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