Astronomical Events 2056

122 events in date order, in your time zone (showing UTC)

Quadrantids Meteor Showers

Mon, Jan 3, 2056, 19:39 UTC · active Dec 28, 2055 to Jan 11, 2056

Up to 80 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 99% lit.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, Jan 5, 2056, 23:55 UTC

23:55 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Jupiter in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, Jan 10, 2056, 09:35 UTC

09:35 UTC · magnitude -1.9
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Jan 14, 2056, 08:37 UTC

08:37 UTC · magnitude -4.0 · 2.1° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sat, Jan 15, 2056, 11:00 UTC

11:00 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Jan 15, 2056, 20:45 UTC

20:45 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 2.5° apart
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Sun, Jan 16, 2056, 22:15 UTC

Greatest eclipse 22:15 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Jan 22, 2056, 07:44 UTC

07:44 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, Jan 27, 2056, 12:59 UTC

12:59 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 2.7° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, Jan 28, 2056, 11:05 UTC

11:05 UTC · magnitude -0.1
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Tue, Feb 1, 2056, 12:24 UTC

Greatest eclipse 12:24 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mars and Jupiter close together Planets

Wed, Feb 2, 2056, 00:17 UTC

00:17 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.7° apart
Mercury and Jupiter close together Planets

Tue, Feb 8, 2056, 07:09 UTC

07:09 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.3° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Sat, Feb 12, 2056, 14:19 UTC

14:19 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Feb 13, 2056, 07:57 UTC

07:57 UTC · magnitude -1.9 · 0.5° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Feb 13, 2056, 09:27 UTC

09:27 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.4° apart
Mercury and Mars close together Planets

Sun, Feb 13, 2056, 18:21 UTC

18:21 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 0.2° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, Feb 13, 2056, 20:02 UTC

20:02 UTC · magnitude 1.3 · 0.7° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Feb 13, 2056, 20:05 UTC

20:05 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 0.9° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Feb 18, 2056, 21:05 UTC

21:05 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.5° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Feb 23, 2056, 21:27 UTC

21:27 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.6° apart
Venus and Mars close together Planets

Fri, Feb 25, 2056, 00:46 UTC

00:46 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Mar 12, 2056, 00:24 UTC

00:24 UTC · magnitude -2.0 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Mar 13, 2056, 20:40 UTC

20:40 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Tue, Mar 14, 2056, 14:24 UTC

14:24 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 1.8° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Mar 14, 2056, 18:43 UTC

18:43 UTC · magnitude -1.8
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Mar 17, 2056, 10:45 UTC

10:45 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 2.6° apart
March Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Sun, Mar 19, 2056, 21:10 UTC

21:10 UTC.
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Mar 22, 2056, 05:30 UTC

05:30 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.4° apart
Supermoon: Blue Moon Supermoons

Fri, Mar 31, 2056, 10:25 UTC

Full moon at 358,205 km, 10:25 UTC.
Saturn in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Sat, Apr 1, 2056, 08:09 UTC

08:09 UTC · magnitude 1.1
Uranus at opposition Planets

Thu, Apr 6, 2056, 09:58 UTC

09:58 UTC · magnitude 5.3
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, Apr 8, 2056, 14:32 UTC

14:32 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 0.6° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Apr 9, 2056, 05:03 UTC

05:03 UTC · magnitude 0.1
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Apr 11, 2056, 22:45 UTC

22:45 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Tue, Apr 18, 2056, 13:09 UTC

13:09 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.2° apart
Lyrids Meteor Showers

Fri, Apr 21, 2056, 16:57 UTC · active Apr 13, 2056 to Apr 29, 2056

Up to 18 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 36% lit.
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Fri, Apr 28, 2056, 23:18 UTC

23:18 UTC · magnitude 5.9
Supermoon: Pink Moon Supermoons

Sat, Apr 29, 2056, 18:31 UTC

Full moon at 356,835 km, 18:31 UTC.
Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, May 5, 2056, 06:18 UTC · active Apr 18, 2056 to May 26, 2056

Up to 50 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 64% lit.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sat, May 6, 2056, 02:40 UTC

02:40 UTC · magnitude -2.3 · 1.0° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Thu, May 11, 2056, 01:49 UTC

01:49 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 3.8° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, May 11, 2056, 12:24 UTC

12:24 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, May 12, 2056, 22:15 UTC

22:15 UTC · magnitude 1.9 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, May 15, 2056, 20:50 UTC

20:50 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.0° apart
Mars and Saturn close together Planets

Thu, May 18, 2056, 22:15 UTC

22:15 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 1.1° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Fri, May 26, 2056, 08:24 UTC

08:24 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Venus at superior conjunction Planets

