2051 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 02:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 07:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 20:58 NEW MOON
15 20:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 18:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 14:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 14:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 09 Mercury at Aphelion
26 23:20 FULL MOON
31 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 21:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
Feb 02 08:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 09:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 03:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 08:41 NEW MOON
12 20:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 06:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 19:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 16 Jupiter at Opposition
25 16:53 FULL MOON
28 06:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 11:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 14:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 11:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Mercury at Perihelion
12 18:52 NEW MOON
13 06 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 07:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 01:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 08 Uranus at Opposition
15 11:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 02:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 17:58 Vernal Equinox
25 12:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 11:00 FULL MOON
27 14:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
28 20:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
31 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 11:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 18:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 03:59 NEW MOON
11 04:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
11 21:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 11:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 15 Venus at Aphelion
14 15:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 00:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 17:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 03 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 03:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
25 21:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 04:19 FULL MOON
28 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 03 21:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 21:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 21:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 03:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 08:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:29 NEW MOON
11 21:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 07 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 06:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 09:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 04:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 19:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 04:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 16:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 03:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 15:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
08 20:56 NEW MOON
14 02:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 07:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 17:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 08:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11:17 Summer Solstice
24 07:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 08:14 FULL MOON
29 21 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 09:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 19:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 16:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 06:09 NEW MOON
10 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 00:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 01:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 11:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 07 Mercury at Aphelion
23 18:36 FULL MOON
28 02:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
28 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 13:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 22:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 00 Venus at Perihelion
05 09 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 17:05 NEW MOON
07 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 23 Saturn at Opposition
12 08:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 13:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 13:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 23 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 03:35 FULL MOON
24 10:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
25 22:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 19:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 06:33 NEW MOON
08 15:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 14 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 12:11 FULL MOON
21 14:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 05:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 03:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 09:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 17:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 09:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 22:47 NEW MOON
04 23:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
05 22:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 17:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 02:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:46 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
19 21:13 FULL MOON
20 00:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
20 23 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 18:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 14:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 02:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 02:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 04:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
02 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 16:59 NEW MOON
04 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 07:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
05 20:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 19:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 11:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 15:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 03:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 07:06 FULL MOON
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 05:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 16 Neptune at Opposition
25 06:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 18:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 06 Mercury at Perihelion
29 10:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 10:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 01:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
30 22:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 11:37 NEW MOON
11 02:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 10:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 16:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 18:05 FULL MOON
22 00:33 Winter Solstice
22 12:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 01:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 12:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 17:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 18:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 19:58 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
31 20:31 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 06:29 |
| Jan 12 20:58 | Jan 19 14:38 | Jan 26 23:20 | Feb 04 03:40 |
| Feb 11 08:41 | Feb 18 00:16 | Feb 25 16:53 | Mar 05 21:47 |
| Mar 12 18:52 | Mar 19 11:34 | Mar 27 11:00 | Apr 04 11:41 |
| Apr 11 03:59 P | Apr 18 00:38 | Apr 26 04:19 t | May 03 21:30 |
| May 10 12:29 | May 17 15:29 | May 25 19:35 | Jun 02 04:15 |
| Jun 08 20:56 | Jun 16 07:55 | Jun 24 08:14 | Jul 01 09:15 |
| Jul 08 06:09 | Jul 16 01:21 | Jul 23 18:36 | Jul 30 13:52 |
| Aug 06 17:05 | Aug 14 18:49 | Aug 22 03:35 | Aug 28 19:29 |
| Sep 05 06:33 | Sep 13 11:20 | Sep 20 12:11 | Sep 27 03:22 |
| Oct 04 22:47 P | Oct 13 02:12 | Oct 19 21:13 t | Oct 26 14:39 |
| Nov 03 16:59 | Nov 11 15:07 | Nov 18 07:06 | Nov 25 06:02 |
| Dec 03 11:37 | Dec 11 02:07 | Dec 17 18:05 | Dec 25 01:21 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 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 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- 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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