2055 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17:10 Moon at Descending Node
03 04 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
03 20:48 Moon at Apogee: 404985 km
04 08:47 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
06 10:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:44 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 18:21 FULL MOON
15 01 Mercury at Perihelion
15 12:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 362045 km
16 05:35 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
20 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 18:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
28 00:39 NEW MOON
28 00:52 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.693
28 23:31 Moon at Descending Node
30 10:04 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
31 13:49 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
31 20:38 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 05:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02:29 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 23:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.225
12 05:48 FULL MOON
12 16:04 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 00:59 Moon at Perigee: 357885 km
14 16 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
15 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
18 21:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 10:03 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
24 14:26 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 06:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:39 NEW MOON
27 20:56 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
28 01 Mercury at Aphelion
28 09:08 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
Mar 01 16:58 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
06 10:22 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 21:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:25 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03:29 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 13:25 Moon at Perigee: 356697 km
13 15:57 FULL MOON
20 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 22:28 Vernal Equinox
20 23:31 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 10:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:17 Moon at Apogee: 406485 km
28 14:01 NEW MOON
Apr 01 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 16:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
02 19 Uranus at Opposition
05 09:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 17:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:28 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
09 17:55 Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
11 00:08 Moon at Perigee: 358662 km
12 00:58 FULL MOON
13 01 Mercury at Perihelion
14 10 Venus at Perihelion
17 10:43 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
19 01:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:32 Moon at Descending Node
23 08:56 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
23 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 10:46 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
27 06:17 NEW MOON
27 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
29 22:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
30 12:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 23:19 Mars 4.8°S of Pollux
03 07:49 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
04 18:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 19:19 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:48 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
06 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 363012 km
11 09:31 FULL MOON
14 19:00 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 14:25 Moon at Descending Node
18 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 01:43 Moon at Apogee: 404756 km
21 23:23 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
22 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
26 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
26 19:57 NEW MOON
28 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 10:10 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
30 14:09 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
31 16:37 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
31 20:01 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 02 02:15 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
03 00:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13:32 Moon at Perigee: 368013 km
09 18:36 FULL MOON
10 23:49 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
13 18:33 Moon at Descending Node
15 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°W
17 12:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:16 Moon at Apogee: 404162 km
18 11:02 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
21 15:39 Summer Solstice
22 15:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Aldebaran
23 12:37 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 13:25 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
25 01 Jupiter at Opposition
25 07:15 NEW MOON
27 23:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
29 02:08 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 07:47 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
30 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 369268 km
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 04:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 07:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
08 01:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
09 05:11 FULL MOON
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
11 01:13 Moon at Descending Node
15 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 14:49 Moon at Apogee: 404416 km
15 20:41 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
17 05:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 21:37 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 16:48 NEW MOON
24 16:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
25 07:16 Moon at Ascending Node
26 15:10 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
27 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 364935 km
27 12:55 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
29 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 18:16 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
04 03:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
04 10 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
04 18 Venus at Aphelion
07 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:52 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.959
07 17:57 FULL MOON
12 03:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
12 08:01 Moon at Apogee: 405309 km
13 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 21:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 06:31 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
21 17:17 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00 Mercury at Aphelion
23 01:14 NEW MOON
24 11:11 Moon at Perigee: 360218 km
25 01:37 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
26 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
27 05 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
29 15:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 07:43 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
Sep 03 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
06 08:56 FULL MOON
08 07:25 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 20:59 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
13 14:15 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
14 12:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 02:18 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:06 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
19 11:29 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
21 09:19 NEW MOON
21 19:32 Moon at Perigee: 357315 km
21 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 16:43 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
23 07:48 Autumnal Equinox
27 16:53 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
28 01:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 16:39 Mars 2.2°N of Spica
29 15 Saturn at Opposition
30 17:30 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 05 09:33 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
05 23 Mercury at Perihelion
06 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 406450 km
06 01:38 FULL MOON
07 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 20:28 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
10 20:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
14 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
15 07:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 21:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
17 08:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
20 06:43 Moon at Perigee: 357259 km
20 17:49 NEW MOON
22 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 07:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
27 14:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18:35 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 11:54 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
02 03:44 Moon at Apogee: 406106 km
04 19:12 FULL MOON
06 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 02:17 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
11 08:13 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 05:04 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 22:29 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
17 16:42 Moon at Perigee: 360295 km
18 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 03:34 NEW MOON
22 02:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
25 02 Venus at Perihelion
26 08:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03:58 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
28 16:37 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
28 21 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
29 16:39 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 18 Neptune at Opposition
Dec 04 08:45 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
04 12:40 FULL MOON
08 09:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 10:37 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
11 22:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:43 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
15 17:52 Moon at Perigee: 365611 km
16 20 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
18 15:15 NEW MOON
19 23:21 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 05:35 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
20 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
21 04:00 Moon at Descending Node
22 04:56 Winter Solstice
23 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 00:51 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
26 05:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 404566 km
31 16:44 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
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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 | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 10:39 | Jan 13 18:21 | Jan 20 10:24 |
| Jan 28 00:39 P | Feb 05 05:59 | Feb 12 05:48 t | Feb 18 21:14 |
| Feb 26 19:39 | Mar 06 21:48 | Mar 13 15:57 | Mar 20 10:18 |
| Mar 28 14:01 | Apr 05 09:43 | Apr 12 00:58 | Apr 19 01:35 |
| Apr 27 06:17 | May 04 18:10 | May 11 09:31 | May 18 18:30 |
| May 26 19:57 | Jun 03 00:01 | Jun 09 18:36 | Jun 17 12:02 |
| Jun 25 07:15 | Jul 02 04:31 | Jul 09 05:11 | Jul 17 05:15 |
| Jul 24 16:48 T | Jul 31 09:11 | Aug 07 17:57 p | Aug 15 21:26 |
| Aug 23 01:14 | Aug 29 15:35 | Sep 06 08:56 | Sep 14 12:14 |
| Sep 21 09:19 | Sep 28 01:11 | Oct 06 01:38 | Oct 14 01:22 |
| Oct 20 17:49 | Oct 27 14:53 | Nov 04 19:12 | Nov 12 12:38 |
| Nov 19 03:34 | Nov 26 08:42 | Dec 04 12:40 | Dec 11 22:05 |
| Dec 18 15:15 | Dec 26 05:29 | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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