Fri, May 26, 2056, 13:30 UTC

13:30 UTC · magnitude -3.9
Supermoon: Flower Moon Supermoons

Mon, May 29, 2056, 01:58 UTC

Full moon at 359,933 km, 01:58 UTC.
Neptune in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Mon, May 29, 2056, 22:53 UTC

22:53 UTC · magnitude 7.9
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Fri, Jun 2, 2056, 12:32 UTC

12:32 UTC · magnitude -2.5 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Thu, Jun 8, 2056, 00:24 UTC

00:24 UTC · magnitude 1.2 · 2.9° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Sun, Jun 11, 2056, 15:49 UTC

15:49 UTC · magnitude -0.6 · 2.2° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Mon, Jun 12, 2056, 05:09 UTC

05:09 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 2.0° apart
Mercury and Neptune close together Planets

Thu, Jun 15, 2056, 09:02 UTC

09:02 UTC · magnitude -0.9 · 0.5° apart
June Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Tue, Jun 20, 2056, 14:28 UTC

14:28 UTC.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Tue, Jun 27, 2056, 10:01 UTC

Greatest eclipse 10:01 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Wed, Jun 28, 2056, 16:53 UTC

16:53 UTC · magnitude -2.2
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Thu, Jun 29, 2056, 19:35 UTC

19:35 UTC · magnitude -2.7 · 1.1° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Wed, Jul 5, 2056, 11:27 UTC

11:27 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 2.8° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sat, Jul 8, 2056, 07:09 UTC

07:09 UTC · magnitude 1.1 · 3.7° apart
Mercury and Venus close together Planets

Sun, Jul 9, 2056, 04:25 UTC

04:25 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.6° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sun, Jul 9, 2056, 14:15 UTC

14:15 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 1.9° apart
Annular Solar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jul 12, 2056, 20:20 UTC

Greatest eclipse 20:20 UTC.
Moon near Venus Planets

Thu, Jul 13, 2056, 22:54 UTC

22:54 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Jul 14, 2056, 05:40 UTC

05:40 UTC · magnitude -0.6 · 0.1° apart
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Wed, Jul 26, 2056, 18:42 UTC

Greatest eclipse 18:42 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Jul 26, 2056, 23:40 UTC

23:40 UTC · magnitude -2.8 · 0.7° apart
Southern Delta Aquariids Meteor Showers

Fri, Jul 28, 2056, 08:04 UTC · active Jul 10, 2056 to Aug 22, 2056

Up to 25 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 97% lit.
Jupiter at opposition Planets

Sat, Jul 29, 2056, 08:36 UTC

08:36 UTC · magnitude -2.8
Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers

Sat, Jul 29, 2056, 09:11 UTC · active Jul 2, 2056 to Aug 14, 2056

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 92% lit.
Mars and Neptune close together Planets

Mon, Jul 31, 2056, 13:55 UTC

13:55 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 1.1° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Aug 1, 2056, 20:50 UTC

20:50 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.7° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Aug 5, 2056, 23:40 UTC

23:40 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 1.8° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Sun, Aug 6, 2056, 07:14 UTC

07:14 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.8° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Mon, Aug 7, 2056, 07:05 UTC

07:05 UTC · magnitude 0.4
Perseids Meteor Showers

Fri, Aug 11, 2056, 22:57 UTC · active Jul 15, 2056 to Aug 23, 2056

Up to 100 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 1% lit.
Moon near Venus Planets

Sat, Aug 12, 2056, 23:30 UTC

23:30 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 2.6° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Wed, Aug 23, 2056, 01:49 UTC

01:49 UTC · magnitude -2.7 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Saturn Planets

Tue, Aug 29, 2056, 03:54 UTC

03:54 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Sat, Sep 2, 2056, 08:37 UTC

08:37 UTC · magnitude 7.9 · 1.6° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Sun, Sep 3, 2056, 18:07 UTC

18:07 UTC · magnitude 4.8
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Sep 4, 2056, 04:10 UTC

04:10 UTC · magnitude 0.9 · 1.6° apart
Venus and Uranus close together Planets

Mon, Sep 11, 2056, 02:11 UTC

02:11 UTC · magnitude -3.9 · 0.1° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Tue, Sep 19, 2056, 04:40 UTC

04:40 UTC · magnitude -2.6 · 0.4° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation west (morning) Planets

Tue, Sep 19, 2056, 22:29 UTC

22:29 UTC · magnitude -0.4
September Equinox Equinoxes and Solstices

Fri, Sep 22, 2056, 06:39 UTC

06:39 UTC.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Mon, Sep 25, 2056, 08:10 UTC

08:10 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 2.3° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Fri, Sep 29, 2056, 16:05 UTC

