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