2050 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
03 21:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 18:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
07 19:39 FULL MOON
10 20:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
15 20:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 00:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 01 Jupiter at Opposition
19 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 22 Venus at Aphelion
21 06:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
22 22:57 NEW MOON
23 12:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
29 14:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 01:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
31 23:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
Feb 06 04 Mercury at Aphelion
06 14:47 FULL MOON
07 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
07 16 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 02:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
14 14:12 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 11:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 01:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 09:03 NEW MOON
26 23:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 02:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 09:23 FULL MOON
08 23 Uranus at Opposition
11 08:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
13 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 04:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 19:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 04:20 Vernal Equinox
21 11:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 03 Mercury at Perihelion
22 18:41 NEW MOON
24 00:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 08:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 04:48 Moon at Descending Node
26 15 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
27 14:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
29 22:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 02 15:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 02:12 FULL MOON
07 14:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
09 17:47 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 13:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 04:25 NEW MOON
22 08:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 13:31 Moon at Descending Node
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
23 23:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
28 16:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 09:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 04 21:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 16:26 FULL MOON
06 16:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 00:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06 Venus at Perihelion
13 18:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 09:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
15 12 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
15 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
19 22:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
20 14:51 NEW MOON
28 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 10:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 06:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 08:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:51 FULL MOON
06 00:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
09 12:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
11 22:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 05:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 17:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:22 NEW MOON
19 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 21:33 Summer Solstice
22 06 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
24 22:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 03:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
30 16:15 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 12:51 FULL MOON
05 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
06 20:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 06:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 12 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 03:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:19 Moon at Descending Node
14 23:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
18 15:17 NEW MOON
22 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 04:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
25 22:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
26 19:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 05 Saturn at Opposition
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 02 Mercury at Aphelion
02 20:20 FULL MOON
03 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
07 13 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 09:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 10:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 01 Mars at Opposition
16 18 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 05:47 NEW MOON
19 01:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 08:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 05:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
23 22:22 Moon at Ascending Node
24 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 08:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 03:30 FULL MOON
01 08:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
01 14 Venus at Aphelion
03 06:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
05 11:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 10:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 20:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
10 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
13 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
15 03:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
15 21:49 NEW MOON
18 10:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 00:06 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:29 Autumnal Equinox
23 20:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
30 11:31 FULL MOON
Oct 02 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 10:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
15 14:48 NEW MOON
16 14 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 20:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 06:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
29 21:16 FULL MOON
29 21:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 05:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 05:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 03:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 09:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 21:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 23:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 07:41 NEW MOON
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 20 Neptune at Opposition
21 14:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 23:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
26 15:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 09:10 FULL MOON
28 15:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 00:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 07:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 04:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
10 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01 Mercury at Perihelion
11 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 23:18 NEW MOON
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 10:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
20 22:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 10:39 Winter Solstice
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23 Venus at Perihelion
23 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 00:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
27 23:15 FULL MOON
30 20 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 19:39 | Jan 16 00:17 |
| Jan 22 22:57 | Jan 29 14:48 | Feb 06 14:47 | Feb 14 16:10 |
| Feb 21 09:03 | Feb 28 05:29 | Mar 08 09:23 | Mar 16 04:08 |
| Mar 22 18:41 | Mar 29 22:17 | Apr 07 02:12 | Apr 14 12:24 |
| Apr 21 04:25 | Apr 28 16:08 | May 06 16:26 t | May 13 18:04 |
| May 20 14:51 H | May 28 10:04 | Jun 05 03:51 | Jun 11 22:39 |
| Jun 19 02:22 | Jun 27 03:17 | Jul 04 12:51 | Jul 11 03:46 |
| Jul 18 15:17 | Jul 26 19:05 | Aug 02 20:20 | Aug 09 10:48 |
| Aug 17 05:47 | Aug 25 08:56 | Sep 01 03:30 | Sep 07 20:51 |
| Sep 15 21:49 | Sep 23 20:34 | Sep 30 11:31 | Oct 07 10:32 |
| Oct 15 14:48 | Oct 23 06:10 | Oct 29 21:16 t | Nov 06 03:57 |
| Nov 14 07:41 P | Nov 21 14:25 | Nov 28 09:09 | Dec 06 00:27 |
| Dec 13 23:18 | Dec 20 22:15 | Dec 27 23:15 | - |
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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