2050 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
04 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 08:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 09:39 FULL MOON
11 10:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
16 10:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 14:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
19 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 15 Jupiter at Opposition
20 01 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 12 Venus at Aphelion
21 20:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 12:57 NEW MOON
24 02:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
30 04:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 15:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 13:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 18 Mercury at Aphelion
07 04:47 FULL MOON
07 14:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
08 06 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 16:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
15 04:12 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 01:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 15:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 23:03 NEW MOON
27 13:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 20:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 23:23 FULL MOON
09 13 Uranus at Opposition
11 22:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
14 04:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 18:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 18:20 Vernal Equinox
22 01:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 17 Mercury at Perihelion
23 08:41 NEW MOON
24 14:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 22:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 05 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
28 04:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 12:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 03 05:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 16:12 FULL MOON
08 04:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
10 07:47 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 03:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 18:25 NEW MOON
22 22:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 03:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 20:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 13:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
29 06:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 05 11:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 06:26 FULL MOON
07 06:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 14:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20 Venus at Perihelion
14 08:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 23:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
16 02 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
16 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 12:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
21 04:51 NEW MOON
28 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
29 00:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 20:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 22:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:51 FULL MOON
06 14:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 02:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 12:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 06 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 19:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 07:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 16 Mercury at Perihelion
19 16:22 NEW MOON
20 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 11:33 Summer Solstice
22 20 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 12:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 17:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02:51 FULL MOON
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
07 10:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 20:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 02 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 22:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 13:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
19 05:17 NEW MOON
23 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 18:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 12:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
27 09:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 19 Saturn at Opposition
28 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 16 Mercury at Aphelion
03 10:20 FULL MOON
04 13:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
08 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 00:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15 Mars at Opposition
17 08 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 19:47 NEW MOON
19 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 22:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 19:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 12:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 17:30 FULL MOON
01 22:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
02 04 Venus at Aphelion
03 20:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
06 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 15 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
08 00:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
08 10:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
11 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
14 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 16 Mercury at Perihelion
15 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
16 11:49 NEW MOON
19 00:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03:29 Autumnal Equinox
24 10:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 08:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
Oct 01 01:31 FULL MOON
03 08:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 09:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 00:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
16 04:48 NEW MOON
17 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 10:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 18:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 20:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 17:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
30 11:16 FULL MOON
30 11:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 19:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 17:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 23:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 13:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
13 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 01:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 21:41 NEW MOON
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 10 Neptune at Opposition
22 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 13:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
27 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 23:10 FULL MOON
29 05:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 21:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 18:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
11 08:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15 Mercury at Perihelion
11 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 13:18 NEW MOON
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
21 00:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 12:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
22 00:39 Winter Solstice
23 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13 Venus at Perihelion
24 10:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 14:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 13:15 FULL MOON
31 10 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 09:39 | Jan 16 14:17 |
| Jan 23 12:57 | Jan 30 04:48 | Feb 07 04:47 | Feb 15 06:10 |
| Feb 21 23:03 | Feb 28 19:29 | Mar 08 23:23 | Mar 16 18:08 |
| Mar 23 08:41 | Mar 30 12:17 | Apr 07 16:12 | Apr 15 02:24 |
| Apr 21 18:25 | Apr 29 06:08 | May 07 06:26 t | May 14 08:04 |
| May 21 04:51 H | May 29 00:04 | Jun 05 17:51 | Jun 12 12:39 |
| Jun 19 16:22 | Jun 27 17:17 | Jul 05 02:51 | Jul 11 17:46 |
| Jul 19 05:17 | Jul 27 09:05 | Aug 03 10:20 | Aug 10 00:48 |
| Aug 17 19:47 | Aug 25 22:56 | Sep 01 17:30 | Sep 08 10:51 |
| Sep 16 11:49 | Sep 24 10:34 | Oct 01 01:31 | Oct 08 00:32 |
| Oct 16 04:48 | Oct 23 20:10 | Oct 30 11:16 t | Nov 06 17:57 |
| Nov 14 21:41 P | Nov 22 04:25 | Nov 28 23:09 | Dec 06 14:27 |
| Dec 14 13:18 | Dec 21 12:15 | Dec 28 13:15 | - |
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
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 |
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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