2053 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 05:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 16:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 12:46 FULL MOON
07 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 15:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 16:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 11:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 02:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 18:12 NEW MOON
22 08:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 00:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
02 23:57 FULL MOON
03 03 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 02:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 22:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 22:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
08 23:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 08:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 11 Venus at Aphelion
18 11:31 NEW MOON
20 10:44 Moon at Descending Node
22 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 10:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 17:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 20:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 15:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 12:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 12:09 FULL MOON
04 12:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 07:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 05:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 16:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 22:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 11:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 22:46 Vernal Equinox
20 02:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 02:11 NEW MOON
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 03 Uranus at Opposition
25 02:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 17 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 19 Mercury at Aphelion
26 23:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 16:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 01:22 FULL MOON
04 12:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 12:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 01:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 03:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 08:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 13:48 NEW MOON
20 12 Jupiter at Opposition
21 08:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 09:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 01:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
28 21:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 13:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 15:25 FULL MOON
03 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 19 Mercury at Perihelion
10 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 15:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 12 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
17 22:43 NEW MOON
19 09:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
22 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 07:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 13:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 06:02 FULL MOON
02 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 17:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 19 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 19 Venus at Perihelion
09 01:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 09:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 04:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 05:51 NEW MOON
16 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 08:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 02:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 14:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 16:03 Summer Solstice
22 00:29 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 17:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
28 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 21:01 FULL MOON
30 21:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 17 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 07:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 14:46 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 06:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 02:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 12:26 NEW MOON
17 17:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
17 20:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
17 23:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 04:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 16:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 02:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 09:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 01:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 12:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 11:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 17:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 18 Mercury at Perihelion
07 05:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 23:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 09:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 19:41 NEW MOON
15 08:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 12:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 15:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 16:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
20 23:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 02:53 FULL MOON
29 03:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 13:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
29 22:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 00 Saturn at Opposition
03 18:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 05:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 12:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 10:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 19:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
11 22:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 04:36 NEW MOON
13 06 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 18:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 10:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 17 Mercury at Aphelion
19 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 12:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 08:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 17:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 06:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:50 FULL MOON
28 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 03 Venus at Aphelion
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 11:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 18:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 03:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 07:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:53 NEW MOON
13 05:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 08 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 18:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 02:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 23:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 13:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 05:38 FULL MOON
29 17:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 05:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 17 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 00:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 15:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 05:55 NEW MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 22:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 08:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 07:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 18:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 07 Neptune at Opposition
25 17:21 FULL MOON
26 02:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 15:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 09:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 11:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
09 22:40 NEW MOON
13 16:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 17:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 04:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:09 Winter Solstice
22 08:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 13:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 04:23 FULL MOON
26 01:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
28 22:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 13:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 12:46 | Jan 11 13:09 |
| Jan 19 18:12 | Jan 27 08:41 | Feb 02 23:57 | Feb 10 08:49 |
| Feb 18 11:31 | Feb 25 17:09 | Mar 04 12:09 n | Mar 12 05:21 |
| Mar 20 02:11 A | Mar 26 23:50 | Apr 03 01:22 | Apr 11 01:04 |
| Apr 18 13:48 | Apr 25 06:02 | May 02 15:25 | May 10 18:40 |
| May 17 22:43 | May 24 13:04 | Jun 01 06:02 | Jun 09 09:19 |
| Jun 16 05:51 | Jun 22 21:55 | Jun 30 21:01 | Jul 08 20:47 |
| Jul 15 12:26 | Jul 22 09:16 | Jul 30 12:06 | Aug 07 05:25 |
| Aug 13 19:41 | Aug 20 23:27 | Aug 29 02:53 n | Sep 05 12:05 |
| Sep 12 04:36 T | Sep 19 16:29 | Sep 27 16:50 | Oct 04 18:01 |
| Oct 11 15:53 | Oct 19 11:54 | Oct 27 05:38 | Nov 03 00:37 |
| Nov 10 05:55 | Nov 18 08:26 | Nov 25 17:21 | Dec 02 09:04 |
| Dec 09 22:40 | Dec 18 04:11 | Dec 25 04:23 | - |
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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