2050 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
04 12:20 Moon at Descending Node
05 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 09:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 10:39 FULL MOON
11 11:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
16 11:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 15:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
19 02:33 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 16 Jupiter at Opposition
20 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 13 Venus at Aphelion
21 21:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 13:57 NEW MOON
24 03:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
30 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 13:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 16:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 14:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 19 Mercury at Aphelion
07 05:47 FULL MOON
07 15:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
08 07 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 17:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
15 05:12 Moon at Ascending Node
15 07:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
20 02:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 16:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
22 00:03 NEW MOON
27 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 20:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 21:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 17:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
09 00:23 FULL MOON
09 14 Uranus at Opposition
11 23:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
14 05:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 19:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 19:20 Vernal Equinox
22 02:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 18 Mercury at Perihelion
23 09:41 NEW MOON
24 15:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 23:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 06 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
28 05:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 13:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 03 06:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 17:12 FULL MOON
08 05:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
10 08:47 Moon at Ascending Node
15 03:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 04:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 19:25 NEW MOON
22 23:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 04:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 14:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
29 07:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
May 01 00:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
05 12:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 07:26 FULL MOON
07 07:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 15:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Venus at Perihelion
14 09:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 00:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
16 03 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
16 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
21 05:51 NEW MOON
28 19:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
29 01:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 21:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 23:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:51 FULL MOON
06 15:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 03:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 07 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 20:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 17:22 NEW MOON
20 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 12:33 Summer Solstice
22 21 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 13:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 18:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 05:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:15 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:51 FULL MOON
06 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
07 11:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 21:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
11 03 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 18:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 23:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
19 06:17 NEW MOON
23 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 19:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 13:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
27 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 20 Saturn at Opposition
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 17 Mercury at Aphelion
03 11:20 FULL MOON
04 14:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
08 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
10 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 19:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16 Mars at Opposition
17 09 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 20:47 NEW MOON
19 16:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 23:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 20:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 13:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 18:30 FULL MOON
01 23:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
02 05 Venus at Aphelion
03 21:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
06 02:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
08 01:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
08 11:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
14 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 17 Mercury at Perihelion
15 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
16 12:49 NEW MOON
19 01:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 15:06 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04:29 Autumnal Equinox
24 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
Oct 01 02:31 FULL MOON
03 09:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 10:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 01:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
16 05:48 NEW MOON
17 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 11:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 19:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 21:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 18:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
30 12:16 FULL MOON
30 12:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 20:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
12 00:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 12:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 14:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 02:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 22:41 NEW MOON
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 11 Neptune at Opposition
22 05:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 14:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
27 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
29 00:10 FULL MOON
29 06:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 11:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 22:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 19:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
11 09:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16 Mercury at Perihelion
11 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 14:18 NEW MOON
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
21 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 13:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
22 01:39 Winter Solstice
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14 Venus at Perihelion
24 11:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 14:15 FULL MOON
31 11 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 10:39 | Jan 16 15:17 |
| Jan 23 13:57 | Jan 30 05:48 | Feb 07 05:47 | Feb 15 07:10 |
| Feb 22 00:03 | Feb 28 20:29 | Mar 09 00:23 | Mar 16 19:08 |
| Mar 23 09:41 | Mar 30 13:17 | Apr 07 17:12 | Apr 15 03:24 |
| Apr 21 19:25 | Apr 29 07:08 | May 07 07:26 t | May 14 09:04 |
| May 21 05:51 H | May 29 01:04 | Jun 05 18:51 | Jun 12 13:39 |
| Jun 19 17:22 | Jun 27 18:17 | Jul 05 03:51 | Jul 11 18:46 |
| Jul 19 06:17 | Jul 27 10:05 | Aug 03 11:20 | Aug 10 01:48 |
| Aug 17 20:47 | Aug 25 23:56 | Sep 01 18:30 | Sep 08 11:51 |
| Sep 16 12:49 | Sep 24 11:34 | Oct 01 02:31 | Oct 08 01:32 |
| Oct 16 05:48 | Oct 23 21:10 | Oct 30 12:16 t | Nov 06 18:57 |
| Nov 14 22:41 P | Nov 22 05:25 | Nov 29 00:09 | Dec 06 15:27 |
| Dec 14 14:18 | Dec 21 13:15 | Dec 28 14:15 | - |
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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