2051 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2051 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 09:34 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 13:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:46 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:57 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 15:12 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
13 04:28 NEW MOON
16 03:53 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
19 01:47 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 22:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 13:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:56 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 16 Mercury at Aphelion
27 06:50 FULL MOON
31 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 05:16 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
02 15:31 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
04 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 11:29 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 16:11 NEW MOON
13 04:24 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
16 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 14:29 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03:15 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 23 Jupiter at Opposition
26 00:23 FULL MOON
28 13:56 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 22:17 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 19:04 Moon at Ascending Node
06 05:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 02:22 NEW MOON
13 13 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 09:02 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 15 Uranus at Opposition
15 19:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:30 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 09:53 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 19:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:28 Vernal Equinox
25 20:19 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 18:30 FULL MOON
27 21:53 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
29 04:27 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 23:02 Moon at Ascending Node
31 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 19:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:51 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
11 02:05 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 11:29 NEW MOON
11 11:39 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
12 05:28 Moon at Descending Node
14 18:51 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 22 Venus at Aphelion
14 22:42 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 08:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 01:29 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 10 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 10:36 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
26 05:09 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 11:49 FULL MOON
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 04 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 04:31 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
09 04:53 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 10:56 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 16:16 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:59 NEW MOON
12 05:16 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 15 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 22:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 14:26 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 17:17 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 11:33 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:05 FULL MOON
Jun 02 11:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 14 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 10:50 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 23:22 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
09 04:26 NEW MOON
14 09:55 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 15:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 07:44 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
19 00:38 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 16:20 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:47 Summer Solstice
24 14:43 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 15:44 FULL MOON
30 05 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 16:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 06:29 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 23:33 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 13:39 NEW MOON
10 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
16 02:19 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 08:21 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 08:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 19:05 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14 Mercury at Aphelion
24 02:06 FULL MOON
28 10:16 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04:03 Moon at Descending Node
30 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 05:45 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 07 Venus at Perihelion
05 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 00:35 NEW MOON
07 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 06 Saturn at Opposition
12 15:59 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 21:14 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 11:05 FULL MOON
24 18:13 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 06:26 Moon at Descending Node
29 02:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:04 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 14 Mercury at Perihelion
05 14:03 NEW MOON
08 23:04 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
09 00:48 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 13:48 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 18:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 19:41 FULL MOON
21 21:50 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 13:28 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:56 Autumnal Equinox
25 17:28 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 01:04 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 17:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 06:17 NEW MOON
05 06:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
06 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
06 19:22 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 01:04 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 09:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
20 04:43 FULL MOON
20 08:11 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 06 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 02:19 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 22:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 10:09 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 09:42 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 11:38 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02:52 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
04 00:29 NEW MOON
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 15:24 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
06 04:15 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02:41 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 19:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 22:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 11:04 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:25 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 14:36 FULL MOON
18 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 13:14 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 23 Neptune at Opposition
25 13:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 01:33 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 13 Mercury at Perihelion
29 17:38 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17:57 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 09:12 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
Dec 01 05:31 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 19:07 NEW MOON
11 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:39 Moon at Descending Node
14 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:27 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
17 00:16 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
18 01:35 FULL MOON
22 08:03 Winter Solstice
22 19:30 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14:58 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 20:08 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:57 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
28 01:35 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
30 03:28 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
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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
2051 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2051 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 13:59 |
| Jan 13 04:28 | Jan 19 22:08 | Jan 27 06:50 | Feb 04 11:10 |
| Feb 11 16:11 | Feb 18 07:46 | Feb 26 00:23 | Mar 06 05:17 |
| Mar 13 02:22 | Mar 19 19:04 | Mar 27 18:30 | Apr 04 19:11 |
| Apr 11 11:29 P | Apr 18 08:08 | Apr 26 11:49 t | May 04 05:00 |
| May 10 19:59 | May 17 22:59 | May 26 03:05 | Jun 02 11:45 |
| Jun 09 04:26 | Jun 16 15:25 | Jun 24 15:44 | Jul 01 16:45 |
| Jul 08 13:39 | Jul 16 08:51 | Jul 24 02:06 | Jul 30 21:22 |
| Aug 07 00:35 | Aug 15 02:19 | Aug 22 11:05 | Aug 29 02:59 |
| Sep 05 14:03 | Sep 13 18:50 | Sep 20 19:41 | Sep 27 10:52 |
| Oct 05 06:17 P | Oct 13 09:42 | Oct 20 04:43 t | Oct 26 22:09 |
| Nov 04 00:29 | Nov 11 22:37 | Nov 18 14:36 | Nov 25 13:32 |
| Dec 03 19:07 | Dec 11 09:37 | Dec 18 01:35 | Dec 25 08:51 |
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: 2051 to 2060
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 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 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- 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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