2054 Sky Event Almanac

New Zealand Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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
New Zealand Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 01  13:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  05     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    04  14     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  04:39  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    09  10:34  NEW MOON 
    10  17:56  Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
    13  14:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  21:11  Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
    17  14:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  17:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    22  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    24  07:38  Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
    24  08:08  FULL MOON 
    26  01:33  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    26  13:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  03:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  19:20  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    04  13:44  Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  18:08  Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
    07  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  06:14  NEW MOON 
    09  19:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  08:43  Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
    16  03:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:48  Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
    21  19:51  Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
    22  13:02  Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
    22  18:46  FULL MOON 
    22  18:50  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
    23  00:29  Moon at Ascending Node 

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

Apr 02  22:08  Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
    04  10:54  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    04  17:26  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  08:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  10:54  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  16:32  NEW MOON 
    12  13:22  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    15  20:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  06:52  Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
    18  12:58  Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
    18  17:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:02  FULL MOON 
    23  11     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  23     Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
    25  00:42  Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
    26  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  08:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  17:45  Moon at Apogee: 404138 km

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

Jun 01  15:57  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    03  21:44  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    06  14:40  NEW MOON 
    09  09:43  Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
    09  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  17:50  Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
    11  19:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    13  07:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  04:10  Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
    20  15:42  FULL MOON 
    21  08:22  Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
    21  14:47  Summer Solstice 
    25  05:32  Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
    25  16:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  22:39  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  19:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  13:26  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  16:02  Mars 3.1°N of Moon


Date     NZST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 03  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
    03  14:49  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    03  22:39  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    04  08:42  Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
    05  22:34  NEW MOON 
    06  04     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
    07  09:10  Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
    08  23:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  01:10  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    12  13:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06:17  Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
    20  05:47  FULL MOON 
    22  17:49  Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
    22  21:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  05:10  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  09:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  02     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  13:20  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    31  00:28  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    31  13     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 

Aug 02  22:10  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    04  05:48  NEW MOON 
    04  06:02  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
    04  16:47  Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
    05  08:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  10:48  Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
    10  22:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  12:42  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    13  18     Perseid Meteor Shower
    18  21:22  FULL MOON 
    18  21:25  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
    18  22:18  Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
    19  02:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  08:46  Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  20:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  06:13  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    27  08:35  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    28  03:05  Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran

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

Oct 01  21:49  NEW MOON 
    03  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  17:25  Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
    08  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    09  01:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  13:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  13:43  Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
    13  18     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    14  13:59  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  05:44  FULL MOON 
    19  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    20  20:19  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    22  11     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  15:36  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    24  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    24  14:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  09:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  15:50  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    28  13:15  Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
    30  00:49  Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
    31  08:01  NEW MOON 

Nov 01  22:10  Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
    02  13:14  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    06  11     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  20:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  07:52  Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
    10  19:15  Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  10     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  20:49  FULL MOON 
    17  02:53  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    18  17     Leonid Meteor Shower
    22  10:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  21:28  Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
    22  22:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  03:48  Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
    27  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    28  11     Neptune at Opposition 
    29  20:33  NEW MOON 

Dec 05  18:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  04:51  Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
    07  18:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  03:20  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  11:35  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    15  06     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  10:41  FULL MOON 
    18  10     Mars at Opposition 
    19  04:08  Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
    19  11:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  02:53  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
    22  04:10  Winter Solstice 
    22  06:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  06     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  14     Ursid Meteor Shower
    29  11:52  NEW MOON 
    31  02:47  Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
    31  05:28  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

New Zealand Standard Time

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

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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