2054 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  06:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  22:09  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    09  04:04  NEW MOON 
    10  11:26  Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
    13  08:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  14:41  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    17  07:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  10:52  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    22  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    24  01:08  Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
    24  01:38  FULL MOON 
    25  19:03  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    26  07:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  20:38  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  12:50  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    04  07:14  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  11:38  Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
    07  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  23:44  NEW MOON 
    09  12:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  02:13  Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
    15  21:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19:18  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    21  13:21  Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
    22  06:32  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    22  12:16  FULL MOON 
    22  12:20  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
    22  17:59  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  01:38  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    01  13:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
    05  12:07  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  21:48  Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
    06  00:28  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    07  08:56  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
    07  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  19:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  18:02  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
    09  18:16  NEW MOON 
    10  20     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    13  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  01:23  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    17  06:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  15:05  Vernal Equinox 
    21  16:47  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    21  19:41  Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
    22  04:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  22:51  FULL MOON 
    25  23     Venus 2.3°N of Mars
    28  10     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    28  11:46  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    28  16     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  07:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  15:38  Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
    04  04:24  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  10:56  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  01:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  04:24  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  10:02  NEW MOON 
    12  06:52  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    15  13:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  00:22  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    18  06:28  Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
    18  10:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  09:32  FULL MOON 
    23  05     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  17     Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
    24  18:12  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    26  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  11:15  Moon at Apogee: 404138 km

May 02  05:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  07:34  Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  16:07  Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
    03  18:00  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  13:28  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    05  18     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    07  22:30  NEW MOON 
    09  13:40  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    11  04     Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
    12  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    13  08:56  Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
    14  19:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  05:52  Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
    15  12:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
    21  20:46  FULL MOON 
    21  20:53  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    22  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    26  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  06:13  Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
    29  08:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  20:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  06:21  Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 01  09:27  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    03  15:14  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    06  08:10  NEW MOON 
    09  03:13  Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
    09  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  11:20  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    11  13:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  16     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    13  00:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21:40  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    20  09:12  FULL MOON 
    21  01:52  Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  08:17  Summer Solstice 
    24  23:02  Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
    25  10:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  16:09  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  13:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:56  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  09:32  Mars 3.1°N of Moon


Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
    03  08:19  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    03  16:09  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    04  02:12  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  16:04  NEW MOON 
    05  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    07  02:40  Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
    08  17:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  18:40  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    12  07:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  23:47  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    19  23:17  FULL MOON 
    22  11:19  Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
    22  14:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  22:40  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  02:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  20     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  06:50  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  17:58  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    31  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Aug 02  15:40  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    03  23:18  NEW MOON 
    03  23:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
    04  10:17  Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
    05  01:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  04:18  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    10  15:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  06:12  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    13  12     Perseid Meteor Shower
    18  14:52  FULL MOON 
    18  14:55  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
    18  15:48  Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
    18  20:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  02:16  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  14:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  23:43  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  02:05  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    27  20:35  Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran

Sep 01  12:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    01  20:19  Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
    02  06:38  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
    02  06:48  NEW MOON 
    03  22:50  Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
    05  01     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  18:08  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    09  03:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    14  19:16  Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
    15  02:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  04:31  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  07:11  FULL MOON 
    22  23:04  Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
    23  00:30  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  08:19  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    24  09:41  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    24  23:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  22:14  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  01:24  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    30  05:21  Moon at Perigee: 360310 km

Oct 01  15:19  NEW MOON 
    03  15     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  10:55  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    08  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  18:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  07:13  Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
    13  12     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    14  07:29  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  23:14  FULL MOON 
    19  00     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  13:49  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    22  04     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  09:06  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    23  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    24  08:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  03:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  09:20  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    28  06:45  Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
    29  18:19  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    31  01:31  NEW MOON 

Nov 01  15:40  Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
    02  06:44  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    06  05     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  14:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  01:22  Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
    10  12:45  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  04     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  14:19  FULL MOON 
    16  20:23  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    18  10     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  03:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  14:58  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    22  15:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:18  Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
    27  06     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  14:03  NEW MOON 

Dec 05  11:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  22:21  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    07  11:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  20:50  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  05:05  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    14  23     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04:11  FULL MOON 
    18  04     Mars at Opposition 
    18  21:38  Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
    19  05:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  20:23  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    21  21:40  Winter Solstice 
    21  23:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  08     Ursid Meteor Shower
    29  05:22  NEW MOON 
    30  20:17  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    30  22:58  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

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 06:41
Jan 09 04:04 Jan 17 07:44 Jan 24 01:38 Jan 30 20:38
Feb 07 23:44 Feb 15 21:06 Feb 22 12:16 t Mar 01 13:06
Mar 09 18:16 P Mar 17 06:51 Mar 23 22:51 Mar 31 07:20
Apr 08 10:02 Apr 15 13:53 Apr 22 09:32 Apr 30 02:16
May 07 22:30 May 14 19:27 May 21 20:46 May 29 20:33
Jun 06 08:10 Jun 13 00:47 Jun 20 09:12 Jun 28 13:00
Jul 05 16:04 Jul 12 07:06 Jul 19 23:17 Jul 28 02:58
Aug 03 23:18 P Aug 10 15:35 Aug 18 14:52 t Aug 26 14:26
Sep 02 06:48 P Sep 09 03:16 Sep 17 07:11 Sep 24 23:56
Oct 01 15:19 Oct 08 18:49 Oct 16 23:14 Oct 24 08:09
Oct 31 01:31 Nov 07 14:04 Nov 15 14:19 Nov 22 15:52
Nov 29 14:03 Dec 07 11:37 Dec 15 04:11 Dec 21 23:52
Dec 29 05:22 ---

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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