2053 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | ||||||||
| New Caledonia Time | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
04 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 04:46 FULL MOON
08 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
08 07:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
10 08:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 05:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
13 03:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
20 10:12 NEW MOON
23 00:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 22:46 Moon at Descending Node
28 00:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 06:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 16:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
03 15:57 FULL MOON
03 19 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 18:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
06 14:39 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 14:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
09 15:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury at Perihelion
11 00:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
17 03 Venus at Aphelion
19 03:31 NEW MOON
21 02:44 Moon at Descending Node
23 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 02:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
26 09:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 07:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
04 04:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
05 04:09 FULL MOON
05 04:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 23:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 21:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 14:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
19 03:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
20 10:33 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:46 Vernal Equinox
20 18:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 18:11 NEW MOON
22 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 19 Uranus at Opposition
25 18:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
26 08:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
26 09 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
26 11 Mercury at Aphelion
27 15:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 12:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 02 08:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 17:22 FULL MOON
05 04:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
10 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 17:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 19:30 Moon at Descending Node
18 00:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
19 05:48 NEW MOON
21 04 Jupiter at Opposition
22 00:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
22 01:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 22:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
29 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 02 05:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
03 07:25 FULL MOON
03 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 21:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
09 11 Mercury at Perihelion
11 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 07:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
14 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
18 04 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
18 14:43 NEW MOON
20 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
23 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 23:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
25 05:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 05:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 22:02 FULL MOON
03 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
04 09:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
09 11 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
09 11 Venus at Perihelion
09 17:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
10 01:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 05:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 21:51 NEW MOON
17 08:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
18 00:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 18:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
21 06:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
21 08:03 Summer Solstice
22 16:29 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 04:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
25 09:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
29 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 13:01 FULL MOON
01 13:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
04 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 23:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
07 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 06:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 22:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 23 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 18:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
16 04:26 NEW MOON
18 09:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
18 12:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
18 15:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 20:40 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
21 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 18:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 01:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 06:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 17:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 04:06 FULL MOON
Aug 03 03:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
03 09:15 Moon at Descending Node
05 10 Mercury at Perihelion
07 21:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
13 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:41 NEW MOON
16 00:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
16 04:53 Moon at Ascending Node
16 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 07:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
19 08:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
21 15:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 05:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 18:53 FULL MOON
29 19:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
30 05:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
30 14:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 16 Saturn at Opposition
04 10:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 21:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
06 04:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
11 11:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
12 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 20:36 NEW MOON
13 22 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
14 10:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
16 02:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
18 09 Mercury at Aphelion
20 08:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
22 04:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
23 00:05 Autumnal Equinox
26 09:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:50 FULL MOON
28 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 19 Venus at Aphelion
30 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 03 03:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
05 10:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 19:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 23:15 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07:53 NEW MOON
13 21:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
14 00 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
16 10:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
17 04 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 18:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
20 03:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 15:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
24 05:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 21:38 FULL MOON
30 09:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 21:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
Nov 01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
03 16:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
06 03:13 Moon at Ascending Node
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 07:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
09 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 21:55 NEW MOON
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 14:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 00:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
20 10:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 23 Neptune at Opposition
26 09:21 FULL MOON
26 18:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
28 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 02 07:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
03 01:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 03:40 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
10 14:40 NEW MOON
14 08:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 09:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
17 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
18 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 20:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:09 Winter Solstice
23 00:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 05:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 20:23 FULL MOON
26 17:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
29 14:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
30 05:29 Moon at Ascending Node
30 13 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 04:46 | Jan 12 05:09 |
| Jan 20 10:12 | Jan 28 00:41 | Feb 03 15:57 | Feb 11 00:49 |
| Feb 19 03:31 | Feb 26 09:09 | Mar 05 04:09 n | Mar 12 21:21 |
| Mar 20 18:11 A | Mar 27 15:50 | Apr 03 17:22 | Apr 11 17:04 |
| Apr 19 05:48 | Apr 25 22:02 | May 03 07:25 | May 11 10:40 |
| May 18 14:43 | May 25 05:04 | Jun 01 22:02 | Jun 10 01:19 |
| Jun 16 21:51 | Jun 23 13:55 | Jul 01 13:01 | Jul 09 12:47 |
| Jul 16 04:26 | Jul 23 01:16 | Jul 31 04:06 | Aug 07 21:25 |
| Aug 14 11:41 | Aug 21 15:27 | Aug 29 18:53 n | Sep 06 04:05 |
| Sep 12 20:36 T | Sep 20 08:29 | Sep 28 08:50 | Oct 05 10:01 |
| Oct 12 07:53 | Oct 20 03:54 | Oct 27 21:38 | Nov 03 16:37 |
| Nov 10 21:55 | Nov 19 00:26 | Nov 26 09:21 | Dec 03 01:04 |
| Dec 10 14:40 | Dec 18 20:11 | Dec 25 20:23 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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