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