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