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