2050 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2050 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 04 03 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 04:13 Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon
04 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
04 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
05 02:07 Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
08 03:39 FULL MOON
11 04:36 Moon at Apogee: 406128 km
16 04:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 08:17 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.9°W
18 19:33 Moon at Ascending Node
18 20:57 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
19 09 Jupiter at Opposition
19 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 06 Venus at Aphelion
21 14:58 Mercury 2.5°S of Moon
23 06:57 NEW MOON
23 20:50 Moon at Perigee: 357295 km
29 22:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 06:35 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:43 Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
Feb 01 07:40 Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
06 12 Mercury at Aphelion
06 22:47 FULL MOON
07 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 406519 km
08 00 Mercury 1.1°S of Saturn
12 10:36 Spica 0.6°N of Moon
14 22:12 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 13:04 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 19:53 Saturn 5.1°S of Moon
21 09:31 Moon at Perigee: 356855 km
21 17:03 NEW MOON
27 07:47 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:32 Pleiades 4.6°N of Moon
28 13:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 14:04 Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
Mar 05 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
06 10:19 Moon at Apogee: 406338 km
08 17:23 FULL MOON
09 07 Uranus at Opposition
11 16:10 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
13 22:52 Moon at Ascending Node
16 12:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 03:42 Mars 3.6°S of Moon
20 12:20 Vernal Equinox
21 19:48 Moon at Perigee: 359625 km
22 11 Mercury at Perihelion
23 02:41 NEW MOON
24 08:48 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
24 16:14 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
26 12:48 Moon at Descending Node
26 23 Mercury 3.7°N of Venus
27 22:22 Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
30 06:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.9°E
Apr 02 23:09 Moon at Apogee: 405540 km
07 10:12 FULL MOON
07 22:19 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
10 01:47 Moon at Ascending Node
14 20:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
18 21:04 Moon at Perigee: 364528 km
21 12:25 NEW MOON
22 16:45 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 21:31 Moon at Descending Node
23 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:53 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
24 07:56 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
29 00:08 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 17:11 Moon at Apogee: 404600 km
May 05 05:48 Spica 0.4°N of Moon
05 14 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 00:26 FULL MOON
07 00:30 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.077
07 08:21 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14 Venus at Perihelion
14 02:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 17:45 Moon at Perigee: 369166 km
15 20 Mars 1.6°S of Saturn
16 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°W
16 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
20 06:46 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:41 Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.004
20 22:51 NEW MOON
28 12:12 Moon at Apogee: 404241 km
28 18:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 14:18 Spica 0.3°N of Moon
03 16:47 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11:51 FULL MOON
06 08:37 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
09 20:25 Moon at Perigee: 368158 km
12 06:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 00 Venus 1.5°N of Jupiter
16 13:27 Moon at Descending Node
18 01:07 Aldebaran 3.7°S of Moon
18 10 Mercury at Perihelion
19 10:22 NEW MOON
20 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 05:33 Summer Solstice
22 14 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81670 AU
25 06:29 Moon at Apogee: 404736 km
27 11:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 22:52 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 00:15 Moon at Ascending Node
04 20:51 FULL MOON
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01663 AU
07 04:25 Moon at Perigee: 363256 km
08 14:50 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
10 20 Mercury 0.9°N of Jupiter
11 11:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16:19 Moon at Descending Node
15 07:16 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
18 23:17 NEW MOON
22 22:27 Moon at Apogee: 405717 km
25 12:44 Mercury 1.0°S of Regulus
26 06:34 Spica 0.0°S of Moon
27 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
28 13 Saturn at Opposition
28 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 10 Mercury at Aphelion
03 04:20 FULL MOON
