2054 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  10:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  11     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  01:39  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    09  07:34  NEW MOON 
    10  14:56  Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
    13  11:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  18:11  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    17  11:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  14:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    22  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    24  04:38  Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
    24  05:08  FULL MOON 
    25  22:33  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    26  10:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  00:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  16:20  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    04  10:44  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  15:08  Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
    07  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  03:14  NEW MOON 
    09  16:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  05:43  Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
    16  00:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  22:48  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    21  16:51  Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
    22  10:02  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    22  15:46  FULL MOON 
    22  15:50  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
    22  21:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  05:08  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    01  16:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
    05  15:37  Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  01:18  Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
    06  03:58  Mars 4.0°S of Moon
    07  12:26  Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
    07  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  22:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  21:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
    09  21:46  NEW MOON 
    11  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    13  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  04:53  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    17  10:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:35  Vernal Equinox 
    21  20:17  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    21  23:11  Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
    22  07:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  02:21  FULL MOON 
    26  03     Venus 2.3°N of Mars
    28  14     Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
    28  15:16  Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
    28  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    31  10:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  19:08  Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
    04  07:54  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  14:26  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  05:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  07:54  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  13:32  NEW MOON 
    12  10:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    15  17:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  03:52  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    18  09:58  Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
    18  14:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  13:02  FULL MOON 
    23  08     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  20     Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
    24  21:42  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    26  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  05:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  14:45  Moon at Apogee: 404138 km

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

Jun 01  12:57  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    03  18:44  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    06  11:40  NEW MOON 
    09  06:43  Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
    09  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  14:50  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    11  16:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  20     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    13  04:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  01:10  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    20  12:42  FULL MOON 
    21  05:22  Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  11:47  Summer Solstice 
    25  02:32  Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
    25  13:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  19:39  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  16:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  10:26  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  13:02  Mars 3.1°N of Moon


Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
    03  11:49  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    03  19:39  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    04  05:42  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  19:34  NEW MOON 
    06  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    07  06:10  Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
    08  20:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  22:10  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    12  10:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03:17  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    20  02:47  FULL MOON 
    22  14:49  Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
    22  18:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  02:10  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  06:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  23     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  10:20  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    30  21:28  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    31  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Aug 02  19:10  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    04  02:48  NEW MOON 
    04  03:02  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
    04  13:47  Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
    05  05:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  07:48  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    10  19:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  09:42  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    13  15     Perseid Meteor Shower
    18  18:22  FULL MOON 
    18  18:25  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
    18  19:18  Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
    18  23:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:46  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  17:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  03:13  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  05:35  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    28  00:05  Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran

Sep 01  16:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  19     Venus at Perihelion 
    01  23:49  Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
    02  10:08  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
    02  10:18  NEW MOON 
    04  02:20  Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
    05  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    07  21:38  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    09  06:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
    14  22:46  Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
    15  06:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  08:01  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  10:41  FULL MOON 
    23  02:34  Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
    23  04:00  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  11:49  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    24  13:11  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    25  03:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  01:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  04:54  Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
    30  08:51  Moon at Perigee: 360310 km

Oct 01  18:49  NEW MOON 
    03  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  14:25  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    08  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  22:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10:43  Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
    13  15     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    14  10:59  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  02:44  FULL MOON 
    19  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  17:19  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    22  08     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  12:36  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    24  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    24  11:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  06:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  12:50  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    28  10:15  Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
    29  21:49  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    31  05:01  NEW MOON 

Nov 01  19:10  Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
    02  10:14  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    06  08     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  17:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  04:52  Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
    10  16:15  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  07     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  17:49  FULL MOON 
    16  23:53  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    18  14     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  07:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  18:28  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    22  19:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  00:48  Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
    27  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  17:33  NEW MOON 

Dec 05  15:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  01:51  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    07  15:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  00:20  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  14     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  08:35  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    15  03     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  07:41  FULL MOON 
    18  07     Mars at Opposition 
    19  01:08  Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
    19  08:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  23:53  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    22  01:10  Winter Solstice 
    22  03:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  11     Ursid Meteor Shower
    29  08:52  NEW MOON 
    30  23:47  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    31  02:28  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

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 01 10:11
Jan 09 07:34 Jan 17 11:14 Jan 24 05:08 Jan 31 00:08
Feb 08 03:14 Feb 16 00:36 Feb 22 15:46 t Mar 01 16:36
Mar 09 21:46 P Mar 17 10:21 Mar 24 02:21 Mar 31 10:50
Apr 08 13:32 Apr 15 17:23 Apr 22 13:02 Apr 30 05:46
May 08 02:00 May 14 22:57 May 22 00:16 May 30 00:03
Jun 06 11:40 Jun 13 04:17 Jun 20 12:42 Jun 28 16:30
Jul 05 19:34 Jul 12 10:36 Jul 20 02:47 Jul 28 06:28
Aug 04 02:48 P Aug 10 19:05 Aug 18 18:22 t Aug 26 17:56
Sep 02 10:18 P Sep 09 06:46 Sep 17 10:41 Sep 25 03:26
Oct 01 18:49 Oct 08 22:19 Oct 17 02:44 Oct 24 11:39
Oct 31 05:01 Nov 07 17:34 Nov 15 17:49 Nov 22 19:22
Nov 29 17:33 Dec 07 15:07 Dec 15 07:41 Dec 22 03:22
Dec 29 08:52 ---

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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