2050 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 18:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
03 19:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 16:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
07 17:39 FULL MOON
10 18:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
15 18:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
15 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 09:33 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
18 23 Jupiter at Opposition
19 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 20 Venus at Aphelion
21 04:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
22 20:57 NEW MOON
23 10:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
29 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20:35 Moon at Descending Node
30 23:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
31 21:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
Feb 06 02 Mercury at Aphelion
06 12:47 FULL MOON
06 22:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
07 14 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 00:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
14 12:12 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 03:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 09:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
20 23:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 07:03 NEW MOON
26 21:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 03:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 04 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 00:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 07:23 FULL MOON
08 21 Uranus at Opposition
11 06:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
13 12:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 02:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 17:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 02:20 Vernal Equinox
21 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 01 Mercury at Perihelion
22 16:41 NEW MOON
23 22:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 06:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 02:48 Moon at Descending Node
26 13 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
27 12:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
29 20:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 02 13:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 00:12 FULL MOON
07 12:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
09 15:47 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 11:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 02:25 NEW MOON
22 06:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 11:31 Moon at Descending Node
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
23 21:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
28 14:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 04 19:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:26 FULL MOON
06 14:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
06 22:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04 Venus at Perihelion
13 16:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
15 10 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
15 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
19 20:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
20 12:51 NEW MOON
28 02:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 08:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 04:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 06:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 01:51 FULL MOON
05 22:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
09 10:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
11 20:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 14 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 03:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 15:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:22 NEW MOON
19 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 19:33 Summer Solstice
22 04 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
24 20:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 01:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 12:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
30 14:15 Moon at Ascending Node
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 10:51 FULL MOON
05 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
06 18:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 04:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 10 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 06:19 Moon at Descending Node
14 21:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
18 13:17 NEW MOON
22 12:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 02:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
25 20:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
26 17:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 03 Saturn at Opposition
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 00 Mercury at Aphelion
02 18:20 FULL MOON
03 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
07 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 08:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23 Mars at Opposition
16 16 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 03:47 NEW MOON
18 23:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 06:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 03:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
23 20:22 Moon at Ascending Node
24 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 01:30 FULL MOON
01 06:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
01 12 Venus at Aphelion
03 04:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
05 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
06 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 08:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
07 18:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
10 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
13 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 00 Mercury at Perihelion
15 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
15 19:49 NEW MOON
18 08:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
19 22:06 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:29 Autumnal Equinox
23 18:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
30 09:31 FULL MOON
Oct 02 16:50 Moon at Descending Node
04 17:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 08:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
15 12:48 NEW MOON
16 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
16 18:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 02:24 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 04:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
29 19:16 FULL MOON
29 19:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 03:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 03:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 22:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 07:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
11 19:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
11 21:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 05:41 NEW MOON
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 18 Neptune at Opposition
21 12:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
24 21:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
26 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 07:10 FULL MOON
28 13:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 05 22:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 05:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 02:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
10 16:42 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23 Mercury at Perihelion
11 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 21:18 NEW MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 08:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
20 20:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 08:39 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21 Venus at Perihelion
23 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
25 22:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
27 21:15 FULL MOON
30 18 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 07 17:39 | Jan 15 22:17 |
| Jan 22 20:57 | Jan 29 12:48 | Feb 06 12:47 | Feb 14 14:10 |
| Feb 21 07:03 | Feb 28 03:29 | Mar 08 07:23 | Mar 16 02:08 |
| Mar 22 16:41 | Mar 29 20:17 | Apr 07 00:12 | Apr 14 10:24 |
| Apr 21 02:25 | Apr 28 14:08 | May 06 14:26 t | May 13 16:04 |
| May 20 12:51 H | May 28 08:04 | Jun 05 01:51 | Jun 11 20:39 |
| Jun 19 00:22 | Jun 27 01:17 | Jul 04 10:51 | Jul 11 01:46 |
| Jul 18 13:17 | Jul 26 17:05 | Aug 02 18:20 | Aug 09 08:48 |
| Aug 17 03:47 | Aug 25 06:56 | Sep 01 01:30 | Sep 07 18:51 |
| Sep 15 19:49 | Sep 23 18:34 | Sep 30 09:31 | Oct 07 08:32 |
| Oct 15 12:48 | Oct 23 04:10 | Oct 29 19:16 t | Nov 06 01:57 |
| Nov 14 05:41 P | Nov 21 12:25 | Nov 28 07:09 | Dec 05 22:27 |
| Dec 13 21:18 | Dec 20 20:15 | Dec 27 21:15 | - |
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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