2054 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 17:34 NEW MOON
10 00:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
12 21:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
16 21:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12 Venus at Perihelion
20 00:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 15:08 FULL MOON
25 08:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
25 20:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16 Mercury at Perihelion
30 10:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 02:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
03 20:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 01:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
06 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 13:14 NEW MOON
09 02:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 15:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 10:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 08:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
21 02:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
21 20:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
22 01:46 FULL MOON
22 01:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 07:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 15:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Mar 01 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
05 01:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 11:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 13:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
06 22:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 08:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 07:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 07:46 NEW MOON
10 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 16 Mercury at Aphelion
15 14:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
16 20:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 04:35 Vernal Equinox
21 06:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 09:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 17:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 12:21 FULL MOON
25 13 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
28 00 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
28 01:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 05 Uranus at Opposition
30 20:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 05:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 17:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
04 00:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 15:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 17:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 23:32 NEW MOON
11 20:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 03:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 13:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
17 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
18 00:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:02 FULL MOON
22 18 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 06 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 07:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 16 Mercury at Perihelion
29 15:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 01 19:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 05:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 07:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
04 02:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 12:00 NEW MOON
09 03:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
10 18 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 20 Venus at Aphelion
12 22:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
15 01:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 10:16 FULL MOON
21 10:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 03 Jupiter at Opposition
25 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 19:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
28 21:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
31 22:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Jun 03 04:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
05 21:40 NEW MOON
08 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 00:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
11 02:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 14:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 11:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
19 22:42 FULL MOON
20 15:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
20 21:47 Summer Solstice
24 12:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
24 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 05:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
28 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 23:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 21:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 05:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 15:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 05:34 NEW MOON
05 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 16:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
11 20:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 13:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 12:47 FULL MOON
22 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 04:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 15 Mercury at Perihelion
24 12:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 09 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 07:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 05:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 12:48 NEW MOON
03 13:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
03 23:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 15:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 17:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 05:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 04:22 FULL MOON
18 04:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 09:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 03:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 15:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 10:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
Sep 01 02:18 Moon at Ascending Node
01 05 Venus at Perihelion
01 09:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
01 20:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
01 20:18 NEW MOON
03 12:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 15 Mercury at Aphelion
07 07:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 16:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 16:07 Moon at Descending Node
15 23 Saturn at Opposition
16 18:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 20:41 FULL MOON
22 12:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 14:00 Autumnal Equinox
22 21:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
23 23:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 13:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 11:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
29 18:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 04:49 NEW MOON
03 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
05 00:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
07 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 08:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20:42 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
13 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 20:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 12:44 FULL MOON
18 14 Mercury at Perihelion
20 03:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 22:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 21:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
27 20:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 07:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 15:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 05:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
01 20:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 23:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 14:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
10 02:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 17 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 03:49 FULL MOON
16 09:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 17:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 05:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 10:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
26 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 18 Neptune at Opposition
29 03:33 NEW MOON
Dec 05 01:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
07 01:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 10:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
09 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 18:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 17:41 FULL MOON
17 17 Mars at Opposition
18 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
18 18:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 11:10 Winter Solstice
21 13:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 13 Venus at Aphelion
22 21 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 18:52 NEW MOON
30 09:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 12:28 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 20:11 |
| Jan 08 17:34 | Jan 16 21:14 | Jan 23 15:08 | Jan 30 10:08 |
| Feb 07 13:14 | Feb 15 10:36 | Feb 22 01:46 t | Mar 01 02:36 |
| Mar 09 07:46 P | Mar 16 20:21 | Mar 23 12:21 | Mar 30 20:50 |
| Apr 07 23:32 | Apr 15 03:23 | Apr 21 23:02 | Apr 29 15:46 |
| May 07 12:00 | May 14 08:57 | May 21 10:16 | May 29 10:03 |
| Jun 05 21:40 | Jun 12 14:17 | Jun 19 22:42 | Jun 28 02:30 |
| Jul 05 05:34 | Jul 11 20:36 | Jul 19 12:47 | Jul 27 16:28 |
| Aug 03 12:48 P | Aug 10 05:05 | Aug 18 04:22 t | Aug 26 03:56 |
| Sep 01 20:18 P | Sep 08 16:46 | Sep 16 20:41 | Sep 24 13:26 |
| Oct 01 04:49 | Oct 08 08:19 | Oct 16 12:44 | Oct 23 21:39 |
| Oct 30 15:01 | Nov 07 03:34 | Nov 15 03:49 | Nov 22 05:22 |
| Nov 29 03:33 | Dec 07 01:07 | Dec 14 17:41 | Dec 21 13:22 |
| Dec 28 18:52 | - | - | - |
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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