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