2054 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2054 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 07:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 13:34 NEW MOON
09 20:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
12 17:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 00:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
16 17:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 08 Venus at Perihelion
19 20:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 10:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 11:08 FULL MOON
25 04:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
25 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 12 Mercury at Perihelion
30 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 22:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Feb 03 16:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 21:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
06 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 09:14 NEW MOON
08 22:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 11:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 06:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
20 22:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
21 16:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 21:46 FULL MOON
21 21:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 03:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
28 22:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
04 21:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 07:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 09:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
06 18:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 04:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 03:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 03:46 NEW MOON
10 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 12 Mercury at Aphelion
15 10:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
16 16:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00:35 Vernal Equinox
21 02:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 05:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 13:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:21 FULL MOON
25 09 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
27 20 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
27 21:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 01 Uranus at Opposition
30 16:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 01:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 13:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
03 20:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 11:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 19:32 NEW MOON
11 16:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
14 23:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 09:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
17 15:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
17 20:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:02 FULL MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 02 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 03:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 12 Mercury at Perihelion
29 11:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 01 15:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 17:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 01:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 03:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
03 22:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 08:00 NEW MOON
08 23:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
10 14 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 16 Venus at Aphelion
12 18:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 04:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 15:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
14 21:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 06:16 FULL MOON
21 06:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
21 23 Jupiter at Opposition
25 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 15:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
28 17:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 06:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
31 18:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Jun 03 00:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
05 17:40 NEW MOON
08 12:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 20:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 22:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 10:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 07:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
19 18:42 FULL MOON
20 11:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
20 17:47 Summer Solstice
24 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
24 19:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 16:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 19:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 17:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 01:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 11:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 01:34 NEW MOON
05 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 02:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
11 16:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 08:47 FULL MOON
21 20:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 00:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 11 Mercury at Perihelion
24 08:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 12:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 16:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 03:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 01:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 08:48 NEW MOON
03 09:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
03 19:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 11:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 01:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 15:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 00:22 FULL MOON
18 00:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 01:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 05:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
25 23:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 09:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 11:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 06:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
31 22:18 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 01 Venus at Perihelion
01 05:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
01 16:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
01 16:18 NEW MOON
03 08:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 11 Mercury at Aphelion
07 03:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 12:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 04:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 12:07 Moon at Descending Node
15 19 Saturn at Opposition
16 14:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 16:41 FULL MOON
22 08:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 10:00 Autumnal Equinox
22 17:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
23 19:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 09:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 07:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
29 14:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 00:49 NEW MOON
03 00 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 20:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
07 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 04:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:42 Moon at Descending Node
11 16:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
12 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 16:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 08:44 FULL MOON
18 10 Mercury at Perihelion
19 23:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 18:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 17:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 18:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
27 16:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 03:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 11:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 01:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
01 16:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 19:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 10:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
09 22:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 23:49 FULL MOON
16 05:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 13:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 06:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
26 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 14 Neptune at Opposition
28 23:33 NEW MOON
Dec 04 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 07:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
06 21:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
08 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 14:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 13:41 FULL MOON
17 13 Mars at Opposition
18 07:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
18 14:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 05:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 07:10 Winter Solstice
21 09:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Venus at Aphelion
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 14:52 NEW MOON
30 05:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 08:28 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
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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
2054 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2054 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 16:11 |
| Jan 08 13:34 | Jan 16 17:14 | Jan 23 11:08 | Jan 30 06:08 |
| Feb 07 09:14 | Feb 15 06:36 | Feb 21 21:46 t | Feb 28 22:36 |
| Mar 09 03:46 P | Mar 16 16:21 | Mar 23 08:21 | Mar 30 16:50 |
| Apr 07 19:32 | Apr 14 23:23 | Apr 21 19:02 | Apr 29 11:46 |
| May 07 08:00 | May 14 04:57 | May 21 06:16 | May 29 06:03 |
| Jun 05 17:40 | Jun 12 10:17 | Jun 19 18:42 | Jun 27 22:30 |
| Jul 05 01:34 | Jul 11 16:36 | Jul 19 08:47 | Jul 27 12:28 |
| Aug 03 08:48 P | Aug 10 01:05 | Aug 18 00:22 t | Aug 25 23:56 |
| Sep 01 16:18 P | Sep 08 12:46 | Sep 16 16:41 | Sep 24 09:26 |
| Oct 01 00:49 | Oct 08 04:19 | Oct 16 08:44 | Oct 23 17:39 |
| Oct 30 11:01 | Nov 06 23:34 | Nov 14 23:49 | Nov 22 01:22 |
| Nov 28 23:33 | Dec 06 21:07 | Dec 14 13:41 | Dec 21 09:22 |
| Dec 28 14:52 | - | - | - |
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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