2056 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 09 Mercury at Perihelion
02 15:05 FULL MOON
03 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
04 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 02:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 16:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 01 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 01:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 04:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 15:10 NEW MOON
16 15:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
16 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 22:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
23 19:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 13:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 09:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 05:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 05:36 FULL MOON
01 19 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 10:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 09 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 16:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
08 00:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 01 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 08 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 01:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 02:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 06:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 11 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 13:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 13:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 08 Mercury at Aphelion
15 07:00 NEW MOON
18 11:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 15:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 10:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 20:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 17 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
27 18:58 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 17:40 FULL MOON
03 12:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 08:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 17:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 13:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 06:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 21 Venus at Aphelion
15 23:52 NEW MOON
19 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 14:11 Vernal Equinox
22 04:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 04:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 06:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 08 Mercury at Perihelion
31 03:25 FULL MOON
31 20:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
Apr 01 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 06 Uranus at Opposition
06 18:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 11:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 07:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 13:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 16:50 NEW MOON
15 12:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 10:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 18:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 00 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 07:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 11:31 FULL MOON
May 04 13:18 Moon at Descending Node
04 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 19:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 06:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 15:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 02:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 13:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 15:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 09:06 NEW MOON
18 04 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 04:09 Moon at Ascending Node
21 23:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 04:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 17:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
28 18:58 FULL MOON
29 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
31 19:07 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 05:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
04 20:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 14:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
08 18:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 01:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 07:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
13 00:04 NEW MOON
14 19:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 07:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 07:29 Summer Solstice
20 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 07 Mercury at Perihelion
27 02:47 FULL MOON
27 03:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 04:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 12:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 11:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 01:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 01 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 05 Venus at Perihelion
06 17:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
07 21:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 05:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 13:20 NEW MOON
12 13:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 22:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 20:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 10:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 16:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 04:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 13:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 11:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 11:54 FULL MOON
26 16:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
26 22:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 11:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 11:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 04:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 12:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 13:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 23:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 07 Mercury at Aphelion
08 22:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 00:48 NEW MOON
12 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 14:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 08:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
17 21:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
22 18:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
24 23:00 FULL MOON
28 18:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 07:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 01 21:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
01 22:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 21:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 04:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 02:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 10:47 NEW MOON
11 10:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
15 19:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 02:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 22:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 21:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 06 Mercury at Perihelion
21 23:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 12:34 FULL MOON
24 22:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
28 00:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 05:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 16:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 08:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 12:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
08 20:00 NEW MOON
10 04:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 11 Saturn at Opposition
12 05 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 23:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 10:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 04:46 FULL MOON
23 20:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 13:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 12:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 10:10 Moon at Ascending Node
30 23:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 09:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 21:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05:21 NEW MOON
07 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 04:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 15:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
13 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 03:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 16:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
21 23:12 FULL MOON
22 18:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 12:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 04:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
29 23:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 15 Neptune at Opposition
06 02:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 15:31 NEW MOON
08 01:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 10:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 00:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 07:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 13:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 07:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 14 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 06 Mercury at Perihelion
18 19:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
19 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 00:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
20 20:52 Winter Solstice
21 18:34 FULL MOON
21 18:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 17:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 10:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 11:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 07 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 15:05 | Jan 09 16:13 |
| Jan 16 15:10 A | Jan 24 13:21 | Feb 01 05:36 n | Feb 08 00:01 |
| Feb 15 07:00 | Feb 23 10:11 | Mar 01 17:40 | Mar 08 08:31 |
| Mar 15 23:52 | Mar 24 04:17 | Mar 31 03:25 | Apr 06 18:33 |
| Apr 14 16:50 | Apr 22 18:33 | Apr 29 11:31 | May 06 06:30 |
| May 14 09:06 | May 22 04:50 | May 28 18:58 | Jun 04 20:21 |
| Jun 13 00:04 | Jun 20 11:48 | Jun 27 02:47 n | Jul 04 11:55 |
| Jul 12 13:20 A | Jul 19 16:45 | Jul 26 11:54 n | Aug 03 04:52 |
| Aug 11 00:48 | Aug 17 21:13 | Aug 24 23:00 | Sep 01 22:43 |
| Sep 09 10:47 | Sep 16 02:50 | Sep 23 12:34 | Oct 01 16:33 |
| Oct 08 20:00 | Oct 15 10:58 | Oct 23 04:46 | Oct 31 09:12 |
| Nov 07 05:20 | Nov 13 22:33 | Nov 21 23:12 | Nov 29 23:37 |
| Dec 06 15:31 | Dec 13 13:54 | Dec 21 18:34 n | Dec 29 11:22 |
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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