2053 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.
| 2053 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 09:41 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:39 Moon at Perigee: 357808 km
03 21 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
04 16:46 FULL MOON
07 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
07 19:49 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
09 20:36 Moon at Ascending Node
11 17:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 17:35 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
12 15:25 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
16 06:55 Moon at Apogee: 406076 km
19 22:12 NEW MOON
22 12:19 Saturn 3.8°S of Moon
24 10:46 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:30 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
Feb 01 04:49 Moon at Perigee: 362186 km
03 03:57 FULL MOON
03 07 Mercury 1.0°N of Saturn
04 06:34 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
06 02:39 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°E
08 02:01 Spica 4.7°S of Moon
09 03:09 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
09 23 Mercury at Perihelion
10 12:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00:22 Moon at Apogee: 405090 km
16 15 Venus at Aphelion
18 15:31 NEW MOON
20 14:44 Moon at Descending Node
23 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
23 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
23 14:30 Mars 2.4°S of Pleiades
25 21:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:40 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
28 19:20 Moon at Perigee: 367800 km
Mar 03 16:31 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
04 16:09 FULL MOON
04 16:20 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.932
05 11:51 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:38 Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
12 09:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 404382 km
16 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 02:05 Mercury 2.8°S of Moon
18 15:16 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
19 22:33 Moon at Descending Node
20 02:46 Vernal Equinox
20 06:07 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.992
20 06:11 NEW MOON
22 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.7°W
23 07 Uranus at Opposition
25 06:05 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 369681 km
25 21 Mercury 0.1°S of Saturn
25 23 Mercury at Aphelion
27 03:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 00:09 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
Apr 01 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
03 05:22 FULL MOON
04 16:05 Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
09 16:46 Moon at Apogee: 404471 km
11 05:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 05:55 Saturn 3.1°S of Moon
16 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
17 12:52 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
18 17:48 NEW MOON
20 16 Jupiter at Opposition
21 12:57 Moon at Perigee: 365050 km
21 13:01 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
25 10:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 05:47 Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
29 01:42 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 17:15 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
02 19:25 FULL MOON
03 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
07 09:56 Moon at Apogee: 405235 km
08 23 Mercury at Perihelion
10 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 19:06 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
13 14:17 Moon at Descending Node
17 16 Mercury 1.5°N of Venus
18 02:43 NEW MOON
19 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 360272 km
23 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
24 11:16 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
24 17:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03:21 Moon at Ascending Node
28 17:58 Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
Jun 01 10:02 FULL MOON
02 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.4°E
03 21:38 Moon at Apogee: 406060 km
08 23 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
08 23 Venus at Perihelion
09 05:11 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
09 13:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:29 Moon at Descending Node
15 08:46 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
16 09:51 NEW MOON
16 20:48 Moon at Perigee: 357537 km
17 12:49 Mercury 3.1°N of Moon
19 06:38 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
20 18:22 Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
20 20:03 Summer Solstice
22 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:18 Jupiter 2.3°N of Spica
24 21:39 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
29 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 01:01 FULL MOON
01 01:40 Moon at Apogee: 406396 km
03 21 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66610 AU
06 11:35 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 18:46 Moon at Descending Node
09 00:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 18:56 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
14 10:00 Mercury 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 11 Venus 0.5°N of Mars
15 06:11 Moon at Perigee: 357527 km
15 16:26 NEW MOON
17 21:05 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
18 00:50 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
18 03:36 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
