2054 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 16:34 NEW MOON
09 23:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
12 20:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 03:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
16 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11 Venus at Perihelion
19 23:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 14:08 FULL MOON
25 07:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
25 19:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15 Mercury at Perihelion
30 09:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 01:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
03 19:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 00:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
06 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 12:14 NEW MOON
09 01:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 14:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 09:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 07:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
21 01:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
21 19:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
22 00:46 FULL MOON
22 00:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 06:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 01:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
05 00:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 10:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 12:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
06 21:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 07:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 06:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 06:46 NEW MOON
10 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 15 Mercury at Aphelion
15 13:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
16 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 03:35 Vernal Equinox
21 05:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 08:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 16:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:21 FULL MOON
25 12 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
27 23 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
28 00:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 04 Uranus at Opposition
30 19:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 04:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 16:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
03 23:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 14:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 16:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 22:32 NEW MOON
11 19:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 02:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 12:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
17 18:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
17 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22:02 FULL MOON
22 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 05 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 06:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 15 Mercury at Perihelion
29 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 01 18:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 04:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 06:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
04 01:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 07 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 11:00 NEW MOON
09 02:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
10 17 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 19 Venus at Aphelion
12 21:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 07:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 00:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 09:16 FULL MOON
21 09:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 02 Jupiter at Opposition
25 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 18:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
28 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 09:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 18:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
31 21:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Jun 03 03:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
05 20:40 NEW MOON
08 15:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 23:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 01:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 13:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
19 21:42 FULL MOON
20 14:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
20 20:47 Summer Solstice
24 11:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
24 22:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 01:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 22:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 20:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 04:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 14:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 04:34 NEW MOON
05 10 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 15:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 05:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
11 19:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 12:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 11:47 FULL MOON
21 23:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 03:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 14 Mercury at Perihelion
24 11:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 15:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 19:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 06:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 04:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 11:48 NEW MOON
03 12:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
03 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 14:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 16:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 04:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
13 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 03:22 FULL MOON
18 03:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 04:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 08:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 02:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 14:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 09:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
Sep 01 01:18 Moon at Ascending Node
01 04 Venus at Perihelion
01 08:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
01 19:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
01 19:18 NEW MOON
03 11:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
07 06:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 15:07 Moon at Descending Node
15 22 Saturn at Opposition
16 17:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 19:41 FULL MOON
22 11:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 13:00 Autumnal Equinox
22 20:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
23 22:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 12:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 10:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
29 17:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 03:49 NEW MOON
03 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 23:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
07 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 07:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:42 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
13 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 19:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 11:44 FULL MOON
18 13 Mercury at Perihelion
20 02:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
21 17 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 21:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 20:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
27 19:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 06:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 14:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 04:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
01 19:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
05 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 02:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 13:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
10 01:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 02:49 FULL MOON
16 08:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
17 23 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 03:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
26 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 17 Neptune at Opposition
29 02:33 NEW MOON
Dec 05 00:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 10:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
07 00:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 09:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
08 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 17:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 16:41 FULL MOON
17 16 Mars at Opposition
18 10:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
18 17:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 08:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 10:10 Winter Solstice
21 12:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12 Venus at Aphelion
22 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 17:52 NEW MOON
30 08:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 11:28 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 Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 19:11 |
| Jan 08 16:34 | Jan 16 20:14 | Jan 23 14:08 | Jan 30 09:08 |
| Feb 07 12:14 | Feb 15 09:36 | Feb 22 00:46 t | Mar 01 01:36 |
| Mar 09 06:46 P | Mar 16 19:21 | Mar 23 11:21 | Mar 30 19:50 |
| Apr 07 22:32 | Apr 15 02:23 | Apr 21 22:02 | Apr 29 14:46 |
| May 07 11:00 | May 14 07:57 | May 21 09:16 | May 29 09:03 |
| Jun 05 20:40 | Jun 12 13:17 | Jun 19 21:42 | Jun 28 01:30 |
| Jul 05 04:34 | Jul 11 19:36 | Jul 19 11:47 | Jul 27 15:28 |
| Aug 03 11:48 P | Aug 10 04:05 | Aug 18 03:22 t | Aug 26 02:56 |
| Sep 01 19:18 P | Sep 08 15:46 | Sep 16 19:41 | Sep 24 12:26 |
| Oct 01 03:49 | Oct 08 07:19 | Oct 16 11:44 | Oct 23 20:39 |
| Oct 30 14:01 | Nov 07 02:34 | Nov 15 02:49 | Nov 22 04:22 |
| Nov 29 02:33 | Dec 07 00:07 | Dec 14 16:41 | Dec 21 12:22 |
| Dec 28 17:52 | - | - | - |
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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