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