2051 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
03 23:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 21:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 04:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 04:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 17:58 NEW MOON
15 17:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 15:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 11:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 02:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 11:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 06 Mercury at Aphelion
26 20:20 FULL MOON
31 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 18:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
Feb 02 05:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 06:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 00:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 05:41 NEW MOON
12 17:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 03:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
17 21:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 16:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 13 Jupiter at Opposition
25 13:53 FULL MOON
28 03:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 08:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 11:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 08:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05 Mercury at Perihelion
12 15:52 NEW MOON
13 03 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 04:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
13 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
13 22:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 05 Uranus at Opposition
15 08:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 19:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
17 23:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 08:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14:58 Vernal Equinox
25 09:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 08:00 FULL MOON
27 11:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
28 17:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 08:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 22:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 15:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 00:59 NEW MOON
11 01:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
11 18:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 08:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 12 Venus at Aphelion
14 12:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
17 21:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 00 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 00:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
25 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 01:19 FULL MOON
27 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 03 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 18:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 18:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 00:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 05:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:29 NEW MOON
11 18:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 04 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 12:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 03:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 06:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 04 Mercury at Perihelion
05 13:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 00:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 12:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
08 17:56 NEW MOON
13 23:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 04:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 21:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 14:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 05:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 08:17 Summer Solstice
24 04:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 05:14 FULL MOON
29 18 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 13:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 03:09 NEW MOON
10 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 15:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
15 21:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
15 22:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04 Mercury at Aphelion
23 15:36 FULL MOON
27 23:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 19:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
04 21 Venus at Perihelion
05 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 14:05 NEW MOON
07 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 20 Saturn at Opposition
12 05:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 10:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 00:35 FULL MOON
24 07:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
25 19:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 16:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 00:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 04 Mercury at Perihelion
05 03:33 NEW MOON
08 12:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 14:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 03:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 08:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 09:11 FULL MOON
21 11:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 06:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 00:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 14:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 06:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 19:47 NEW MOON
04 20:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
05 19:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 08:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 14:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
12 23:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
19 18:13 FULL MOON
19 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
20 20 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 11:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 23:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 01 23:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 01:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 02:13 Moon at Ascending Node
02 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 13:59 NEW MOON
04 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 04:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
05 17:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 16:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 08:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 12:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 00:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 04:06 FULL MOON
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 13 Neptune at Opposition
25 03:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 15:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 03 Mercury at Perihelion
29 07:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
29 22:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
30 19:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 08:37 NEW MOON
10 23:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 13:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 15:05 FULL MOON
21 21:33 Winter Solstice
22 09:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 04:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 09:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 14:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 15:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 16:58 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
31 17:31 Mercury 4.5°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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 03:29 |
| Jan 12 17:58 | Jan 19 11:38 | Jan 26 20:20 | Feb 04 00:40 |
| Feb 11 05:41 | Feb 17 21:16 | Feb 25 13:53 | Mar 05 18:47 |
| Mar 12 15:52 | Mar 19 08:34 | Mar 27 08:00 | Apr 04 08:41 |
| Apr 11 00:59 P | Apr 17 21:38 | Apr 26 01:19 t | May 03 18:30 |
| May 10 09:29 | May 17 12:29 | May 25 16:35 | Jun 02 01:15 |
| Jun 08 17:56 | Jun 16 04:55 | Jun 24 05:14 | Jul 01 06:15 |
| Jul 08 03:09 | Jul 15 22:21 | Jul 23 15:36 | Jul 30 10:52 |
| Aug 06 14:05 | Aug 14 15:49 | Aug 22 00:35 | Aug 28 16:29 |
| Sep 05 03:33 | Sep 13 08:20 | Sep 20 09:11 | Sep 27 00:22 |
| Oct 04 19:47 P | Oct 12 23:12 | Oct 19 18:13 t | Oct 26 11:39 |
| Nov 03 13:59 | Nov 11 12:07 | Nov 18 04:06 | Nov 25 03:02 |
| Dec 03 08:37 | Dec 10 23:07 | Dec 17 15:05 | Dec 24 22:21 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 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 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| PST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AKST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| HST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- 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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