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