2056 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10 Mercury at Perihelion
02 16:05 FULL MOON
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
04 01:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 03:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 17:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 10:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 02:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 05:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 16:10 NEW MOON
16 16:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
17 00:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 23:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
23 20:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 14:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 12:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 10:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 06:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 06:36 FULL MOON
01 20 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 11:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 10 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 17:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
08 01:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 09 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 02:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 03:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 07:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 12 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 14:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 14:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 09 Mercury at Aphelion
15 08:00 NEW MOON
18 12:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 11:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 21:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 18 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
27 19:58 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 18:40 FULL MOON
03 13:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 09:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 18:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 14:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 07:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 22 Venus at Aphelion
16 00:52 NEW MOON
19 07:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 15:11 Vernal Equinox
22 05:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 05:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 07:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 09 Mercury at Perihelion
31 04:25 FULL MOON
31 21:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
Apr 01 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 07 Uranus at Opposition
06 19:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 08:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 14:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 17:50 NEW MOON
15 13:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 11:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 04:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 19:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 08:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 12:31 FULL MOON
May 04 14:18 Moon at Descending Node
04 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 07:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 16:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 03:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 14:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 16:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 10:06 NEW MOON
18 05 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 05:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 05:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 18:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
28 19:58 FULL MOON
29 16 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
31 20:07 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 06:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
04 21:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 15:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
08 19:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 02:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 08:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
13 01:04 NEW MOON
14 20:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 08:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 08:29 Summer Solstice
20 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 21:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 08 Mercury at Perihelion
27 03:47 FULL MOON
27 04:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 05:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 13:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 12:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 02:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 06 Venus at Perihelion
06 18:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
07 22:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 06:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 14:20 NEW MOON
12 14:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 15:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 21:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 11:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 17:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 14:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 12:54 FULL MOON
26 17:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
26 23:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
27 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 01 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 12:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 12:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 05:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 14:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
06 00:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 08 Mercury at Aphelion
08 23:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 01:48 NEW MOON
12 12 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 15:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
17 22:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:17 Moon at Descending Node
22 19:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 00:00 FULL MOON
28 19:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 08:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 01 22:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
01 23:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 22:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 05:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 11:47 NEW MOON
11 11:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 04:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
15 20:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 03:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 22:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 07 Mercury at Perihelion
22 00:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 13:34 FULL MOON
24 23:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
28 01:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 06:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 09:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 13:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
08 21:00 NEW MOON
10 05:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 12 Saturn at Opposition
12 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 00:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 02:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 05:46 FULL MOON
23 21:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 14:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 13:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 11:10 Moon at Ascending Node
31 00:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 10:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 22:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 05 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 06:21 NEW MOON
07 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 05:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 03:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 16:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
13 23:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 04:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 17:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
22 00:12 FULL MOON
22 19:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 13:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 23:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 05:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 00:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 16 Neptune at Opposition
06 03:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 16:31 NEW MOON
08 02:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 11:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 01:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 08:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 14:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 08:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 15 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 07 Mercury at Perihelion
18 20:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
20 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 01:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
20 21:52 Winter Solstice
21 19:34 FULL MOON
21 19:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 11:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 12:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 08 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 16:05 | Jan 09 17:13 |
| Jan 16 16:10 A | Jan 24 14:21 | Feb 01 06:36 n | Feb 08 01:01 |
| Feb 15 08:00 | Feb 23 11:11 | Mar 01 18:40 | Mar 08 09:31 |
| Mar 16 00:52 | Mar 24 05:17 | Mar 31 04:25 | Apr 06 19:33 |
| Apr 14 17:50 | Apr 22 19:33 | Apr 29 12:31 | May 06 07:30 |
| May 14 10:06 | May 22 05:50 | May 28 19:58 | Jun 04 21:21 |
| Jun 13 01:04 | Jun 20 12:48 | Jun 27 03:47 n | Jul 04 12:55 |
| Jul 12 14:20 A | Jul 19 17:45 | Jul 26 12:54 n | Aug 03 05:52 |
| Aug 11 01:48 | Aug 17 22:13 | Aug 25 00:00 | Sep 01 23:43 |
| Sep 09 11:47 | Sep 16 03:50 | Sep 23 13:34 | Oct 01 17:33 |
| Oct 08 21:00 | Oct 15 11:58 | Oct 23 05:46 | Oct 31 10:12 |
| Nov 07 06:20 | Nov 13 23:33 | Nov 22 00:12 | Nov 30 00:37 |
| Dec 06 16:31 | Dec 13 14:54 | Dec 21 19:34 n | Dec 29 12:22 |
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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