2059 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 21:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 07:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
05 01 Mercury at Aphelion
06 20:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 13:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
10 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
13 22:57 NEW MOON
15 01:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
19 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 12:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
20 13:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 17:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
23 03:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 04:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
28 10:11 FULL MOON
30 08:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
31 14:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 13:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 18:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 06:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
09 08:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
12 09:27 NEW MOON
12 13:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 04:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
17 19:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
18 01 Mercury at Perihelion
18 23:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
19 02:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 04:15 Moon at Ascending Node
23 10:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
23 13 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
26 08:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
26 23 Mars at Opposition
27 04:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 05:06 FULL MOON
Mar 05 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 19:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
07 03:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
13 01:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
13 19:05 NEW MOON
16 00:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 08:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 07:03 Moon at Ascending Node
18 08:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
20 09:44 Vernal Equinox
20 18:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 16:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
25 15:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
25 16:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
28 22:47 FULL MOON
Apr 01 21:16 Moon at Descending Node
01 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
02 19:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
05 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
09 22:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 05:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 04:28 NEW MOON
13 11 Venus at Aphelion
14 00:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 14:11 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
18 23:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 11:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13 Uranus at Opposition
21 21:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 07:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 12:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
27 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 14:17 FULL MOON
29 02:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 01:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 04 20:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 01:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
09 20:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 14:15 NEW MOON
11 14:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
11 23:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
16 08:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
17 00 Mercury at Perihelion
19 05:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 19:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 01:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
23 20 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
26 09:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
27 03:04 FULL MOON
27 08:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 21 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
02 17:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
03 01:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 15:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 07:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 07:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 12:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
10 00:57 NEW MOON
12 00:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
12 16:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
13 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
16 20:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
17 03:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
17 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 02:47 Summer Solstice
22 18:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
25 13:12 FULL MOON
28 19:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
30 00 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 05:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 08:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:49 Moon at Ascending Node
05 18:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
05 19:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
09 12:58 NEW MOON
10 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 13:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
15 17:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 15:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 03:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
24 21:24 FULL MOON
26 15:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
31 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 14:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 21:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
02 00:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 05:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 20 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 19 Venus at Perihelion
06 07:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 02:37 NEW MOON
11 04:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
12 23 Mercury at Perihelion
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 12:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
16 02:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 06:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 12:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 20:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 04:42 FULL MOON
23 21:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
25 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 15:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 06:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
29 09:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
29 13:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
29 20:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 12:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
06 18:01 NEW MOON
07 11:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
11 09:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 04:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
14 19:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
21 12:18 FULL MOON
22 19:03 Autumnal Equinox
24 20:06 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 05:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 14:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
25 18:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 21:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 07:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 21:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
Oct 04 13:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
06 10:50 NEW MOON
08 01:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
08 15:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 07:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 01:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 06:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
20 21:15 FULL MOON
21 16 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05:13 Moon at Ascending Node
23 00:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
23 01:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 05:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
24 09:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
27 01:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 23:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 23:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
Nov 02 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 04:11 NEW MOON
05 04:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
05 12:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 23:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 07:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 09:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 04:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
08 23 Mercury at Perihelion
12 15:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 23:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
18 01 Jupiter at Opposition
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 15:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 06:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
19 08:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
19 08:09 FULL MOON
19 11:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 13:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 00 Saturn at Opposition
23 10:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
26 18:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 06 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
28 17:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 02 20:19 Moon at Descending Node
04 20:49 NEW MOON
07 02:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
07 10:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
09 02 Neptune at Opposition
11 23:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
14 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 10:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
16 18:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
16 20:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
18 21:11 FULL MOON
20 20:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
21 16:18 Winter Solstice
22 22 Mercury at Aphelion
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 14:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
26 16:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
30 02:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 08 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 20:06 |
| Jan 13 22:57 | Jan 20 13:51 | Jan 28 10:11 | Feb 05 13:49 |
| Feb 12 09:27 | Feb 19 02:57 | Feb 27 05:06 | Mar 07 03:47 |
| Mar 13 19:05 | Mar 20 18:30 | Mar 28 22:47 | Apr 05 13:46 |
| Apr 12 04:28 | Apr 19 11:37 | Apr 27 14:17 | May 04 20:29 |
| May 11 14:15 T | May 19 05:22 | May 27 03:04 p | Jun 03 01:20 |
| Jun 10 00:57 | Jun 17 22:55 | Jun 25 13:12 | Jul 02 05:53 |
| Jul 09 12:58 | Jul 17 15:34 | Jul 24 21:24 | Jul 31 11:43 |
| Aug 08 02:37 | Aug 16 06:40 | Aug 23 04:42 | Aug 29 20:05 |
| Sep 06 18:01 | Sep 14 19:44 | Sep 21 12:18 | Sep 28 07:54 |
| Oct 06 10:50 | Oct 14 06:38 | Oct 20 21:15 | Oct 27 23:31 |
| Nov 05 04:11 A | Nov 12 15:45 | Nov 19 08:09 p | Nov 26 18:42 |
| Dec 04 20:49 | Dec 11 23:50 | Dec 18 21:11 | Dec 26 16:17 |
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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