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