2056 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 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 | ||||||||
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 11 Mercury at Perihelion
02 17:05 FULL MOON
03 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98325 AU
04 02:41 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
06 04:14 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
09 18:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
10 11:48 Moon at Perigee: 370190 km
14 03:04 Venus 2.1°S of Moon
15 06:03 Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
16 17:10 NEW MOON
16 17:15 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.976
17 01:03 Moon at Descending Node
22 00:20 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
23 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 404486 km
24 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 13:42 Aldebaran 1.4°S of Moon
28 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.8°W
31 11:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Feb 01 07:24 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.906
01 07:36 FULL MOON
01 21 Mars 0.7°S of Jupiter
02 12:02 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
03 11 Mercury 4.1°N of Venus
04 18:51 Moon at Perigee: 367040 km
08 02:01 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 03 Mercury 0.3°S of Jupiter
12 10 Venus 0.1°N of Jupiter
13 03:05 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
13 04:32 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
13 08:45 Moon at Descending Node
13 13 Mercury 0.2°S of Mars
13 15:15 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
13 15:25 Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
14 10 Mercury at Aphelion
15 09:00 NEW MOON
18 13:35 Saturn 2.7°N of Moon
20 17:27 Moon at Apogee: 405159 km
23 12:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 22:27 Aldebaran 1.5°S of Moon
24 19 Venus 0.4°N of Mars
27 20:58 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:07 Regulus 2.2°S of Moon
Mar 01 19:40 FULL MOON
03 14:44 Moon at Perigee: 361481 km
08 10:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:34 Moon at Descending Node
11 19:25 Jupiter 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
13 15:02 Mars 1.2°N of Moon
14 08:13 Venus 1.9°N of Moon
14 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 23 Venus at Aphelion
16 01:52 NEW MOON
19 08:34 Moon at Apogee: 406082 km
19 16:11 Vernal Equinox
22 06:01 Aldebaran 1.7°S of Moon
24 06:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02:57 Moon at Ascending Node
28 08:46 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 10 Mercury at Perihelion
31 05:25 FULL MOON
31 22:57 Moon at Perigee: 357689 km
Apr 01 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
06 08 Uranus at Opposition
06 20:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13:26 Moon at Descending Node
08 09:24 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
09 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°E
11 15:38 Mars 2.9°N of Moon
14 18:50 NEW MOON
15 14:35 Moon at Apogee: 406631 km
18 12:20 Aldebaran 1.9°S of Moon
22 05:02 Moon at Ascending Node
22 07 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 18:01 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
29 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38134 AU
29 09:48 Moon at Perigee: 356811 km
29 13:31 FULL MOON
May 04 15:18 Moon at Descending Node
04 20 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:22 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
06 08:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 17:32 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
11 04:33 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
12 15:21 Mercury 2.5°N of Moon
12 17:15 Moon at Apogee: 406547 km
14 11:06 NEW MOON
18 06 Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
19 06:09 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:02 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
22 06:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.1°W
26 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
27 19:00 Moon at Perigee: 358868 km
28 20:58 FULL MOON
29 17 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
31 21:07 Moon at Descending Node
Jun 02 07:13 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon
04 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 16:23 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
08 20:37 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
09 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 405783 km
11 09:32 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
13 02:04 NEW MOON
14 21:29 Mercury 4.3°N of Aldebaran
15 09:37 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:32 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
20 09:29 Summer Solstice
20 13:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:02 Moon at Perigee: 363147 km
25 09 Mercury at Perihelion
27 04:47 FULL MOON
27 05:01 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.314
28 06:13 Moon at Descending Node
28 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 14:21 Jupiter 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 13:55 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 03:26 Saturn 3.1°N of Moon
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 07 Venus at Perihelion
06 19:55 Moon at Apogee: 404772 km
07 23:45 Mars 3.9°N of Moon
09 07:39 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
12 15:20 NEW MOON
12 15:20 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.988
12 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
14 00:42 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 22:30 Mars 4.6°S of Pleiades
15 12:11 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
19 18:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 368056 km
25 15:38 Moon at Descending Node
