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