2051 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2051 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 08:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 13:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 13:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
13 02:58 NEW MOON
16 02:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
19 00:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 20:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 15 Mercury at Aphelion
27 05:20 FULL MOON
31 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
02 14:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 15:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 09:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 14:41 NEW MOON
13 02:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
16 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 12:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 06:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 01:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 22 Jupiter at Opposition
25 22:53 FULL MOON
28 12:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 17:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 20:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 03:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14 Mercury at Perihelion
13 00:52 NEW MOON
13 12 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 13:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 07:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 14 Uranus at Opposition
15 17:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 08:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 17:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 23:58 Vernal Equinox
25 18:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 17:00 FULL MOON
27 20:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
29 02:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 21:32 Moon at Ascending Node
31 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 17:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
11 00:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 09:59 NEW MOON
11 10:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
12 03:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 17:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 21 Venus at Aphelion
14 21:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 06:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 09 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 09:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
26 03:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 10:19 FULL MOON
28 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 04 03:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 03:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
09 03:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 09:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 14:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:29 NEW MOON
12 03:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 13 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 12:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 15:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 10:03 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 13 Mercury at Perihelion
05 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 09:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 21:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
09 02:56 NEW MOON
14 08:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 13:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 06:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 23:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 14:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:17 Summer Solstice
24 13:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 14:14 FULL MOON
30 03 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 15:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 22:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 12:09 NEW MOON
10 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
16 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 06:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 07:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 13 Mercury at Aphelion
24 00:36 FULL MOON
28 08:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 02:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 19:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 04:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 06 Venus at Perihelion
05 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 23:05 NEW MOON
07 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 05 Saturn at Opposition
12 14:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 19:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 00:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 09:35 FULL MOON
24 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 01:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 13 Mercury at Perihelion
05 12:33 NEW MOON
08 21:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 23:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 12:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 20 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 17:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 18:11 FULL MOON
21 20:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 09:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 15:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 23:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 15:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 04:47 NEW MOON
05 05:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
06 04:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 17:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 23:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 08:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 22:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
20 03:13 FULL MOON
20 06:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 05 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 20:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 08:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 08:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 10:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
03 01:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 22:59 NEW MOON
05 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 13:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
06 02:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 01:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 17:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 21:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 09:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 18:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 13:06 FULL MOON
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 11:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 22 Neptune at Opposition
25 12:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 12 Mercury at Perihelion
29 16:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 07:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
Dec 01 04:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 17:37 NEW MOON
11 08:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 03:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 22:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
18 00:05 FULL MOON
22 06:33 Winter Solstice
22 18:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 07:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 18:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
28 00:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
30 01:58 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 Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western 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.
| 2051 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 12:29 |
| Jan 13 02:58 | Jan 19 20:38 | Jan 27 05:20 | Feb 04 09:40 |
| Feb 11 14:41 | Feb 18 06:16 | Feb 25 22:53 | Mar 06 03:47 |
| Mar 13 00:52 | Mar 19 17:34 | Mar 27 17:00 | Apr 04 17:41 |
| Apr 11 09:59 P | Apr 18 06:38 | Apr 26 10:19 t | May 04 03:30 |
| May 10 18:29 | May 17 21:29 | May 26 01:35 | Jun 02 10:15 |
| Jun 09 02:56 | Jun 16 13:55 | Jun 24 14:14 | Jul 01 15:15 |
| Jul 08 12:09 | Jul 16 07:21 | Jul 24 00:36 | Jul 30 19:52 |
| Aug 06 23:05 | Aug 15 00:49 | Aug 22 09:35 | Aug 29 01:29 |
| Sep 05 12:33 | Sep 13 17:20 | Sep 20 18:11 | Sep 27 09:22 |
| Oct 05 04:47 P | Oct 13 08:12 | Oct 20 03:13 t | Oct 26 20:39 |
| Nov 03 22:59 | Nov 11 21:07 | Nov 18 13:06 | Nov 25 12:02 |
| Dec 03 17:37 | Dec 11 08:07 | Dec 18 00:05 | Dec 25 07:21 |
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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