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