2051 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 04:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 08:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 02:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 09:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 09:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 22:58 NEW MOON
15 22:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 20:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 16:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 07:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 16:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 11 Mercury at Aphelion
27 01:20 FULL MOON
31 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 23:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
Feb 02 10:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 11:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 05:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 10:41 NEW MOON
12 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 08:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 02:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 21:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 18 Jupiter at Opposition
25 18:53 FULL MOON
28 08:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 13:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 16:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 13:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 10 Mercury at Perihelion
12 20:52 NEW MOON
13 08 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 03:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 10 Uranus at Opposition
15 13:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 00:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 04:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:58 Vernal Equinox
25 14:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 13:00 FULL MOON
27 16:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
28 22:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
31 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 13:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 20:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 05:59 NEW MOON
11 06:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
11 23:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 13:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 17 Venus at Aphelion
14 17:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 02:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 19:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 05 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 05:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
25 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 06:19 FULL MOON
28 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 03 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 23:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 23:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 05:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 10:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:29 NEW MOON
11 23:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 09 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 08:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 11:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 06:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 09 Mercury at Perihelion
05 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 05:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 17:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
08 22:56 NEW MOON
14 04:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 09:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 02:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 19:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 13:17 Summer Solstice
24 09:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 10:14 FULL MOON
29 23 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 21:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 18:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 08:09 NEW MOON
10 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 20:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 02:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 03:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09 Mercury at Aphelion
23 20:36 FULL MOON
28 04:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 22:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 00:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 02 Venus at Perihelion
05 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 19:05 NEW MOON
07 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 01 Saturn at Opposition
12 10:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 15:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 15:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 20:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 05:35 FULL MOON
24 12:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 21:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
05 08:33 NEW MOON
08 17:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 19:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 08:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 14:11 FULL MOON
21 16:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 07:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 11:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 19:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 11:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 00:47 NEW MOON
05 01:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
06 00:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 13:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 19:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 04:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
19 23:13 FULL MOON
20 02:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 01 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 16:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 04:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 04:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 06:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 18:59 NEW MOON
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 09:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
05 22:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 21:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 13:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 17:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 05:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 14:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 09:06 FULL MOON
18 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 07:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 18 Neptune at Opposition
25 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 08 Mercury at Perihelion
29 12:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 12:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 03:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
Dec 01 00:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 13:37 NEW MOON
11 04:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 12:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 18:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 20:05 FULL MOON
22 02:33 Winter Solstice
22 14:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 03:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 14:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 19:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 20:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 21:58 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
31 22:31 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 08:29 |
| Jan 12 22:58 | Jan 19 16:38 | Jan 27 01:20 | Feb 04 05:40 |
| Feb 11 10:41 | Feb 18 02:16 | Feb 25 18:53 | Mar 05 23:47 |
| Mar 12 20:52 | Mar 19 13:34 | Mar 27 13:00 | Apr 04 13:41 |
| Apr 11 05:59 P | Apr 18 02:38 | Apr 26 06:19 t | May 03 23:30 |
| May 10 14:29 | May 17 17:29 | May 25 21:35 | Jun 02 06:15 |
| Jun 08 22:56 | Jun 16 09:55 | Jun 24 10:14 | Jul 01 11:15 |
| Jul 08 08:09 | Jul 16 03:21 | Jul 23 20:36 | Jul 30 15:52 |
| Aug 06 19:05 | Aug 14 20:49 | Aug 22 05:35 | Aug 28 21:29 |
| Sep 05 08:33 | Sep 13 13:20 | Sep 20 14:11 | Sep 27 05:22 |
| Oct 05 00:47 P | Oct 13 04:12 | Oct 19 23:13 t | Oct 26 16:39 |
| Nov 03 18:59 | Nov 11 17:07 | Nov 18 09:06 | Nov 25 08:02 |
| Dec 03 13:37 | Dec 11 04:07 | Dec 17 20:05 | Dec 25 03:21 |
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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