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
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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
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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
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 | |||||
- 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 |
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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