2052 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
01 22:05 NEW MOON
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 05 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 23 Mercury at Aphelion
12 09:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 11:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
12 18:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
15 23:24 FULL MOON
18 14:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 10:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 07:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
23 16:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 13:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
27 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 13:30 NEW MOON
Feb 03 23:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 05:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 12:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 00:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
11 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 13:21 FULL MOON
14 23:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
17 17:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 11:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 02:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 05:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 13:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22 Mercury at Perihelion
25 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 02:36 NEW MOON
02 05:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 09:47 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 10:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 06:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
07 20:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 06:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 04:54 FULL MOON
15 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
15 19:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 09 Venus at Perihelion
16 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 02 Uranus at Opposition
19 16:56 Vernal Equinox
19 23:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
20 21 Jupiter at Opposition
23 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 13:27 NEW MOON
30 13:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
30 19:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 00:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
03 13:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 10:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 04:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 12:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 19:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 00:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
13 21:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 21:29 FULL MOON
16 12:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 01:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 05:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
28 22:20 NEW MOON
29 09:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
30 22:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
May 04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
06 19 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
08 21:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 14:00 FULL MOON
13 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
18 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Mercury at Perihelion
24 14:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 19:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 05:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 01:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 01:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
09 19:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 05:27 FULL MOON
19 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 10:16 Summer Solstice
20 17:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 00:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 19:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 03:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 12:50 NEW MOON
28 07:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 09:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 09:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
03 15:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 11:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Aphelion
06 18 Venus at Aphelion
07 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
11 19:23 FULL MOON
15 03:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 07:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
17 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 16:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 03:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 13:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 03:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
25 20:31 NEW MOON
27 19:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 05:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 13:06 Moon at Ascending Node
31 19:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 08:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 12 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 00:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 07:52 FULL MOON
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:38 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 09:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
18 10:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
18 23:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
20 19:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 05 Saturn at Opposition
24 06:07 NEW MOON
26 19:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 03:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
31 19:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
Sep 01 02:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 19:15 FULL MOON
10 02:40 Moon at Descending Node
12 17:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
14 15:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 14:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 12:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 12:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 02:16 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:32 NEW MOON
22 18:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
22 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 03:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 04:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 12:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 06:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 14:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
30 17:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
30 20:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 07 12:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 17 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 05:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 05:54 FULL MOON
08 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 23:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
11 22:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 18:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 11:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 10:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 10:03 NEW MOON
26 08:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 02 Venus at Perihelion
28 02 Mars at Opposition
30 14:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 22:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 19:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 16:09 FULL MOON
07 16:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 07:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 06:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 06:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20 Mercury at Perihelion
13 23:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 07:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 17 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 06:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 14:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 12:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 04:02 NEW MOON
22 18:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
22 20 Neptune at Opposition
25 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 07:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 04:24 Moon at Descending Node
02 23:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
05 18:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 02:18 FULL MOON
06 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 06:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
12 20:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 06:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
15 21:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
18 23:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
19 19:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
20 23:15 NEW MOON
20 23:18 Winter Solstice
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 21:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
27 20 Mercury at Aphelion
28 06:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 21:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 17:54 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 22:05 | Jan 09 04:27 | Jan 15 23:24 | Jan 23 16:03 |
| Jan 31 13:30 | Feb 07 12:35 | Feb 14 13:21 | Feb 22 13:44 |
| Mar 01 02:36 | Mar 07 20:17 | Mar 15 04:54 | Mar 23 09:09 |
| Mar 30 13:27 T | Apr 06 04:28 | Apr 13 21:29 n | Apr 22 01:03 |
| Apr 28 22:20 | May 05 14:05 | May 13 14:00 | May 21 13:15 |
| May 28 05:50 | Jun 04 01:49 | Jun 12 05:27 | Jun 19 22:10 |
| Jun 26 12:50 | Jul 03 15:59 | Jul 11 19:23 | Jul 19 04:37 |
| Jul 25 20:31 | Aug 02 08:20 | Aug 10 07:52 | Aug 17 09:43 |
| Aug 24 06:07 | Sep 01 02:10 | Sep 08 19:15 | Sep 15 14:48 |
| Sep 22 18:32 A | Sep 30 20:36 | Oct 08 05:54 p | Oct 14 21:22 |
| Oct 22 10:03 | Oct 30 14:39 | Nov 06 16:09 | Nov 13 06:50 |
| Nov 21 04:02 | Nov 29 07:16 | Dec 06 02:18 | Dec 12 20:07 |
| Dec 20 23:15 | Dec 28 21:28 | - | - |
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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