2059 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 13:24 Moon at Apogee: 405679 km
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
04 20 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
05 17 Mercury at Aphelion
07 12:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 05:47 Venus 3.1°N of Moon
11 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:51 Antares 4.3°S of Moon
14 14:57 NEW MOON
15 17:49 Moon at Perigee: 358945 km
20 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 04:34 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
21 05:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:43 Saturn 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
23 09:25 Pleiades 4.7°N of Moon
23 19:37 Moon at Ascending Node
27 20:15 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
29 02:11 FULL MOON
31 00:03 Moon at Apogee: 406368 km
Feb 01 06:42 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
06 05:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 10:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 22:33 Antares 4.0°S of Moon
10 00:48 Venus 4.7°N of Moon
13 01:27 NEW MOON
13 05:34 Moon at Perigee: 356693 km
16 20:45 Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
18 11:42 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
18 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
18 17 Mercury at Perihelion
19 15:43 Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
19 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:15 Moon at Ascending Node
24 02:06 Pollux 2.8°N of Moon
24 05 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66602 AU
27 00:16 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
27 15 Mars at Opposition
27 20:02 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
27 21:06 FULL MOON
Mar 06 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:56 Antares 3.8°S of Moon
07 19:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 18:49 Venus 5.0°N of Moon
13 17:38 Moon at Perigee: 357773 km
14 11:05 NEW MOON
16 16:58 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
18 00:57 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 23:03 Moon at Ascending Node
19 00:05 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
21 01:44 Vernal Equinox
21 10:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:19 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
26 07:15 Moon at Apogee: 406038 km
26 08:28 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
29 14:47 FULL MOON
Apr 02 13:16 Moon at Descending Node
02 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
03 11:39 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
06 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16 Mercury 3.6°N of Venus
10 14:01 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
10 21:16 Mercury 2.4°N of Moon
11 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 361666 km
12 20:28 NEW MOON
14 03 Venus at Aphelion
14 16:44 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
15 06:11 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:02 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
19 15:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
20 03:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 05 Uranus at Opposition
22 13:45 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
22 23:03 Moon at Apogee: 405078 km
23 17 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 04:56 Mars 1.6°N of Regulus
28 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 06:17 FULL MOON
29 18:00 Moon at Descending Node
30 17:27 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
May 05 12:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 06 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 17:41 Moon at Perigee: 366831 km
10 12:07 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
12 06:15 NEW MOON
12 06:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.024
12 15:37 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
14 00 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
17 00:16 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
17 16 Mercury at Perihelion
19 21:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11:24 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
20 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
24 12 Venus 0.4°S of Jupiter
27 01:45 Moon at Descending Node
27 18:54 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.183
27 19:04 FULL MOON
28 00:44 Antares 3.5°S of Moon
Jun 02 13 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
03 09:39 Moon at Perigee: 369676 km
03 17:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 07:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
08 23:11 Saturn 2.0°S of Moon
08 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
09 04:20 Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon
10 16:57 NEW MOON
12 16:51 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
13 08:53 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
14 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.3°E
17 12:27 Moon at Apogee: 404358 km
17 19:23 Mars 4.4°S of Moon
18 14:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 18:47 Summer Solstice
23 10:01 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:37 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
26 05:12 FULL MOON
29 11:49 Moon at Perigee: 366101 km
30 16 Mercury at Aphelion
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 21:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 00:04 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
06 04:49 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:51 Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
06 11:19 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
07 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01672 AU
10 04:58 NEW MOON
11 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
15 05:59 Moon at Apogee: 405149 km
16 09:42 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
18 07:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 19:13 Antares 3.3°S of Moon
25 13:24 FULL MOON
27 07:05 Moon at Perigee: 361174 km
29 08 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°W
01 03:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 06:16 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:59 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
