2059 Sky Event Almanac
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | ||||||||
| Atlantic Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 22:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
05 02 Mercury at Aphelion
06 21:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
10 14:48 Moon at Descending Node
10 21:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
13 23:57 NEW MOON
15 02:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
19 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 13:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
20 14:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 18:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
23 04:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
28 11:11 FULL MOON
30 09:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
31 15:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 14:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 19:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
09 09:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
12 10:27 NEW MOON
12 14:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 05:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
17 20:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
18 02 Mercury at Perihelion
19 00:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
19 03:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 05:15 Moon at Ascending Node
23 11:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
23 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
26 09:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
27 00 Mars at Opposition
27 05:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 06:06 FULL MOON
Mar 05 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 20:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
07 04:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
13 02:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
13 20:05 NEW MOON
16 01:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 09:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 08:03 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
20 10:44 Vernal Equinox
20 19:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 17:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
25 16:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
25 17:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
28 23:47 FULL MOON
Apr 01 22:16 Moon at Descending Node
02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
02 20:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
05 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
09 23:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 06:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 09:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 05:28 NEW MOON
13 12 Venus at Aphelion
14 01:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 15:11 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
19 00:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 12:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 14 Uranus at Opposition
21 22:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 08:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
23 02 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 13:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
27 11 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 15:17 FULL MOON
29 03:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 02:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 04 21:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 02:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
09 21:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 15:15 NEW MOON
11 15:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
12 00:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
16 09:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
17 01 Mercury at Perihelion
19 06:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
23 21 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
26 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 03:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
27 04:04 FULL MOON
27 09:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 22 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
02 18:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
03 02:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 16:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 08:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 08:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 13:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
10 01:57 NEW MOON
12 01:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
12 17:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
13 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
16 21:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
17 04:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
17 23:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:47 Summer Solstice
22 19:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
25 14:12 FULL MOON
28 20:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
30 01 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date AST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 06:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
05 20:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
09 13:58 NEW MOON
10 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
15 18:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 16:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
24 22:24 FULL MOON
26 16:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
28 17 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
31 12:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 15:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 22:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
02 01:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 06:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 20 Venus at Perihelion
06 08:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 03:37 NEW MOON
11 05:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
13 00 Mercury at Perihelion
13 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 13:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
16 03:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 07:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 13:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 21:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 05:42 FULL MOON
23 22:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
25 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 16:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
29 10:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
29 14:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
29 21:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 13:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
06 19:01 NEW MOON
07 12:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
11 10:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 05:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
14 20:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
21 13:18 FULL MOON
22 20:03 Autumnal Equinox
24 21:06 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 06:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 15:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
25 19:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 22:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 08:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 22:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
Oct 04 14:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
06 11:50 NEW MOON
08 02:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
08 16:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 08:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 02:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 07:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
20 22:15 FULL MOON
21 17 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
22 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 06:13 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
23 02:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 06:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
24 10:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
27 02:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 00:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 00:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
02 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 05:11 NEW MOON
05 05:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
05 13:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 00:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 08:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 10:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 05:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
09 00 Mercury at Perihelion
12 16:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 00:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
18 02 Jupiter at Opposition
18 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 16:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 07:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
19 09:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
19 09:09 FULL MOON
19 12:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 14:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 01 Saturn at Opposition
23 11:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
26 19:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 07 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
28 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 02 21:19 Moon at Descending Node
04 21:49 NEW MOON
07 03:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
07 11:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
09 03 Neptune at Opposition
12 00:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
14 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
16 19:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
16 21:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
18 22:11 FULL MOON
20 21:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
21 17:18 Winter Solstice
22 23 Mercury at Aphelion
23 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 15:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
26 17:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 03:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
30 03:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 09 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
Atlantic Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Atlantic Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 4 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 | |||
| Atlantic Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 21:06 |
| Jan 13 23:57 | Jan 20 14:51 | Jan 28 11:11 | Feb 05 14:49 |
| Feb 12 10:27 | Feb 19 03:57 | Feb 27 06:06 | Mar 07 04:47 |
| Mar 13 20:05 | Mar 20 19:30 | Mar 28 23:47 | Apr 05 14:46 |
| Apr 12 05:28 | Apr 19 12:37 | Apr 27 15:17 | May 04 21:29 |
| May 11 15:15 T | May 19 06:22 | May 27 04:04 p | Jun 03 02:20 |
| Jun 10 01:57 | Jun 17 23:55 | Jun 25 14:12 | Jul 02 06:53 |
| Jul 09 13:58 | Jul 17 16:34 | Jul 24 22:24 | Jul 31 12:43 |
| Aug 08 03:37 | Aug 16 07:40 | Aug 23 05:42 | Aug 29 21:05 |
| Sep 06 19:01 | Sep 14 20:44 | Sep 21 13:18 | Sep 28 08:54 |
| Oct 06 11:50 | Oct 14 07:38 | Oct 20 22:15 | Oct 28 00:31 |
| Nov 05 05:11 A | Nov 12 16:45 | Nov 19 09:09 p | Nov 26 19:42 |
| Dec 04 21:49 | Dec 12 00:50 | Dec 18 22:11 | Dec 26 17:17 |
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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