2053 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | ||||||||
| Greenwich Mean Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 10:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 21:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 17:46 FULL MOON
07 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 20:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 21:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 16:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 07:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 23:12 NEW MOON
22 13:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 11:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 05:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
03 04:57 FULL MOON
03 08 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 07:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
06 03:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 03:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
09 04:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 01:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 16 Venus at Aphelion
18 16:31 NEW MOON
20 15:44 Moon at Descending Node
23 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 15:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 22:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 20:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 17:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 17:09 FULL MOON
04 17:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 12:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 21:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 03:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 16:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 23:33 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:46 Vernal Equinox
20 07:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 07:11 NEW MOON
22 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 08 Uranus at Opposition
25 07:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 21:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 22 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
26 00 Mercury at Aphelion
27 04:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 06:22 FULL MOON
04 17:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 17:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 06:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 06:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 13:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 18:48 NEW MOON
20 17 Jupiter at Opposition
21 13:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 14:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 11:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 06:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
29 02:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 18:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 20:25 FULL MOON
03 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 10:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
09 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 23:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 15:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 17 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
18 03:43 NEW MOON
19 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
23 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 12:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 18:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 04:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 11:02 FULL MOON
02 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 22:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
09 00 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
09 00 Venus at Perihelion
09 06:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 14:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 18:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 10:51 NEW MOON
16 21:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 13:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 07:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 19:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 21:03 Summer Solstice
22 05:29 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 22:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
29 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 02:01 FULL MOON
01 02:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
03 22 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 12:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 19:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 01:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 11:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 12 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 07:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 17:26 NEW MOON
17 22:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
18 01:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
18 04:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 21:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 07:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 14:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 19:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 06:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 17:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 16:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 22:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 23 Mercury at Perihelion
07 10:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 04:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 14:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 00:41 NEW MOON
15 13:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 17:53 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 20:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 21:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
21 04:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 07:53 FULL MOON
29 08:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 18:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
30 03:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 05 Saturn at Opposition
03 23:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 10:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 17:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
11 00:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
12 03:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 09:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 09:36 NEW MOON
13 11 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 23:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 15:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 22 Mercury at Aphelion
19 21:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 17:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 13:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 22:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:50 FULL MOON
28 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 08 Venus at Aphelion
29 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 16:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 23:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 08:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 12:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:53 NEW MOON
13 10:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 13 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 23:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 07:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 16:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 04:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 10:38 FULL MOON
29 22:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 22 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 14:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 16:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 20:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
09 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 10:55 NEW MOON
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 03:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 23:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 12 Neptune at Opposition
25 22:21 FULL MOON
26 07:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 23:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 20:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 14:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 16:40 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
10 03:40 NEW MOON
13 21:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 22:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 00:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:09 Winter Solstice
22 13:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 18:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 09:23 FULL MOON
26 06:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
29 03:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 18:29 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 17:46 | Jan 11 18:09 |
| Jan 19 23:12 | Jan 27 13:41 | Feb 03 04:57 | Feb 10 13:49 |
| Feb 18 16:31 | Feb 25 22:09 | Mar 04 17:09 n | Mar 12 10:21 |
| Mar 20 07:11 A | Mar 27 04:50 | Apr 03 06:22 | Apr 11 06:04 |
| Apr 18 18:48 | Apr 25 11:02 | May 02 20:25 | May 10 23:40 |
| May 18 03:43 | May 24 18:04 | Jun 01 11:02 | Jun 09 14:19 |
| Jun 16 10:51 | Jun 23 02:55 | Jul 01 02:01 | Jul 09 01:47 |
| Jul 15 17:26 | Jul 22 14:16 | Jul 30 17:06 | Aug 07 10:25 |
| Aug 14 00:41 | Aug 21 04:27 | Aug 29 07:53 n | Sep 05 17:05 |
| Sep 12 09:36 T | Sep 19 21:29 | Sep 27 21:50 | Oct 04 23:01 |
| Oct 11 20:53 | Oct 19 16:54 | Oct 27 10:38 | Nov 03 05:37 |
| Nov 10 10:55 | Nov 18 13:26 | Nov 25 22:21 | Dec 02 14:04 |
| Dec 10 03:40 | Dec 18 09:11 | Dec 25 09:23 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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