2056 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2056 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 07 Mercury at Perihelion
02 13:05 FULL MOON
03 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
03 22:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 00:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 14:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
13 23:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 02:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 13:10 NEW MOON
16 13:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
16 21:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 20:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
23 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 11:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 07:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 03:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 03:36 FULL MOON
01 17 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 08:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 07 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 14:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
07 22:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 23 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 06 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
12 23:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 00:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 04:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 09 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 11:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 11:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 06 Mercury at Aphelion
15 05:00 NEW MOON
18 09:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 13:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 15 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
27 16:58 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 15:40 FULL MOON
03 10:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 06:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 15:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 11:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 04:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 19 Venus at Aphelion
15 21:52 NEW MOON
19 04:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 12:11 Vernal Equinox
22 02:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 02:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 22:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 06 Mercury at Perihelion
31 01:25 FULL MOON
31 18:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
Apr 01 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 04 Uranus at Opposition
06 16:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 09:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 05:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 11:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 14:50 NEW MOON
15 10:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 08:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 16:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 05:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 09:31 FULL MOON
May 04 11:18 Moon at Descending Node
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 04:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 00:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 11:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 13:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 07:06 NEW MOON
18 02 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
21 21:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 02:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 15:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
28 16:58 FULL MOON
29 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
31 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 03:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
04 18:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
08 16:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
08 23:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 05:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
12 22:04 NEW MOON
14 17:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 05:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 05:29 Summer Solstice
20 09:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 05 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00:47 FULL MOON
27 01:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 10:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 04 09:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 23:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
05 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 03 Venus at Perihelion
06 15:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
07 19:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 03:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 11:20 NEW MOON
12 11:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 18:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 08:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 14:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 11:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 09:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 09:54 FULL MOON
26 14:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
26 20:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
27 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 22 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 09:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 09:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 02:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 10:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 11:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 21:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 05 Mercury at Aphelion
08 20:07 Moon at Ascending Node
10 22:48 NEW MOON
12 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 12:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 06:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
17 19:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18:17 Moon at Descending Node
22 16:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
24 21:00 FULL MOON
28 16:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 01 19:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
01 20:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 19:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 08:47 NEW MOON
11 08:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 01:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
15 17:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 20:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 19:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 04 Mercury at Perihelion
21 21:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:34 FULL MOON
24 20:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
27 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 03:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 14:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 11:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 10:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
08 18:00 NEW MOON
10 02:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 09 Saturn at Opposition
12 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 01:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 23:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 02:46 FULL MOON
23 18:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 11:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 10:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 08:10 Moon at Ascending Node
30 21:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 07:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 19:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:21 NEW MOON
07 11:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 02:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 13:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
13 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 01:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 14:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
21 21:12 FULL MOON
22 16:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 10:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 02:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
29 21:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 13 Neptune at Opposition
06 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 13:31 NEW MOON
07 23:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 05:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 11:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 05:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 12 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 04 Mercury at Perihelion
18 17:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
19 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 22:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
20 18:52 Winter Solstice
21 16:34 FULL MOON
21 16:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 15:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 08:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 09:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
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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
2056 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2056 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 13:05 | Jan 09 14:13 |
| Jan 16 13:10 A | Jan 24 11:21 | Feb 01 03:36 n | Feb 07 22:01 |
| Feb 15 05:00 | Feb 23 08:11 | Mar 01 15:40 | Mar 08 06:31 |
| Mar 15 21:52 | Mar 24 02:17 | Mar 31 01:25 | Apr 06 16:33 |
| Apr 14 14:50 | Apr 22 16:33 | Apr 29 09:31 | May 06 04:30 |
| May 14 07:06 | May 22 02:50 | May 28 16:58 | Jun 04 18:21 |
| Jun 12 22:04 | Jun 20 09:48 | Jun 27 00:47 n | Jul 04 09:55 |
| Jul 12 11:20 A | Jul 19 14:45 | Jul 26 09:54 n | Aug 03 02:52 |
| Aug 10 22:48 | Aug 17 19:13 | Aug 24 21:00 | Sep 01 20:43 |
| Sep 09 08:47 | Sep 16 00:50 | Sep 23 10:34 | Oct 01 14:33 |
| Oct 08 18:00 | Oct 15 08:58 | Oct 23 02:46 | Oct 31 07:12 |
| Nov 07 03:20 | Nov 13 20:33 | Nov 21 21:12 | Nov 29 21:37 |
| Dec 06 13:31 | Dec 13 11:54 | Dec 21 16:34 n | Dec 29 09:22 |
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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