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