16:05 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 1.4° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Oct 2, 2056, 20:45 UTC

20:45 UTC · magnitude 0.6 · 0.5° apart
Draconids Meteor Showers

Sat, Oct 7, 2056, 22:44 UTC · active Oct 5, 2056 to Oct 9, 2056

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 2% lit.
Saturn at opposition Planets

Wed, Oct 11, 2056, 14:07 UTC

14:07 UTC · magnitude 0.6
Uranus in conjunction with the Sun Planets

Thu, Oct 12, 2056, 08:38 UTC

08:38 UTC · magnitude 5.6
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Mon, Oct 16, 2056, 10:54 UTC

10:54 UTC · magnitude -2.4 · 0.7° apart
Mercury at superior conjunction Planets

Tue, Oct 17, 2056, 07:25 UTC

07:25 UTC · magnitude -1.5
Orionids Meteor Showers

Fri, Oct 20, 2056, 16:02 UTC · active Oct 1, 2056 to Nov 6, 2056

Up to 20 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 92% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sun, Oct 22, 2056, 10:37 UTC

10:37 UTC · magnitude 0.7 · 2.2° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, Oct 26, 2056, 21:57 UTC

21:57 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 1.2° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Oct 31, 2056, 06:37 UTC

06:37 UTC · magnitude 0.3 · 0.2° apart
Southern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 4, 2056, 16:41 UTC · active Sep 8, 2056 to Nov 19, 2056

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 12% lit.
Moon near Venus Planets

Fri, Nov 10, 2056, 11:54 UTC

11:54 UTC · magnitude -4.1 · 3.5° apart
Northern Taurids Meteor Showers

Sat, Nov 11, 2056, 16:03 UTC · active Oct 19, 2056 to Dec 9, 2056

Up to 5 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 23% lit.
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Nov 12, 2056, 22:29 UTC

22:29 UTC · magnitude -2.2 · 1.2° apart
Leonids Meteor Showers

Thu, Nov 16, 2056, 21:41 UTC · active Nov 5, 2056 to Nov 29, 2056

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 76% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Sat, Nov 18, 2056, 13:00 UTC

13:00 UTC · magnitude 0.8 · 2.4° apart
Moon near Neptune Planets

Thu, Nov 23, 2056, 02:40 UTC

02:40 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 1.1° apart
Moon near Mars Planets

Tue, Nov 28, 2056, 06:02 UTC

06:02 UTC · magnitude -0.2 · 0.2° apart
Mercury at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Fri, Dec 1, 2056, 21:19 UTC

21:19 UTC · magnitude -0.4
Neptune at opposition Planets

Fri, Dec 1, 2056, 21:36 UTC

21:36 UTC · magnitude 7.8
Moon near Mercury Planets

Fri, Dec 8, 2056, 08:15 UTC

08:15 UTC · magnitude 0.0 · 2.0° apart
Moon near Venus Planets

Sun, Dec 10, 2056, 06:59 UTC

06:59 UTC · magnitude -4.3 · 0.4° apart
Moon near Jupiter Planets

Sun, Dec 10, 2056, 15:22 UTC

15:22 UTC · magnitude -2.1 · 1.7° apart
Geminids Meteor Showers

Wed, Dec 13, 2056, 11:47 UTC · active Dec 3, 2056 to Dec 19, 2056

Up to 150 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 46% lit.
Moon near Saturn Planets

Fri, Dec 15, 2056, 17:44 UTC

17:44 UTC · magnitude 1.0 · 2.7° apart
Venus and Jupiter close together Planets

Fri, Dec 15, 2056, 20:12 UTC

20:12 UTC · magnitude -4.3 · 1.5° apart
Mercury at inferior conjunction Planets

Wed, Dec 20, 2056, 06:08 UTC

06:08 UTC · magnitude 5.0
Moon near Neptune Planets

Wed, Dec 20, 2056, 07:30 UTC

07:30 UTC · magnitude 7.8 · 1.2° apart
December Solstice Equinoxes and Solstices

Thu, Dec 21, 2056, 03:51 UTC

03:51 UTC.
Ursids Meteor Showers

Thu, Dec 21, 2056, 20:14 UTC · active Dec 16, 2056 to Dec 25, 2056

Up to 10 meteors per hour at the peak; Moon 100% lit.
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Eclipses

Fri, Dec 22, 2056, 01:48 UTC

Greatest eclipse 01:48 UTC. Visible wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
Moon near Mars Planets

Mon, Dec 25, 2056, 13:30 UTC

13:30 UTC · magnitude -0.8 · 0.8° apart
Venus at greatest elongation east (evening) Planets

Sun, Dec 31, 2056, 14:33 UTC

14:33 UTC · magnitude -4.4