2052 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 20 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
01 20:05 NEW MOON
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 02:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 02:32 Moon at Descending Node
10 21 Mercury at Aphelion
12 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
12 09:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
12 16:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
15 21:24 FULL MOON
18 12:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
21 08:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 05:23 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
23 14:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
27 11:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
27 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
31 11:30 NEW MOON
Feb 03 21:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 03:04 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
07 10:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 22:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
11 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 11:21 FULL MOON
14 21:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
17 15:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
18 09:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 03:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
22 11:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 20 Mercury at Perihelion
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 00:36 NEW MOON
02 03:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
03 07:47 Moon at Descending Node
03 21:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
04 08:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 04:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
07 18:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 04:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 02:54 FULL MOON
15 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
15 17:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
16 07 Venus at Perihelion
16 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 00 Uranus at Opposition
19 14:56 Vernal Equinox
19 21:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
20 19 Jupiter at Opposition
23 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
30 11:27 NEW MOON
30 11:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
30 17:11 Moon at Descending Node
31 22:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
Apr 03 11:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
04 08:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 02:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
09 10:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 17:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
12 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
13 19:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
13 19:29 FULL MOON
16 10:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
21 23:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 03:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
28 20:20 NEW MOON
29 07:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
30 20:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
May 04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 16:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
06 17 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
08 19:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 03:36 Moon at Ascending Node
10 21:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
13 12:00 FULL MOON
13 13:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
18 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 07 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 11:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 20 Mercury at Perihelion
24 12:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
27 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 03:50 NEW MOON
Jun 02 23:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
03 23:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
06 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 03:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
09 17:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 03:27 FULL MOON
19 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
20 08:16 Summer Solstice
20 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
23 22:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 17:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
26 10:50 NEW MOON
28 05:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
30 07:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 12:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
03 07:52 Moon at Ascending Node
03 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
03 13:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 09:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
04 19 Mercury at Aphelion
06 16 Venus at Aphelion
07 05:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
11 17:23 FULL MOON
15 01:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 05:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
17 16:36 Moon at Descending Node
18 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 14:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 02:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 01:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 11:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 01:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
25 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
25 18:31 NEW MOON
27 17:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 03:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
30 11:06 Moon at Ascending Node
31 17:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
Aug 02 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
03 22:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 05:52 FULL MOON
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:38 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
17 07:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 19 Mercury at Perihelion
18 08:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
18 21:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
20 17:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 03 Saturn at Opposition
24 04:07 NEW MOON
26 17:15 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 01:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
31 17:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
Sep 01 00:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 17:15 FULL MOON
10 00:40 Moon at Descending Node
12 15:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
12 23:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
14 13:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 10:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
20 10:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 00:16 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:32 NEW MOON
22 16:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
22 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 01:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 10:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 04:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
28 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
30 15:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
30 18:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Oct 07 10:11 Moon at Descending Node
07 15 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 03:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 03:54 FULL MOON
08 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 21:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
10 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
11 20:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 19:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
17 16:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
19 09:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
20 08:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 08:03 NEW MOON
26 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 00 Venus at Perihelion
28 00 Mars at Opposition
30 12:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 03 20:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 17:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 14:09 FULL MOON
07 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 05:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
08 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 04:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 04:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
13 21:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 05:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
14 15 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
16 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 23:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 04:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 12:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
19 10:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 02:02 NEW MOON
22 16:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
22 18 Neptune at Opposition
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 05:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 02:24 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
05 16:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 00:18 FULL MOON
06 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 04:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
12 18:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 04:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
15 19:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
18 21:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
19 17:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
20 21:15 NEW MOON
20 21:18 Winter Solstice
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 19:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
27 18 Mercury at Aphelion
28 04:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 19:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 15:54 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 01 20:05 | Jan 09 02:27 | Jan 15 21:24 | Jan 23 14:03 |
| Jan 31 11:30 | Feb 07 10:35 | Feb 14 11:21 | Feb 22 11:44 |
| Mar 01 00:36 | Mar 07 18:17 | Mar 15 02:54 | Mar 23 07:09 |
| Mar 30 11:27 T | Apr 06 02:28 | Apr 13 19:29 n | Apr 21 23:03 |
| Apr 28 20:20 | May 05 12:05 | May 13 12:00 | May 21 11:15 |
| May 28 03:50 | Jun 03 23:49 | Jun 12 03:27 | Jun 19 20:10 |
| Jun 26 10:50 | Jul 03 13:59 | Jul 11 17:23 | Jul 19 02:37 |
| Jul 25 18:31 | Aug 02 06:20 | Aug 10 05:52 | Aug 17 07:43 |
| Aug 24 04:07 | Sep 01 00:10 | Sep 08 17:15 | Sep 15 12:48 |
| Sep 22 16:32 A | Sep 30 18:36 | Oct 08 03:54 p | Oct 14 19:22 |
| Oct 22 08:03 | Oct 30 12:39 | Nov 06 14:09 | Nov 13 04:50 |
| Nov 21 02:02 | Nov 29 05:16 | Dec 06 00:18 | Dec 12 18:07 |
| Dec 20 21:15 | Dec 28 19:28 | - | - |
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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