2052 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
01 23:05 NEW MOON
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 05:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 00 Mercury at Aphelion
12 10:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 12:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
12 19:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 00:24 FULL MOON
18 15:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 11:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 08:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
23 17:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 14:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 14:30 NEW MOON
Feb 04 00:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 06:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 13:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
11 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 14:21 FULL MOON
15 00:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
17 18:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 12:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 06:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 14:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23 Mercury at Perihelion
25 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 03:36 NEW MOON
02 06:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 10:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 00:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 11:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 07:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
07 21:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 07:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 05:54 FULL MOON
15 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
15 20:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 10 Venus at Perihelion
16 18:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 03 Uranus at Opposition
19 17:56 Vernal Equinox
20 00:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
20 22 Jupiter at Opposition
23 10:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 21:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 14:27 NEW MOON
30 14:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
30 20:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 01:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
03 14:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 11:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 05:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 13:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 20:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 01:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 18:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
13 22:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 22:29 FULL MOON
16 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 02:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 06:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
28 23:20 NEW MOON
29 10:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
30 23:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
May 04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 15:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 19:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
06 20 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
08 22:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 15:00 FULL MOON
13 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
18 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 14:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 23 Mercury at Perihelion
24 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 06:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 02:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 02:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 09:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
09 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 06:27 FULL MOON
19 23:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 11:16 Summer Solstice
20 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 01:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 20:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 04:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 13:50 NEW MOON
28 08:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 10:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 15:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 10:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
03 16:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
04 22 Mercury at Aphelion
06 19 Venus at Aphelion
07 08:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
11 20:23 FULL MOON
15 04:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 08:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
17 19:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 17:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 14:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 04:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
25 21:31 NEW MOON
27 20:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
27 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 06:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 14:06 Moon at Ascending Node
31 20:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 09:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 08:52 FULL MOON
12 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:38 Moon at Descending Node
15 23:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 10:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22 Mercury at Perihelion
18 11:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
20 20:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 06 Saturn at Opposition
24 07:07 NEW MOON
26 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 04:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
31 20:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
Sep 01 03:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 20:15 FULL MOON
10 03:40 Moon at Descending Node
12 18:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 02:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
14 16:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 15:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 13:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 13:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 03:16 Autumnal Equinox
22 19:32 NEW MOON
22 19:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 04:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 05:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 13:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 07:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 15:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
30 18:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
30 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 07 13:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 18 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 06:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 06:54 FULL MOON
08 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 00:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 11:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
11 23:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 22:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 19:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 12:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 11:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:03 NEW MOON
26 09:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 03 Venus at Perihelion
28 03 Mars at Opposition
30 15:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 23:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 17:09 FULL MOON
07 17:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 08:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 07:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 07:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21 Mercury at Perihelion
14 00:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 08:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 18 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 14:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 07:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 15:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 13:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 05:02 NEW MOON
22 19:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
22 21 Neptune at Opposition
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 08:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 05:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 00:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
05 19:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 03:18 FULL MOON
06 04:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 07:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
12 21:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 15:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
15 22:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 00:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
19 20:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 00:15 NEW MOON
21 00:18 Winter Solstice
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 22:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
27 21 Mercury at Aphelion
28 07:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 22:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:54 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 23:05 | Jan 09 05:27 | Jan 16 00:24 | Jan 23 17:03 |
| Jan 31 14:30 | Feb 07 13:35 | Feb 14 14:21 | Feb 22 14:44 |
| Mar 01 03:36 | Mar 07 21:17 | Mar 15 05:54 | Mar 23 10:09 |
| Mar 30 14:27 T | Apr 06 05:28 | Apr 13 22:29 n | Apr 22 02:03 |
| Apr 28 23:20 | May 05 15:05 | May 13 15:00 | May 21 14:15 |
| May 28 06:50 | Jun 04 02:49 | Jun 12 06:27 | Jun 19 23:10 |
| Jun 26 13:50 | Jul 03 16:59 | Jul 11 20:23 | Jul 19 05:37 |
| Jul 25 21:31 | Aug 02 09:20 | Aug 10 08:52 | Aug 17 10:43 |
| Aug 24 07:07 | Sep 01 03:10 | Sep 08 20:15 | Sep 15 15:48 |
| Sep 22 19:32 A | Sep 30 21:36 | Oct 08 06:54 p | Oct 14 22:22 |
| Oct 22 11:03 | Oct 30 15:39 | Nov 06 17:09 | Nov 13 07:50 |
| Nov 21 05:02 | Nov 29 08:16 | Dec 06 03:18 | Dec 12 21:07 |
| Dec 21 00:15 | Dec 28 22:28 | - | - |
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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