02 16:21 Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon
02 21:15 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
03 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
04 11 Venus at Perihelion
06 23:06 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
08 18:37 NEW MOON
11 20:12 Moon at Apogee: 406129 km
13 15 Mercury at Perihelion
14 00 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 04:08 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
16 18:59 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 04:13 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
18 12:06 Mars 1.7°N of Spica
23 20:42 FULL MOON
24 13:14 Moon at Perigee: 357713 km
26 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 07:26 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:29 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
30 01:24 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
30 05:48 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
30 12:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 03 04:43 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
07 10:01 NEW MOON
08 03:10 Moon at Apogee: 406622 km
12 01:02 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
12 20:17 Moon at Descending Node
14 11:35 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
15 11:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 23:34 Moon at Perigee: 356861 km
22 04:18 FULL MOON
23 11:03 Autumnal Equinox
25 12:06 Moon at Ascending Node
25 19 Jupiter 2.0°N of Saturn
25 21:10 Mercury 0.7°N of Spica
26 06:38 Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon
26 10:38 Jupiter 2.4°S of Moon
26 13:55 Saturn 3.6°S of Moon
28 23:54 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 10:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
Oct 01 13:40 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
05 05:25 Moon at Apogee: 406424 km
07 02:50 NEW MOON
08 17:06 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
09 07:08 Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
09 23:05 Moon at Descending Node
10 22:54 Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
11 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°E
11 17:28 Antares 2.7°S of Moon
14 22:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 359009 km
21 13:15 FULL MOON
22 08 Mercury 3.1°S of Venus
22 16 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 21:13 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:47 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
23 17:43 Jupiter 2.3°S of Moon
23 21:55 Saturn 3.7°S of Moon
25 01:51 Mars 3.6°N of Antares
27 17:58 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
28 15:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 15:40 Moon at Apogee: 405658 km
03 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 20:11 NEW MOON
05 20:16 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.942
06 04:50 Moon at Descending Node
06 17 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 15:48 Venus 3.7°N of Antares
07 23:09 Antares 2.6°S of Moon
08 01:28 Venus 1.3°N of Moon
08 20:41 Mars 1.9°N of Moon
09 15 Mercury at Perihelion
13 07:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 16 N Taurid Meteor Shower
17 15:17 Moon at Perigee: 363733 km
18 17 Jupiter at Opposition
18 22 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 07:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°W
19 22:41 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
20 00:00 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.208
20 00:09 FULL MOON
20 03:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
20 05:13 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 16 Saturn at Opposition
24 02:59 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 10:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22 Venus 0.4°S of Mars
29 09:30 Moon at Apogee: 404737 km
Dec 03 12:19 Moon at Descending Node
05 12:49 NEW MOON
07 18:08 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
08 02:57 Venus 2.8°N of Moon
09 18 Neptune at Opposition
12 15:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:07 Moon at Perigee: 369175 km
15 12 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 16:02 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:10 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
17 10:58 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
17 12:50 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
19 13:11 FULL MOON
21 12:38 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
22 08:18 Winter Solstice
23 14 Mercury at Aphelion
23 20 Ursid Meteor Shower
27 06:36 Moon at Apogee: 404322 km
27 08:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 18:56 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
30 18:44 Moon at Descending Node
31 00 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 07 12:06 |
| Jan 14 14:57 | Jan 21 05:51 | Jan 29 02:11 | Feb 06 05:49 |
| Feb 13 01:27 | Feb 19 18:57 | Feb 27 21:06 | Mar 07 19:47 |
| Mar 14 11:05 | Mar 21 10:30 | Mar 29 14:47 | Apr 06 05:46 |
| Apr 12 20:28 | Apr 20 03:37 | Apr 28 06:17 | May 05 12:29 |
| May 12 06:15 T | May 19 21:22 | May 27 19:04 p | Jun 03 17:20 |
| Jun 10 16:57 | Jun 18 14:55 | Jun 26 05:12 | Jul 02 21:53 |
| Jul 10 04:58 | Jul 18 07:34 | Jul 25 13:24 | Aug 01 03:43 |
| Aug 08 18:37 | Aug 16 22:40 | Aug 23 20:42 | Aug 30 12:05 |
| Sep 07 10:01 | Sep 15 11:44 | Sep 22 04:18 | Sep 28 23:54 |
| Oct 07 02:50 | Oct 14 22:38 | Oct 21 13:15 | Oct 28 15:31 |
| Nov 05 20:11 A | Nov 13 07:45 | Nov 20 00:09 p | Nov 27 10:42 |
| Dec 05 12:49 | Dec 12 15:50 | Dec 19 13:11 | Dec 27 08:17 |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2051 to 2060 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| IST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| BST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ICT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AWST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| JST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| ACT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| AEST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NCT | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
| NZST | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 | 2055 | 2056 | 2057 | 2058 | 2059 | 2060 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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