2054 Sky Event Almanac

Indochina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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
Indochina Time
January - June July - December 
Date     ICT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  08:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  00     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  23:39  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    09  05:34  NEW MOON 
    10  12:56  Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
    13  09:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  16:11  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    17  09:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  12:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    22  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    24  02:38  Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
    24  03:08  FULL MOON 
    25  20:33  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    26  08:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  22:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  14:20  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    04  08:44  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  13:08  Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
    07  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  01:14  NEW MOON 
    09  14:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  03:43  Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
    15  22:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  20:48  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    21  14:51  Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
    22  08:02  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    22  13:46  FULL MOON 
    22  13:50  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
    22  19:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  03:08  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    01  14:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
    05  13:37  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  23:18  Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
    06  01:58  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    07  10:26  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
    07  21     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  20:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  19:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
    09  19:46  NEW MOON 
    10  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    13  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  02:53  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    17  08:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  16:35  Vernal Equinox 
    21  18:17  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    21  21:11  Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
    22  05:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  00:21  FULL MOON 
    26  01     Venus 2.3°N of Mars
    28  12     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    28  13:16  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    28  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  08:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  17:08  Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
    04  05:54  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  12:26  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  03:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  05:54  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  11:32  NEW MOON 
    12  08:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    15  15:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  01:52  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    18  07:58  Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
    18  12:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  11:02  FULL MOON 
    23  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  18     Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
    24  19:42  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    26  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  03:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:45  Moon at Apogee: 404138 km

May 02  07:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  09:04  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  17:37  Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
    03  19:30  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  14:58  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    08  00:00  NEW MOON 
    09  15:10  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    11  06     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    12  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    13  10:26  Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
    14  20:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  07:22  Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
    15  13:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    21  22:16  FULL MOON 
    21  22:23  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    22  15     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  01     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  07:43  Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
    29  09:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  22:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  07:51  Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 01  10:57  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    03  16:44  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    06  09:40  NEW MOON 
    09  04:43  Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
    09  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  12:50  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    11  14:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  18     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    13  02:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  23:10  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    20  10:42  FULL MOON 
    21  03:22  Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  09:47  Summer Solstice 
    25  00:32  Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
    25  11:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  17:39  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  14:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  08:26  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  11:02  Mars 3.1°N of Moon


Date     ICT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
    03  09:49  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    03  17:39  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    04  03:42  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  17:34  NEW MOON 
    05  23     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    07  04:10  Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
    08  18:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  20:10  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    12  08:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  01:17  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    20  00:47  FULL MOON 
    22  12:49  Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
    22  16:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  00:10  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  04:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  08:20  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  19:28  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    31  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Aug 02  17:10  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    04  00:48  NEW MOON 
    04  01:02  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
    04  11:47  Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
    05  03:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  05:48  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    10  17:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  07:42  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    13  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    18  16:22  FULL MOON 
    18  16:25  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
    18  17:18  Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
    18  21:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  03:46  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  15:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  01:13  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  03:35  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    27  22:05  Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran

Sep 01  14:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    01  21:49  Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
    02  08:08  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
    02  08:18  NEW MOON 
    04  00:20  Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
    05  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  19:38  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    09  04:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    14  20:46  Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
    15  04:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  11     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  06:01  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  08:41  FULL MOON 
    23  00:34  Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
    23  02:00  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  09:49  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    24  11:11  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    25  01:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  23:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  02:54  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    30  06:51  Moon at Perigee: 360310 km

Oct 01  16:49  NEW MOON 
    03  16     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  12:25  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    08  09     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  20:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  08:43  Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
    13  13     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    14  08:59  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  00:44  FULL MOON 
    19  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  15:19  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  10:36  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    23  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    24  09:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  10:50  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    28  08:15  Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
    29  19:49  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    31  03:01  NEW MOON 

Nov 01  17:10  Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
    02  08:14  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    06  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  15:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  11:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  02:52  Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
    10  14:15  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  15:49  FULL MOON 
    16  21:53  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  05:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:28  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    22  17:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22:48  Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
    27  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  15:33  NEW MOON 

Dec 05  13:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  23:51  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    07  13:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  22:20  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  06:35  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    15  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  05:41  FULL MOON 
    18  05     Mars at Opposition 
    18  23:08  Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
    19  06:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  21:53  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    21  23:10  Winter Solstice 
    22  01:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    29  06:52  NEW MOON 
    30  21:47  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    31  00:28  Venus 3.3°S of Moon

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

Indochina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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
Indochina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 08:11
Jan 09 05:34 Jan 17 09:14 Jan 24 03:08 Jan 30 22:08
Feb 08 01:14 Feb 15 22:36 Feb 22 13:46 t Mar 01 14:36
Mar 09 19:46 P Mar 17 08:21 Mar 24 00:21 Mar 31 08:50
Apr 08 11:32 Apr 15 15:23 Apr 22 11:02 Apr 30 03:46
May 08 00:00 May 14 20:57 May 21 22:16 May 29 22:03
Jun 06 09:40 Jun 13 02:17 Jun 20 10:42 Jun 28 14:30
Jul 05 17:34 Jul 12 08:36 Jul 20 00:47 Jul 28 04:28
Aug 04 00:48 P Aug 10 17:05 Aug 18 16:22 t Aug 26 15:56
Sep 02 08:18 P Sep 09 04:46 Sep 17 08:41 Sep 25 01:26
Oct 01 16:49 Oct 08 20:19 Oct 17 00:44 Oct 24 09:39
Oct 31 03:01 Nov 07 15:34 Nov 15 15:49 Nov 22 17:22
Nov 29 15:33 Dec 07 13:07 Dec 15 05:41 Dec 22 01:22
Dec 29 06:52 ---

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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania
PKT 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
IST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
BST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
ICT 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
AWST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
JST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
ACT 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
AEST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
NCT 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060
NZST 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
        • IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
        • BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
        • ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
        • AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
        • JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
        • ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
        • AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
        • NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
        • NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 hours)
          (where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)

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

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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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