2052 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 07 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
02 07:05 NEW MOON
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 13:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 08 Mercury at Aphelion
12 18:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 20:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
13 03:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 08:24 FULL MOON
18 23:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 19:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
24 01:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 16:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 22:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 22:30 NEW MOON
Feb 04 08:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 14:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 21:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 09:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
12 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 22:21 FULL MOON
15 08:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
18 02:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 20:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 11:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 14:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 22:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07 Mercury at Perihelion
25 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 11:36 NEW MOON
02 14:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 08:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 19:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 15:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
08 05:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 15:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 13:54 FULL MOON
15 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
16 04:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 18 Venus at Perihelion
17 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 11 Uranus at Opposition
20 01:56 Vernal Equinox
20 08:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
21 06 Jupiter at Opposition
23 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 22:27 NEW MOON
30 22:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
31 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 09:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
03 22:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 19:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 21:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 04:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 09:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 02:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
14 06:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
14 06:29 FULL MOON
16 21:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 10:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 14:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
29 07:20 NEW MOON
29 18:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
May 01 07:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 23:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 03:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
07 04 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
09 06:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 23:00 FULL MOON
14 00:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
19 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 22:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Mercury at Perihelion
24 23:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 15 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 04:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 14:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 10:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 10:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 17:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
10 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 14:27 FULL MOON
20 07:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 13:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 19:16 Summer Solstice
21 02:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 09:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 04:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 12:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 21:50 NEW MOON
28 16:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 18:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 23:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 18:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 00:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 20:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
05 06 Mercury at Aphelion
07 03 Venus at Aphelion
07 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
12 04:23 FULL MOON
15 12:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 16:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
18 03:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 01:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 13:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 22:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 12:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 17 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
26 05:31 NEW MOON
28 04:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 14:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 22:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 04:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
02 17:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 09:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 16:52 FULL MOON
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 05:38 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 18:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 06 Mercury at Perihelion
18 19:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
21 04:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 14 Saturn at Opposition
24 15:07 NEW MOON
27 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 12:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
Sep 01 04:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
01 11:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 04:15 FULL MOON
10 11:40 Moon at Descending Node
13 02:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 10:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
15 00:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 23:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 21:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 21:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 11:16 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:32 NEW MOON
23 03:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 12:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 13:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 21:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 15:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 23:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
Oct 01 02:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
01 05:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 21:11 Moon at Descending Node
08 02 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 14:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 14:54 FULL MOON
09 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 08:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
12 07:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 06:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
18 03:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 20:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:03 NEW MOON
26 17:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 11 Venus at Perihelion
28 11 Mars at Opposition
30 23:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 07:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 04:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 01:09 FULL MOON
08 01:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 16:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 15:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
14 08:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 16:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 02 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 10:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 15:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 23:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 21:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 13:02 NEW MOON
23 03:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
23 05 Neptune at Opposition
25 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 16:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 13:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 08:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 03:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 11:18 FULL MOON
06 12:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 15:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 05:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 23:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 15:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
16 06:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 08:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
20 04:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 08:15 NEW MOON
21 08:18 Winter Solstice
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 06:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Aphelion
28 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 06:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 02:54 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 07:05 | Jan 09 13:27 | Jan 16 08:24 | Jan 24 01:03 |
| Jan 31 22:30 | Feb 07 21:35 | Feb 14 22:21 | Feb 22 22:44 |
| Mar 01 11:36 | Mar 08 05:17 | Mar 15 13:54 | Mar 23 18:09 |
| Mar 30 22:27 T | Apr 06 13:28 | Apr 14 06:29 n | Apr 22 10:03 |
| Apr 29 07:20 | May 05 23:05 | May 13 23:00 | May 21 22:15 |
| May 28 14:50 | Jun 04 10:49 | Jun 12 14:27 | Jun 20 07:10 |
| Jun 26 21:50 | Jul 04 00:59 | Jul 12 04:23 | Jul 19 13:37 |
| Jul 26 05:31 | Aug 02 17:20 | Aug 10 16:52 | Aug 17 18:43 |
| Aug 24 15:07 | Sep 01 11:10 | Sep 09 04:15 | Sep 15 23:48 |
| Sep 23 03:32 A | Oct 01 05:36 | Oct 08 14:54 p | Oct 15 06:22 |
| Oct 22 19:03 | Oct 30 23:39 | Nov 07 01:09 | Nov 13 15:50 |
| Nov 21 13:02 | Nov 29 16:16 | Dec 06 11:18 | Dec 13 05:07 |
| Dec 21 08:15 | Dec 29 06:28 | - | - |
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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