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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
- 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)
- 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 |
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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