2052 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 21 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
01 21:05 NEW MOON
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 03:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 03:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 22 Mercury at Aphelion
12 08:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 10:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
12 17:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
15 22:24 FULL MOON
18 13:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 09:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 06:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
23 15:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 12:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
27 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 12:30 NEW MOON
Feb 03 22:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 04:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 12:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 23:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
11 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 12:21 FULL MOON
14 22:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
17 16:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 10:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 04:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 12:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 21 Mercury at Perihelion
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 01:36 NEW MOON
02 04:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 08:47 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 09:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 05:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
07 19:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 05:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 03:54 FULL MOON
15 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
15 18:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 08 Venus at Perihelion
16 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 01 Uranus at Opposition
19 15:56 Vernal Equinox
19 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
20 20 Jupiter at Opposition
23 08:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 12:27 NEW MOON
30 12:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
30 18:11 Moon at Descending Node
31 23:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
Apr 03 12:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 09:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 11:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 18:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
12 23:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
13 20:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 20:29 FULL MOON
16 11:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 00:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 04:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
28 21:20 NEW MOON
29 08:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
30 21:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
May 04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 17:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
06 18 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
08 20:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 04:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 13:00 FULL MOON
13 14:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
18 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 12:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21 Mercury at Perihelion
24 13:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 04:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 00:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 00:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 02:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 07:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
09 18:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 04:27 FULL MOON
19 21:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 09:16 Summer Solstice
20 16:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
23 23:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 18:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 02:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 11:50 NEW MOON
28 06:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 08:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 13:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 08:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
03 14:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 10:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
04 20 Mercury at Aphelion
06 17 Venus at Aphelion
07 06:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
11 18:23 FULL MOON
15 02:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 06:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
17 17:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 15:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 03:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 12:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 02:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
25 19:31 NEW MOON
27 18:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 04:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 12:06 Moon at Ascending Node
31 18:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 07:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
03 23:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 06:52 FULL MOON
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:38 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 08:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20 Mercury at Perihelion
18 09:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
18 22:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
20 18:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 04 Saturn at Opposition
24 05:07 NEW MOON
26 18:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 22:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 02:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
31 18:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
Sep 01 01:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 18:15 FULL MOON
10 01:40 Moon at Descending Node
12 16:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 00:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
14 14:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 13:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 11:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 11:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 01:16 Autumnal Equinox
22 17:32 NEW MOON
22 17:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
22 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 02:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 03:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 11:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 05:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 13:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
30 16:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
30 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 07 11:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 16 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 04:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 04:54 FULL MOON
08 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 22:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 09:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
11 21:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 20:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 17:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 10:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:03 NEW MOON
26 07:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 01 Venus at Perihelion
28 01 Mars at Opposition
30 13:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 21:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 18:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 15:09 FULL MOON
07 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 06:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 05:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 05:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 22:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 06:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 16 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 00:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 05:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 13:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 11:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 03:02 NEW MOON
22 17:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
22 19 Neptune at Opposition
25 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 06:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
05 17:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 01:18 FULL MOON
06 02:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 05:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
12 19:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 13:43 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
15 20:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
18 22:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
19 18:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
20 22:15 NEW MOON
20 22:18 Winter Solstice
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 20:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
27 19 Mercury at Aphelion
28 05:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 20:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 16:54 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 21:05 | Jan 09 03:27 | Jan 15 22:24 | Jan 23 15:03 |
| Jan 31 12:30 | Feb 07 11:35 | Feb 14 12:21 | Feb 22 12:44 |
| Mar 01 01:36 | Mar 07 19:17 | Mar 15 03:54 | Mar 23 08:09 |
| Mar 30 12:27 T | Apr 06 03:28 | Apr 13 20:29 n | Apr 22 00:03 |
| Apr 28 21:20 | May 05 13:05 | May 13 13:00 | May 21 12:15 |
| May 28 04:50 | Jun 04 00:49 | Jun 12 04:27 | Jun 19 21:10 |
| Jun 26 11:50 | Jul 03 14:59 | Jul 11 18:23 | Jul 19 03:37 |
| Jul 25 19:31 | Aug 02 07:20 | Aug 10 06:52 | Aug 17 08:43 |
| Aug 24 05:07 | Sep 01 01:10 | Sep 08 18:15 | Sep 15 13:48 |
| Sep 22 17:32 A | Sep 30 19:36 | Oct 08 04:54 p | Oct 14 20:22 |
| Oct 22 09:03 | Oct 30 13:39 | Nov 06 15:09 | Nov 13 05:50 |
| Nov 21 03:02 | Nov 29 06:16 | Dec 06 01:18 | Dec 12 19:07 |
| Dec 20 22:15 | Dec 28 20:28 | - | - |
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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