2056 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2056 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  03:35  FULL MOON 
    04  09     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
    04  13:11  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  20     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    06  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  14:44  Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
    10  04:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  13     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    10  22:18  Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
    14  13:34  Venus 2.1°S of Moon
    15  16:33  Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  03:40  NEW MOON 
    17  03:45  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
    17  11:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  10:50  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    24  07:52  Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
    25  01:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00:12  Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
    28  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
    31  22:11  Moon at Ascending Node 

Feb 01  17:54  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
    01  18:06  FULL MOON 
    02  07     Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
    02  22:32  Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
    03  21     Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
    05  05:21  Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
    08  12:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  13     Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
    12  20     Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
    13  13:35  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  15:02  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  19:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  23     Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
    14  01:45  Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  01:55  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    15  19:30  NEW MOON 
    19  00:05  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    21  03:57  Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
    23  22:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  08:57  Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
    25  06     Venus 0.4°N of Mars
    28  07:28  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 01  08:37  Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
    02  06:10  FULL MOON 
    04  01:14  Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
    08  21:01  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  05:55  Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  01:32  Mars 1.2°N of Moon
    14  18:43  Venus 1.9°N of Moon
    15  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    16  12:22  NEW MOON 
    19  19:04  Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
    20  02:41  Vernal Equinox 
    22  16:31  Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
    24  16:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  13:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  19:16  Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
    29  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    31  15:55  FULL MOON 

Apr 01  09:27  Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
    01  18     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  19     Uranus at Opposition 
    07  07:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  23:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  19:54  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
    12  02:08  Mars 2.9°N of Moon
    15  05:20  NEW MOON 
    16  01:05  Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
    18  22:50  Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
    22  15:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  17     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  07:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  04:31  Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
    29  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    29  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38134 AU
    29  20:18  Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
    30  00:01  FULL MOON 

May 05  01:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  06     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  07:52  Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  19:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  04:02  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    11  15:03  Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
    13  01:51  Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
    13  03:45  Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
    14  21:36  NEW MOON 
    18  17     Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
    19  16:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  11:32  Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
    22  17:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
    26  18     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    28  05:30  Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
    29  07:28  FULL MOON 
    30  04     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 

Jun 01  07:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:43  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
    05  08:51  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  02:53  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
    09  07:07  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    09  14:20  Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
    11  20:02  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    13  12:34  NEW MOON 
    15  07:59  Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
    15  20:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  17:02  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  19:59  Summer Solstice 
    21  00:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  08:32  Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
    25  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  15:17  FULL MOON 
    27  15:31  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
    28  16:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  00:51  Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.

Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 05  00:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    05  13:56  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
    06  13     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  06:25  Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
    08  10:15  Mars 3.9°N of Moon
    09  18:09  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    13  01:50  NEW MOON 
    13  01:50  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
    13  02:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  11:12  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  09:00  Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
    15  22:41  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    20  05:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  17:17  Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
    26  02:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  00:12  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
    27  00:24  FULL MOON 
    27  05:01  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  10:39  Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
    28  08     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  13     Jupiter at Opposition 

Aug 01  23:30  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    03  00:29  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    03  17:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  00:41  Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
    06  02:11  Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
    06  11:37  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    07  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    08  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    09  10:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  13:18  NEW MOON 
    13  00     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  03:21  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    16  21:04  Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
    18  09:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  07:19  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  11:30  FULL MOON 
    29  06:42  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    31  19:33  Moon at Apogee: 404515 km

Sep 02  10:24  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    02  11:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  09:30  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    05  17:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  15:00  Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
    09  23:17  NEW MOON 
    11  23:07  Venus 4.9°S of Moon
    12  16:04  Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
    16  07:34  Venus 2.1°N of Spica
    16  15:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  11:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  10:08  Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    21  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  12:10  Autumnal Equinox 
    24  01:04  FULL MOON 
    25  11:10  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
    28  13:27  Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
    29  18:04  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon

Oct 02  05:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    02  21:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  02:17  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  00:59  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    09  08:30  NEW MOON 
    10  16:34  Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
    12  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    12  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  11:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  23:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  16:19  Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  13:34  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
    23  17:16  FULL MOON 
    24  09:09  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    26  02:28  Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
    27  00:49  Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
    29  22:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  12:03  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  21:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 02  10:12  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    05  17     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  17:51  NEW MOON 
    08  02:26  Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
    10  16:50  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    11  14:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  16     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  03:42  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  11:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  10:12  Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
    17  22     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  15:48  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
    22  04:48  Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
    22  11:42  FULL MOON 
    23  06:58  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    26  00:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  11:25  Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  17:26  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    30  12:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
    02  03     Neptune at Opposition 
    06  15:10  Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
    07  04:01  NEW MOON 
    08  13:34  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    08  23:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  12:34  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  20:22  Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
    14  02:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  12     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  20:22  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    16  03     Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
    18  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    19  08:20  Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
    20  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  13:17  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    21  09:22  Winter Solstice 
    22  07:04  FULL MOON 
    22  07:17  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
    22  20     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  05:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  19:22  Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  23:06  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    29  23:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E

    

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

2056 Phases of the Moon

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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.

2056 Phases of the Moon
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 03 03:35 Jan 10 04:43
Jan 17 03:40 A Jan 25 01:51 Feb 01 18:06 n Feb 08 12:31
Feb 15 19:30 Feb 23 22:41 Mar 02 06:10 Mar 08 21:01
Mar 16 12:22 Mar 24 16:47 Mar 31 15:55 Apr 07 07:03
Apr 15 05:20 Apr 23 07:03 Apr 30 00:01 May 06 19:00
May 14 21:36 May 22 17:20 May 29 07:28 Jun 05 08:51
Jun 13 12:34 Jun 21 00:18 Jun 27 15:17 n Jul 05 00:25
Jul 13 01:50 A Jul 20 05:15 Jul 27 00:24 n Aug 03 17:22
Aug 11 13:18 Aug 18 09:43 Aug 25 11:30 Sep 02 11:13
Sep 09 23:17 Sep 16 15:20 Sep 24 01:04 Oct 02 05:03
Oct 09 08:30 Oct 15 23:28 Oct 23 17:16 Oct 31 21:42
Nov 07 17:50 Nov 14 11:03 Nov 22 11:42 Nov 30 12:07
Dec 07 04:01 Dec 14 02:24 Dec 22 07:04 n Dec 29 23:52

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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