2052 Sky Event Almanac

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.

2052 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  18     Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
    01  18:05  NEW MOON 
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  01     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    09  00:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  00:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  05:41  Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
    12  07:40  Mars 4.6°N of Antares
    12  14:41  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    15  19:24  FULL MOON 
    18  10:31  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    21  06:54  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    22  03:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14:18  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    23  12:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  03:51  Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
    27  09:09  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    27  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  09:30  NEW MOON 

Feb 03  19:10  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    05  01:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  09:01  Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
    07  08:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:56  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    11  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  09:21  FULL MOON 
    14  19:35  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    17  13:13  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    18  07:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  22:33  Spica 3.0°S of Moon
    21  01:01  Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
    22  09:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    29  22:36  NEW MOON 

Mar 02  01:24  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
    03  05:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  19:33  Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
    04  06:28  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    07  02:16  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    07  16:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  02:59  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    15  00:54  FULL MOON 
    15  02     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    15  15:29  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    16  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  06:21  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    17  22     Uranus at Opposition 
    19  12:56  Vernal Equinox 
    19  19:36  Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
    20  17     Jupiter at Opposition 
    23  05:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  16:25  Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
    30  09:27  NEW MOON 
    30  09:30  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    30  15:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  20:25  Moon at Perigee: 360446 km

Apr 03  09:08  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    04  06:10  Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
    06  00:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    09  08:49  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  15:43  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    12  20:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  13:11  Spica 3.0°S of Moon
    13  17:16  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
    13  17:29  FULL MOON 
    16  08:03  Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
    21  21:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  01:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:17  Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
    28  18:20  NEW MOON 
    29  05:35  Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
    30  18:27  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon

May 04  15     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  10:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  14:28  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    06  15     Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
    08  17:21  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    10  01:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  19:10  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    13  10:00  FULL MOON 
    13  11:41  Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
    18  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  05     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  09:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  10:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  02     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  15:39  Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
    28  01:50  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  21:21  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    03  21:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  23:20  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    06  04:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  01:04  Spica 3.2°S of Moon
    09  15:46  Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
    12  01:27  FULL MOON 
    19  18:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:46  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    20  06:16  Summer Solstice 
    20  13:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
    23  20:13  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  15:31  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    24  23:22  Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
    26  08:50  NEW MOON 
    28  03:01  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    30  05:54  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon

Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 02  10:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    03  05:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  08     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    03  11:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  07:42  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    04  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  03:41  Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
    11  15:23  FULL MOON 
    14  23:30  Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
    15  03:01  Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
    17  14:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  12:48  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    19  00:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  23:57  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    22  09:08  Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  23:05  Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
    25  04     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38118 AU
    25  16:31  NEW MOON 
    27  15:25  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    27  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  01:57  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    30  09:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  15:26  Spica 3.7°S of Moon

Aug 02  04:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  08     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    03  20:18  Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
    06  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
    10  03:52  FULL MOON 
    12  09     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  16:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  18:24  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  05:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  06:12  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    18  19:12  Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
    20  15:48  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    21  01     Saturn at Opposition 
    24  02:07  NEW MOON 
    26  15:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  19:55  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  23:51  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    31  15:01  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
    31  22:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  15:15  FULL MOON 
    09  22:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  13:54  Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  21:22  Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
    14  11:33  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    15  10:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08:34  Venus 3.8°N of Moon
    20  08:10  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    21  22:16  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  14:32  NEW MOON 
    22  14:38  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    22  19     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    22  23:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  00:51  Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
    24  08:05  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    27  02:11  Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
    28  10:24  Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
    30  13:28  Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
    30  16:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 07  08:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  13     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45334 AU
    08  01:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
    08  01:54  FULL MOON 
    08  15     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  19:04  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  06:30  Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
    11  18:06  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    14  17:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
    17  14:05  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    19  07:13  Venus 2.6°N of Moon
    20  06:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  06:03  NEW MOON 
    26  04:06  Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
    26  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  22     Mars at Opposition 
    30  10:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  18:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  15:24  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    06  12:09  FULL MOON 
    07  12:02  Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
    08  03:17  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    08  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  02:22  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    13  02:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  19:31  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    14  03:52  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    14  13     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    16  09:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  07     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  21:19  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    18  02:01  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  10:20  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  08:31  Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  00:02  NEW MOON 
    22  14:40  Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
    22  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    25  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
    29  03:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  00:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    05  14:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    05  22:18  FULL MOON 
    05  23:52  Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
    11  02:26  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    12  16:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  10:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  02:56  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    15  17:31  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    18  19:33  Venus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  15:02  Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
    20  19:15  NEW MOON 
    20  19:18  Winter Solstice 
    22  05     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  17:34  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    27  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  02:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  17:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13:54  Mars 4.3°N of Moon

    

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

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska 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.

2052 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 18:05 Jan 09 00:27 Jan 15 19:24 Jan 23 12:03
Jan 31 09:30 Feb 07 08:35 Feb 14 09:21 Feb 22 09:44
Feb 29 22:36 Mar 07 16:17 Mar 15 00:54 Mar 23 05:09
Mar 30 09:27 T Apr 06 00:28 Apr 13 17:29 n Apr 21 21:03
Apr 28 18:20 May 05 10:05 May 13 10:00 May 21 09:15
May 28 01:50 Jun 03 21:49 Jun 12 01:27 Jun 19 18:10
Jun 26 08:50 Jul 03 11:59 Jul 11 15:23 Jul 19 00:37
Jul 25 16:31 Aug 02 04:20 Aug 10 03:52 Aug 17 05:43
Aug 24 02:07 Aug 31 22:10 Sep 08 15:15 Sep 15 10:48
Sep 22 14:32 A Sep 30 16:36 Oct 08 01:54 p Oct 14 17:22
Oct 22 06:03 Oct 30 10:39 Nov 06 12:09 Nov 13 02:50
Nov 21 00:02 Nov 29 03:16 Dec 05 22:18 Dec 12 16:07
Dec 20 19:15 Dec 28 17:28 --

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

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas
ART 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
AST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
EST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
CST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
MST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
PST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
AKST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
HST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

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

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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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