2052 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.

2052 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  20     Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
    01  20:05  NEW MOON 
    04  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  03     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    09  02:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  02:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  07:41  Moon at Perigee: 367399 km
    12  09:40  Mars 4.6°N of Antares
    12  16:41  Aldebaran 1.6°S of Moon
    15  21:24  FULL MOON 
    18  12:31  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    21  08:54  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    22  05:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:18  Spica 2.7°S of Moon
    23  14:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  05:51  Moon at Apogee: 404327 km
    27  11:09  Mars 4.6°S of Moon
    27  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  11:30  NEW MOON 

Feb 03  21:10  Venus 2.2°S of Moon
    05  03:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  11:01  Moon at Perigee: 370138 km
    07  10:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  22:56  Aldebaran 1.3°S of Moon
    11  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  11:21  FULL MOON 
    14  21:35  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    17  15:13  Jupiter 2.5°N of Moon
    18  09:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  00:33  Spica 3.0°S of Moon
    21  03:01  Moon at Apogee: 404402 km
    22  11:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E

Mar 01  00:36  NEW MOON 
    02  03:24  Mercury 1.4°N of Moon
    03  07:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  21:33  Moon at Perigee: 365498 km
    04  08:28  Venus 3.4°N of Moon
    07  04:16  Aldebaran 1.2°S of Moon
    07  18:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  04:59  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    15  02:54  FULL MOON 
    15  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    15  17:29  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    16  07     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  15:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  08:21  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    18  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    19  14:56  Vernal Equinox 
    19  21:36  Moon at Apogee: 405152 km
    20  19     Jupiter at Opposition 
    23  07:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  18:25  Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
    30  11:27  NEW MOON 
    30  11:30  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.047
    30  17:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  22:25  Moon at Perigee: 360446 km

Apr 03  11:08  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    04  08:10  Venus 0.3°N of Pleiades
    06  02:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
    09  10:49  Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
    11  17:43  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    12  22:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  15:11  Spica 3.0°S of Moon
    13  19:16  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.947
    13  19:29  FULL MOON 
    16  10:03  Moon at Apogee: 405976 km
    21  23:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  03:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  10:17  Mercury 2.3°S of Moon
    28  20:20  NEW MOON 
    29  07:35  Moon at Perigee: 357547 km
    30  20:27  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon

May 04  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  12:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  16:28  Regulus 4.3°N of Moon
    06  17     Mars 0.5°S of Saturn
    08  19:21  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    10  03:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  21:10  Spica 3.1°S of Moon
    13  12:00  FULL MOON 
    13  13:41  Moon at Apogee: 406342 km
    18  18     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    20  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  11:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  12:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  04     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  17:39  Moon at Perigee: 357494 km
    28  03:50  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  23:21  Regulus 4.1°N of Moon
    03  23:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  01:20  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    06  06:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  03:04  Spica 3.2°S of Moon
    09  17:46  Moon at Apogee: 406066 km
    12  03:27  FULL MOON 
    19  20:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  02:46  Mars 3.5°S of Moon
    20  08:16  Summer Solstice 
    20  15:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.0°E
    23  22:13  Venus 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:31  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    25  01:22  Moon at Perigee: 360167 km
    26  10:50  NEW MOON 
    28  05:01  Mercury 3.9°N of Moon
    30  07:54  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon

Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  12:31  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    03  07:52  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    03  13:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09:42  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    04  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    06  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    07  05:41  Moon at Apogee: 405232 km
    11  17:23  FULL MOON 
    15  01:30  Saturn 4.7°S of Moon
    15  05:01  Venus 1.3°N of Aldebaran
    17  16:36  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  14:48  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    19  02:37  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01:57  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    22  11:08  Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  01:05  Moon at Perigee: 364746 km
    25  06     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38118 AU
    25  18:31  NEW MOON 
    27  17:25  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    27  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  03:57  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    30  11:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  17:26  Spica 3.7°S of Moon

