2051 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.

2051 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Western Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 03  14     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
    04  08:04  Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  12:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  06:16  Spica 0.7°S of Moon
    07  13:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  10:27  Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  13:42  Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
    13  02:58  NEW MOON 
    16  02:23  Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
    19  00:17  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    19  20:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  11:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  20:26  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    24  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    27  05:20  FULL MOON 
    31  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 

Feb 01  03:46  Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
    02  14:01  Spica 1.0°S of Moon
    03  15:48  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  09:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:59  Venus 2.5°S of Moon
    11  14:41  NEW MOON 
    13  02:54  Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
    16  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  12:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  12:59  Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  06:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  01:45  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    19  22     Jupiter at Opposition 
    25  22:53  FULL MOON 
    28  12:26  Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
    28  17:20  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km

Mar 01  20:47  Spica 1.2°S of Moon
    02  17:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  03:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  00:52  NEW MOON 
    13  12     Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
    13  13:02  Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
    14  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    14  07:32  Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    15  17:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  04:00  Mars 2.9°N of Moon
    18  08:23  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    19  17:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  23:58  Vernal Equinox 
    25  18:49  Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
    27  17:00  FULL MOON 
    27  20:23  Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
    29  02:57  Spica 1.3°S of Moon
    29  21:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Apr 04  17:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:21  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    11  00:35  Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
    11  09:59  NEW MOON 
    11  10:09  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
    12  03:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  17:21  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    14  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    14  21:12  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    18  06:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  13     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  23:59  Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
    25  09     Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
    25  09:06  Spica 1.3°S of Moon
    26  03:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  10:15  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
    26  10:19  FULL MOON 
    28  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W

May 04  03:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    09  03:01  Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
    09  03:23  Venus 2.4°S of Moon
    09  09:26  Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
    09  14:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  18:29  NEW MOON 
    12  03:46  Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
    12  13     Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
    17  21:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  12:56  Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
    22  15:47  Spica 1.3°S of Moon
    23  10:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:35  FULL MOON 

Jun 02  10:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    05  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  22:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  09:20  Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
    07  21:52  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    09  02:56  NEW MOON 
    14  08:25  Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
    16  13:55  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  06:14  Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
    18  23:08  Spica 1.5°S of Moon
    19  14:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  17:17  Summer Solstice 
    24  13:13  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    24  14:14  FULL MOON 
    30  03     Mercury 0.2°N of Mars

Date     AWST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 01  15:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  01:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  04:59  Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
    05  22:03  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    06  18     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    08  12:09  NEW MOON 
    10  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
    16  00:49  Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
    16  06:51  Spica 1.7°S of Moon
    16  07:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  17:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  00:36  FULL MOON 
    28  08:46  Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
    29  04     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  02:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  19:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 02  04:15  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    05  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  15     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    06  23:05  NEW MOON 
    07  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  05     Saturn at Opposition 
    12  14:29  Spica 2.0°S of Moon
    12  19:22  Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
    12  19:44  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  20     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  00:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66620 AU
    22  09:35  FULL MOON 
    24  16:43  Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
    25  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
    26  04:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  01:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  09:34  Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon

Sep 01  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  12:33  NEW MOON 
    08  21:34  Spica 2.1°S of Moon
    08  23:18  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  12:18  Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
    10  20     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  17:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  18:11  FULL MOON 
    21  20:20  Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
    22  11:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  09:26  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  15:58  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    27  09:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 01  23:34  Venus 2.6°N of Spica
    03  15:52  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    05  04:47  NEW MOON 
    05  05:01  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
    06  04:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  17:52  Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  23:34  Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
    13  08:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  22:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  03:10  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
    20  03:13  FULL MOON 
    20  06:41  Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
    21  05     Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
    22  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  00:49  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    26  20:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  08:39  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon

Nov 02  08:12  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  10:08  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    02  11:13  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  01:22  Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
    03  22:59  NEW MOON 
    05  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
    05  13:54  Mars 2.6°N of Spica
    06  02:45  Venus 4.3°S of Moon
    06  13     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    08  01:11  Venus 3.8°N of Antares
    09  17:41  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    11  21:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  12     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    16  09:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  18:55  Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
    18  13:06  FULL MOON 
    18  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  11:44  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    21  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    25  12:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  00:03  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    28  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  16:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  16:27  Spica 2.2°S of Moon
    30  07:42  Moon at Apogee: 405942 km

Dec 01  04:01  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  17:37  NEW MOON 
    11  08:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  16:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
    15  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  03:57  Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
    16  22:46  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    18  00:05  FULL MOON 
    22  06:33  Winter Solstice 
    22  18:00  Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
    23  16     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  07:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  13:28  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    26  18:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  23:27  Spica 2.4°S of Moon
    28  00:05  Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
    30  01:58  Mars 3.0°S of Moon

    

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

2051 Phases of the Moon

Australian Western Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Western Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 8 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.

2051 Phases of the Moon
Australian Western Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
--- Jan 05 12:29
Jan 13 02:58 Jan 19 20:38 Jan 27 05:20 Feb 04 09:40
Feb 11 14:41 Feb 18 06:16 Feb 25 22:53 Mar 06 03:47
Mar 13 00:52 Mar 19 17:34 Mar 27 17:00 Apr 04 17:41
Apr 11 09:59 P Apr 18 06:38 Apr 26 10:19 t May 04 03:30
May 10 18:29 May 17 21:29 May 26 01:35 Jun 02 10:15
Jun 09 02:56 Jun 16 13:55 Jun 24 14:14 Jul 01 15:15
Jul 08 12:09 Jul 16 07:21 Jul 24 00:36 Jul 30 19:52
Aug 06 23:05 Aug 15 00:49 Aug 22 09:35 Aug 29 01:29
Sep 05 12:33 Sep 13 17:20 Sep 20 18:11 Sep 27 09:22
Oct 05 04:47 P Oct 13 08:12 Oct 20 03:13 t Oct 26 20:39
Nov 03 22:59 Nov 11 21:07 Nov 18 13:06 Nov 25 12:02
Dec 03 17:37 Dec 11 08:07 Dec 18 00:05 Dec 25 07:21

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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