2050 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | ||||||||
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 05:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
04 06:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 03:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 04:39 FULL MOON
11 05:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
16 05:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 09:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 20:33 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 10 Jupiter at Opposition
19 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 07 Venus at Aphelion
21 15:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 07:57 NEW MOON
23 21:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
29 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 10:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 08:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 13 Mercury at Aphelion
06 23:47 FULL MOON
07 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
08 01 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 11:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
14 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 20:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 10:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 18:03 NEW MOON
27 08:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 15:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 11:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 18:23 FULL MOON
09 08 Uranus at Opposition
11 17:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
13 23:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 13:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 13:20 Vernal Equinox
21 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 12 Mercury at Perihelion
23 03:41 NEW MOON
24 09:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 17:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
27 00 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
27 23:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 07:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 03 00:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 11:12 FULL MOON
07 23:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
10 02:47 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 22:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 13:25 NEW MOON
22 17:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 22:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 15:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 08:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
29 01:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 05 06:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 01:26 FULL MOON
07 01:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 09:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Venus at Perihelion
14 03:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 18:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
15 21 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
16 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 07:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
20 23:51 NEW MOON
28 13:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 19:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 15:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 17:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12:51 FULL MOON
06 09:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
09 21:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 07:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 01 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 14:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
19 11:22 NEW MOON
20 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 06:33 Summer Solstice
22 15 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 07:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 12:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 23:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
04 21:51 FULL MOON
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
07 05:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 15:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 21 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 17:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
19 00:17 NEW MOON
22 23:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 13:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 07:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
27 04:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 14 Saturn at Opposition
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 11 Mercury at Aphelion
03 05:20 FULL MOON
04 08:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
07 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 18:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10 Mars at Opposition
17 03 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 14:47 NEW MOON
19 10:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 17:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 14:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 07:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 12:30 FULL MOON
01 17:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
01 23 Venus at Aphelion
03 15:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
05 20:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 19:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
08 05:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
10 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
14 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 11 Mercury at Perihelion
15 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
16 06:49 NEW MOON
18 19:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:29 Autumnal Equinox
24 05:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 03:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
30 20:31 FULL MOON
Oct 03 03:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 04:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
07 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 19:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
15 23:48 NEW MOON
16 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 05:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 13:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 12:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
30 06:16 FULL MOON
30 06:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 14:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 14:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 12:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 18:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 06:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 08:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 20:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 16:41 NEW MOON
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 05 Neptune at Opposition
21 23:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 08:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
27 00:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 18:10 FULL MOON
29 00:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 09:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 16:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 13:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
11 03:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10 Mercury at Perihelion
11 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 08:18 NEW MOON
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 19:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 07:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 19:39 Winter Solstice
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 08 Venus at Perihelion
24 05:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 08:15 FULL MOON
31 05 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 04:39 | Jan 16 09:17 |
| Jan 23 07:57 | Jan 29 23:48 | Feb 06 23:47 | Feb 15 01:10 |
| Feb 21 18:03 | Feb 28 14:29 | Mar 08 18:23 | Mar 16 13:08 |
| Mar 23 03:41 | Mar 30 07:17 | Apr 07 11:12 | Apr 14 21:24 |
| Apr 21 13:25 | Apr 29 01:08 | May 07 01:26 t | May 14 03:04 |
| May 20 23:51 H | May 28 19:04 | Jun 05 12:51 | Jun 12 07:39 |
| Jun 19 11:22 | Jun 27 12:17 | Jul 04 21:51 | Jul 11 12:46 |
| Jul 19 00:17 | Jul 27 04:05 | Aug 03 05:20 | Aug 09 19:48 |
| Aug 17 14:47 | Aug 25 17:56 | Sep 01 12:30 | Sep 08 05:51 |
| Sep 16 06:49 | Sep 24 05:34 | Sep 30 20:31 | Oct 07 19:32 |
| Oct 15 23:48 | Oct 23 15:10 | Oct 30 06:16 t | Nov 06 12:57 |
| Nov 14 16:41 P | Nov 21 23:25 | Nov 28 18:09 | Dec 06 09:27 |
| Dec 14 08:18 | Dec 21 07:15 | Dec 28 08:15 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GMT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MSK | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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