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