2055 Sky Event Almanac
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 MSK Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 13:10 Moon at Descending Node
03 00 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
03 16:48 Moon at Apogee: 404985 km
04 04:47 Saturn 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.3°E
06 06:39 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 12:44 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
13 14:21 FULL MOON
14 21 Mercury at Perihelion
15 08:53 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:13 Moon at Perigee: 362045 km
16 01:35 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
20 06:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
24 14:31 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
27 20:39 NEW MOON
27 20:52 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.693
28 19:31 Moon at Descending Node
30 06:04 Venus 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
31 09:49 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
31 16:38 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 01:59 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 22:29 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
11 19:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 01:45 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.225
12 01:48 FULL MOON
12 12:04 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
12 20:59 Moon at Perigee: 357885 km
14 12 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
15 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°W
18 17:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 06:03 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
24 10:26 Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
25 02:02 Moon at Descending Node
26 15:39 NEW MOON
27 16:56 Moon at Apogee: 406514 km
27 21 Mercury at Aphelion
28 05:08 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon
Mar 01 12:58 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
06 06:22 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
06 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:25 Moon at Ascending Node
11 23:29 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
13 09:25 Moon at Perigee: 356697 km
13 11:57 FULL MOON
20 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 18:28 Vernal Equinox
20 19:31 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
24 06:28 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:17 Moon at Apogee: 406485 km
28 10:01 NEW MOON
Apr 01 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 12:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
02 15 Uranus at Opposition
05 05:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 13:15 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:28 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
09 13:55 Venus 2.3°S of Pleiades
10 20:08 Moon at Perigee: 358662 km
11 20:58 FULL MOON
12 21 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06 Venus at Perihelion
17 06:43 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
18 21:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 08:32 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:56 Moon at Apogee: 405780 km
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 06:46 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
27 02:17 NEW MOON
27 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
29 18:03 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
30 08:31 Mercury 1.3°S of Pleiades
May 01 19:19 Mars 4.8°S of Pollux
03 03:49 Mars 3.6°N of Moon
04 14:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 15:19 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16:48 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
05 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
09 00:10 Moon at Perigee: 363012 km
11 05:31 FULL MOON
14 15:00 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
17 10:25 Moon at Descending Node
18 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 21:43 Moon at Apogee: 404756 km
21 19:23 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
22 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
26 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
26 15:57 NEW MOON
28 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 06:10 Venus 3.8°S of Pollux
30 10:09 Venus 4.3°N of Moon
31 12:37 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
31 16:01 Moon at Ascending Node
Jun 01 22:15 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
02 20:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 09:32 Moon at Perigee: 368013 km
09 14:36 FULL MOON
10 19:49 Jupiter 2.8°S of Moon
13 14:33 Moon at Descending Node
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°W
17 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 16:16 Moon at Apogee: 404162 km
18 07:02 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
21 11:39 Summer Solstice
22 11:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Aldebaran
23 08:37 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
23 09:25 Mercury 2.2°N of Moon
24 21 Jupiter at Opposition
25 03:15 NEW MOON
27 19:34 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:36 Venus 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
28 22:08 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 03:47 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
30 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 369268 km
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Date MSK Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 00:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
05 03:50 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
07 21:52 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
09 01:11 FULL MOON
09 20 Mercury at Perihelion
10 21:13 Moon at Descending Node
15 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 10:49 Moon at Apogee: 404416 km
15 16:41 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
