2051 Sky Event Almanac
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | ||||||||
| Japan Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 09:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 13:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 07:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 14:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
13 03:58 NEW MOON
16 03:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
19 01:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 21:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 16 Mercury at Aphelion
27 06:20 FULL MOON
31 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
Feb 01 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
02 15:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 16:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 10:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 15:41 NEW MOON
13 03:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
16 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 13:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 07:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 23 Jupiter at Opposition
25 23:53 FULL MOON
28 13:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 18:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 21:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 18:34 Moon at Ascending Node
06 04:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 01:52 NEW MOON
13 13 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 08:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 15 Uranus at Opposition
15 18:57 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 09:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 18:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:58 Vernal Equinox
25 19:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 18:00 FULL MOON
27 21:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
29 03:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
31 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 18:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 08:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
11 01:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 10:59 NEW MOON
11 11:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
12 04:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 18:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 22 Venus at Aphelion
14 22:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 07:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 10 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 10:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
26 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 11:19 FULL MOON
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 04 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 04:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
09 04:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 10:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:29 NEW MOON
12 04:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 14 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 13:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 16:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 11:03 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 14 Mercury at Perihelion
05 23:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 10:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 22:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
09 03:56 NEW MOON
14 09:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 14:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 07:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
19 00:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 15:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18:17 Summer Solstice
24 14:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 15:14 FULL MOON
30 04 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date JST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 16:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 23:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 13:09 NEW MOON
10 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
16 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 07:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 08:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 18:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14 Mercury at Aphelion
24 01:36 FULL MOON
28 09:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
29 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 20:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 02 05:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 07 Venus at Perihelion
05 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
07 00:05 NEW MOON
07 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 06 Saturn at Opposition
12 15:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 20:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 01:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 10:35 FULL MOON
24 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
26 05:56 Moon at Descending Node
29 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 14 Mercury at Perihelion
05 13:33 NEW MOON
08 22:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
09 00:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 13:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 18:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 19:11 FULL MOON
21 21:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 16:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 00:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 16:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
05 05:47 NEW MOON
05 06:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
06 05:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 18:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
07 00:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 09:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
20 04:13 FULL MOON
20 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 06 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 01:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 21:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 09:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 09:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 11:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 12:13 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 23:59 NEW MOON
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 14:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
06 03:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 18:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 22:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 14:06 FULL MOON
18 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 12:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 23 Neptune at Opposition
25 13:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 01:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 13 Mercury at Perihelion
29 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
Dec 01 05:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18:37 NEW MOON
11 09:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:09 Moon at Descending Node
14 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 04:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 23:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
18 01:05 FULL MOON
22 07:33 Winter Solstice
22 19:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 08:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 14:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 19:38 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
28 01:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
30 02:58 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
Japan Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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 | |||
| Japan Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 13:29 |
| Jan 13 03:58 | Jan 19 21:38 | Jan 27 06:20 | Feb 04 10:40 |
| Feb 11 15:41 | Feb 18 07:16 | Feb 25 23:53 | Mar 06 04:47 |
| Mar 13 01:52 | Mar 19 18:34 | Mar 27 18:00 | Apr 04 18:41 |
| Apr 11 10:59 P | Apr 18 07:38 | Apr 26 11:19 t | May 04 04:30 |
| May 10 19:29 | May 17 22:29 | May 26 02:35 | Jun 02 11:15 |
| Jun 09 03:56 | Jun 16 14:55 | Jun 24 15:14 | Jul 01 16:15 |
| Jul 08 13:09 | Jul 16 08:21 | Jul 24 01:36 | Jul 30 20:52 |
| Aug 07 00:05 | Aug 15 01:49 | Aug 22 10:35 | Aug 29 02:29 |
| Sep 05 13:33 | Sep 13 18:20 | Sep 20 19:11 | Sep 27 10:22 |
| Oct 05 05:47 P | Oct 13 09:12 | Oct 20 04:13 t | Oct 26 21:39 |
| Nov 03 23:59 | Nov 11 22:07 | Nov 18 14:06 | Nov 25 13:02 |
| Dec 03 18:37 | Dec 11 09:07 | Dec 18 01:05 | Dec 25 08:21 |
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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