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