17 01:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:37 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
24 12:48 NEW MOON
24 12:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
25 03:16 Moon at Ascending Node
26 11:10 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
27 07:56 Moon at Perigee: 364935 km
27 08:55 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 05:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 14:16 Mercury 0.6°N of Regulus
03 23:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
04 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
04 14 Venus at Aphelion
07 04:42 Moon at Descending Node
07 13:52 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.959
07 13:57 FULL MOON
11 23:30 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
12 04:01 Moon at Apogee: 405309 km
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 17:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 02:31 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
21 13:17 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20 Mercury at Aphelion
22 21:14 NEW MOON
24 07:11 Moon at Perigee: 360218 km
24 21:37 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
26 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
27 01 Mercury 3.4°S of Mars
29 11:35 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 03:43 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
Sep 03 10:35 Moon at Descending Node
06 04:56 FULL MOON
08 03:25 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
08 16:59 Moon at Apogee: 406177 km
13 10:15 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
14 08:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 22:18 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01:06 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
19 07:29 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
21 05:19 NEW MOON
21 15:32 Moon at Perigee: 357315 km
21 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
22 12:43 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
23 03:48 Autumnal Equinox
27 12:53 Jupiter 3.2°S of Moon
27 21:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 12:39 Mars 2.2°N of Spica
29 11 Saturn at Opposition
30 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 05 05:33 Saturn 1.7°N of Moon
05 19 Mercury at Perihelion
05 20:59 Moon at Apogee: 406450 km
05 21:38 FULL MOON
07 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
08 14 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
09 16:28 Venus 1.7°S of Regulus
10 16:34 Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
13 21:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W
15 03:13 Moon at Ascending Node
16 17:26 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
17 04:58 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
20 02:43 Moon at Perigee: 357259 km
20 13:49 NEW MOON
22 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 03:28 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
27 10:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:35 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 07:54 Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
01 23:44 Moon at Apogee: 406106 km
04 15:12 FULL MOON
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 22:17 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
11 04:13 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 01:04 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 18:29 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
17 12:42 Moon at Perigee: 360295 km
18 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 23:34 NEW MOON
21 22:20 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
23 17:19 Moon at Descending Node
24 22 Venus at Perihelion
26 04:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:58 Venus 3.9°N of Spica
28 12:37 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
28 17 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
29 12:39 Moon at Apogee: 405307 km
30 14 Neptune at Opposition
Dec 04 04:45 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
04 08:40 FULL MOON
08 05:26 Moon at Ascending Node
10 06:37 Regulus 2.0°S of Moon
11 18:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 12:43 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
15 13:52 Moon at Perigee: 365611 km
16 16 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
18 11:15 NEW MOON
19 19:21 Jupiter 1.6°S of Moon
20 01:35 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
20 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
21 00:00 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:56 Winter Solstice
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 20:51 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
26 01:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 08:00 Moon at Apogee: 404566 km
31 12:44 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
Moskow Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Moskow Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 3 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 | |||
| Moskow Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 06:39 | Jan 13 14:21 | Jan 20 06:24 |
| Jan 27 20:39 P | Feb 05 01:59 | Feb 12 01:48 t | Feb 18 17:14 |
| Feb 26 15:39 | Mar 06 17:48 | Mar 13 11:57 | Mar 20 06:18 |
| Mar 28 10:01 | Apr 05 05:43 | Apr 11 20:58 | Apr 18 21:35 |
| Apr 27 02:17 | May 04 14:10 | May 11 05:31 | May 18 14:30 |
| May 26 15:57 | Jun 02 20:01 | Jun 09 14:36 | Jun 17 08:02 |
| Jun 25 03:15 | Jul 02 00:31 | Jul 09 01:11 | Jul 17 01:15 |
| Jul 24 12:48 T | Jul 31 05:11 | Aug 07 13:57 p | Aug 15 17:26 |
| Aug 22 21:14 | Aug 29 11:35 | Sep 06 04:56 | Sep 14 08:14 |
| Sep 21 05:19 | Sep 27 21:11 | Oct 05 21:38 | Oct 13 21:22 |
| Oct 20 13:49 | Oct 27 10:53 | Nov 04 15:12 | Nov 12 08:38 |
| Nov 18 23:34 | Nov 26 04:42 | Dec 04 08:40 | Dec 11 18:05 |
| Dec 18 11:15 | Dec 26 01:29 | - | - |
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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