2052 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2052 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
02 12:35 NEW MOON
04 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 19:02 Moon at Descending Node
11 13 Mercury at Aphelion
13 00:11 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
13 02:10 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
13 09:11 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 13:54 FULL MOON
19 05:01 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
22 01:24 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 21:53 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:48 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
24 06:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 22:21 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
28 03:39 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Feb 01 04:00 NEW MOON
04 13:40 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 19:34 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:31 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
08 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 15:26 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
12 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 03:51 FULL MOON
15 14:05 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
18 07:43 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
19 01:41 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:03 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 19:31 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
23 04:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 12 Mercury at Perihelion
25 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 17:06 NEW MOON
02 19:54 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
04 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
04 14:03 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
05 00:58 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 20:46 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
08 10:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 21:29 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 19:24 FULL MOON
15 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
16 09:59 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 23 Venus at Perihelion
17 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00:51 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 16 Uranus at Opposition
20 07:26 Vernal Equinox
20 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
21 11 Jupiter at Opposition
23 23:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 10:55 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
31 03:57 NEW MOON
31 04:00 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
31 09:41 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 14:55 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
04 03:38 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 00:40 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 18:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
10 03:19 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 10:13 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
14 07:41 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
14 11:46 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
14 11:59 FULL MOON
17 02:33 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 20:26 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:47 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
29 12:50 NEW MOON
30 00:05 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
May 01 12:57 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 08:58 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
07 10 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
09 11:51 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 20:06 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:40 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 04:30 FULL MOON
14 06:11 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
19 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 03:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Mercury at Perihelion
25 04:36 Moon at Descending Node
25 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 20:20 NEW MOON
Jun 03 15:51 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 16:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17:50 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 22:45 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:34 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
10 10:16 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 19:57 FULL MOON
20 12:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:16 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
21 00:46 Summer Solstice
21 08:16 Moon at Descending Node
21 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 14:43 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 10:01 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
27 03:20 NEW MOON
28 21:31 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:24 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
03 05:01 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
04 00:22 Moon at Ascending Node
04 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 06:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02:12 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
05 11 Mercury at Aphelion
07 08 Venus at Aphelion
07 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
12 09:53 FULL MOON
15 18:00 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 21:31 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
18 09:06 Moon at Descending Node
18 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 07:18 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 19:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 18:27 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 03:38 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 17:35 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
26 11:01 NEW MOON
28 09:55 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 20:27 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
31 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 09:56 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
02 22:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 14:48 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 22:22 FULL MOON
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:08 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:54 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
18 00:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:42 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 13:42 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
21 10:18 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 20 Saturn at Opposition
24 20:37 NEW MOON
27 09:45 Moon at Ascending Node
27 14:25 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 18:21 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
Sep 01 09:31 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
01 16:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 09:45 FULL MOON
10 17:10 Moon at Descending Node
13 08:24 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 15:52 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
15 06:03 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
16 05:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:04 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
21 02:40 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 16:46 Autumnal Equinox
23 09:02 NEW MOON
23 09:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 17:37 Moon at Ascending Node
24 19:21 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 02:35 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 20:41 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
29 04:54 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
Oct 01 07:58 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
01 11:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 02:41 Moon at Descending Node
08 07 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 20:14 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 20:24 FULL MOON
09 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 13:34 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
11 01:00 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
12 12:36 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 11:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
18 08:35 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
20 01:43 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
21 00:32 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:33 NEW MOON
26 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 16 Venus at Perihelion
28 17 Mars at Opposition
31 05:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 12:32 Moon at Descending Node
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 09:54 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 06:39 FULL MOON
08 06:32 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 21:47 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 20:52 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
14 14:01 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 22:22 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 08 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 04:16 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15:49 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 20:31 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
19 04:50 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 03:01 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 18:32 NEW MOON
23 09:10 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
23 11 Neptune at Opposition
26 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 21:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 14:28 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 09:03 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 16:48 FULL MOON
06 18:22 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 20:56 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 21:26 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
16 12:01 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 14:03 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
20 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 13:45 NEW MOON
21 13:48 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 12:04 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
28 10 Mercury at Aphelion
28 20:36 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 08:24 Mars 4.3°N 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
2052 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.
| 2052 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 12:35 | Jan 09 18:57 | Jan 16 13:54 | Jan 24 06:33 |
| Feb 01 04:00 | Feb 08 03:05 | Feb 15 03:51 | Feb 23 04:14 |
| Mar 01 17:06 | Mar 08 10:47 | Mar 15 19:24 | Mar 23 23:39 |
| Mar 31 03:57 T | Apr 06 18:58 | Apr 14 11:59 n | Apr 22 15:33 |
| Apr 29 12:50 | May 06 04:35 | May 14 04:30 | May 22 03:45 |
| May 28 20:20 | Jun 04 16:19 | Jun 12 19:57 | Jun 20 12:40 |
| Jun 27 03:20 | Jul 04 06:29 | Jul 12 09:53 | Jul 19 19:07 |
| Jul 26 11:01 | Aug 02 22:50 | Aug 10 22:22 | Aug 18 00:13 |
| Aug 24 20:37 | Sep 01 16:40 | Sep 09 09:45 | Sep 16 05:18 |
| Sep 23 09:02 A | Oct 01 11:06 | Oct 08 20:24 p | Oct 15 11:52 |
| Oct 23 00:33 | Oct 31 05:09 | Nov 07 06:39 | Nov 13 21:20 |
| Nov 21 18:32 | Nov 29 21:46 | Dec 06 16:48 | Dec 13 10:37 |
| Dec 21 13:45 | Dec 29 11:58 | - | - |
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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