2056 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 15 Mercury at Perihelion
02 21:05 FULL MOON
04 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
04 06:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 08:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 22:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 15:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 07:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 10:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 21:10 NEW MOON
16 21:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
17 05:03 Moon at Descending Node
22 04:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
24 01:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 15:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 11:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 11:36 FULL MOON
02 01 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 16:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 15 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 22:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
08 06:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 07 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 14 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 07:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 08:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 12:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 17 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 19:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 19:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 14 Mercury at Aphelion
15 13:00 NEW MOON
18 17:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 21:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 16:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 02:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 23 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
28 00:58 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 02:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
01 23:40 FULL MOON
03 18:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 14:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 16:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 23:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 19:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 12:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 03 Venus at Aphelion
16 05:52 NEW MOON
19 12:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 20:11 Vernal Equinox
22 10:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 10:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 06:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 14 Mercury at Perihelion
31 09:25 FULL MOON
Apr 01 02:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
01 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 12 Uranus at Opposition
07 00:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 17:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 13:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 19:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 22:50 NEW MOON
15 18:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 16:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 06 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 13:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 17:31 FULL MOON
May 04 19:18 Moon at Descending Node
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 12:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 21:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 08:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 19:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 21:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 15:06 NEW MOON
18 10 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 10:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 10:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 23:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
29 00:58 FULL MOON
29 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Jun 01 01:07 Moon at Descending Node
02 11:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
05 02:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 20:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
09 00:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 13:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
13 06:04 NEW MOON
15 01:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 13:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 13:29 Summer Solstice
20 17:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 13 Mercury at Perihelion
27 08:47 FULL MOON
27 09:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 18:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 17:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 07:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 07 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 11 Venus at Perihelion
06 23:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
08 03:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 11:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 19:20 NEW MOON
12 19:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 20:09 Moon at Ascending Node
14 04:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
15 02:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 16:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 22:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 19:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 17:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 17:54 FULL MOON
26 22:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
27 04:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 06 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 17:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 17:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 10:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 18:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 19:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
06 05:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 13 Mercury at Aphelion
09 04:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 06:48 NEW MOON
12 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 20:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
18 03:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 05:00 FULL MOON
29 00:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 02 03:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
02 04:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 03:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 10:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 16:47 NEW MOON
11 16:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
16 01:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04:51 Moon at Descending Node
19 03:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 12 Mercury at Perihelion
22 05:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 18:34 FULL MOON
25 04:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
28 06:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 11:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 22:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 14:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 19:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 18:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
09 02:00 NEW MOON
10 10:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 17 Saturn at Opposition
12 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 05:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 16:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 09:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 07:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 10:46 FULL MOON
24 02:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 19:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 18:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 16:10 Moon at Ascending Node
31 05:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 15:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 03:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 11:21 NEW MOON
07 19:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 10:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 04:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 09:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 22:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
22 05:12 FULL MOON
23 00:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 18:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 10:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 21 Neptune at Opposition
06 08:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 21:31 NEW MOON
08 07:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 16:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 13:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 19:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 20 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 12 Mercury at Perihelion
19 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
20 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 06:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
21 02:52 Winter Solstice
22 00:34 FULL MOON
22 00:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 16:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 13 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 21:05 | Jan 09 22:13 |
| Jan 16 21:10 A | Jan 24 19:21 | Feb 01 11:36 n | Feb 08 06:01 |
| Feb 15 13:00 | Feb 23 16:11 | Mar 01 23:40 | Mar 08 14:31 |
| Mar 16 05:52 | Mar 24 10:17 | Mar 31 09:25 | Apr 07 00:33 |
| Apr 14 22:50 | Apr 23 00:33 | Apr 29 17:31 | May 06 12:30 |
| May 14 15:06 | May 22 10:50 | May 29 00:58 | Jun 05 02:21 |
| Jun 13 06:04 | Jun 20 17:48 | Jun 27 08:47 n | Jul 04 17:55 |
| Jul 12 19:20 A | Jul 19 22:45 | Jul 26 17:54 n | Aug 03 10:52 |
| Aug 11 06:48 | Aug 18 03:13 | Aug 25 05:00 | Sep 02 04:43 |
| Sep 09 16:47 | Sep 16 08:50 | Sep 23 18:34 | Oct 01 22:33 |
| Oct 09 02:00 | Oct 15 16:58 | Oct 23 10:46 | Oct 31 15:12 |
| Nov 07 11:20 | Nov 14 04:33 | Nov 22 05:12 | Nov 30 05:37 |
| Dec 06 21:31 | Dec 13 19:54 | Dec 22 00:34 n | Dec 29 17:22 |
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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