2053 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 06:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 13:46 FULL MOON
07 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 16:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 12:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 03:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 19:12 NEW MOON
22 09:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 07:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 15:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
03 00:57 FULL MOON
03 04 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 03:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 23:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 23:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
09 00:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 20 Mercury at Perihelion
10 09:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 12 Venus at Aphelion
18 12:31 NEW MOON
20 11:44 Moon at Descending Node
23 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 11:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 18:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 16:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 13:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 13:09 FULL MOON
04 13:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 08:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 06:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 23:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 12:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:46 Vernal Equinox
20 03:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 03:11 NEW MOON
22 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 04 Uranus at Opposition
25 03:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 17:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 18 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 20 Mercury at Aphelion
27 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 21:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 02:22 FULL MOON
04 13:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 13:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 02:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 04:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 09:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 14:48 NEW MOON
20 13 Jupiter at Opposition
21 09:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 10:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 07:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 02:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
28 22:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 14:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 16:25 FULL MOON
03 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 06:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 20 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 11:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 13 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
17 23:43 NEW MOON
19 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
23 00 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 08:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 14:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 07:02 FULL MOON
02 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 18:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 20 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 20 Venus at Perihelion
09 02:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 06:51 NEW MOON
16 17:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 09:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 03:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 15:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 17:03 Summer Solstice
22 01:29 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 18:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
28 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 22:01 FULL MOON
30 22:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 18 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 08:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
08 21:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 07:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 08 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 03:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 13:26 NEW MOON
17 18:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
17 21:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
18 00:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 05:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 03:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 10:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 02:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 13:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 12:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 18:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 19 Mercury at Perihelion
07 06:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 00:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 10:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 20:41 NEW MOON
15 09:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 13:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 16:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 17:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
21 00:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 03:53 FULL MOON
29 04:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 14:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
29 23:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 01 Saturn at Opposition
03 19:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 06:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 13:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 20:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
11 23:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 05:36 NEW MOON
13 07 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 19:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 11:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Aphelion
19 17:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 13:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 09:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 18:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 07:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:50 FULL MOON
28 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 04 Venus at Aphelion
29 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 12:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 19:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 04:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 08:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 16:53 NEW MOON
13 06:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 09 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 19:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 03:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 12:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 00:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 06:38 FULL MOON
29 18:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 06:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 18 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 01:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 12:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 05 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 16:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
08 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 06:55 NEW MOON
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 23:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 19:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 08 Neptune at Opposition
25 18:21 FULL MOON
26 03:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 19:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 16:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 10:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 12:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 20:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
09 23:40 NEW MOON
13 17:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 18:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 20:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:09 Winter Solstice
22 09:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 05:23 FULL MOON
26 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
28 23:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 14:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 13:46 | Jan 11 14:09 |
| Jan 19 19:12 | Jan 27 09:41 | Feb 03 00:57 | Feb 10 09:49 |
| Feb 18 12:31 | Feb 25 18:09 | Mar 04 13:09 n | Mar 12 06:21 |
| Mar 20 03:11 A | Mar 27 00:50 | Apr 03 02:22 | Apr 11 02:04 |
| Apr 18 14:48 | Apr 25 07:02 | May 02 16:25 | May 10 19:40 |
| May 17 23:43 | May 24 14:04 | Jun 01 07:02 | Jun 09 10:19 |
| Jun 16 06:51 | Jun 22 22:55 | Jun 30 22:01 | Jul 08 21:47 |
| Jul 15 13:26 | Jul 22 10:16 | Jul 30 13:06 | Aug 07 06:25 |
| Aug 13 20:41 | Aug 21 00:27 | Aug 29 03:53 n | Sep 05 13:05 |
| Sep 12 05:36 T | Sep 19 17:29 | Sep 27 17:50 | Oct 04 19:01 |
| Oct 11 16:53 | Oct 19 12:54 | Oct 27 06:38 | Nov 03 01:37 |
| Nov 10 06:55 | Nov 18 09:26 | Nov 25 18:21 | Dec 02 10:04 |
| Dec 09 23:40 | Dec 18 05:11 | Dec 25 05:23 | - |
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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