2053 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2053 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 20:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 07:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 03:46 FULL MOON
07 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 06:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
10 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 04:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
13 02:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
20 09:12 NEW MOON
22 23:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 21:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 23:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 05:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
03 14:57 FULL MOON
03 18 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 17:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
06 13:39 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 13:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
09 14:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
10 10 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
17 02 Venus at Aphelion
19 02:31 NEW MOON
21 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
23 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 01:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
26 08:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 06:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
04 03:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 03:09 FULL MOON
05 03:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 22:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 22:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 20:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 13:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
19 02:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
20 09:33 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:46 Vernal Equinox
20 17:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 17:11 NEW MOON
22 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 18 Uranus at Opposition
25 17:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
26 07:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
26 08 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
26 10 Mercury at Aphelion
27 14:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 11:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 02 07:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 16:22 FULL MOON
05 03:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
10 03:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 16:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 16:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 18:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 23:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
19 04:48 NEW MOON
21 03 Jupiter at Opposition
21 23:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
22 00:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 21:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 16:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
29 12:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 02 04:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
03 06:25 FULL MOON
03 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 20:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
09 10 Mercury at Perihelion
11 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 06:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 01:17 Moon at Descending Node
18 03 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
18 13:43 NEW MOON
20 00:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
23 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 22:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
25 04:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 14:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 21:02 FULL MOON
03 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
04 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
09 10 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
09 10 Venus at Perihelion
09 16:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
10 00:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 20:51 NEW MOON
17 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 23:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 17:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
21 05:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
21 07:03 Summer Solstice
22 15:29 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 03:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
25 08:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
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Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:01 FULL MOON
01 12:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
04 08 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 22:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
07 05:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 11:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 21:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 22 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 17:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
16 03:26 NEW MOON
18 08:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
18 11:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
18 14:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 19:40 Moon at Ascending Node
20 07:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 17:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 00:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 16:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 03:06 FULL MOON
Aug 03 02:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
03 08:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 09 Mercury at Perihelion
07 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 00:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10:41 NEW MOON
15 23:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
16 03:53 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 06:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 07:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
21 14:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 17:53 FULL MOON
29 18:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
30 04:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
30 13:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 15 Saturn at Opposition
04 09:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 20:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 03:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
11 10:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
12 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 19:36 NEW MOON
13 21 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
14 09:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
16 01:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
18 08 Mercury at Aphelion
20 07:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
22 03:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 23:05 Autumnal Equinox
26 08:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 21:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:50 FULL MOON
28 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 18 Venus at Aphelion
30 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 03 02:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
05 09:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 18:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 22:15 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:53 NEW MOON
13 20:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 23 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
16 09:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
17 03 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 17:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
20 02:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
22 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 14:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
24 04:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 20:38 FULL MOON
30 08:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
Nov 01 08 Mercury at Perihelion
03 15:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
06 02:13 Moon at Ascending Node
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 06:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
09 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 20:55 NEW MOON
13 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 13:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
18 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 23:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 22:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
20 09:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 22 Neptune at Opposition
26 08:21 FULL MOON
26 17:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 02 06:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
03 00:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 02:40 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
10 13:40 NEW MOON
14 07:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 08:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 10:48 Moon at Descending Node
18 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20:09 Winter Solstice
22 23:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
23 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 04:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 19:23 FULL MOON
26 16:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
29 13:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
30 12 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
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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
2053 Phases of the Moon
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2053 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 03:46 | Jan 12 04:09 |
| Jan 20 09:12 | Jan 27 23:41 | Feb 03 14:57 | Feb 10 23:49 |
| Feb 19 02:31 | Feb 26 08:09 | Mar 05 03:09 n | Mar 12 20:21 |
| Mar 20 17:11 A | Mar 27 14:50 | Apr 03 16:22 | Apr 11 16:04 |
| Apr 19 04:48 | Apr 25 21:02 | May 03 06:25 | May 11 09:40 |
| May 18 13:43 | May 25 04:04 | Jun 01 21:02 | Jun 10 00:19 |
| Jun 16 20:51 | Jun 23 12:55 | Jul 01 12:01 | Jul 09 11:47 |
| Jul 16 03:26 | Jul 23 00:16 | Jul 31 03:06 | Aug 07 20:25 |
| Aug 14 10:41 | Aug 21 14:27 | Aug 29 17:53 n | Sep 06 03:05 |
| Sep 12 19:36 T | Sep 20 07:29 | Sep 28 07:50 | Oct 05 09:01 |
| Oct 12 06:53 | Oct 20 02:54 | Oct 27 20:38 | Nov 03 15:37 |
| Nov 10 20:55 | Nov 18 23:26 | Nov 26 08:21 | Dec 03 00:04 |
| Dec 10 13:40 | Dec 18 19:11 | Dec 25 19:23 | - |
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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