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