04 07:06 Moon at Perigee: 358975 km
07 21 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 01 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
09 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
09 18:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:39 Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
13 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 09 Mars at Opposition
17 02 Uranus at Perihelion: 18.28307 AU
17 13:47 NEW MOON
19 09:00 Moon at Apogee: 406488 km
21 16:50 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
22 13:01 Spica 0.3°S of Moon
24 06:22 Moon at Ascending Node
25 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 16:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 11:30 FULL MOON
01 16:03 Moon at Perigee: 356897 km
01 22 Venus at Aphelion
03 14:12 Venus 1.9°S of Spica
05 19:45 Moon at Descending Node
07 09 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38111 AU
07 18:52 Aldebaran 3.2°S of Moon
08 04:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 10:36 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
10 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.0°W
13 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
14 10 Mercury at Perihelion
15 11:55 Moon at Apogee: 406591 km
16 05:49 NEW MOON
18 18:45 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
20 08:06 Moon at Ascending Node
22 21:29 Autumnal Equinox
24 04:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:42 Moon at Perigee: 357710 km
30 19:31 FULL MOON
Oct 03 02:50 Moon at Descending Node
05 03:05 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 18:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 17:51 Moon at Apogee: 406050 km
15 22:48 NEW MOON
16 22 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
17 04:49 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
17 12:24 Moon at Ascending Node
22 00 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 14:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 361380 km
30 05:16 FULL MOON
30 05:20 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.054
30 13:12 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 13:07 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
06 00 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 08:44 Moon at Apogee: 405118 km
11 17:31 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
12 05:23 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
12 07:48 Spica 0.4°S of Moon
13 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 19:20 Moon at Ascending Node
14 15:29 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.887
14 15:41 NEW MOON
18 06 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04 Neptune at Opposition
21 22:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
25 07:46 Moon at Perigee: 366851 km
26 23:02 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:48 Venus 3.3°N of Spica
28 17:10 FULL MOON
28 23:26 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
Dec 06 08:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:39 Moon at Apogee: 404411 km
09 15:54 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
10 12:27 Venus 3.4°N of Moon
11 02:42 Moon at Ascending Node
11 09 Mercury at Perihelion
11 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 07:18 NEW MOON
14 19 Geminid Meteor Shower
20 18:49 Moon at Perigee: 370280 km
21 06:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 07:31 Mars 4.0°S of Moon
21 18:39 Winter Solstice
23 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07 Venus at Perihelion
24 04:37 Moon at Descending Node
26 08:06 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
27 15 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
28 07:15 FULL MOON
31 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°W
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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
2050 Phases of the Moon
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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.
| 2050 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 08 03:39 | Jan 16 08:17 |
| Jan 23 06:57 | Jan 29 22:48 | Feb 06 22:47 | Feb 15 00:10 |
| Feb 21 17:03 | Feb 28 13:29 | Mar 08 17:23 | Mar 16 12:08 |
| Mar 23 02:41 | Mar 30 06:17 | Apr 07 10:12 | Apr 14 20:24 |
| Apr 21 12:25 | Apr 29 00:08 | May 07 00:26 t | May 14 02:04 |
| May 20 22:51 H | May 28 18:04 | Jun 05 11:51 | Jun 12 06:39 |
| Jun 19 10:22 | Jun 27 11:17 | Jul 04 20:51 | Jul 11 11:46 |
| Jul 18 23:17 | Jul 27 03:05 | Aug 03 04:20 | Aug 09 18:48 |
| Aug 17 13:47 | Aug 25 16:56 | Sep 01 11:30 | Sep 08 04:51 |
| Sep 16 05:49 | Sep 24 04:34 | Sep 30 19:31 | Oct 07 18:32 |
| Oct 15 22:48 | Oct 23 14:10 | Oct 30 05:16 t | Nov 06 11:57 |
| Nov 14 15:41 P | Nov 21 22:25 | Nov 28 17:09 | Dec 06 08:27 |
| Dec 14 07:18 | Dec 21 06:15 | Dec 28 07:15 | - |
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: 2041 to 2050
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GMT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MSK | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- 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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