2056 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08 Mercury at Perihelion
02 14:05 FULL MOON
03 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
03 23:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 01:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 15:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 08:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 00:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 03:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 14:10 NEW MOON
16 14:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
16 22:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 21:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
23 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 12:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 10:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 08:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 04:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 04:36 FULL MOON
01 18 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 09:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 08 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 15:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
07 23:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 00 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 07 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 00:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 01:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 05:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 10 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 12:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 12:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 07 Mercury at Aphelion
15 06:00 NEW MOON
18 10:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 14:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 09:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 19:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 16 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
27 17:58 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 16:40 FULL MOON
03 11:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 07:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 16:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 12:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 05:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 20 Venus at Aphelion
15 22:52 NEW MOON
19 05:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 13:11 Vernal Equinox
22 03:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 03:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 07 Mercury at Perihelion
31 02:25 FULL MOON
31 19:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
Apr 01 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 05 Uranus at Opposition
06 17:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 06:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 12:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 15:50 NEW MOON
15 11:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 09:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 02:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 17:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 15:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 06:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 10:31 FULL MOON
May 04 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 18:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 01:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 12:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 14:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 08:06 NEW MOON
18 03 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
21 22:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 03:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 16:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
28 17:58 FULL MOON
29 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
31 18:07 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 04:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
04 19:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
08 17:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 06:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
12 23:04 NEW MOON
14 18:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 06:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 06:29 Summer Solstice
20 10:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 19:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 06 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:47 FULL MOON
27 02:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 03:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 11:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 10:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 00:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 04 Venus at Perihelion
06 16:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
07 20:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 04:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 12:20 NEW MOON
12 12:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 13:09 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 19:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 09:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 15:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 12:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 10:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 10:54 FULL MOON
26 15:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
26 21:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 23 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 10:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 10:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 03:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 12:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
05 22:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 06 Mercury at Aphelion
08 21:07 Moon at Ascending Node
10 23:48 NEW MOON
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 13:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 07:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
17 20:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19:17 Moon at Descending Node
22 17:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
24 22:00 FULL MOON
28 17:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 06:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 01 20:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
01 21:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 20:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 03:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 09:47 NEW MOON
11 09:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 02:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
15 18:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 01:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 21:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 20:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 05 Mercury at Perihelion
21 22:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 11:34 FULL MOON
24 21:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
27 23:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 04:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 15:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 07:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 11:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
08 19:00 NEW MOON
10 03:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 10 Saturn at Opposition
12 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 22:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 09:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 02:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
16 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 00:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 03:46 FULL MOON
23 19:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 12:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 11:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 09:10 Moon at Ascending Node
30 22:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 08:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 20:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04:21 NEW MOON
07 12:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 03:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 01:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 14:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
13 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 02:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 15:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
21 22:12 FULL MOON
22 17:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 11:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 21:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 03:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
29 22:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 14 Neptune at Opposition
06 01:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 14:31 NEW MOON
08 00:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 09:42 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 06:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 12:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 06:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 13 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 05 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
19 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 23:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
20 19:52 Winter Solstice
21 17:34 FULL MOON
21 17:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 16:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 05:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 09:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 10:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 06 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 14:05 | Jan 09 15:13 |
| Jan 16 14:10 A | Jan 24 12:21 | Feb 01 04:36 n | Feb 07 23:01 |
| Feb 15 06:00 | Feb 23 09:11 | Mar 01 16:40 | Mar 08 07:31 |
| Mar 15 22:52 | Mar 24 03:17 | Mar 31 02:25 | Apr 06 17:33 |
| Apr 14 15:50 | Apr 22 17:33 | Apr 29 10:31 | May 06 05:30 |
| May 14 08:06 | May 22 03:50 | May 28 17:58 | Jun 04 19:21 |
| Jun 12 23:04 | Jun 20 10:48 | Jun 27 01:47 n | Jul 04 10:55 |
| Jul 12 12:20 A | Jul 19 15:45 | Jul 26 10:54 n | Aug 03 03:52 |
| Aug 10 23:48 | Aug 17 20:13 | Aug 24 22:00 | Sep 01 21:43 |
| Sep 09 09:47 | Sep 16 01:50 | Sep 23 11:34 | Oct 01 15:33 |
| Oct 08 19:00 | Oct 15 09:58 | Oct 23 03:46 | Oct 31 08:12 |
| Nov 07 04:20 | Nov 13 21:33 | Nov 21 22:12 | Nov 29 22:37 |
| Dec 06 14:31 | Dec 13 12:54 | Dec 21 17:34 n | Dec 29 10:22 |
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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