2055 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11:10 Moon at Descending Node
02 22 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
03 14:48 Moon at Apogee: 404985 km
04 02:47 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
06 04:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 10:44 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 12:21 FULL MOON
14 19 Mercury at Perihelion
15 06:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:13 Moon at Perigee: 362045 km
15 23:35 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
20 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 12:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 18:39 NEW MOON
27 18:52 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.693
28 17:31 Moon at Descending Node
30 04:04 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
31 07:49 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
31 14:38 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 04 23:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20:29 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 17:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.225
11 23:48 FULL MOON
12 10:04 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
12 18:59 Moon at Perigee: 357885 km
14 10 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
15 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
18 15:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 04:03 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
24 08:26 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 00:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:39 NEW MOON
27 14:56 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
27 19 Mercury at Aphelion
28 03:08 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
Mar 01 10:58 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
06 04:22 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 15:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:25 Moon at Ascending Node
11 21:29 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 07:25 Moon at Perigee: 356697 km
13 09:57 FULL MOON
20 04:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 16:28 Vernal Equinox
20 17:31 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 04:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 16:17 Moon at Apogee: 406485 km
28 08:01 NEW MOON
Apr 01 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 10:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
02 13 Uranus at Opposition
05 03:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 07:28 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
09 11:55 Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
10 18:08 Moon at Perigee: 358662 km
11 18:58 FULL MOON
12 19 Mercury at Perihelion
14 04 Venus at Perihelion
17 04:43 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 19:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06:32 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:56 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 04:46 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
27 00:17 NEW MOON
27 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
29 16:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
30 06:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 17:19 Mars 4.8°S of Pollux
03 01:49 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
04 12:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:48 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 22:10 Moon at Perigee: 363012 km
11 03:31 FULL MOON
14 13:00 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 08:25 Moon at Descending Node
18 12:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 19:43 Moon at Apogee: 404756 km
21 17:23 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
22 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
26 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
26 13:57 NEW MOON
28 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 04:10 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
30 08:09 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
31 10:37 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
31 14:01 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 20:15 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
02 18:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 07:32 Moon at Perigee: 368013 km
09 12:36 FULL MOON
10 17:49 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
13 12:33 Moon at Descending Node
14 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°W
17 06:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 14:16 Moon at Apogee: 404162 km
18 05:02 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
21 09:39 Summer Solstice
22 09:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Aldebaran
23 06:37 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 07:25 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 19 Jupiter at Opposition
25 01:15 NEW MOON
27 17:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 20:08 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 01:47 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
30 12:09 Moon at Perigee: 369268 km
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 01:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
07 19:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
08 23:11 FULL MOON
09 18 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:13 Moon at Descending Node
15 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 08:49 Moon at Apogee: 404416 km
15 14:41 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
16 23:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:37 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 10:48 NEW MOON
24 10:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
25 01:16 Moon at Ascending Node
26 09:10 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
27 05:56 Moon at Perigee: 364935 km
27 06:55 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 03:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 12:16 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
03 21:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
04 04 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
04 12 Venus at Aphelion
07 02:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 11:52 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.959
07 11:57 FULL MOON
11 21:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
12 02:01 Moon at Apogee: 405309 km
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 15:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:31 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
21 11:17 Moon at Ascending Node
22 18 Mercury at Aphelion
22 19:14 NEW MOON
24 05:11 Moon at Perigee: 360218 km
24 19:37 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
25 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
26 23 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
29 09:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 01:43 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
Sep 03 08:35 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:56 FULL MOON
08 01:25 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
13 08:15 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
14 06:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:18 Moon at Ascending Node
17 23:06 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
19 05:29 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
21 03:19 NEW MOON
21 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 357315 km
21 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 10:43 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
23 01:48 Autumnal Equinox
27 10:53 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
27 19:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 10:39 Mars 2.2°N of Spica
29 09 Saturn at Opposition
30 11:30 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 05 03:33 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
05 17 Mercury at Perihelion
05 18:59 Moon at Apogee: 406450 km
05 19:38 FULL MOON
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 14:28 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
10 14:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
13 19:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
15 01:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 15:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
17 02:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
20 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 357259 km
20 11:49 NEW MOON
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 01:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
27 08:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:35 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 05:54 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
01 21:44 Moon at Apogee: 406106 km
04 13:12 FULL MOON
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 20:17 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
11 02:13 Moon at Ascending Node
12 06:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 23:04 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 16:29 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
17 10:42 Moon at Perigee: 360295 km
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 21:34 NEW MOON
21 20:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 15:19 Moon at Descending Node
24 20 Venus at Perihelion
26 02:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21:58 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
28 10:37 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
28 15 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
29 10:39 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 12 Neptune at Opposition
Dec 04 02:45 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
04 06:40 FULL MOON
08 03:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 04:37 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
11 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:43 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
15 11:52 Moon at Perigee: 365611 km
16 14 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
18 09:15 NEW MOON
19 17:21 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
19 23:35 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
20 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
20 22:00 Moon at Descending Node
21 22:56 Winter Solstice
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 18:51 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
25 23:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 06:00 Moon at Apogee: 404566 km
31 10:44 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 04:39 | Jan 13 12:21 | Jan 20 04:24 |
| Jan 27 18:39 P | Feb 04 23:59 | Feb 11 23:48 t | Feb 18 15:14 |
| Feb 26 13:39 | Mar 06 15:48 | Mar 13 09:57 | Mar 20 04:18 |
| Mar 28 08:01 | Apr 05 03:43 | Apr 11 18:58 | Apr 18 19:35 |
| Apr 27 00:17 | May 04 12:10 | May 11 03:31 | May 18 12:30 |
| May 26 13:57 | Jun 02 18:01 | Jun 09 12:36 | Jun 17 06:02 |
| Jun 25 01:15 | Jul 01 22:31 | Jul 08 23:11 | Jul 16 23:15 |
| Jul 24 10:48 T | Jul 31 03:11 | Aug 07 11:57 p | Aug 15 15:26 |
| Aug 22 19:14 | Aug 29 09:35 | Sep 06 02:56 | Sep 14 06:14 |
| Sep 21 03:19 | Sep 27 19:11 | Oct 05 19:38 | Oct 13 19:22 |
| Oct 20 11:49 | Oct 27 08:53 | Nov 04 13:12 | Nov 12 06:38 |
| Nov 18 21:34 | Nov 26 02:42 | Dec 04 06:40 | Dec 11 16:05 |
| Dec 18 09:15 | Dec 25 23:29 | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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