb 12 22:59 | Feb 19 15:31 | Feb 27 02:50 | Mar 07 07:47 |
| Mar 14 09:37 | Mar 21 01:10 | Mar 28 20:04 | Apr 05 23:45 |
| Apr 12 18:45 | Apr 19 12:19 | Apr 27 13:19 n | May 05 11:29 |
| May 12 02:56 T | May 19 01:15 | May 27 05:23 | Jun 03 19:38 |
| Jun 10 10:49 | Jun 17 16:08 | Jun 25 19:22 | Jul 03 01:25 |
| Jul 09 19:08 | Jul 17 08:48 | Jul 25 07:07 | Aug 01 06:11 |
| Aug 08 04:52 | Aug 16 02:34 | Aug 23 17:11 | Aug 30 11:16 |
| Sep 06 16:59 | Sep 14 20:22 | Sep 22 02:31 | Sep 28 18:00 |
| Oct 06 08:06 | Oct 14 13:07 | Oct 21 11:55 n | Oct 28 03:34 |
| Nov 05 01:56 A | Nov 13 04:04 | Nov 19 21:52 n | Nov 26 16:54 |
| Dec 04 21:08 | Dec 12 16:52 | Dec 19 08:34 | Dec 26 10:16 |
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
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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