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