Aug 02  06:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    03  22:18  Moon at Apogee: 404407 km
    06  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°W
    10  05:52  FULL MOON 
    12  11     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  18:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  20:24  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  07:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  08:12  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    18  21:12  Moon at Perigee: 369240 km
    20  17:48  Venus 2.8°N of Moon
    21  03     Saturn at Opposition 
    24  04:07  NEW MOON 
    26  17:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  21:55  Jupiter 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  01:51  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    31  17:01  Moon at Apogee: 404226 km

Sep 01  00:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    01  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  17:15  FULL MOON 
    10  00:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  15:54  Mars 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  23:22  Moon at Perigee: 368182 km
    14  13:33  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    15  12:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:34  Venus 3.8°N of Moon
    20  10:10  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    22  00:16  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  16:32  NEW MOON 
    22  16:38  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    22  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  01:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  02:51  Mercury 1.8°S of Moon
    24  10:05  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    27  04:11  Mercury 1.1°N of Spica
    28  12:24  Moon at Apogee: 404888 km
    30  15:28  Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
    30  18:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 07  10:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  15     Jupiter at Aphelion:  5.45334 AU
    08  03:44  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.082
    08  03:54  FULL MOON 
    08  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    09  21:04  Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  08:30  Moon at Perigee: 362981 km
    11  20:06  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    14  19:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°E
    17  16:05  Regulus 3.7°N of Moon
    19  09:13  Venus 2.6°N of Moon
    20  08:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  08:03  NEW MOON 
    26  06:06  Moon at Apogee: 405938 km
    27  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    28  00     Mars at Opposition 
    30  12:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 03  20:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  04     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  17:24  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    06  14:09  FULL MOON 
    07  14:02  Moon at Perigee: 358409 km
    08  05:17  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    08  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  04:22  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    13  04:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  21:31  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    14  05:52  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    14  15     Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
    16  11:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  23:19  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    18  04:01  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  12:20  Venus 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  10:31  Mercury 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  02:02  NEW MOON 
    22  16:40  Moon at Apogee: 406619 km
    22  18     Neptune at Opposition 
    25  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.9°W
    29  05:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  02:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  21:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    05  16:33  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    06  00:18  FULL MOON 
    06  01:52  Moon at Perigee: 356425 km
    11  04:26  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    12  18:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  12:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  04:56  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    15  19:31  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon
    18  21:33  Venus 3.6°S of Moon
    19  17:02  Moon at Apogee: 406649 km
    20  21:15  NEW MOON 
    20  21:18  Winter Solstice 
    22  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    25  19:34  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon
    27  18     Mercury at Aphelion 
    28  04:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  19:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  15:54  Mars 4.3°N 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

2052 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.

2052 Phases of the Moon
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 01 20:05 Jan 09 02:27 Jan 15 21:24 Jan 23 14:03
Jan 31 11:30 Feb 07 10:35 Feb 14 11:21 Feb 22 11:44
Mar 01 00:36 Mar 07 18:17 Mar 15 02:54 Mar 23 07:09
Mar 30 11:27 T Apr 06 02:28 Apr 13 19:29 n Apr 21 23:03
Apr 28 20:20 May 05 12:05 May 13 12:00 May 21 11:15
May 28 03:50 Jun 03 23:49 Jun 12 03:27 Jun 19 20:10
Jun 26 10:50 Jul 03 13:59 Jul 11 17:23 Jul 19 02:37
Jul 25 18:31 Aug 02 06:20 Aug 10 05:52 Aug 17 07:43
Aug 24 04:07 Sep 01 00:10 Sep 08 17:15 Sep 15 12:48
Sep 22 16:32 A Sep 30 18:36 Oct 08 03:54 p Oct 14 19:22
Oct 22 08:03 Oct 30 12:39 Nov 06 14:09 Nov 13 04:50
Nov 21 02:02 Nov 29 05:16 Dec 06 00:18 Dec 12 18:07
Dec 20 21:15 Dec 28 19:28 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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