2053 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 04:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 11:46 FULL MOON
07 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 14:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 12:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 10:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 01:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 17:12 NEW MOON
22 07:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 05:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 07:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 13:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
31 23:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
Feb 02 22:57 FULL MOON
03 02 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 01:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 21:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 21:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
08 22:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 18 Mercury at Perihelion
10 07:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 10 Venus at Aphelion
18 10:31 NEW MOON
20 09:44 Moon at Descending Node
22 22 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 09:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 16:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 19:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 14:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 11:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 11:09 FULL MOON
04 11:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 06:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 06:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 04:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 21:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 10:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 21:46 Vernal Equinox
20 01:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 01:11 NEW MOON
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 02 Uranus at Opposition
25 01:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 15:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 16 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 18 Mercury at Aphelion
26 22:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 19:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 15:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:22 FULL MOON
04 11:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 11:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 00:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 00:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 02:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 12:48 NEW MOON
20 11 Jupiter at Opposition
21 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 08:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 00:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
28 20:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 12:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 14:25 FULL MOON
03 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 04:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 18 Mercury at Perihelion
10 17:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 09:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 11 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
17 21:43 NEW MOON
19 08:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
22 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 06:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 12:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 22:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 05:02 FULL MOON
02 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 16:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 18 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 18 Venus at Perihelion
09 00:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 12:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 04:51 NEW MOON
16 15:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 07:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 01:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 13:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 15:03 Summer Solstice
21 23:29 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 11:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 16:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
28 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 20:01 FULL MOON
30 20:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 06:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 13:46 Moon at Descending Node
08 19:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 05:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 06 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 01:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 11:26 NEW MOON
17 16:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
17 19:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
17 22:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 03:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 01:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 08:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 00:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 11:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 10:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 16:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 17 Mercury at Perihelion
07 04:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 22:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 08:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:41 NEW MOON
15 07:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 11:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 14:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 15:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
20 22:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 01:53 FULL MOON
29 02:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 12:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
29 21:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 23 Saturn at Opposition
03 17:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 04:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 11:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 18:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
11 21:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 03:36 NEW MOON
13 05 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 17:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 09:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 16 Mercury at Aphelion
19 15:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 11:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 07:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 16:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 05:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:50 FULL MOON
28 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 02 Venus at Aphelion
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 10:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 17:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 02:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 06:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 14:53 NEW MOON
13 04:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 07 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 17:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 01:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 10:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 22:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 12:33 Moon at Descending Node
23 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 04:38 FULL MOON
29 16:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 04:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 16 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 02 23:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 08:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 10:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 14:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 04:55 NEW MOON
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 21:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 07:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 06:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 06 Neptune at Opposition
25 16:21 FULL MOON
26 01:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 17:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 14:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 08:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
09 21:40 NEW MOON
13 15:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 16:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 03:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:09 Winter Solstice
22 07:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 12:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 03:23 FULL MOON
26 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
28 21:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 12:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 11:46 | Jan 11 12:09 |
| Jan 19 17:12 | Jan 27 07:41 | Feb 02 22:57 | Feb 10 07:49 |
| Feb 18 10:31 | Feb 25 16:09 | Mar 04 11:09 n | Mar 12 04:21 |
| Mar 20 01:11 A | Mar 26 22:50 | Apr 03 00:22 | Apr 11 00:04 |
| Apr 18 12:48 | Apr 25 05:02 | May 02 14:25 | May 10 17:40 |
| May 17 21:43 | May 24 12:04 | Jun 01 05:02 | Jun 09 08:19 |
| Jun 16 04:51 | Jun 22 20:55 | Jun 30 20:01 | Jul 08 19:47 |
| Jul 15 11:26 | Jul 22 08:16 | Jul 30 11:06 | Aug 07 04:25 |
| Aug 13 18:41 | Aug 20 22:27 | Aug 29 01:53 n | Sep 05 11:05 |
| Sep 12 03:36 T | Sep 19 15:29 | Sep 27 15:50 | Oct 04 17:01 |
| Oct 11 14:53 | Oct 19 10:54 | Oct 27 04:38 | Nov 02 23:37 |
| Nov 10 04:55 | Nov 18 07:26 | Nov 25 16:21 | Dec 02 08:04 |
| Dec 09 21:40 | Dec 18 03:11 | Dec 25 03:23 | - |
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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