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