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