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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December
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.

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

    

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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