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