2050 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 22:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
03 23:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 20:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
07 21:39 FULL MOON
10 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
15 22:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 02:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 13:33 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 03 Jupiter at Opposition
19 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 00 Venus at Aphelion
21 08:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 00:57 NEW MOON
23 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
29 16:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 00:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 01:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 06 Mercury at Aphelion
06 16:47 FULL MOON
07 02:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
07 18 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 04:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
14 16:12 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 07:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 13:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 03:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 11:03 NEW MOON
27 01:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 07:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 08:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 04:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 11:23 FULL MOON
09 01 Uranus at Opposition
11 10:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
13 16:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 06:20 Vernal Equinox
21 13:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 05 Mercury at Perihelion
22 20:41 NEW MOON
24 02:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 10:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 06:48 Moon at Descending Node
26 17 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
27 16:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 00:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 02 17:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 04:12 FULL MOON
07 16:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
09 19:47 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 15:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 06:25 NEW MOON
22 10:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 15:31 Moon at Descending Node
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 08:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 01:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
28 18:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 04 23:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 18:26 FULL MOON
06 18:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 02:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08 Venus at Perihelion
13 20:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 11:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
15 14 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
15 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 00:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
20 16:51 NEW MOON
28 06:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 08:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 10:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05:51 FULL MOON
06 02:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
09 14:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 00:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 07:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
19 04:22 NEW MOON
19 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 23:33 Summer Solstice
22 08 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 00:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 05:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
30 18:15 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 14:51 FULL MOON
05 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
06 22:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 08:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 14 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 01:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
18 17:17 NEW MOON
22 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 06:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 00:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
26 21:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 07 Saturn at Opposition
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 04 Mercury at Aphelion
02 22:20 FULL MOON
04 01:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
07 15 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 11:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03 Mars at Opposition
16 20 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 07:47 NEW MOON
19 03:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 10:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 07:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 00:22 Moon at Ascending Node
24 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 10:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 05:30 FULL MOON
01 10:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
01 16 Venus at Aphelion
03 08:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
05 13:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 12:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 22:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
10 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
13 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 04 Mercury at Perihelion
15 05:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
15 23:49 NEW MOON
18 12:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
22 15:29 Autumnal Equinox
23 22:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
30 13:31 FULL MOON
Oct 02 20:50 Moon at Descending Node
04 21:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 12:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
15 16:48 NEW MOON
16 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 22:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 06:24 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
29 23:16 FULL MOON
29 23:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 07:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 07:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 11:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 23:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 01:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 13:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 09:41 NEW MOON
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 22 Neptune at Opposition
21 16:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 01:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
26 17:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 11:10 FULL MOON
28 17:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 09:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 06:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
10 20:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 03 Mercury at Perihelion
11 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 01:18 NEW MOON
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 12:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 00:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 12:39 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 01 Venus at Perihelion
23 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 02:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 01:15 FULL MOON
30 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
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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
2050 Phases of the Moon
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 21:39 | Jan 16 02:17 |
| Jan 23 00:57 | Jan 29 16:48 | Feb 06 16:47 | Feb 14 18:10 |
| Feb 21 11:03 | Feb 28 07:29 | Mar 08 11:23 | Mar 16 06:08 |
| Mar 22 20:41 | Mar 30 00:17 | Apr 07 04:12 | Apr 14 14:24 |
| Apr 21 06:25 | Apr 28 18:08 | May 06 18:26 t | May 13 20:04 |
| May 20 16:51 H | May 28 12:04 | Jun 05 05:51 | Jun 12 00:39 |
| Jun 19 04:22 | Jun 27 05:17 | Jul 04 14:51 | Jul 11 05:46 |
| Jul 18 17:17 | Jul 26 21:05 | Aug 02 22:20 | Aug 09 12:48 |
| Aug 17 07:47 | Aug 25 10:56 | Sep 01 05:30 | Sep 07 22:51 |
| Sep 15 23:49 | Sep 23 22:34 | Sep 30 13:31 | Oct 07 12:32 |
| Oct 15 16:48 | Oct 23 08:10 | Oct 29 23:16 t | Nov 06 05:57 |
| Nov 14 09:41 P | Nov 21 16:25 | Nov 28 11:09 | Dec 06 02:27 |
| Dec 14 01:18 | Dec 21 00:15 | Dec 28 01:15 | - |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| PST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AKST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| HST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- 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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