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