2059 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2059 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 17:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 03:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
04 21 Mercury at Aphelion
06 16:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 09:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
10 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
10 16:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
13 18:57 NEW MOON
14 21:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
19 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 08:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
20 09:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 06:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 13:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
22 23:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
28 06:11 FULL MOON
30 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
31 10:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 09:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
09 04:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
12 05:27 NEW MOON
12 09:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 00:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
17 15:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 21 Mercury at Perihelion
18 19:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
18 22:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 00:15 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
23 09 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
26 04:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
26 19 Mars at Opposition
27 00:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 01:06 FULL MOON
Mar 05 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 15:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 09:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
06 23:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
12 21:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
13 15:05 NEW MOON
15 20:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 04:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 03:03 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
20 05:44 Vernal Equinox
20 14:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
25 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
25 12:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
28 18:47 FULL MOON
Apr 01 17:16 Moon at Descending Node
01 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
02 15:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
05 09:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
09 18:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 01:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 04:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 00:28 NEW MOON
13 07 Venus at Aphelion
13 20:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 10:11 Moon at Ascending Node
14 14:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
18 19:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 07:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09 Uranus at Opposition
21 17:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 03:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 08:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
27 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 10:17 FULL MOON
28 22:00 Moon at Descending Node
29 21:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 04 16:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
09 16:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 10:15 NEW MOON
11 10:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
11 19:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 04 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
16 04:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
16 20 Mercury at Perihelion
19 01:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
19 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
23 16 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
26 05:45 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
26 23:04 FULL MOON
27 04:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 17 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
02 13:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
02 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 11:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 03:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 03:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 08:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
09 20:57 NEW MOON
11 20:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
12 12:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
13 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
16 16:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
16 23:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
17 18:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 22:47 Summer Solstice
22 14:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
25 09:12 FULL MOON
28 15:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
29 20 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
05 15:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 13 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
09 08:58 NEW MOON
10 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 09:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
15 13:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 11:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
24 17:24 FULL MOON
26 11:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
31 07:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 10:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 17:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
01 20:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 01:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 15 Venus at Perihelion
06 03:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
07 22:37 NEW MOON
11 00:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
12 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 08:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
15 22:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 16:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 00:42 FULL MOON
23 17:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
25 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 11:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 02:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
29 05:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
29 09:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
29 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 08:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
06 14:01 NEW MOON
07 07:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
11 05:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 00:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 15:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
14 15:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
21 08:18 FULL MOON
22 15:03 Autumnal Equinox
24 16:06 Moon at Ascending Node
24 23 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 01:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 10:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
25 14:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 17:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 03:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 14:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 17:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
Oct 04 09:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
06 06:50 NEW MOON
07 21:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
08 11:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 03:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
10 21:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 02:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 14:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
20 17:15 FULL MOON
21 12 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 20:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
22 21:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 01:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
24 05:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
26 21:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 19:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 19:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
Nov 02 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 00:11 NEW MOON
05 00:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
05 08:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 19:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 03:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 05:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 00:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
08 19 Mercury at Perihelion
12 11:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 19:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
17 21 Jupiter at Opposition
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:56 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 02:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
19 04:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
19 04:09 FULL MOON
19 07:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 09:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
21 20 Saturn at Opposition
23 06:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
26 14:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 02 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
28 13:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 02 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
04 16:49 NEW MOON
06 22:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
07 06:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
08 22 Neptune at Opposition
11 19:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 01:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
16 14:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
16 16:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
18 17:11 FULL MOON
20 16:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
21 12:18 Winter Solstice
22 18 Mercury at Aphelion
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
26 12:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
29 22:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
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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
2059 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2059 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 16:06 |
| Jan 13 18:57 | Jan 20 09:51 | Jan 28 06:11 | Feb 05 09:49 |
| Feb 12 05:27 | Feb 18 22:57 | Feb 27 01:06 | Mar 06 23:47 |
| Mar 13 15:05 | Mar 20 14:30 | Mar 28 18:47 | Apr 05 09:46 |
| Apr 12 00:28 | Apr 19 07:37 | Apr 27 10:17 | May 04 16:29 |
| May 11 10:15 T | May 19 01:22 | May 26 23:04 p | Jun 02 21:20 |
| Jun 09 20:57 | Jun 17 18:55 | Jun 25 09:12 | Jul 02 01:53 |
| Jul 09 08:58 | Jul 17 11:34 | Jul 24 17:24 | Jul 31 07:43 |
| Aug 07 22:37 | Aug 16 02:40 | Aug 23 00:42 | Aug 29 16:05 |
| Sep 06 14:01 | Sep 14 15:44 | Sep 21 08:18 | Sep 28 03:54 |
| Oct 06 06:50 | Oct 14 02:38 | Oct 20 17:15 | Oct 27 19:31 |
| Nov 05 00:11 A | Nov 12 11:45 | Nov 19 04:09 p | Nov 26 14:42 |
| Dec 04 16:49 | Dec 11 19:50 | Dec 18 17:11 | Dec 26 12:17 |
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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