2057 Sky Event Almanac

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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.

2057 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
January - June July - December
Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  04     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98333 AU
    03  19:47  Mercury 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  19:56  Moon at Perigee: 360814 km
    03  20     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  04:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  09:46  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.029
    05  09:49  NEW MOON 
    07  11:06  Jupiter 2.3°N of Moon
    08  20:46  Venus 4.0°N of Moon
    09  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.3°W
    11  23:31  Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
    12  15:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  17:52  Moon at Apogee: 405203 km
    16  14:51  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    19  07:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  20:01  FULL MOON 
    21  05:35  Mars 2.4°N of Moon
    22  23:28  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    24  00     Mars at Opposition 
    28  03:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  12     Mercury at Aphelion 
    31  18:59  Moon at Perigee: 366306 km

Feb 01  14:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  17:57  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  22:10  NEW MOON 
    08  11:58  Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
    11  12:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  14:05  Moon at Apogee: 404414 km
    12  22:46  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    15  14:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    16  20:31  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    19  07:00  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    19  11:56  FULL MOON 
    25  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  11:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  15:47  Moon at Perigee: 370210 km
    28  18:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  18:41  Mars 3.2°S of Pollux

Mar 04  04:24  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    05  11:25  NEW MOON 
    08  02:26  Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
    12  07:00  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    12  10:58  Moon at Apogee: 404319 km
    13  09:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  12     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  17:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  03:28  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    16  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  16:07  Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
    20  03:08  Vernal Equinox 
    21  00:45  FULL MOON 
    23  00     Mercury 4.7°N of Saturn
    23  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°E
    24  08:23  Moon at Perigee: 366570 km
    27  18:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  19:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  22:04  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon

Apr 04  01:31  NEW MOON 
    07  21     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66599 AU
    08  14:51  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    09  05:48  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    10  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  19:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  04:59  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  01:03  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  01:33  Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
    15  03     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  10:49  FULL MOON 
    21  04:54  Moon at Perigee: 361376 km
    22  18     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  20:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  02:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  13:15  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon

May 01  08:57  Mercury 2.7°N of Moon
    02  06:25  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
    03  16:32  NEW MOON 
    05  07     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  21:51  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    06  19:52  Moon at Apogee: 405919 km
    07  22:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°W
    11  06:26  Mars 1.6°S of Moon
    11  21:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09:57  Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
    14  12     Mercury 0.8°S of Saturn
    18  19:02  FULL MOON 
    19  12:10  Moon at Perigee: 357926 km
    21  03:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.0°W
    25  10:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  02:22  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    29  02:09  Venus 3.2°N of Moon
    29  18:37  Saturn 2.6°N of Moon

Jun 01  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  08:11  NEW MOON 
    03  02:13  Moon at Apogee: 406459 km
    04  02:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  20     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    08  13     Venus at Aphelion 
    08  15:24  Mars 3.2°S of Moon
    08  16:47  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    10  09:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:36  Mars 0.7°N of Regulus
    12  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  22:08  Moon at Perigee: 357134 km
    17  02:18  FULL MOON 
    17  02:25  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.755
    17  13:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  20:19  Summer Solstice 
    22  13:38  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    23  21:08  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  05:49  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
    27  23:06  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  01:17  Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  10:03  Aldebaran 3.4°S of Moon
    30  05:32  Moon at Apogee: 406331 km

Date     GMT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  09:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  23:38  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.946
    01  23:47  NEW MOON 
    03  21:04  Mercury 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  17     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    05  22:32  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    07  02:23  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    09  18:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  16:42  Venus 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    14  23:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  07:01  Moon at Perigee: 359100 km
    16  09:28  FULL MOON 
    19  22:42  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    20  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.8°E
    23  10:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  16:12  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    25  09:14  Mercury 1.9°S of Regulus
    26  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    26  16:29  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    27  15:44  Moon at Apogee: 405562 km
    28  06:09  Venus 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  09     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  14:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  14:32  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  04:20  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    08  01:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  07:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10:32  Moon at Perigee: 363290 km
    13  01     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  17:21  FULL MOON 
    16  05:01  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    17  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    20  01:29  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    22  02:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  23:49  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    24  07:38  Moon at Apogee: 404603 km
    24  19:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  11:59  Venus 2.7°S of Moon
    30  03:54  NEW MOON 

