2051 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 03:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 07:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 08:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 08:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 21:58 NEW MOON
15 21:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 19:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 15:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 10 Mercury at Aphelion
27 00:20 FULL MOON
31 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 22:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
Feb 02 09:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 10:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 04:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 09:41 NEW MOON
12 21:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 07:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
18 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 20:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 17 Jupiter at Opposition
25 17:53 FULL MOON
28 07:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 12:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 15:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 12:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09 Mercury at Perihelion
12 19:52 NEW MOON
13 07 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 02:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 09 Uranus at Opposition
15 12:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 03:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 12:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 18:58 Vernal Equinox
25 13:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 12:00 FULL MOON
27 15:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
28 21:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
31 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 12:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 19:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 04:59 NEW MOON
11 05:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
11 22:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 12:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 16 Venus at Aphelion
14 16:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
18 01:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 04 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 04:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
25 22:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 05:19 FULL MOON
28 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 03 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 22:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 22:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 09:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:29 NEW MOON
11 22:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 08 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 07:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 10:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 05:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 08 Mercury at Perihelion
05 17:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 16:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
08 21:56 NEW MOON
14 03:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 08:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 18:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 09:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 12:17 Summer Solstice
24 08:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 09:14 FULL MOON
29 22 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 10:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 20:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 17:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 07:09 NEW MOON
10 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 19:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
16 01:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08 Mercury at Aphelion
23 19:36 FULL MOON
28 03:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 21:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 14:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 23:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 01 Venus at Perihelion
05 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 18:05 NEW MOON
07 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 00 Saturn at Opposition
12 09:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 14:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 14:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 19:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 04:35 FULL MOON
24 11:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
25 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 20:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 08 Mercury at Perihelion
05 07:33 NEW MOON
08 16:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 18:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 07:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 15 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 13:11 FULL MOON
21 15:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 06:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 10:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 18:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 10:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 23:47 NEW MOON
05 00:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
05 23:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 12:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 18:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 03:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17:46 Moon at Descending Node
19 22:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
19 22:13 FULL MOON
20 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
21 00 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 15:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 03:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 05:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 06:13 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 17:59 NEW MOON
05 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 08:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
05 21:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 12:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 16:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 04:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 08:06 FULL MOON
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 06:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 17 Neptune at Opposition
25 07:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 19:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 07 Mercury at Perihelion
29 11:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 02:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
30 23:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 12:37 NEW MOON
11 03:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 11:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 17:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 19:05 FULL MOON
22 01:33 Winter Solstice
22 13:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 02:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 08:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 13:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 19:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 20:58 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
31 21:31 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 07:29 |
| Jan 12 21:58 | Jan 19 15:38 | Jan 27 00:20 | Feb 04 04:40 |
| Feb 11 09:41 | Feb 18 01:16 | Feb 25 17:53 | Mar 05 22:47 |
| Mar 12 19:52 | Mar 19 12:34 | Mar 27 12:00 | Apr 04 12:41 |
| Apr 11 04:59 P | Apr 18 01:38 | Apr 26 05:19 t | May 03 22:30 |
| May 10 13:29 | May 17 16:29 | May 25 20:35 | Jun 02 05:15 |
| Jun 08 21:56 | Jun 16 08:55 | Jun 24 09:14 | Jul 01 10:15 |
| Jul 08 07:09 | Jul 16 02:21 | Jul 23 19:36 | Jul 30 14:52 |
| Aug 06 18:05 | Aug 14 19:49 | Aug 22 04:35 | Aug 28 20:29 |
| Sep 05 07:33 | Sep 13 12:20 | Sep 20 13:11 | Sep 27 04:22 |
| Oct 04 23:47 P | Oct 13 03:12 | Oct 19 22:13 t | Oct 26 15:39 |
| Nov 03 17:59 | Nov 11 16:07 | Nov 18 08:06 | Nov 25 07:02 |
| Dec 03 12:37 | Dec 11 03:07 | Dec 17 19:05 | Dec 25 02:21 |
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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