2056 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 20 Mercury at Perihelion
03 02:05 FULL MOON
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
04 11:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
06 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 13:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
10 03:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 12:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 15:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
17 02:10 NEW MOON
17 02:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
17 10:03 Moon at Descending Node
22 09:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
24 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
25 00:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 20:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 16:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 16:36 FULL MOON
02 06 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 21:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 20 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
05 03:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
08 11:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 12 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 19 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 12:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 13:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 17:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 22 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
14 00:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
14 00:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 19 Mercury at Aphelion
15 18:00 NEW MOON
18 22:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
21 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 21:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 07:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
25 04 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
28 05:58 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 01 07:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
02 04:40 FULL MOON
03 23:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 19:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 21:34 Moon at Descending Node
12 04:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
14 00:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 17:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 08 Venus at Aphelion
16 10:52 NEW MOON
19 17:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
20 01:11 Vernal Equinox
22 15:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 15:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 11:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 17:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 19 Mercury at Perihelion
31 14:25 FULL MOON
Apr 01 07:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
01 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 17 Uranus at Opposition
07 05:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 22:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 18:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
09 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
12 00:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
15 03:50 NEW MOON
15 23:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 21:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 14:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 03:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
29 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 11 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 18:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 22:31 FULL MOON
May 05 00:18 Moon at Descending Node
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 06:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 17:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 13:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
13 00:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
13 02:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 20:06 NEW MOON
18 15 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 15:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 10:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 15:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 17 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 04:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
29 05:58 FULL MOON
30 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
Jun 01 06:07 Moon at Descending Node
02 16:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
05 07:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
09 05:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 12:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 18:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
13 11:04 NEW MOON
15 06:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 18:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 15:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 18:29 Summer Solstice
20 22:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 07:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 13:47 FULL MOON
27 14:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 15:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 23:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 22:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 16 Venus at Perihelion
07 04:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
08 08:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 16:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
13 00:20 NEW MOON
13 00:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
13 01:09 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
15 07:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 21:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 03:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 15:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
26 00:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 22:54 FULL MOON
27 03:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
27 09:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
28 06 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 22:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 22:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 23:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
06 00:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
06 10:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 18 Mercury at Aphelion
09 09:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 11:48 NEW MOON
12 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 01:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 19:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
18 08:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 07:17 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 10:00 FULL MOON
29 05:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 18:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 02 08:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
02 09:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 08:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 15:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 21:47 NEW MOON
11 21:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
16 06:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 13:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 09:51 Moon at Descending Node
19 08:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 17 Mercury at Perihelion
22 10:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:34 FULL MOON
25 09:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
28 11:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 16:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 03:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 19:45 Moon at Ascending Node
03 00:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 23:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
09 07:00 NEW MOON
10 15:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 22 Saturn at Opposition
12 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 10:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 12:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 15:46 FULL MOON
24 07:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 00:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 23:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 21:10 Moon at Ascending Node
31 10:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 20:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 02 08:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 16:21 NEW MOON
08 00:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 15:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 02:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 09:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 08:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
22 03:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
22 10:12 FULL MOON
23 05:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 09:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 15:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 10:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
02 02 Neptune at Opposition
06 13:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
07 02:31 NEW MOON
08 12:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 18:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
14 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
16 01 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 06:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
20 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 11:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
21 07:52 Winter Solstice
22 05:34 FULL MOON
22 05:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 21:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 22:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 18 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 03 02:05 | Jan 10 03:13 |
| Jan 17 02:10 A | Jan 25 00:21 | Feb 01 16:36 n | Feb 08 11:01 |
| Feb 15 18:00 | Feb 23 21:11 | Mar 02 04:40 | Mar 08 19:31 |
| Mar 16 10:52 | Mar 24 15:17 | Mar 31 14:25 | Apr 07 05:33 |
| Apr 15 03:50 | Apr 23 05:33 | Apr 29 22:31 | May 06 17:30 |
| May 14 20:06 | May 22 15:50 | May 29 05:58 | Jun 05 07:21 |
| Jun 13 11:04 | Jun 20 22:48 | Jun 27 13:47 n | Jul 04 22:55 |
| Jul 13 00:20 A | Jul 20 03:45 | Jul 26 22:54 n | Aug 03 15:52 |
| Aug 11 11:48 | Aug 18 08:13 | Aug 25 10:00 | Sep 02 09:43 |
| Sep 09 21:47 | Sep 16 13:50 | Sep 23 23:34 | Oct 02 03:33 |
| Oct 09 07:00 | Oct 15 21:58 | Oct 23 15:46 | Oct 31 20:12 |
| Nov 07 16:20 | Nov 14 09:33 | Nov 22 10:12 | Nov 30 10:37 |
| Dec 07 02:31 | Dec 14 00:54 | Dec 22 05:34 n | Dec 29 22:22 |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GMT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| CET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| EET | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| MSK | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| GST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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