2059 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 03:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 12 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
05 07 Mercury at Aphelion
07 02:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 19:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
10 19:48 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
14 04:57 NEW MOON
15 07:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
19 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 18:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
20 19:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 16:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 23:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
23 09:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 10:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
28 16:11 FULL MOON
30 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
31 20:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 19:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
09 14:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
12 15:27 NEW MOON
12 19:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 10:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
18 01:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
18 07 Mercury at Perihelion
19 05:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
19 08:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10:15 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
23 19 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
26 14:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
27 05 Mars at Opposition
27 10:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 11:06 FULL MOON
Mar 05 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 01:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 19:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
07 09:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
13 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
14 01:05 NEW MOON
16 06:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 14:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 13:03 Moon at Ascending Node
18 14:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
20 15:44 Vernal Equinox
21 00:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
25 21:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
25 22:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
29 04:47 FULL MOON
Apr 02 03:16 Moon at Descending Node
02 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 01:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
05 19:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
10 04:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 11:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 10:28 NEW MOON
13 17 Venus at Aphelion
14 06:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 20:11 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
19 05:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 17:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 19 Uranus at Opposition
22 03:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
23 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 18:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
27 16 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 20:17 FULL MOON
29 08:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 05 02:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 07:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
10 02:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 20:15 NEW MOON
11 20:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
12 05:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 14 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
16 14:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
17 06 Mercury at Perihelion
19 11:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 01:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
24 02 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
26 15:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
27 09:04 FULL MOON
27 14:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 03 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
02 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
03 07:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 21:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 13:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 13:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
10 06:57 NEW MOON
12 06:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
12 22:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
14 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
17 02:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
17 09:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
18 04:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:47 Summer Solstice
23 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 23:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
25 19:12 FULL MOON
29 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
30 06 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 11:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 18:49 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
06 01:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 23 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
09 18:58 NEW MOON
11 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 19:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
15 23:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 21:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
25 03:24 FULL MOON
26 21:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
28 22 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
31 17:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 20:16 Moon at Ascending Node
02 03:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
02 06:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 11:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
03 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
04 01 Venus at Perihelion
06 13:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 08:37 NEW MOON
11 10:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
13 05 Mercury at Perihelion
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 18:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
16 08:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 12:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 18:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
18 02:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 10:42 FULL MOON
24 03:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
26 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 21:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 12:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
29 15:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
29 19:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
30 02:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 18:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
07 00:01 NEW MOON
07 17:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
11 15:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
14 01:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
15 01:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
21 18:18 FULL MOON
23 01:03 Autumnal Equinox
25 02:06 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 11:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 20:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
26 00:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
26 03:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 13:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 03:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
04 19:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
06 16:50 NEW MOON
08 07:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
08 21:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 13:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 12:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 07:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 12:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
21 03:15 FULL MOON
21 22 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
22 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:13 Moon at Ascending Node
23 06:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
23 07:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 11:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
24 15:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
27 07:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 05:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 05:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
03 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 10:11 NEW MOON
05 10:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
05 18:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 05:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 13:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 15:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 10:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
09 05 Mercury at Perihelion
12 21:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 05:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
18 07 Jupiter at Opposition
18 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 21:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 12:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
19 14:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
19 14:09 FULL MOON
19 17:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 19:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 06 Saturn at Opposition
23 16:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 00:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
28 23:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 03 02:19 Moon at Descending Node
05 02:49 NEW MOON
07 08:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
07 16:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
09 08 Neptune at Opposition
12 05:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 06:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 16:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
17 00:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
17 02:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 03:11 FULL MOON
21 02:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
21 22:18 Winter Solstice
23 04 Mercury at Aphelion
23 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 20:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
26 22:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 08:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
30 08:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 14 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
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 02:06 |
| Jan 14 04:57 | Jan 20 19:51 | Jan 28 16:11 | Feb 05 19:49 |
| Feb 12 15:27 | Feb 19 08:57 | Feb 27 11:06 | Mar 07 09:47 |
| Mar 14 01:05 | Mar 21 00:30 | Mar 29 04:47 | Apr 05 19:46 |
| Apr 12 10:28 | Apr 19 17:37 | Apr 27 20:17 | May 05 02:29 |
| May 11 20:15 T | May 19 11:22 | May 27 09:04 p | Jun 03 07:20 |
| Jun 10 06:57 | Jun 18 04:55 | Jun 25 19:12 | Jul 02 11:53 |
| Jul 09 18:58 | Jul 17 21:34 | Jul 25 03:24 | Jul 31 17:43 |
| Aug 08 08:37 | Aug 16 12:40 | Aug 23 10:42 | Aug 30 02:05 |
| Sep 07 00:01 | Sep 15 01:44 | Sep 21 18:18 | Sep 28 13:54 |
| Oct 06 16:50 | Oct 14 12:38 | Oct 21 03:15 | Oct 28 05:31 |
| Nov 05 10:11 A | Nov 12 21:45 | Nov 19 14:09 p | Nov 27 00:42 |
| Dec 05 02:49 | Dec 12 05:50 | Dec 19 03:11 | Dec 26 22:17 |
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
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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