2054 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
03 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:39 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
08 14:34 NEW MOON
09 21:56 Moon at Apogee: 406537 km
12 18:36 Moon at Descending Node
13 01:11 Saturn 1.6°S of Moon
16 18:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 09 Venus at Perihelion
19 21:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
22 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
23 11:38 Moon at Perigee: 356512 km
23 12:08 FULL MOON
25 05:33 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
25 17:32 Moon at Ascending Node
27 13 Mercury at Perihelion
30 07:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 23:20 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
Feb 03 17:44 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
05 22:08 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
06 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 10:14 NEW MOON
08 23:01 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:43 Saturn 1.3°S of Moon
15 07:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:48 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
20 23:51 Moon at Perigee: 358350 km
21 17:02 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 22:46 FULL MOON
21 22:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.277
22 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:08 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
28 23:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
Mar 04 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°W
04 22:37 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
05 08:18 Moon at Apogee: 405875 km
05 10:58 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
06 19:26 Mercury 2.4°S of Moon
07 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:36 Moon at Descending Node
09 04:32 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.668
09 04:46 NEW MOON
10 07 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
12 13 Mercury at Aphelion
15 11:53 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
16 17:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01:35 Vernal Equinox
21 03:17 Regulus 1.2°N of Moon
21 06:11 Moon at Perigee: 362830 km
21 14:52 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:21 FULL MOON
25 10 Venus 2.3°N of Mars
27 21 Mercury 0.5°S of Saturn
27 22:16 Jupiter 4.3°S of Moon
28 02 Uranus at Opposition
30 17:50 LAST QUARTER MOON
Apr 02 02:08 Moon at Apogee: 404828 km
03 14:54 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
03 21:26 Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
04 12:01 Moon at Descending Node
05 14:54 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
07 20:32 NEW MOON
11 17:22 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
15 00:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 10:52 Regulus 1.1°N of Moon
17 16:58 Moon at Perigee: 368088 km
17 21:03 Moon at Ascending Node
21 20:02 FULL MOON
22 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 03 Venus 0.8°N of Saturn
24 04:42 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
29 12:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21:45 Moon at Apogee: 404138 km
May 01 16:18 Moon at Descending Node
02 18:04 Mars 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
03 02:37 Mercury 2.0°S of Pleiades
03 04:30 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
03 23:58 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 09:00 NEW MOON
09 00:10 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
10 15 Mars 0.4°N of Saturn
11 17 Venus at Aphelion
12 19:26 Moon at Perigee: 369431 km
14 05:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 16:22 Regulus 0.9°N of Moon
14 22:44 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°E
21 07:16 FULL MOON
21 07:23 Jupiter 4.1°S of Moon
22 00 Jupiter at Opposition
25 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
27 16:43 Moon at Apogee: 404285 km
28 18:37 Moon at Descending Node
29 07:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:51 Saturn 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
31 19:57 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
Jun 03 01:44 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
05 18:40 NEW MOON
08 13:43 Moon at Perigee: 365007 km
08 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 21:50 Regulus 0.6°N of Moon
10 23:33 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
12 11:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:10 Jupiter 4.2°S of Moon
19 19:42 FULL MOON
20 12:22 Mercury 1.6°N of Aldebaran
20 18:47 Summer Solstice
24 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 405098 km
24 20:56 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:39 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 23:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 17:26 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 20:02 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.8°W
02 18:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
03 02:39 Venus 3.9°N of Moon
03 12:42 Mercury 1.8°N of Moon
05 02:34 NEW MOON
05 08 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
06 13:10 Moon at Perigee: 360411 km
08 03:43 Moon at Ascending Node
08 05:10 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
11 17:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:17 Jupiter 4.5°S of Moon
19 09:47 FULL MOON
