2050 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2050 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
January - June July - December
Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  11:43  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
    04  12:50  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
    05  09:37  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    08  11:09  FULL MOON 
    11  12:06  Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
    16  11:42  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    16  15:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
    19  03:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  04:27  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  16     Jupiter at Opposition 
    20  02     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    21  22:28  Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
    23  14:27  NEW MOON 
    24  04:20  Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
    30  06:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  14:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  17:13  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon

Feb 01  15:10  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    06  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  06:17  FULL MOON 
    07  16:02  Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
    08  07     Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
    12  18:06  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    15  05:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  07:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:34  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    20  03:23  Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
    21  17:01  Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
    22  00:33  NEW MOON 
    27  15:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:02  Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
    28  20:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21:34  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon

Mar 05  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    06  17:49  Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
    09  00:53  FULL MOON 
    09  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    11  23:40  Spica 0.4°N of Moon
    14  06:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  19:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  11:12  Mars 3.6°S of Moon
    20  19:50  Vernal Equinox 
    22  03:18  Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
    22  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  10:11  NEW MOON 
    24  16:18  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    24  23:44  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    26  20:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  06     Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
    28  05:52  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    30  13:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E

Apr 03  06:39  Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
    07  17:42  FULL MOON 
    08  05:49  Spica 0.3°N of Moon
    10  09:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  03:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  04:34  Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
    21  19:55  NEW MOON 
    23  00:15  Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
    23  05:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  22:23  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    24  15:26  Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
    29  07:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 01  00:41  Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
    05  13:18  Spica 0.4°N of Moon
    05  21     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  07:56  FULL MOON 
    07  08:00  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
    07  15:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    14  09:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  01:15  Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
    16  04     Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
    16  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
    16  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  14:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  06:11  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
    21  06:21  NEW MOON 
    28  19:42  Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
    29  01:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  21:48  Spica 0.3°N of Moon
    04  00:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  19:21  FULL MOON 
    06  16:07  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    10  03:55  Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
    12  14:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  07     Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
    16  20:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  08:37  Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
    18  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  17:52  NEW MOON 
    20  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  13:03  Summer Solstice 
    22  21     Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
    25  13:59  Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
    27  18:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:22  Spica 0.2°N of Moon

Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  07:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:21  FULL MOON 
    06  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
    07  11:55  Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
    08  22:20  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    11  04     Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
    11  19:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  23:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  14:46  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    19  06:47  NEW MOON 
    23  05:57  Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
    25  20:14  Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
    26  14:04  Spica 0.0°S of Moon
    27  10:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  12:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
    28  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    28  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  11:50  FULL MOON 
    04  14:36  Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
    08  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
    10  00:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  02:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  20:09  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    13  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  16     Mars at Opposition 
    17  09     Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
    17  21:17  NEW MOON 
    19  16:30  Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
    22  00:20  Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  20:31  Spica 0.3°S of Moon
    24  13:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  00:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  19:00  FULL MOON 
    01  23:33  Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
    02  05     Venus at Aphelion 
    03  21:42  Venus 1.9°S of Spica
    06  03:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  16     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38111 AU
    08  02:22  Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
    08  12:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  18:06  Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
    11  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
    14  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  19:25  Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
    16  13:19  NEW MOON 
    19  02:15  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    20  15:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  04:59  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  12:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  10:12  Moon at Perigee: 357710 km

Oct 01  03:01  FULL MOON 
    03  10:20  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  10:35  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    07  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  02:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:21  Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
    16  06:18  NEW MOON 
    17  05     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    17  12:19  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    17  19:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  07     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  21:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  18:38  Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
    30  12:46  FULL MOON 
    30  12:50  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
    30  20:42  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  20:37  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    06  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  19:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  16:14  Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
    12  01:01  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  12:53  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    12  15:18  Spica 0.4°S of Moon
    13  07     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  02:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:59  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
    14  23:11  NEW MOON 
    18  13     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  12     Neptune at Opposition 
    22  05:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
    25  15:16  Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
    27  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  01:18  Venus 3.3°N of Spica
    29  00:40  FULL MOON 
    29  06:56  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon

Dec 06  15:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  12:09  Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
    09  23:24  Spica 0.5°S of Moon
    10  19:57  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    11  10:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  14:48  NEW MOON 
    15  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    21  02:19  Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
    21  13:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  15:01  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    22  02:09  Winter Solstice 
    23  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    24  12:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  15:36  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    27  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
    28  14:45  FULL MOON 
    31  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W

    

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

2050 Phases of the Moon

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2050 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 08 11:09 Jan 16 15:47
Jan 23 14:27 Jan 30 06:18 Feb 07 06:17 Feb 15 07:40
Feb 22 00:33 Feb 28 20:59 Mar 09 00:53 Mar 16 19:38
Mar 23 10:11 Mar 30 13:47 Apr 07 17:42 Apr 15 03:54
Apr 21 19:55 Apr 29 07:38 May 07 07:56 t May 14 09:34
May 21 06:21 H May 29 01:34 Jun 05 19:21 Jun 12 14:09
Jun 19 17:52 Jun 27 18:47 Jul 05 04:21 Jul 11 19:16
Jul 19 06:47 Jul 27 10:35 Aug 03 11:50 Aug 10 02:18
Aug 17 21:17 Aug 26 00:26 Sep 01 19:00 Sep 08 12:21
Sep 16 13:19 Sep 24 12:04 Oct 01 03:01 Oct 08 02:02
Oct 16 06:18 Oct 23 21:40 Oct 30 12:46 t Nov 06 19:27
Nov 14 23:11 P Nov 22 05:55 Nov 29 00:39 Dec 06 15:57
Dec 14 14:48 Dec 21 13:45 Dec 28 14:45 -

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: 2041 to 2050

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
IST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
BST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
ICT 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
AWST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
JST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
ACT 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
AEST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
NCT 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
NZST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

        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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