Sep 03  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    04  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    06  07:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  10:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  05:51  Mars 2.0°N of Spica
    08  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  14:31  Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
    08  19:57  Moon at Perigee: 368286 km
    12  08:41  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    13  02:53  FULL MOON 
    16  09:04  Saturn 1.5°N of Moon
    17  06:39  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    19  07:55  Aldebaran 3.9°S of Moon
    20  20:25  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  02:28  Moon at Apogee: 404133 km
    22  12:23  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  19:24  Regulus 4.1°S of Moon
    26  17:00  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    28  16:00  NEW MOON 
    28  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    29  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  22:52  Mars 4.3°S of Moon

Oct 03  19:39  Moon at Perigee: 369392 km
    04  10:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  13:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:08  Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
    12  15:01  FULL MOON 
    13  14:21  Saturn 1.4°N of Moon
    16  16:10  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    17  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  23:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  22:29  Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
    20  08:33  Pollux 4.4°N of Moon
    20  16:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  17     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  04:18  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    25  10     Saturn at Opposition 
    26  21:24  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    28  03:19  NEW MOON 
    29  09:48  Mercury 4.7°S of Moon
    29  18:05  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    30  17:10  Moon at Perigee: 364513 km
    31  13:39  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 03  20:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  13     Mercury 1.9°S of Mars
    05  15:03  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    05  17     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    09  17:00  Mercury 1.9°N of Antares
    09  17:32  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    11  06:24  FULL MOON 
    12  17     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  23:51  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    13  09:30  Mars 3.9°N of Antares
    14  04:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°E
    15  17:25  Moon at Apogee: 405449 km
    16  16:06  Pollux 4.2°N of Moon
    17  23     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  11:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  12:44  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    26  14:22  NEW MOON 
    27  20:20  Moon at Perigee: 359527 km
    27  21:30  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 02  23:13  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    03  05:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    04  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  20:10  Saturn 1.8°N of Moon
    10  06:34  Aldebaran 4.2°S of Moon
    11  00:46  FULL MOON 
    11  00:52  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.918
    11  10:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  06:08  Moon at Apogee: 406205 km
    13  22:49  Pollux 4.1°N of Moon
    14  12     Geminid Meteor Shower
    19  05:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  09:42  Winter Solstice 
    22  21     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.9°W
    24  12:34  Mercury 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  08:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  01:13  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.035
    26  01:22  NEW MOON 
    26  07:44  Moon at Perigee: 356883 km
    27  07     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    30  13:03  Jupiter 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

2057 Phases of the Moon

Greenwich Mean Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2057 Phases of the Moon
Greenwich Mean Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 09:49 T Jan 12 15:34 Jan 20 20:01 Jan 28 03:44
Feb 03 22:10 Feb 11 12:25 Feb 19 11:56 Feb 26 11:30
Mar 05 11:25 Mar 13 09:35 Mar 21 00:45 Mar 27 18:39
Apr 04 01:31 Apr 12 04:59 Apr 19 10:49 Apr 26 02:06
May 03 16:32 May 11 21:06 May 18 19:02 May 25 10:40
Jun 02 08:11 Jun 10 09:30 Jun 17 02:18 p Jun 23 21:08
Jul 01 23:47 A Jul 09 18:37 Jul 16 09:28 Jul 23 10:09
Jul 31 14:32 Aug 08 01:30 Aug 14 17:21 Aug 22 02:02
Aug 30 03:54 Sep 06 07:18 Sep 13 02:53 Sep 20 20:25
Sep 28 16:00 Oct 05 13:13 Oct 12 15:01 Oct 20 16:09
Oct 28 03:19 Nov 03 20:24 Nov 11 06:24 Nov 19 11:31
Nov 26 14:22 Dec 03 05:54 Dec 11 00:46 p Dec 19 05:02
Dec 26 01:22 T ---

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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