21 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 405947 km
22 01:02 Moon at Descending Node
22 12 Mercury at Perihelion
24 09:10 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
27 13:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 17:20 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
30 04:28 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
30 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Aug 02 02:10 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
03 09:48 NEW MOON
03 10:02 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.066
03 20:47 Moon at Perigee: 357668 km
04 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14:48 Regulus 0.4°N of Moon
10 02:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:42 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
18 01:22 FULL MOON
18 01:25 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.306
18 02:18 Moon at Apogee: 406258 km
18 06:57 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:46 Saturn 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
26 00:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 10:13 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
26 12:35 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
27 07:05 Mars 4.4°N of Aldebaran
31 23:18 Moon at Ascending Node
Sep 01 02 Venus at Perihelion
01 06:49 Moon at Perigee: 357587 km
01 17:08 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.979
01 17:18 NEW MOON
03 09:20 Mercury 4.9°S of Moon
04 12 Mercury at Aphelion
07 04:38 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
08 13:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°E
14 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 405922 km
14 13:07 Moon at Descending Node
15 20 Saturn at Opposition
16 15:01 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
16 17:41 FULL MOON
22 09:34 Mercury 1.4°S of Spica
22 11:00 Autumnal Equinox
22 18:49 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
23 20:11 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
24 10:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08:44 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:54 Regulus 0.3°N of Moon
29 15:51 Moon at Perigee: 360310 km
Oct 01 01:49 NEW MOON
03 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
04 21:25 Jupiter 4.7°S of Moon
07 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 05:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
11 17:43 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
12 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
13 17:59 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
16 09:44 FULL MOON
18 11 Mercury at Perihelion
20 00:19 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:36 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
23 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
23 18:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13:32 Moon at Ascending Node
25 19:50 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
27 17:15 Moon at Perigee: 365225 km
29 04:49 Mercury 2.1°S of Moon
30 12:01 NEW MOON
Nov 01 02:10 Mercury 3.7°N of Spica
01 17:14 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 00:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 20:08 Moon at Descending Node
08 11:52 Moon at Apogee: 404372 km
09 23:15 Saturn 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
12 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 00:49 FULL MOON
16 06:53 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:28 Regulus 0.1°S of Moon
22 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 370009 km
26 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 15 Neptune at Opposition
29 00:33 NEW MOON
Dec 04 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:51 Moon at Apogee: 404292 km
06 22:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 07:20 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
08 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
13 15:35 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 14:41 FULL MOON
17 14 Mars at Opposition
18 08:08 Moon at Perigee: 367712 km
18 15:30 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:53 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
21 08:10 Winter Solstice
21 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 10 Venus at Aphelion
22 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
28 15:52 NEW MOON
30 06:47 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
30 09:28 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Dec 31 17:11 |
| Jan 08 14:34 | Jan 16 18:14 | Jan 23 12:08 | Jan 30 07:08 |
| Feb 07 10:14 | Feb 15 07:36 | Feb 21 22:46 t | Feb 28 23:36 |
| Mar 09 04:46 P | Mar 16 17:21 | Mar 23 09:21 | Mar 30 17:50 |
| Apr 07 20:32 | Apr 15 00:23 | Apr 21 20:02 | Apr 29 12:46 |
| May 07 09:00 | May 14 05:57 | May 21 07:16 | May 29 07:03 |
| Jun 05 18:40 | Jun 12 11:17 | Jun 19 19:42 | Jun 27 23:30 |
| Jul 05 02:34 | Jul 11 17:36 | Jul 19 09:47 | Jul 27 13:28 |
| Aug 03 09:48 P | Aug 10 02:05 | Aug 18 01:22 t | Aug 26 00:56 |
| Sep 01 17:18 P | Sep 08 13:46 | Sep 16 17:41 | Sep 24 10:26 |
| Oct 01 01:49 | Oct 08 05:19 | Oct 16 09:44 | Oct 23 18:39 |
| Oct 30 12:01 | Nov 07 00:34 | Nov 15 00:49 | Nov 22 02:22 |
| Nov 29 00:33 | Dec 06 22:07 | Dec 14 14:41 | Dec 21 10:22 |
| Dec 28 15:52 | - | - | - |
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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