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