2055 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2055 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 20:10 Moon at Descending Node
03 07 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
03 23:48 Moon at Apogee: 404985 km
04 11:47 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
06 13:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 19:44 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 21:21 FULL MOON
15 04 Mercury at Perihelion
15 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:13 Moon at Perigee: 362045 km
16 08:35 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
20 13:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 21:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
28 03:39 NEW MOON
28 03:52 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.693
29 02:31 Moon at Descending Node
30 13:04 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
31 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
31 23:38 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 08:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 05:29 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
12 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.225
12 08:48 FULL MOON
12 19:04 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 03:59 Moon at Perigee: 357885 km
14 19 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
15 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
19 00:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13:03 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
24 17:26 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 09:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:39 NEW MOON
27 23:56 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
28 04 Mercury at Aphelion
28 12:08 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
Mar 01 19:58 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
06 13:22 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
07 00:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 13:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:29 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 16:25 Moon at Perigee: 356697 km
13 18:57 FULL MOON
20 13:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
21 01:28 Vernal Equinox
21 02:31 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 13:28 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:17 Moon at Apogee: 406485 km
28 17:01 NEW MOON
Apr 01 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 19:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
02 22 Uranus at Opposition
05 12:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 16:28 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
09 20:55 Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
11 03:08 Moon at Perigee: 358662 km
12 03:58 FULL MOON
13 04 Mercury at Perihelion
14 13 Venus at Perihelion
17 13:43 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
19 04:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:32 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:56 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
23 15 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 13:46 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
27 09:17 NEW MOON
27 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
30 01:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
30 15:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 02 02:19 Mars 4.8°S of Pollux
03 10:49 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
04 21:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22:19 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23:48 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
06 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 07:10 Moon at Perigee: 363012 km
11 12:31 FULL MOON
14 22:00 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 17:25 Moon at Descending Node
18 21:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 04:43 Moon at Apogee: 404756 km
22 02:23 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
22 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
26 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
26 22:57 NEW MOON
28 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 13:10 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
30 17:09 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
31 19:37 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
31 23:01 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 02 05:15 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
03 03:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16:32 Moon at Perigee: 368013 km
09 21:36 FULL MOON
11 02:49 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
13 21:33 Moon at Descending Node
15 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°W
17 15:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 23:16 Moon at Apogee: 404162 km
18 14:02 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
21 18:39 Summer Solstice
22 18:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Aldebaran
23 15:37 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 16:25 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 04 Jupiter at Opposition
25 10:15 NEW MOON
28 02:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 05:08 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 10:47 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
30 21:09 Moon at Perigee: 369268 km
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Date AEST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 10:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
08 04:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
09 08:11 FULL MOON
10 03 Mercury at Perihelion
11 04:13 Moon at Descending Node
15 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 404416 km
15 23:41 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
17 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 00:37 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 19:48 NEW MOON
24 19:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
25 10:16 Moon at Ascending Node
26 18:10 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
27 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 364935 km
27 15:55 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 21:16 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
04 06:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
04 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
04 21 Venus at Aphelion
07 11:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:52 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.959
07 20:57 FULL MOON
12 06:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
12 11:01 Moon at Apogee: 405309 km
13 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
16 00:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 09:31 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
21 20:17 Moon at Ascending Node
23 03 Mercury at Aphelion
23 04:14 NEW MOON
24 14:11 Moon at Perigee: 360218 km
25 04:37 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
26 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
27 08 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
29 18:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 10:43 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
Sep 03 17:35 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:56 FULL MOON
08 10:25 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
13 17:15 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
14 15:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 05:18 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:06 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
19 14:29 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
21 12:19 NEW MOON
21 22:32 Moon at Perigee: 357315 km
22 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 19:43 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
23 10:48 Autumnal Equinox
27 19:53 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
28 04:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 19:39 Mars 2.2°N of Spica
29 18 Saturn at Opposition
30 20:30 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 05 12:33 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
06 02 Mercury at Perihelion
06 03:59 Moon at Apogee: 406450 km
06 04:38 FULL MOON
07 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 23:28 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
10 23:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
14 04:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
15 10:13 Moon at Ascending Node
17 00:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
17 11:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
20 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 357259 km
20 20:49 NEW MOON
22 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 10:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
27 17:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21:35 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 14:54 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
02 06:44 Moon at Apogee: 406106 km
04 22:12 FULL MOON
06 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 05:17 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
11 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08:04 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 14 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 01:29 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
17 19:42 Moon at Perigee: 360295 km
18 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 06:34 NEW MOON
22 05:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
24 00:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 05 Venus at Perihelion
26 11:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 06:58 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
28 19:37 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
29 00 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
29 19:39 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 21 Neptune at Opposition
Dec 04 11:45 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
04 15:40 FULL MOON
08 12:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:37 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
12 01:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 19:43 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
15 20:52 Moon at Perigee: 365611 km
16 23 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
18 18:15 NEW MOON
20 02:21 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 08:35 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
20 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
21 07:00 Moon at Descending Node
22 07:56 Winter Solstice
23 18 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 03:51 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
26 08:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15:00 Moon at Apogee: 404566 km
31 19:44 Aldebaran 1.4°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
2055 Phases of the Moon
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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.
| 2055 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 13:39 | Jan 13 21:21 | Jan 20 13:24 |
| Jan 28 03:39 P | Feb 05 08:59 | Feb 12 08:48 t | Feb 19 00:14 |
| Feb 26 22:39 | Mar 07 00:48 | Mar 13 18:57 | Mar 20 13:18 |
| Mar 28 17:01 | Apr 05 12:43 | Apr 12 03:58 | Apr 19 04:35 |
| Apr 27 09:17 | May 04 21:10 | May 11 12:31 | May 18 21:30 |
| May 26 22:57 | Jun 03 03:01 | Jun 09 21:36 | Jun 17 15:02 |
| Jun 25 10:15 | Jul 02 07:31 | Jul 09 08:11 | Jul 17 08:15 |
| Jul 24 19:48 T | Jul 31 12:11 | Aug 07 20:57 p | Aug 16 00:26 |
| Aug 23 04:14 | Aug 29 18:35 | Sep 06 11:56 | Sep 14 15:14 |
| Sep 21 12:19 | Sep 28 04:11 | Oct 06 04:38 | Oct 14 04:22 |
| Oct 20 20:49 | Oct 27 17:53 | Nov 04 22:12 | Nov 12 15:38 |
| Nov 19 06:34 | Nov 26 11:42 | Dec 04 15:40 | Dec 12 01:05 |
| Dec 18 18:15 | Dec 26 08:29 | - | - |
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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