2054 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 02:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 23:34 NEW MOON
10 06:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
13 03:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 10:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
17 03:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18 Venus at Perihelion
20 06:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 20:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 21:08 FULL MOON
25 14:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
26 02:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22 Mercury at Perihelion
30 16:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 08:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
04 02:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 07:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
07 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 19:14 NEW MOON
09 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 16:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
21 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
22 02:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
22 07:46 FULL MOON
22 07:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 13:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 08:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
05 07:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 17:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 19:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
07 04:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 14:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 13:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 13:46 NEW MOON
10 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 22 Mercury at Aphelion
15 20:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
17 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:35 Vernal Equinox
21 12:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 15:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 23:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 18:21 FULL MOON
25 19 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
28 06 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
28 07:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 11 Uranus at Opposition
31 02:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 11:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 23:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 06:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 21:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 23:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
08 05:32 NEW MOON
12 02:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 09:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
18 01:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
18 06:03 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:02 FULL MOON
23 00 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 12 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 13:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 22 Mercury at Perihelion
29 21:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 06:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 02 01:18 Moon at Descending Node
03 03:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 11:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 13:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
04 08:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 18:00 NEW MOON
09 09:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 00 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
12 02 Venus at Aphelion
13 04:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 14:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 07:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 16:16 FULL MOON
21 16:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 09 Jupiter at Opposition
25 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
29 03:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 16:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 01 04:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
03 10:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
06 03:40 NEW MOON
08 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 06:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 08:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 20:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 17:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
20 04:42 FULL MOON
20 21:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
21 03:47 Summer Solstice
24 18:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
25 05:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 08:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 05:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
03 03:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 11:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 21:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 11:34 NEW MOON
05 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 22:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 14:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
12 02:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 18:47 FULL MOON
22 06:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 21 Mercury at Perihelion
24 18:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 22:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 02:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 13:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
31 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 11:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 18:48 NEW MOON
03 19:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
04 05:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 21:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 23:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 11:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 01:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
13 07 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 10:22 FULL MOON
18 10:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 11:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 15:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 19:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 21:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 16:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
Sep 01 08:18 Moon at Ascending Node
01 11 Venus at Perihelion
01 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
02 02:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
02 02:18 NEW MOON
03 18:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Aphelion
07 13:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 22:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 14:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
16 05 Saturn at Opposition
17 00:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 02:41 FULL MOON
22 18:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 20:00 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
24 05:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 19:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 20:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
30 00:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 10:49 NEW MOON
03 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 06:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 14:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
12 02:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
13 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
14 02:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18:44 FULL MOON
18 20 Mercury at Perihelion
20 09:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
24 03:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 22:32 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
28 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 13:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 21:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 11:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
02 02:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 09:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 05:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
10 08:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 23 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 09:49 FULL MOON
16 15:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 23:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 11:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 16:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
27 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 00 Neptune at Opposition
29 09:33 NEW MOON
Dec 05 07:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
07 07:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 16:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
14 00:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 23:41 FULL MOON
17 23 Mars at Opposition
18 17:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
19 00:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 15:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 17:10 Winter Solstice
21 19:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19 Venus at Aphelion
23 03 Ursid Meteor Shower
29 00:52 NEW MOON
30 15:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 18:28 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 01 02:11 |
| Jan 08 23:34 | Jan 17 03:14 | Jan 23 21:08 | Jan 30 16:08 |
| Feb 07 19:14 | Feb 15 16:36 | Feb 22 07:46 t | Mar 01 08:36 |
| Mar 09 13:46 P | Mar 17 02:21 | Mar 23 18:21 | Mar 31 02:50 |
| Apr 08 05:32 | Apr 15 09:23 | Apr 22 05:02 | Apr 29 21:46 |
| May 07 18:00 | May 14 14:57 | May 21 16:16 | May 29 16:03 |
| Jun 06 03:40 | Jun 12 20:17 | Jun 20 04:42 | Jun 28 08:30 |
| Jul 05 11:34 | Jul 12 02:36 | Jul 19 18:47 | Jul 27 22:28 |
| Aug 03 18:48 P | Aug 10 11:05 | Aug 18 10:22 t | Aug 26 09:56 |
| Sep 02 02:18 P | Sep 08 22:46 | Sep 17 02:41 | Sep 24 19:26 |
| Oct 01 10:49 | Oct 08 14:19 | Oct 16 18:44 | Oct 24 03:39 |
| Oct 30 21:01 | Nov 07 09:34 | Nov 15 09:49 | Nov 22 11:22 |
| Nov 29 09:33 | Dec 07 07:07 | Dec 14 23:41 | Dec 21 19:22 |
| Dec 29 00:52 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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