2059 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 19:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 02 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 05:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
04 23 Mercury at Aphelion
06 18:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 11:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
10 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
13 20:57 NEW MOON
14 23:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
19 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 10:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
20 11:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 08:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
22 15:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
23 01:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 02:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
28 08:11 FULL MOON
30 06:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
31 12:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
Feb 05 11:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 16:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 04:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
09 06:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
12 07:27 NEW MOON
12 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 02:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
17 17:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
17 23 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
19 00:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 02:15 Moon at Ascending Node
23 08:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
23 11 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
26 06:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
26 21 Mars at Opposition
27 02:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 03:06 FULL MOON
Mar 05 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 17:53 Moon at Descending Node
06 11:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
07 01:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
12 23:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
13 17:05 NEW MOON
15 22:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
17 06:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 05:03 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
20 07:44 Vernal Equinox
20 16:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
25 13:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
25 14:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
28 20:47 FULL MOON
Apr 01 19:16 Moon at Descending Node
01 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
02 17:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
05 11:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
09 20:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 03:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
10 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 02:28 NEW MOON
13 09 Venus at Aphelion
13 22:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 12:11 Moon at Ascending Node
14 16:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
18 21:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
19 09:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11 Uranus at Opposition
21 19:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 10:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
27 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
27 12:17 FULL MOON
29 00:00 Moon at Descending Node
29 23:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 04 18:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
09 18:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 12:15 NEW MOON
11 12:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
11 21:37 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 06 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
16 06:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
16 22 Mercury at Perihelion
19 03:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
19 23:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
23 18 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
26 07:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
27 01:04 FULL MOON
27 06:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 19 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
02 15:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
02 23:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 13:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 05:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 05:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 10:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
09 22:57 NEW MOON
11 22:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
12 14:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
13 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
16 18:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
17 01:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
17 20:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 00:47 Summer Solstice
22 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 15:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
25 11:12 FULL MOON
28 17:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
29 22 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 06:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
05 17:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
09 10:58 NEW MOON
10 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 11:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
15 15:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
17 13:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 22:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
24 19:24 FULL MOON
26 13:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
31 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
31 09:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 12:16 Moon at Ascending Node
01 19:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
01 22:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 03:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
02 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 17 Venus at Perihelion
06 05:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 00:37 NEW MOON
11 02:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
12 21 Mercury at Perihelion
13 06 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 10:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
16 00:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 10:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
17 18:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 02:42 FULL MOON
23 19:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
25 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
28 13:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 04:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
29 07:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
29 11:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
29 18:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 10:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
06 16:01 NEW MOON
07 09:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
11 07:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 02:17 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
14 17:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
21 10:18 FULL MOON
22 17:03 Autumnal Equinox
24 18:06 Moon at Ascending Node
25 01 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 03:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
25 12:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
25 16:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
25 19:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 05:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 16:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
30 19:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
Oct 04 11:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
06 08:50 NEW MOON
07 23:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
08 13:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
10 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
10 23:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 04:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
20 19:15 FULL MOON
21 14 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:13 Moon at Ascending Node
22 22:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
22 23:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 03:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
24 07:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
26 23:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
27 21:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 21:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
Nov 02 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 02:11 NEW MOON
05 02:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
05 10:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 23 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 21:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 05:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
07 07:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 02:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
08 21 Mercury at Perihelion
12 13:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 21:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
17 23 Jupiter at Opposition
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 13:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 04:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
19 06:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
19 06:09 FULL MOON
19 09:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 11:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
21 22 Saturn at Opposition
23 08:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
26 16:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 04 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
28 15:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 02 18:19 Moon at Descending Node
04 18:49 NEW MOON
07 00:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
07 08:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
09 00 Neptune at Opposition
11 21:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
14 18 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:02 Moon at Ascending Node
16 08:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
16 16:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
16 18:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
18 19:11 FULL MOON
20 18:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
21 14:18 Winter Solstice
22 20 Mercury at Aphelion
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 12:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
26 14:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 00:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
30 00:44 Moon at Descending Node
30 06 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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 06 18:06 |
| Jan 13 20:57 | Jan 20 11:51 | Jan 28 08:11 | Feb 05 11:49 |
| Feb 12 07:27 | Feb 19 00:57 | Feb 27 03:06 | Mar 07 01:47 |
| Mar 13 17:05 | Mar 20 16:30 | Mar 28 20:47 | Apr 05 11:46 |
| Apr 12 02:28 | Apr 19 09:37 | Apr 27 12:17 | May 04 18:29 |
| May 11 12:15 T | May 19 03:22 | May 27 01:04 p | Jun 02 23:20 |
| Jun 09 22:57 | Jun 17 20:55 | Jun 25 11:12 | Jul 02 03:53 |
| Jul 09 10:58 | Jul 17 13:34 | Jul 24 19:24 | Jul 31 09:43 |
| Aug 08 00:37 | Aug 16 04:40 | Aug 23 02:42 | Aug 29 18:05 |
| Sep 06 16:01 | Sep 14 17:44 | Sep 21 10:18 | Sep 28 05:54 |
| Oct 06 08:50 | Oct 14 04:38 | Oct 20 19:15 | Oct 27 21:31 |
| Nov 05 02:11 A | Nov 12 13:45 | Nov 19 06:09 p | Nov 26 16:42 |
| Dec 04 18:49 | Dec 11 21:50 | Dec 18 19:11 | Dec 26 14:17 |
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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