2051 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 05:34 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 09:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03:46 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:57 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 11:12 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
13 00:28 NEW MOON
15 23:53 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 21:47 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 18:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 09:05 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:56 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 12 Mercury at Aphelion
27 02:50 FULL MOON
31 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 01:16 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
02 11:31 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 13:18 Moon at Ascending Node
04 07:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 07:29 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 12:11 NEW MOON
13 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 09:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 10:29 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23:15 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 19 Jupiter at Opposition
25 20:23 FULL MOON
28 09:56 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 14:50 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 18:17 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 15:04 Moon at Ascending Node
06 01:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11 Mercury at Perihelion
12 22:22 NEW MOON
13 09 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 05:02 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 11 Uranus at Opposition
15 15:27 Moon at Descending Node
17 01:30 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 05:53 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 15:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:28 Vernal Equinox
25 16:19 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 14:30 FULL MOON
27 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
29 00:27 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
31 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 15:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:51 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 22:05 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 07:29 NEW MOON
11 07:39 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
12 01:28 Moon at Descending Node
14 14:51 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 18 Venus at Aphelion
14 18:42 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 04:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 21:29 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 06 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 06:36 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
26 01:09 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 07:49 FULL MOON
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 04 01:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 00:31 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
09 00:53 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 06:56 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 12:16 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:59 NEW MOON
12 01:16 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 11 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 18:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 10:26 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 13:17 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 07:33 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:05 FULL MOON
Jun 02 07:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 10 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 06:50 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 19:22 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
09 00:26 NEW MOON
14 05:55 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 11:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 03:44 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 20:38 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 12:20 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14:47 Summer Solstice
24 10:43 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 11:44 FULL MOON
30 01 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 02:29 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 19:33 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 09:39 NEW MOON
10 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 22:19 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 04:21 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 04:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:05 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10 Mercury at Aphelion
23 22:06 FULL MOON
28 06:16 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 00:03 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 01:45 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 03 Venus at Perihelion
05 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 20:35 NEW MOON
07 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 02 Saturn at Opposition
12 11:59 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 17:14 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 22:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 07:05 FULL MOON
24 14:13 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 02:26 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:04 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 10 Mercury at Perihelion
05 10:03 NEW MOON
08 19:04 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 20:48 Moon at Ascending Node
09 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 09:48 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 14:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 15:41 FULL MOON
21 17:50 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 09:28 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:56 Autumnal Equinox
25 13:28 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 21:04 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 13:22 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 02:17 NEW MOON
05 02:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
06 02:25 Moon at Ascending Node
06 15:22 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 21:04 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 05:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:16 Moon at Descending Node
20 00:40 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
20 00:43 FULL MOON
20 04:11 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 02 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:19 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 06:09 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 05:42 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 07:38 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22:52 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 20:29 NEW MOON
05 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 11:24 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
06 00:15 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 22:41 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 15:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 07:04 Moon at Descending Node
17 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 10:36 FULL MOON
18 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 09:14 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 19 Neptune at Opposition
25 09:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 21:33 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 09 Mercury at Perihelion
29 13:38 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:57 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 05:12 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
Dec 01 01:31 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 15:07 NEW MOON
11 05:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
13 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:27 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 20:16 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 21:35 FULL MOON
22 04:03 Winter Solstice
22 15:30 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 10:58 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 16:08 Moon at Ascending Node
26 20:57 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 21:35 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 23:28 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 09:59 |
| Jan 13 00:28 | Jan 19 18:08 | Jan 27 02:50 | Feb 04 07:10 |
| Feb 11 12:11 | Feb 18 03:46 | Feb 25 20:23 | Mar 06 01:17 |
| Mar 12 22:22 | Mar 19 15:04 | Mar 27 14:30 | Apr 04 15:11 |
| Apr 11 07:29 P | Apr 18 04:08 | Apr 26 07:49 t | May 04 01:00 |
| May 10 15:59 | May 17 18:59 | May 25 23:05 | Jun 02 07:45 |
| Jun 09 00:26 | Jun 16 11:25 | Jun 24 11:44 | Jul 01 12:45 |
| Jul 08 09:39 | Jul 16 04:51 | Jul 23 22:06 | Jul 30 17:22 |
| Aug 06 20:35 | Aug 14 22:19 | Aug 22 07:05 | Aug 28 22:59 |
| Sep 05 10:03 | Sep 13 14:50 | Sep 20 15:41 | Sep 27 06:52 |
| Oct 05 02:17 P | Oct 13 05:42 | Oct 20 00:43 t | Oct 26 18:09 |
| Nov 03 20:29 | Nov 11 18:37 | Nov 18 10:36 | Nov 25 09:32 |
| Dec 03 15:07 | Dec 11 05:37 | Dec 17 21:35 | Dec 25 04:51 |
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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