2053 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 01:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 12:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 08:46 FULL MOON
07 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 11:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 12:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 07:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
15 22:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 14:12 NEW MOON
22 04:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 02:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 10:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
31 20:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
Feb 02 19:57 FULL MOON
02 23 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
03 22:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 18:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
08 19:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 15 Mercury at Perihelion
10 04:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 07 Venus at Aphelion
18 07:31 NEW MOON
20 06:44 Moon at Descending Node
22 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 06:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 13:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 11:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 08:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 08:09 FULL MOON
04 08:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 01:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 12:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 18:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 07:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:46 Vernal Equinox
19 22:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
19 22:11 NEW MOON
21 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
22 23 Uranus at Opposition
24 22:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 12:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 13 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 15 Mercury at Aphelion
26 19:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 16:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
02 21:22 FULL MOON
04 08:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
10 21:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 21:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
15 23:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 04:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 09:48 NEW MOON
20 08 Jupiter at Opposition
21 04:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 05:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 02:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 21:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
28 17:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 09:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 11:25 FULL MOON
03 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 01:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 15 Mercury at Perihelion
10 14:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 06:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 08 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
17 18:43 NEW MOON
19 05:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
22 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 03:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 09:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 02:02 FULL MOON
02 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 15 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 15 Venus at Perihelion
08 21:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 05:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 00:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 01:51 NEW MOON
16 12:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 04:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
18 22:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 10:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 12:03 Summer Solstice
21 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
22 17:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 13:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 17:01 FULL MOON
30 17:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 03:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 10:46 Moon at Descending Node
08 16:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 02:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 03 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
14 22:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 08:26 NEW MOON
17 13:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
17 16:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
17 19:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 00:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 12:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
21 22:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 05:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
27 21:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
27 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 08:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 07:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 13:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 14 Mercury at Perihelion
07 01:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 19:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 05:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 15:41 NEW MOON
15 04:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 08:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 11:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 12:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
20 19:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 09:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
28 22:53 FULL MOON
28 23:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 09:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
29 18:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 20 Saturn at Opposition
03 14:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 01:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 08:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 06:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 15:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
11 18:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 00:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 00:36 NEW MOON
13 02 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 14:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 06:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 13 Mercury at Aphelion
19 12:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 08:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 04:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 13:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 02:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:50 FULL MOON
27 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 23 Venus at Aphelion
29 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 07:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 14:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
07 23:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 03:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:53 NEW MOON
13 01:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 04 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 14:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 08 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
18 22:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 07:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 09:33 Moon at Descending Node
23 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 01:38 FULL MOON
29 13:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 01:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 13 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 02 20:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 05:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 11:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
08 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 01:55 NEW MOON
12 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 18:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 04:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 03:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 14:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 03 Neptune at Opposition
25 13:21 FULL MOON
25 22:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 11:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 05:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 07:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
09 18:40 NEW MOON
13 12:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 13:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 15:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 00:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 01:09 Winter Solstice
22 04:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 00:23 FULL MOON
25 21:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
28 18:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 09:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 08:46 | Jan 11 09:09 |
| Jan 19 14:12 | Jan 27 04:41 | Feb 02 19:57 | Feb 10 04:49 |
| Feb 18 07:31 | Feb 25 13:09 | Mar 04 08:09 n | Mar 12 01:21 |
| Mar 19 22:11 A | Mar 26 19:50 | Apr 02 21:22 | Apr 10 21:04 |
| Apr 18 09:48 | Apr 25 02:02 | May 02 11:25 | May 10 14:40 |
| May 17 18:43 | May 24 09:04 | Jun 01 02:02 | Jun 09 05:19 |
| Jun 16 01:51 | Jun 22 17:55 | Jun 30 17:01 | Jul 08 16:47 |
| Jul 15 08:26 | Jul 22 05:16 | Jul 30 08:06 | Aug 07 01:25 |
| Aug 13 15:41 | Aug 20 19:27 | Aug 28 22:53 n | Sep 05 08:05 |
| Sep 12 00:36 T | Sep 19 12:29 | Sep 27 12:50 | Oct 04 14:01 |
| Oct 11 11:53 | Oct 19 07:54 | Oct 27 01:38 | Nov 02 20:37 |
| Nov 10 01:55 | Nov 18 04:26 | Nov 25 13:21 | Dec 02 05:04 |
| Dec 09 18:40 | Dec 18 00:11 | Dec 25 00:23 | - |
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
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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