2053 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 03:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 14:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 10:46 FULL MOON
07 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 13:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 09:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 00:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 16:12 NEW MOON
22 06:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 04:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
31 22:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
Feb 02 21:57 FULL MOON
03 01 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 00:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
07 20:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
08 21:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 06:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 09 Venus at Aphelion
18 09:31 NEW MOON
20 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
22 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 08:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 15:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 18:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 13:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 10:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 10:09 FULL MOON
04 10:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 05:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 03:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 14:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 20:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 09:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 16:33 Moon at Descending Node
19 20:46 Vernal Equinox
20 00:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 00:11 NEW MOON
22 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 01 Uranus at Opposition
25 00:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 14:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 15 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 17 Mercury at Aphelion
26 21:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 18:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 14:29 Moon at Ascending Node
02 23:22 FULL MOON
04 10:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 10:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
10 23:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 23:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 01:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 06:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 11:48 NEW MOON
20 10 Jupiter at Opposition
21 06:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 07:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 04:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
28 19:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 11:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 13:25 FULL MOON
03 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 03:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 17 Mercury at Perihelion
10 16:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 08:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 10 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
17 20:43 NEW MOON
19 07:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
22 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 05:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 11:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 21:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 04:02 FULL MOON
02 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 15:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 17 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 17 Venus at Perihelion
08 23:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 07:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 02:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 03:51 NEW MOON
16 14:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 06:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 00:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 12:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 14:03 Summer Solstice
21 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
22 19:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 10:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 15:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 19:01 FULL MOON
30 19:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 05:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 12:46 Moon at Descending Node
08 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 12:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 04:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 05 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 00:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 10:26 NEW MOON
17 15:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
17 18:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
17 21:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 02:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 14:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 00:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 07:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
27 23:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 10:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 09:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 15:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 16 Mercury at Perihelion
07 03:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 21:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 07:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:41 NEW MOON
15 06:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 10:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 13:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 14:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
20 21:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 11:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 00:53 FULL MOON
29 01:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 11:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
29 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 22 Saturn at Opposition
03 16:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 03:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 10:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 17:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
11 20:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 02:36 NEW MOON
13 04 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 16:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 08:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 15 Mercury at Aphelion
19 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 04:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 10:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 06:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 15:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 04:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:50 FULL MOON
28 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 01 Venus at Aphelion
29 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 09:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 16:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 03:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 01:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:53 NEW MOON
13 03:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 06 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 16:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 00:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 09:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 11:33 Moon at Descending Node
23 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 03:38 FULL MOON
29 15:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 03:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 15 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 02 22:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 07:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 09:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 13:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
08 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 03:55 NEW MOON
12 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 06:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 05:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 16:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 05 Neptune at Opposition
25 15:21 FULL MOON
26 00:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 16:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 13:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 07:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 09:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 17:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
09 20:40 NEW MOON
13 14:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 15:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 17:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:09 Winter Solstice
22 06:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 11:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 02:23 FULL MOON
25 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
28 20:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 11:29 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 10:46 | Jan 11 11:09 |
| Jan 19 16:12 | Jan 27 06:41 | Feb 02 21:57 | Feb 10 06:49 |
| Feb 18 09:31 | Feb 25 15:09 | Mar 04 10:09 n | Mar 12 03:21 |
| Mar 20 00:11 A | Mar 26 21:50 | Apr 02 23:22 | Apr 10 23:04 |
| Apr 18 11:48 | Apr 25 04:02 | May 02 13:25 | May 10 16:40 |
| May 17 20:43 | May 24 11:04 | Jun 01 04:02 | Jun 09 07:19 |
| Jun 16 03:51 | Jun 22 19:55 | Jun 30 19:01 | Jul 08 18:47 |
| Jul 15 10:26 | Jul 22 07:16 | Jul 30 10:06 | Aug 07 03:25 |
| Aug 13 17:41 | Aug 20 21:27 | Aug 29 00:53 n | Sep 05 10:05 |
| Sep 12 02:36 T | Sep 19 14:29 | Sep 27 14:50 | Oct 04 16:01 |
| Oct 11 13:53 | Oct 19 09:54 | Oct 27 03:38 | Nov 02 22:37 |
| Nov 10 03:55 | Nov 18 06:26 | Nov 25 15:21 | Dec 02 07:04 |
| Dec 09 20:40 | Dec 18 02:11 | Dec 25 02:23 | - |
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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