19 08:40 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20:07 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
20 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°W
22 06:25 Jupiter 2.2°S of Moon
22 13:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:46 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
28 05:44 Moon at Apogee: 406073 km
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 16:06 FULL MOON
Aug 02 15:08 Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
02 21:15 Moon at Descending Node
04 22 Mercury at Perihelion
07 09:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03:19 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
12 13:58 Moon at Perigee: 360223 km
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 23:41 NEW MOON
15 12:13 Mars 1.3°N of Moon
15 16:53 Moon at Ascending Node
16 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 19:47 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
18 20:20 Jupiter 2.7°S of Moon
21 03:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 17:27 Moon at Apogee: 405238 km
29 06:53 FULL MOON
29 07:04 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.019
29 17:48 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
30 02:39 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 03 04 Saturn at Opposition
03 22:20 Venus 1.3°N of Spica
05 09:36 Aldebaran 0.2°S of Moon
05 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 14:22 Moon at Perigee: 364934 km
10 23:57 Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
12 02:56 Moon at Ascending Node
12 08:32 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.033
12 08:36 NEW MOON
13 10 Venus 2.3°S of Jupiter
13 22:29 Mercury 3.4°S of Moon
15 14:00 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
17 21 Mercury at Aphelion
19 20:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10:30 Moon at Apogee: 404434 km
21 16:27 Mercury 0.2°N of Spica
22 12:05 Autumnal Equinox
25 21:39 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
26 10:14 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:50 FULL MOON
28 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 07 Venus at Aphelion
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.0°E
Oct 02 15:00 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
04 22:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 369576 km
08 07:54 Regulus 2.0°N of Moon
09 11:15 Moon at Ascending Node
11 19:53 NEW MOON
13 09:29 Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
13 12 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
15 22:07 Venus 1.1°N of Antares
16 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
19 06:14 Moon at Apogee: 404289 km
19 15:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°E
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 03:45 Saturn 2.8°S of Moon
23 17:33 Moon at Descending Node
24 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 09:38 FULL MOON
29 21:36 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
31 09:02 Moon at Perigee: 368005 km
31 21 Mercury at Perihelion
Nov 03 04:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 13:40 Regulus 1.9°N of Moon
05 15:13 Moon at Ascending Node
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
08 19:11 Mercury 1.3°S of Moon
09 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°W
10 09:55 NEW MOON
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
16 02:37 Moon at Apogee: 404957 km
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11:59 Saturn 2.6°S of Moon
19 22:07 Moon at Descending Node
25 11 Neptune at Opposition
25 21:21 FULL MOON
26 06:44 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
27 22:02 Moon at Perigee: 362464 km
Dec 01 19:00 Regulus 1.6°N of Moon
02 13:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 15:40 Moon at Ascending Node
07 23:12 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
10 02:40 NEW MOON
13 20:20 Moon at Apogee: 405943 km
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 21:37 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
16 23:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 08:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 09:09 Winter Solstice
22 12:42 Mars 4.4°N of Antares
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17:42 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
25 08:23 FULL MOON
26 05:40 Moon at Perigee: 358032 km
29 02:21 Regulus 1.4°N of Moon
29 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
30 01 Venus at Inferior 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
2053 Phases of the Moon
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.
| 2053 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 04 16:46 | Jan 11 17:09 |
| Jan 19 22:12 | Jan 27 12:41 | Feb 03 03:57 | Feb 10 12:49 |
| Feb 18 15:31 | Feb 25 21:09 | Mar 04 16:09 n | Mar 12 09:21 |
| Mar 20 06:11 A | Mar 27 03:50 | Apr 03 05:22 | Apr 11 05:04 |
| Apr 18 17:48 | Apr 25 10:02 | May 02 19:25 | May 10 22:40 |
| May 18 02:43 | May 24 17:04 | Jun 01 10:02 | Jun 09 13:19 |
| Jun 16 09:51 | Jun 23 01:55 | Jul 01 01:01 | Jul 09 00:47 |
| Jul 15 16:26 | Jul 22 13:16 | Jul 30 16:06 | Aug 07 09:25 |
| Aug 13 23:41 | Aug 21 03:27 | Aug 29 06:53 n | Sep 05 16:05 |
| Sep 12 08:36 T | Sep 19 20:29 | Sep 27 20:50 | Oct 04 22:01 |
| Oct 11 19:53 | Oct 19 15:54 | Oct 27 09:38 | Nov 03 04:37 |
| Nov 10 09:55 | Nov 18 12:26 | Nov 25 21:21 | Dec 02 13:04 |
| Dec 10 02:40 | Dec 18 08:11 | Dec 25 08:23 | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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