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