2051 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 07 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 01:04 Moon at Apogee: 404452 km
04 08 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 05:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 23:16 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
07 06:43 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03:27 Venus 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
11 06:42 Mercury 3.6°S of Moon
12 19:58 NEW MOON
15 19:23 Moon at Perigee: 365918 km
18 17:17 Mars 1.6°S of Moon
19 13:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 04:35 Moon at Descending Node
22 13:26 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
24 08 Mercury at Aphelion
26 22:20 FULL MOON
31 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
31 20:46 Moon at Apogee: 405173 km
Feb 02 07:01 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
03 08:48 Moon at Ascending Node
04 02:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 02:59 Venus 2.5°S of Moon
11 07:41 NEW MOON
12 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 360557 km
15 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 05:27 Moon at Descending Node
16 05:59 Mars 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
17 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 18:45 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
19 15 Jupiter at Opposition
25 15:53 FULL MOON
28 05:26 Jupiter 0.7°N of Regulus
28 10:20 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
Mar 01 13:47 Spica 1.2°S of Moon
02 10:34 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07 Mercury at Perihelion
12 17:52 NEW MOON
13 05 Venus 0.6°N of Saturn
13 06:02 Moon at Perigee: 357407 km
14 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
14 00:32 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 07 Uranus at Opposition
15 10:57 Moon at Descending Node
16 21:00 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
18 01:23 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
19 10:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 16:58 Vernal Equinox
25 11:49 Mars 3.0°S of Pleiades
27 10:00 FULL MOON
27 13:23 Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
28 19:57 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
29 14:32 Moon at Ascending Node
30 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Apr 04 10:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 00:21 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
10 17:35 Moon at Perigee: 357337 km
11 02:59 NEW MOON
11 03:09 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.985
11 20:58 Moon at Descending Node
14 10:21 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
14 14 Venus at Aphelion
14 14:12 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
17 23:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 06 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 16:59 Moon at Apogee: 406100 km
25 02 Mercury 0.9°S of Venus
25 02:06 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
25 20:39 Moon at Ascending Node
26 03:15 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.202
26 03:19 FULL MOON
27 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°W
May 03 20:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 19 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
08 20:01 Mercury 3.8°S of Moon
08 20:23 Venus 2.4°S of Moon
09 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 360140 km
09 07:46 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:29 NEW MOON
11 20:46 Aldebaran 2.3°S of Moon
12 06 Mercury 1.1°S of Venus
17 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
21 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 405251 km
22 08:47 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
23 03:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 18:35 FULL MOON
Jun 02 03:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 15:37 Moon at Descending Node
06 02:20 Moon at Perigee: 364806 km
07 14:52 Venus 1.6°N of Moon
08 19:56 NEW MOON
14 01:25 Jupiter 0.5°N of Regulus
16 06:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 23:14 Moon at Apogee: 404346 km
18 16:08 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
19 07:50 Moon at Ascending Node
21 10:17 Summer Solstice
24 06:13 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
24 07:14 FULL MOON
29 20 Mercury 0.2°N of Mars
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:59 Moon at Perigee: 369221 km
05 15:03 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
06 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
08 05:09 NEW MOON
10 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.3°E
15 17:49 Moon at Apogee: 404065 km
15 23:51 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 00:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 10:35 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06 Mercury at Aphelion
23 17:36 FULL MOON
28 01:46 Moon at Perigee: 368220 km
28 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
30 12:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
Aug 01 21:15 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
04 23 Venus at Perihelion
05 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
06 16:05 NEW MOON
07 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
09 22 Saturn at Opposition
12 07:29 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
12 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 404639 km
12 12:44 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 17:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 22 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66620 AU
22 02:35 FULL MOON
24 09:43 Moon at Perigee: 363298 km
25 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°W
25 21:56 Moon at Descending Node
28 18:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 02:34 Aldebaran 1.8°S of Moon
Sep 01 06 Mercury at Perihelion
05 05:33 NEW MOON
08 14:34 Spica 2.1°S of Moon
08 16:18 Moon at Ascending Node
09 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
09 05:18 Moon at Apogee: 405670 km
10 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
13 10:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 01 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
19 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
20 11:11 FULL MOON
21 13:20 Moon at Perigee: 358920 km
22 04:58 Moon at Descending Node
23 02:26 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:58 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
27 02:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 01 16:34 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
03 08:52 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
04 21:47 NEW MOON
04 22:01 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.602
05 21:55 Moon at Ascending Node
06 10:52 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
06 16:34 Moon at Apogee: 406415 km
13 01:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:46 Moon at Descending Node
19 20:10 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.412
19 20:13 FULL MOON
19 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 356809 km
20 22 Mercury 2.0°S of Venus
22 05 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 17:49 Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
26 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:39 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
Nov 02 01:12 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
02 03:08 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
02 04:13 Moon at Ascending Node
02 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 406481 km
03 15:59 NEW MOON
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.5°E
05 06:54 Mars 2.6°N of Spica
05 19:45 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
06 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 18:11 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 10:41 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
11 14:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 05 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 02:34 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:55 Moon at Perigee: 357776 km
18 06:06 FULL MOON
18 11 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 04:44 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
21 15 Neptune at Opposition
25 05:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 17:03 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
28 05 Mercury at Perihelion
29 09:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:27 Spica 2.2°S of Moon
30 00:42 Moon at Apogee: 405942 km
30 21:01 Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
Dec 03 10:37 NEW MOON
11 01:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W
15 00 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 20:57 Moon at Perigee: 361745 km
16 15:46 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
17 17:05 FULL MOON
21 23:33 Winter Solstice
22 11:00 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
23 09 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 00:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:28 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
26 11:38 Moon at Ascending Node
26 16:27 Spica 2.4°S of Moon
27 17:05 Moon at Apogee: 405014 km
29 18:58 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
31 19:31 Mercury 4.5°S of Moon
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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
2051 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 05 05:29 |
| Jan 12 19:58 | Jan 19 13:38 | Jan 26 22:20 | Feb 04 02:40 |
| Feb 11 07:41 | Feb 17 23:16 | Feb 25 15:53 | Mar 05 20:47 |
| Mar 12 17:52 | Mar 19 10:34 | Mar 27 10:00 | Apr 04 10:41 |
| Apr 11 02:59 P | Apr 17 23:38 | Apr 26 03:19 t | May 03 20:30 |
| May 10 11:29 | May 17 14:29 | May 25 18:35 | Jun 02 03:15 |
| Jun 08 19:56 | Jun 16 06:55 | Jun 24 07:14 | Jul 01 08:15 |
| Jul 08 05:09 | Jul 16 00:21 | Jul 23 17:36 | Jul 30 12:52 |
| Aug 06 16:05 | Aug 14 17:49 | Aug 22 02:35 | Aug 28 18:29 |
| Sep 05 05:33 | Sep 13 10:20 | Sep 20 11:11 | Sep 27 02:22 |
| Oct 04 21:47 P | Oct 13 01:12 | Oct 19 20:13 t | Oct 26 13:39 |
| Nov 03 15:59 | Nov 11 14:07 | Nov 18 06:06 | Nov 25 05:02 |
| Dec 03 10:37 | Dec 11 01:07 | Dec 17 17:05 | Dec 25 00:21 |
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
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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