2050 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | ||||||||
| Indochina Time | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 09:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
04 10:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 07:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 08:39 FULL MOON
11 09:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
16 09:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 13:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
19 00:33 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 14 Jupiter at Opposition
20 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 11 Venus at Aphelion
21 19:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 11:57 NEW MOON
24 01:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
30 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 14:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 12:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 17 Mercury at Aphelion
07 03:47 FULL MOON
07 13:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
08 05 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 15:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
15 03:12 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 18:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 00:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 14:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 22:03 NEW MOON
27 12:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 18:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 19:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 15:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 22:23 FULL MOON
09 12 Uranus at Opposition
11 21:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
14 03:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 08:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 17:20 Vernal Equinox
22 00:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 16 Mercury at Perihelion
23 07:41 NEW MOON
24 13:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 21:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 17:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 04 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
28 03:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 11:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 03 04:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 15:12 FULL MOON
08 03:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
10 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 02:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 17:25 NEW MOON
22 21:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 02:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 12:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
29 05:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 05 10:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 05:26 FULL MOON
07 05:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 13:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Venus at Perihelion
14 07:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 22:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
16 01 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
16 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 11:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
21 03:51 NEW MOON
28 17:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 23:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 19:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 21:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16:51 FULL MOON
06 13:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 01:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 05 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 18:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 06:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 15 Mercury at Perihelion
19 15:22 NEW MOON
20 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 10:33 Summer Solstice
22 19 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 11:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 16:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 03:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01:51 FULL MOON
06 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
07 09:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 19:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 01 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
19 04:17 NEW MOON
23 03:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 17:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 11:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
27 08:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 09:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 18 Saturn at Opposition
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 15 Mercury at Aphelion
03 09:20 FULL MOON
04 12:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
08 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 17:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 14 Mars at Opposition
17 07 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 18:47 NEW MOON
19 14:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 21:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 18:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 16:30 FULL MOON
01 21:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
02 03 Venus at Aphelion
03 19:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
06 00:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 23:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
08 09:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
11 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
14 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 15 Mercury at Perihelion
15 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
16 10:49 NEW MOON
18 23:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 13:06 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:29 Autumnal Equinox
24 09:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
Oct 01 00:31 FULL MOON
03 07:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
07 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 23:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 22:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
16 03:48 NEW MOON
17 03 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 09:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 17:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 19:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
30 10:16 FULL MOON
30 10:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 18:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 18:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 22:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 10:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 12:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 20:41 NEW MOON
18 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 09 Neptune at Opposition
22 03:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 12:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
27 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 22:10 FULL MOON
29 04:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 13:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 20:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 17:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
11 07:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14 Mercury at Perihelion
11 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 12:18 NEW MOON
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 23:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 11:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 12:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 23:39 Winter Solstice
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12 Venus at Perihelion
24 09:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 12:15 FULL MOON
31 09 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 08:39 | Jan 16 13:17 |
| Jan 23 11:57 | Jan 30 03:48 | Feb 07 03:47 | Feb 15 05:10 |
| Feb 21 22:03 | Feb 28 18:29 | Mar 08 22:23 | Mar 16 17:08 |
| Mar 23 07:41 | Mar 30 11:17 | Apr 07 15:12 | Apr 15 01:24 |
| Apr 21 17:25 | Apr 29 05:08 | May 07 05:26 t | May 14 07:04 |
| May 21 03:51 H | May 28 23:04 | Jun 05 16:51 | Jun 12 11:39 |
| Jun 19 15:22 | Jun 27 16:17 | Jul 05 01:51 | Jul 11 16:46 |
| Jul 19 04:17 | Jul 27 08:05 | Aug 03 09:20 | Aug 09 23:48 |
| Aug 17 18:47 | Aug 25 21:56 | Sep 01 16:30 | Sep 08 09:51 |
| Sep 16 10:49 | Sep 24 09:34 | Oct 01 00:31 | Oct 07 23:32 |
| Oct 16 03:48 | Oct 23 19:10 | Oct 30 10:16 t | Nov 06 16:57 |
| Nov 14 20:41 P | Nov 22 03:25 | Nov 28 22:09 | Dec 06 13:27 |
| Dec 14 12:18 | Dec 21 11:15 | Dec 28 12:15 | - |
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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