2054 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 18:34 NEW MOON
10 01:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
12 22:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 05:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
16 22:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 13 Venus at Perihelion
20 01:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 15:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 16:08 FULL MOON
25 09:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
25 21:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17 Mercury at Perihelion
30 11:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 03:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
03 21:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 02:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
06 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 14:14 NEW MOON
09 03:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 16:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 11:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
21 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
21 21:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
22 02:46 FULL MOON
22 02:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 08:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 16:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 03:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
05 02:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 14:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
06 23:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 09:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 08:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 08:46 NEW MOON
10 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 17 Mercury at Aphelion
15 15:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
16 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05:35 Vernal Equinox
21 07:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 18:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 13:21 FULL MOON
25 14 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
28 01 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
28 02:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 06 Uranus at Opposition
30 21:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 06:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 18:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 01:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
08 00:32 NEW MOON
11 21:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 04:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 14:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
17 20:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
18 01:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:02 FULL MOON
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 07 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 08:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 17 Mercury at Perihelion
29 16:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 01 20:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 06:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 08:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
04 03:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 13:00 NEW MOON
09 04:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
10 19 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 21 Venus at Aphelion
12 23:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 09:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 02:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 11:16 FULL MOON
21 11:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 04 Jupiter at Opposition
25 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 20:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
28 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 11:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 20:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
31 23:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Jun 03 05:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
05 22:40 NEW MOON
08 17:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 01:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 03:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 15:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
19 23:42 FULL MOON
20 16:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
20 22:47 Summer Solstice
24 13:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
25 00:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 06:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 03:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 21:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 00:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 22:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 06:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 16:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 06:34 NEW MOON
05 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 17:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
11 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 14:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 13:47 FULL MOON
22 01:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 05:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 16 Mercury at Perihelion
24 13:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 17:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 21:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 08:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 06:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 13:48 NEW MOON
03 14:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
04 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 06:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 05:22 FULL MOON
18 05:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 10:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 04:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 16:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 11:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
Sep 01 03:18 Moon at Ascending Node
01 06 Venus at Perihelion
01 10:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
01 21:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
01 21:18 NEW MOON
03 13:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 16 Mercury at Aphelion
07 08:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 17:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
16 00 Saturn at Opposition
16 19:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 21:41 FULL MOON
22 13:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 15:00 Autumnal Equinox
22 22:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 00:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 14:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 15:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
29 19:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 05:49 NEW MOON
03 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 01:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
07 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 09:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
11 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
13 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 21:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 13:44 FULL MOON
18 15 Mercury at Perihelion
20 04:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 23:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 22:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
27 21:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 08:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 16:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 06:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
01 21:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 15:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
10 03:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 04:49 FULL MOON
16 10:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 18:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 06:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
26 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 19 Neptune at Opposition
29 04:33 NEW MOON
Dec 05 02:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 12:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
07 02:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 19:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 18:41 FULL MOON
17 18 Mars at Opposition
18 12:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
18 19:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 10:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 12:10 Winter Solstice
21 14:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14 Venus at Aphelion
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 19:52 NEW MOON
30 10:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 13:28 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 21:11 |
| Jan 08 18:34 | Jan 16 22:14 | Jan 23 16:08 | Jan 30 11:08 |
| Feb 07 14:14 | Feb 15 11:36 | Feb 22 02:46 t | Mar 01 03:36 |
| Mar 09 08:46 P | Mar 16 21:21 | Mar 23 13:21 | Mar 30 21:50 |
| Apr 08 00:32 | Apr 15 04:23 | Apr 22 00:02 | Apr 29 16:46 |
| May 07 13:00 | May 14 09:57 | May 21 11:16 | May 29 11:03 |
| Jun 05 22:40 | Jun 12 15:17 | Jun 19 23:42 | Jun 28 03:30 |
| Jul 05 06:34 | Jul 11 21:36 | Jul 19 13:47 | Jul 27 17:28 |
| Aug 03 13:48 P | Aug 10 06:05 | Aug 18 05:22 t | Aug 26 04:56 |
| Sep 01 21:18 P | Sep 08 17:46 | Sep 16 21:41 | Sep 24 14:26 |
| Oct 01 05:49 | Oct 08 09:19 | Oct 16 13:44 | Oct 23 22:39 |
| Oct 30 16:01 | Nov 07 04:34 | Nov 15 04:49 | Nov 22 06:22 |
| Nov 29 04:33 | Dec 07 02:07 | Dec 14 18:41 | Dec 21 14:22 |
| Dec 28 19:52 | - | - | - |
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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