26 13:42 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.644
26 13:54 FULL MOON
26 18:31 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
27 00:09 Mercury 0.2°S of Regulus
27 21 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 02 Jupiter at Opposition
Aug 01 13:00 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
02 13:59 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
03 06:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14:11 Moon at Apogee: 404218 km
05 15:41 Aldebaran 2.0°S of Moon
06 01:07 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
08 09 Mercury at Aphelion
09 00:07 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02:48 NEW MOON
12 13 Perseid Meteor Shower
12 16:51 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
16 10:34 Moon at Perigee: 369236 km
17 23:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 22:17 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:49 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:00 FULL MOON
28 20:12 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
31 09:03 Moon at Apogee: 404515 km
Sep 01 23:54 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
02 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 23:00 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
05 06:57 Moon at Ascending Node
08 04:30 Regulus 2.9°S of Moon
09 12:47 NEW MOON
11 12:37 Venus 4.9°S of Moon
12 05:34 Moon at Perigee: 364705 km
15 21:04 Venus 2.1°N of Spica
16 04:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:51 Moon at Descending Node
18 23:38 Jupiter 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
19 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
21 08 Mercury at Perihelion
22 01:40 Autumnal Equinox
23 14:34 FULL MOON
25 00:40 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
28 02:57 Moon at Apogee: 405424 km
29 07:34 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 18:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 10:45 Moon at Ascending Node
02 15:47 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
05 14:29 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
08 22:00 NEW MOON
10 06:04 Moon at Perigee: 359834 km
11 13 Saturn at Opposition
12 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
15 01:23 Moon at Descending Node
15 12:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:49 Jupiter 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
17 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 06 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:04 Saturn 2.4°N of Moon
23 06:46 FULL MOON
23 22:39 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 15:58 Moon at Apogee: 406235 km
26 14:19 Aldebaran 2.6°S of Moon
29 12:10 Moon at Ascending Node
31 01:33 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
31 11:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 01 23:42 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
05 06 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07:21 NEW MOON
07 15:56 Moon at Perigee: 357013 km
10 06:20 Venus 3.5°S of Moon
11 04:29 Moon at Descending Node
12 06 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 17:12 Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
14 00:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:42 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 12 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 05:18 Saturn 2.6°N of Moon
21 18:18 Moon at Apogee: 406436 km
22 01:12 FULL MOON
22 20:28 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
25 14:19 Moon at Ascending Node
28 00:55 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
29 06:56 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
30 01:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
01 17 Neptune at Opposition
06 04:40 Moon at Perigee: 357324 km
06 17:31 NEW MOON
08 03:04 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
08 12:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 02:04 Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
10 09:52 Jupiter 1.7°N of Moon
13 15:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 01 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:52 Saturn 2.9°N of Moon
15 16 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
18 08 Mercury at Perihelion
18 21:50 Moon at Apogee: 406059 km
20 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 02:47 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
20 22:52 Winter Solstice
21 20:34 FULL MOON
21 20:47 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.786
22 10 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:24 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:52 Mars 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
26 12:36 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
29 13:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 09 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
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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
2056 Phases of the Moon
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 02 17:05 | Jan 09 18:13 |
| Jan 16 17:10 A | Jan 24 15:21 | Feb 01 07:36 n | Feb 08 02:01 |
| Feb 15 09:00 | Feb 23 12:11 | Mar 01 19:40 | Mar 08 10:31 |
| Mar 16 01:52 | Mar 24 06:17 | Mar 31 05:25 | Apr 06 20:33 |
| Apr 14 18:50 | Apr 22 20:33 | Apr 29 13:31 | May 06 08:30 |
| May 14 11:06 | May 22 06:50 | May 28 20:58 | Jun 04 22:21 |
| Jun 13 02:04 | Jun 20 13:48 | Jun 27 04:47 n | Jul 04 13:55 |
| Jul 12 15:20 A | Jul 19 18:45 | Jul 26 13:54 n | Aug 03 06:52 |
| Aug 11 02:48 | Aug 17 23:13 | Aug 25 01:00 | Sep 02 00:43 |
| Sep 09 12:47 | Sep 16 04:50 | Sep 23 14:34 | Oct 01 18:33 |
| Oct 08 22:00 | Oct 15 12:58 | Oct 23 06:46 | Oct 31 11:12 |
| Nov 07 07:20 | Nov 14 00:33 | Nov 22 01:12 | Nov 30 01:37 |
| Dec 06 17:31 | Dec 13 15:54 | Dec 21 20:34 n | Dec 29 13:22 |
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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