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