2052 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 11 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
02 11:05 NEW MOON
04 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 17:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 17:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 12 Mercury at Aphelion
12 22:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
13 00:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
13 07:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 12:24 FULL MOON
19 03:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 23:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
24 05:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
28 02:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Feb 01 02:30 NEW MOON
04 12:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 18:04 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
08 01:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
12 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 02:21 FULL MOON
15 12:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
18 06:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
19 00:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 18:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
23 02:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 11 Mercury at Perihelion
25 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 15:36 NEW MOON
02 18:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 22:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 12:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 23:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 19:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
08 09:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 19:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 17:54 FULL MOON
15 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
16 08:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 22 Venus at Perihelion
17 06:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 15 Uranus at Opposition
20 05:56 Vernal Equinox
20 12:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
21 10 Jupiter at Opposition
23 22:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
31 02:27 NEW MOON
31 02:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
31 08:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 13:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
04 02:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 23:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
10 01:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 08:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 13:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
14 10:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
14 10:29 FULL MOON
17 01:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 14:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 18:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
29 11:20 NEW MOON
29 22:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
May 01 11:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 07:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
07 08 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
09 10:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 18:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 12:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 03:00 FULL MOON
14 04:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
19 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 02:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11 Mercury at Perihelion
25 03:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 08:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 18:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 14:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
10 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 18:27 FULL MOON
20 11:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 23:16 Summer Solstice
21 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 13:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 08:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 16:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
27 01:50 NEW MOON
28 20:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 22:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date AWST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 03:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 04:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
05 10 Mercury at Aphelion
07 07 Venus at Aphelion
07 20:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
12 08:23 FULL MOON
15 16:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 20:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
18 07:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 05:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 17:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 16:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 02:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 16:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
26 09:31 NEW MOON
28 08:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 18:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
31 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 08:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
02 21:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 13:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 20:52 FULL MOON
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09:38 Moon at Descending Node
16 11:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 22:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 10 Mercury at Perihelion
18 23:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 12:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
21 08:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 18 Saturn at Opposition
24 19:07 NEW MOON
27 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 16:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
Sep 01 08:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
01 15:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 08:15 FULL MOON
10 15:40 Moon at Descending Node
13 06:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
15 04:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
16 03:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
21 01:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 15:16 Autumnal Equinox
23 07:32 NEW MOON
23 07:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 16:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 17:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 01:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 19:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
29 03:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
Oct 01 06:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
01 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 01:11 Moon at Descending Node
08 06 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 18:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 18:54 FULL MOON
09 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 12:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 23:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
12 11:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
18 07:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
20 00:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 23:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23:03 NEW MOON
26 21:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 15 Venus at Perihelion
28 15 Mars at Opposition
31 03:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 11:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 05:09 FULL MOON
08 05:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 20:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 19:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
14 12:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 20:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 06 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 02:46 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 19:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
19 03:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 01:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 17:02 NEW MOON
23 07:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
23 09 Neptune at Opposition
26 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 20:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 17:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 12:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 07:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 15:18 FULL MOON
06 16:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 19:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 09:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 19:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
16 10:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 12:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
20 08:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 12:15 NEW MOON
21 12:18 Winter Solstice
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
28 09 Mercury at Aphelion
28 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 06:54 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
Australian Western Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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 Western Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 11:05 | Jan 09 17:27 | Jan 16 12:24 | Jan 24 05:03 |
| Feb 01 02:30 | Feb 08 01:35 | Feb 15 02:21 | Feb 23 02:44 |
| Mar 01 15:36 | Mar 08 09:17 | Mar 15 17:54 | Mar 23 22:09 |
| Mar 31 02:27 T | Apr 06 17:28 | Apr 14 10:29 n | Apr 22 14:03 |
| Apr 29 11:20 | May 06 03:05 | May 14 03:00 | May 22 02:15 |
| May 28 18:50 | Jun 04 14:49 | Jun 12 18:27 | Jun 20 11:10 |
| Jun 27 01:50 | Jul 04 04:59 | Jul 12 08:23 | Jul 19 17:37 |
| Jul 26 09:31 | Aug 02 21:20 | Aug 10 20:52 | Aug 17 22:43 |
| Aug 24 19:07 | Sep 01 15:10 | Sep 09 08:15 | Sep 16 03:48 |
| Sep 23 07:32 A | Oct 01 09:36 | Oct 08 18:54 p | Oct 15 10:22 |
| Oct 22 23:03 | Oct 31 03:39 | Nov 07 05:09 | Nov 13 19:50 |
| Nov 21 17:02 | Nov 29 20:16 | Dec 06 15:18 | Dec 13 09:07 |
| Dec 21 12:15 | Dec 29 10:28 | - | - |
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
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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