2052 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 14 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
02 14:05 NEW MOON
05 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
09 20:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 15 Mercury at Aphelion
13 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
13 03:40 Mars 4.6°N of Antares
13 10:41 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
16 15:24 FULL MOON
19 06:31 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
22 02:54 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
22 23:23 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10:18 Spica 2.7°S of Moon
24 08:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 23:51 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
28 05:09 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Feb 01 05:30 NEW MOON
04 15:10 Venus 2.2°S of Moon
05 21:04 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:01 Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
08 04:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 16:56 Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
12 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 05:21 FULL MOON
15 15:35 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
18 09:13 Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
19 03:11 Moon at Ascending Node
19 18:33 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
21 21:01 Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
23 05:44 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 14 Mercury at Perihelion
25 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
Mar 01 18:36 NEW MOON
02 21:24 Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
04 01:47 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:33 Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
05 02:28 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
07 22:16 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
08 12:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
13 22:59 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
15 20:54 FULL MOON
15 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
16 11:29 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
17 01 Venus at Perihelion
17 09:32 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:21 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
18 18 Uranus at Opposition
20 08:56 Vernal Equinox
20 15:36 Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
21 13 Jupiter at Opposition
24 01:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 12:25 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
31 05:27 NEW MOON
31 05:30 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
31 11:11 Moon at Descending Node
Apr 01 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 360446 km
04 05:08 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 02:10 Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
06 20:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
10 04:49 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
12 11:43 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
13 16:26 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:11 Spica 3.0°S of Moon
14 13:16 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
14 13:29 FULL MOON
17 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
22 17:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 21:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 04:17 Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
29 14:20 NEW MOON
30 01:35 Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
May 01 14:27 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 10:28 Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
07 11 Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
09 13:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
10 21:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:10 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 06:00 FULL MOON
14 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
19 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
22 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Mercury at Perihelion
25 06:06 Moon at Descending Node
25 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 11:39 Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
28 21:50 NEW MOON
Jun 03 17:21 Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
04 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 19:20 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
07 00:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:04 Spica 3.2°S of Moon
10 11:46 Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
12 21:27 FULL MOON
20 14:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:46 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
21 02:16 Summer Solstice
21 09:46 Moon at Descending Node
21 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
24 16:13 Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
25 11:31 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
25 19:22 Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
27 04:50 NEW MOON
28 23:01 Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:54 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
03 06:31 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
04 01:52 Moon at Ascending Node
04 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
04 07:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03:42 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
05 13 Mercury at Aphelion
07 10 Venus at Aphelion
07 23:41 Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
12 11:23 FULL MOON
15 19:30 Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
15 23:01 Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
18 10:36 Moon at Descending Node
19 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 08:48 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
19 20:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19:57 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 05:08 Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
23 19:05 Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
26 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38118 AU
26 12:31 NEW MOON
28 11:25 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 21:57 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
31 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
Aug 01 11:26 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
03 00:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
04 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
07 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
10 23:52 FULL MOON
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 12:38 Moon at Descending Node
16 14:24 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
18 01:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 13 Mercury at Perihelion
19 02:12 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
19 15:12 Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
21 11:48 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
21 21 Saturn at Opposition
24 22:07 NEW MOON
27 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:55 Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
28 19:51 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
Sep 01 11:01 Moon at Apogee: 404226 km
01 18:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
01 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
09 11:15 FULL MOON
10 18:40 Moon at Descending Node
13 09:54 Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 17:22 Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
15 07:33 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
16 06:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:34 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
21 04:10 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
22 18:16 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:32 NEW MOON
23 10:38 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
23 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
23 19:07 Moon at Ascending Node
24 20:51 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 04:05 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
27 22:11 Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
29 06:24 Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
Oct 01 09:28 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
01 12:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04:11 Moon at Descending Node
08 09 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45334 AU
08 21:44 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
08 21:54 FULL MOON
09 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 15:04 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
11 02:30 Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
12 14:06 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
15 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
18 10:05 Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
20 03:13 Venus 2.6°N of Moon
21 02:02 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 02:03 NEW MOON
27 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
27 18 Venus at Perihelion
28 18 Mars at Opposition
31 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 14:02 Moon at Descending Node
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:24 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 08:09 FULL MOON
08 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
08 23:17 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
09 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:22 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
13 22:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
14 15:31 Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
14 23:52 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 09 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
17 05:46 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 17:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
18 22:01 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
19 06:20 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
20 04:31 Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
21 20:02 NEW MOON
23 10:40 Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
23 12 Neptune at Opposition
26 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
29 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 20:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 15:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 10:33 Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
06 18:18 FULL MOON
06 19:52 Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
11 22:26 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
13 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:56 Spica 4.1°S of Moon
16 13:31 Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
19 15:33 Venus 3.6°S of Moon
20 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
21 15:15 NEW MOON
21 15:18 Winter Solstice
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 13:34 Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
28 12 Mercury at Aphelion
28 22:06 Moon at Descending Node
29 13:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 09:54 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 14:05 | Jan 09 20:27 | Jan 16 15:24 | Jan 24 08:03 |
| Feb 01 05:30 | Feb 08 04:35 | Feb 15 05:21 | Feb 23 05:44 |
| Mar 01 18:36 | Mar 08 12:17 | Mar 15 20:54 | Mar 24 01:09 |
| Mar 31 05:27 T | Apr 06 20:28 | Apr 14 13:29 n | Apr 22 17:03 |
| Apr 29 14:20 | May 06 06:05 | May 14 06:00 | May 22 05:15 |
| May 28 21:50 | Jun 04 17:49 | Jun 12 21:27 | Jun 20 14:10 |
| Jun 27 04:50 | Jul 04 07:59 | Jul 12 11:23 | Jul 19 20:37 |
| Jul 26 12:31 | Aug 03 00:20 | Aug 10 23:52 | Aug 18 01:43 |
| Aug 24 22:07 | Sep 01 18:10 | Sep 09 11:15 | Sep 16 06:48 |
| Sep 23 10:32 A | Oct 01 12:36 | Oct 08 21:54 p | Oct 15 13:22 |
| Oct 23 02:03 | Oct 31 06:39 | Nov 07 08:09 | Nov 13 22:50 |
| Nov 21 20:02 | Nov 29 23:16 | Dec 06 18:18 | Dec 13 12:07 |
| Dec 21 15:15 | Dec 29 13:28 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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