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