2050 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even (h:m) Jan 04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 04 12:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon 04 13:20 Moon at Descending Node 05 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU 05 10:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon 08 11:39 FULL MOON 11 12:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km 16 12:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon 16 16:17 LAST QUARTER MOON 18 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W 19 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node 19 04:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn. 19 17 Jupiter at Opposition 20 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 20 14 Venus at Aphelion 21 22:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon 23 14:57 NEW MOON 24 04:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km 30 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON 31 14:35 Moon at Descending Node 31 17:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon Feb 01 15:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon 06 20 Mercury at Aphelion 07 06:47 FULL MOON 07 16:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km 08 08 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn 12 18:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon 15 06:12 Moon at Ascending Node 15 08:10 LAST QUARTER MOON 16 21:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon 20 03:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon 21 17:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km 22 01:03 NEW MOON 27 15:47 Moon at Descending Node 28 00:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon 28 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON 28 22:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon Mar 05 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 06 18:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km 09 01:23 FULL MOON 09 15 Uranus at Opposition 12 00:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon 14 06:52 Moon at Ascending Node 16 20:08 LAST QUARTER MOON 17 11:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon 20 20:20 Vernal Equinox 22 03:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km 22 19 Mercury at Perihelion 23 10:41 NEW MOON 24 16:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon 25 00:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon 26 20:48 Moon at Descending Node 27 07 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus 28 06:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon 30 14:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON 31 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E Apr 03 07:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km 07 18:12 FULL MOON 08 06:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon 10 09:47 Moon at Ascending Node 15 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON 18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 19 05:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km 21 20:25 NEW MOON 23 00:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades 23 05:31 Moon at Descending Node 23 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower 23 22:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon 24 15:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon 29 08:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON May 01 01:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km 05 13:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon 05 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 07 08:26 FULL MOON 07 08:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077 07 16:21 Moon at Ascending Node 12 22 Venus at Perihelion 14 10:04 LAST QUARTER MOON 16 01:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km 16 04 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn 16 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W 16 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 20 14:46 Moon at Descending Node 21 06:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004 21 06:51 NEW MOON 28 20:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km 29 02:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON Jun 01 22:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon 04 00:47 Moon at Ascending Node 05 19:51 FULL MOON 06 16:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux 10 04:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km 12 14:39 LAST QUARTER MOON 16 08 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter 16 21:27 Moon at Descending Node 18 09:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon 18 18 Mercury at Perihelion 19 18:22 NEW MOON 20 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 21 13:33 Summer Solstice 22 22 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU 25 14:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km 27 19:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON 29 06:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon |
Date AEST Even (h:m) Jul 01 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node 05 04:51 FULL MOON 06 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU 07 12:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km 08 22:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus 11 04 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter 11 19:46 LAST QUARTER MOON 14 00:19 Moon at Descending Node 15 15:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon 19 07:17 NEW MOON 23 06:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km 25 20:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus 26 14:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon 27 11:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON 28 12:39 Moon at Ascending Node 28 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E 28 21 Saturn at Opposition 29 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower Aug 01 18 Mercury at Aphelion 03 12:20 FULL MOON 04 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km 08 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 08 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E 10 01:07 Moon at Descending Node 10 02:48 LAST QUARTER MOON 11 20:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon 13 16 Perseid Meteor Shower 14 17 Mars at Opposition 17 10 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU 17 21:47 NEW MOON 19 17:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km 22 00:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn. 22 21:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon 24 14:22 Moon at Ascending Node 25 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 26 00:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON Sep 01 19:30 FULL MOON 02 00:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km 02 06 Venus at Aphelion 03 22:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica 06 03:45 Moon at Descending Node 07 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU 08 02:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon 08 12:51 LAST QUARTER MOON 10 18:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus 11 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W 14 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 14 18 Mercury at Perihelion 15 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km 16 13:49 NEW MOON 19 02:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon 20 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node 23 05:29 Autumnal Equinox 24 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON 30 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km Oct 01 03:31 FULL MOON 03 10:50 Moon at Descending Node 05 11:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon 07 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 08 02:32 LAST QUARTER MOON 13 01:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km 16 06:48 NEW MOON 17 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction 17 12:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus 17 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node 22 08 Orionid Meteor Shower 23 22:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON 28 19:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km 30 13:16 FULL MOON 30 13:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054 30 21:12 Moon at Descending Node Nov 01 21:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon 06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower 06 19:57 LAST QUARTER MOON 09 16:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km 12 01:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn. 12 13:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares 12 15:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon 13 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower 14 03:20 Moon at Ascending Node 14 23:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887 14 23:41 NEW MOON 18 14 Leonid Meteor Shower 19 12 Neptune at Opposition 22 06:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON 22 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E 25 15:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km 27 07:02 Moon at Descending Node 28 01:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica 29 01:10 FULL MOON 29 07:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon Dec 06 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON 07 12:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km 09 23:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon 10 20:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon 11 10:42 Moon at Ascending Node 11 17 Mercury at Perihelion 11 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 14 15:18 NEW MOON 15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower 21 02:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km 21 14:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON 21 15:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon 22 02:39 Winter Solstice 23 12 Ursid Meteor Shower 23 15 Venus at Perihelion 24 12:37 Moon at Descending Node 26 16:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon 27 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W 28 15:15 FULL MOON 31 12 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 Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | |||
New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
- | - | Jan 08 11:39 | Jan 16 16:17 |
Jan 23 14:57 | Jan 30 06:48 | Feb 07 06:47 | Feb 15 08:10 |
Feb 22 01:03 | Feb 28 21:29 | Mar 09 01:23 | Mar 16 20:08 |
Mar 23 10:41 | Mar 30 14:17 | Apr 07 18:12 | Apr 15 04:24 |
Apr 21 20:25 | Apr 29 08:08 | May 07 08:26 t | May 14 10:04 |
May 21 06:51 H | May 29 02:04 | Jun 05 19:51 | Jun 12 14:39 |
Jun 19 18:22 | Jun 27 19:17 | Jul 05 04:51 | Jul 11 19:46 |
Jul 19 07:17 | Jul 27 11:05 | Aug 03 12:20 | Aug 10 02:48 |
Aug 17 21:47 | Aug 26 00:56 | Sep 01 19:30 | Sep 08 12:51 |
Sep 16 13:49 | Sep 24 12:34 | Oct 01 03:31 | Oct 08 02:32 |
Oct 16 06:48 | Oct 23 22:10 | Oct 30 13:16 t | Nov 06 19:57 |
Nov 14 23:41 P | Nov 22 06:25 | Nov 29 01:09 | Dec 06 16:27 |
Dec 14 15:18 | Dec 21 14:15 | Dec 28 15:15 | - |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
- 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 |
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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