2055 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
02 12 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
03 04:48 Moon at Apogee: 404985 km
03 16:47 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
05 18:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:44 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 02:21 FULL MOON
14 09 Mercury at Perihelion
14 20:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 362045 km
15 13:35 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
19 18:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 02:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 08:39 NEW MOON
27 08:52 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.693
28 07:31 Moon at Descending Node
29 18:04 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
30 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
31 04:38 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 04 13:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10:29 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 13:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.225
11 13:48 FULL MOON
12 00:04 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
12 08:59 Moon at Perigee: 357885 km
14 00 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
14 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
18 05:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:03 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
23 22:26 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
24 14:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 03:39 NEW MOON
27 04:56 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
27 09 Mercury at Aphelion
27 17:08 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
Mar 01 00:58 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
05 18:22 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:25 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:29 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
12 21:25 Moon at Perigee: 356697 km
12 23:57 FULL MOON
19 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 06:28 Vernal Equinox
20 07:31 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
23 18:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 06:17 Moon at Apogee: 406485 km
27 22:01 NEW MOON
31 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
Apr 02 00:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
02 03 Uranus at Opposition
04 17:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21:28 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
09 01:55 Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
10 08:08 Moon at Perigee: 358662 km
11 08:58 FULL MOON
12 09 Mercury at Perihelion
13 18 Venus at Perihelion
16 18:43 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 09:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:32 Moon at Descending Node
22 16:56 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 18:46 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
26 14:17 NEW MOON
27 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
29 06:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
29 20:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 07:19 Mars 4.8°S of Pollux
02 15:49 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
04 02:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04:48 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 12:10 Moon at Perigee: 363012 km
10 17:31 FULL MOON
14 03:00 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
16 22:25 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:43 Moon at Apogee: 404756 km
21 07:23 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
21 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
25 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
26 03:57 NEW MOON
27 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 18:10 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
29 22:09 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
31 00:37 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
31 04:01 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 10:15 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
02 08:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 21:32 Moon at Perigee: 368013 km
09 02:36 FULL MOON
10 07:49 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
13 02:33 Moon at Descending Node
14 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°W
16 20:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 404162 km
17 19:02 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
20 23:39 Summer Solstice
21 23:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Aldebaran
22 20:37 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
22 21:25 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 09 Jupiter at Opposition
24 15:15 NEW MOON
27 07:34 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 10:08 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
28 15:47 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
30 02:09 Moon at Perigee: 369268 km
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 12:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
04 15:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
07 09:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 13:11 FULL MOON
09 08 Mercury at Perihelion
10 09:13 Moon at Descending Node
14 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 404416 km
15 04:41 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
16 13:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 05:37 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 00:48 NEW MOON
24 00:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
24 15:16 Moon at Ascending Node
25 23:10 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
26 19:56 Moon at Perigee: 364935 km
26 20:55 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 17:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 02:16 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
03 11:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
03 18 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
04 02 Venus at Aphelion
06 16:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 01:52 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.959
07 01:57 FULL MOON
11 11:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
11 16:01 Moon at Apogee: 405309 km
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 05:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 14:31 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
21 01:17 Moon at Ascending Node
22 08 Mercury at Aphelion
22 09:14 NEW MOON
23 19:11 Moon at Perigee: 360218 km
24 09:37 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
25 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
26 13 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
28 23:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 15:43 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
Sep 02 22:35 Moon at Descending Node
05 16:56 FULL MOON
07 15:25 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 04:59 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
12 22:15 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
13 20:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:18 Moon at Ascending Node
17 13:06 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
18 19:29 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
20 17:19 NEW MOON
21 03:32 Moon at Perigee: 357315 km
21 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 00:43 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
22 15:48 Autumnal Equinox
27 00:53 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
27 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00:39 Mars 2.2°N of Spica
28 23 Saturn at Opposition
30 01:30 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 04 17:33 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
05 07 Mercury at Perihelion
05 08:59 Moon at Apogee: 406450 km
05 09:38 FULL MOON
06 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 04:28 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
10 04:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
13 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
14 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
16 16:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
19 14:43 Moon at Perigee: 357259 km
20 01:49 NEW MOON
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 15:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
26 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 02:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 19:54 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
Nov 01 11:44 Moon at Apogee: 406106 km
04 03:12 FULL MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 10:17 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
10 16:13 Moon at Ascending Node
11 20:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13:04 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 06:29 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
17 00:42 Moon at Perigee: 360295 km
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:34 NEW MOON
21 10:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 05:19 Moon at Descending Node
24 10 Venus at Perihelion
25 16:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:58 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
28 00:37 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
28 05 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
29 00:39 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 02 Neptune at Opposition
Dec 03 16:45 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
03 20:40 FULL MOON
07 17:26 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:37 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
11 06:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 00:43 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
15 01:52 Moon at Perigee: 365611 km
16 04 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
17 23:15 NEW MOON
19 07:21 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 13:35 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
19 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
20 12:00 Moon at Descending Node
21 12:56 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 08:51 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
25 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 20:00 Moon at Apogee: 404566 km
31 00:44 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 05 18:39 | Jan 13 02:21 | Jan 19 18:24 |
| Jan 27 08:39 P | Feb 04 13:59 | Feb 11 13:48 t | Feb 18 05:14 |
| Feb 26 03:39 | Mar 06 05:48 | Mar 12 23:57 | Mar 19 18:18 |
| Mar 27 22:01 | Apr 04 17:43 | Apr 11 08:58 | Apr 18 09:35 |
| Apr 26 14:17 | May 04 02:10 | May 10 17:31 | May 18 02:30 |
| May 26 03:57 | Jun 02 08:01 | Jun 09 02:36 | Jun 16 20:02 |
| Jun 24 15:15 | Jul 01 12:31 | Jul 08 13:11 | Jul 16 13:15 |
| Jul 24 00:48 T | Jul 30 17:11 | Aug 07 01:57 p | Aug 15 05:26 |
| Aug 22 09:14 | Aug 28 23:35 | Sep 05 16:56 | Sep 13 20:14 |
| Sep 20 17:19 | Sep 27 09:11 | Oct 05 09:38 | Oct 13 09:22 |
| Oct 20 01:49 | Oct 26 22:53 | Nov 04 03:12 | Nov 11 20:38 |
| Nov 18 11:34 | Nov 25 16:42 | Dec 03 20:40 | Dec 11 06:05 |
| Dec 17 23:15 | Dec 25 13:29 | - | - |
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
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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