2052 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
02 04:05 NEW MOON
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 10:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 10:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 05 Mercury at Aphelion
12 15:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 17:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
13 00:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 05:24 FULL MOON
18 20:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 16:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 13:23 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
23 22:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 13:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 19:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 19:30 NEW MOON
Feb 04 05:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 11:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 18:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 06:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
12 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 19:21 FULL MOON
15 05:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
17 23:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 17:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 11:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 19:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04 Mercury at Perihelion
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 08:36 NEW MOON
02 11:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 15:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 05:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 16:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 12:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
08 02:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 12:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 10:54 FULL MOON
15 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
16 01:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 15 Venus at Perihelion
16 23:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 08 Uranus at Opposition
19 22:56 Vernal Equinox
20 05:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
21 03 Jupiter at Opposition
23 15:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 19:27 NEW MOON
30 19:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
31 01:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 06:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
03 19:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 16:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 10:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 18:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 01:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 06:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
14 03:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
14 03:29 FULL MOON
16 18:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 07:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 11:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
29 04:20 NEW MOON
29 15:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
May 01 04:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 00:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
07 01 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
09 03:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 11:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 05:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 20:00 FULL MOON
13 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
19 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 19:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Mercury at Perihelion
24 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 01:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 11:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 07:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 07:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 14:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 11:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
10 01:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 11:27 FULL MOON
20 04:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 16:16 Summer Solstice
20 23:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 06:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 09:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 18:50 NEW MOON
28 13:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 15:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 20:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 15:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
03 21:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 17:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
05 03 Mercury at Aphelion
07 00 Venus at Aphelion
07 13:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
12 01:23 FULL MOON
15 09:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 13:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
18 00:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 22:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 19:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 09:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 14 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
26 02:31 NEW MOON
28 01:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 11:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 19:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 01:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
02 14:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 18 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 13:52 FULL MOON
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 02:38 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 15:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 03 Mercury at Perihelion
18 16:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 05:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
21 01:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 11 Saturn at Opposition
24 12:07 NEW MOON
27 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 09:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
Sep 01 01:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
01 08:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 01:15 FULL MOON
10 08:40 Moon at Descending Node
12 23:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 07:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
14 21:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 20:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 18:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 08:16 Autumnal Equinox
23 00:32 NEW MOON
23 00:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 10:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 18:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 12:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 20:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
30 23:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
Oct 01 02:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 23 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 11:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 11:54 FULL MOON
09 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 05:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
12 04:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 03:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
18 00:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 17:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 16:03 NEW MOON
26 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 08 Venus at Perihelion
28 08 Mars at Opposition
30 20:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 01:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 22:09 FULL MOON
07 22:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 13:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 12:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 12:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02 Mercury at Perihelion
14 05:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 13:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 23 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 07:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 12:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 20:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 18:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 10:02 NEW MOON
23 00:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
23 02 Neptune at Opposition
25 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 13:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 10:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 05:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 00:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 08:18 FULL MOON
06 09:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 12:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 02:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
16 03:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 05:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
20 01:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 05:15 NEW MOON
21 05:18 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 03:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
28 02 Mercury at Aphelion
28 12:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 23:54 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 04:05 | Jan 09 10:27 | Jan 16 05:24 | Jan 23 22:03 |
| Jan 31 19:30 | Feb 07 18:35 | Feb 14 19:21 | Feb 22 19:44 |
| Mar 01 08:36 | Mar 08 02:17 | Mar 15 10:54 | Mar 23 15:09 |
| Mar 30 19:27 T | Apr 06 10:28 | Apr 14 03:29 n | Apr 22 07:03 |
| Apr 29 04:20 | May 05 20:05 | May 13 20:00 | May 21 19:15 |
| May 28 11:50 | Jun 04 07:49 | Jun 12 11:27 | Jun 20 04:10 |
| Jun 26 18:50 | Jul 03 21:59 | Jul 12 01:23 | Jul 19 10:37 |
| Jul 26 02:31 | Aug 02 14:20 | Aug 10 13:52 | Aug 17 15:43 |
| Aug 24 12:07 | Sep 01 08:10 | Sep 09 01:15 | Sep 15 20:48 |
| Sep 23 00:32 A | Oct 01 02:36 | Oct 08 11:54 p | Oct 15 03:22 |
| Oct 22 16:03 | Oct 30 20:39 | Nov 06 22:09 | Nov 13 12:50 |
| Nov 21 10:02 | Nov 29 13:16 | Dec 06 08:18 | Dec 13 02:07 |
| Dec 21 05:15 | Dec 29 03:28 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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