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