2046Calendar of Astronomical Events

    
2046Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time(Greenwich Mean Time + 1 hour).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. 
   
      2046 Phases of the Moon   
      Central European Time
 New Moon  First Quarter  Full Moon  Last Quarter 
 Jan  7  05:24    Jan 15  10:42    Jan 22  13:51 p  Jan 29  05:11   
 Feb  6  00:10 A  Feb 14  04:20    Feb 21  00:44    Feb 27  17:23   
 Mar  7  19:15    Mar 15  18:13    Mar 22  10:27    Mar 29  07:57   
 Apr  6  12:52    Apr 14  04:21    Apr 20  19:21    Apr 28  00:30   
 May  6  03:56    May 13  11:25    May 20  04:15    May 27  18:06   
 Jun  4  16:22    Jun 11  16:27    Jun 18  14:10    Jun 26  11:40   
 Jul  4  02:39    Jul 10  20:53    Jul 18  01:55 p  Jul 26  04:19   
 Aug  2  11:25 T  Aug  9  02:15    Aug 16  15:50    Aug 24  19:36   
 Aug 31  19:25    Sep  7  10:07    Sep 15  07:39    Sep 23  09:16   
 Sep 30  03:25    Oct  6  21:41    Oct 15  00:41    Oct 22  21:07   
 Oct 29  12:17    Nov  5  13:28    Nov 13  18:04    Nov 21  07:10   
 Nov 27  22:50    Dec  5  08:56    Dec 13  10:55    Dec 20  15:43   
 Dec 27  11:39   ---
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 table above. 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. 
Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery is an image collection showing the Moon's phases over a complete synodic month.
2046Calendar of Astronomical Events
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time(Greenwich Mean Time + 1 hour).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.
   
      2046Calendar of Astronomical Events   
   Central European Time  
 January - June   July - December 
Date     CET   Event        (h:m)Jan 01  15     Venus at Inferior Conjunction     03  02     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU    04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    04  06:46  Antares 0.1°N of Moon    07  05:24  NEW MOON     09  10:01  Moon at Ascending Node     11  17:45  Moon at Apogee: 405530 km    11  20:29  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon    15  10:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON     16  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     18  04:07  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon    18  10:37  Mars 3.9°N of Spica    20  15     Venus at Perihelion     22  00:03  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon    22  13:51  FULL MOON     22  14:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053    22  21:35  Beehive 1.0°N of Moon    23  07:23  Moon at Descending Node     23  20:02  Moon at Perigee: 359440 km    24  10:34  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    28  04:12  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    29  05:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     31  12:20  Antares 0.2°N of MoonFeb 01  09:09  Saturn 5.7°N of Moon    05  16:45  Moon at Ascending Node     06  00:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923    06  00:10  NEW MOON     07  12:36  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon    08  06:11  Moon at Apogee: 406331 km    08  15:55  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon    14  04:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON     14  12:48  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon    15  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E    15  23     Mercury at Perihelion     18  05     Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter    18  06     Uranus at Opposition     18  11:16  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon    19  08:59  Beehive 1.0°N of Moon    19  18:48  Moon at Descending Node     20  21:43  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    21  00:44  FULL MOON     21  07:43  Moon at Perigee: 356803 km    24  12:33  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    27  17:23  LAST QUARTER MOON     27  18:23  Antares 0.1°N of Moon    28  18:25  Saturn 5.6°N of MoonMar 02  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     03  10:56  Venus 5.1°N of Moon    04  22:25  Moon at Ascending Node     07  07:49  Moon at Apogee: 406576 km    07  19:15  NEW MOON     13  02     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W    13  19:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon    15  18:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON     15  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     17  20:55  Pollux 5.1°N of Moon    18  19:22  Beehive 1.1°N of Moon    19  04:00  Moon at Descending Node     20  08:56  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    20  11:58  Vernal Equinox     21  19:59  Moon at Perigee: 357400 km    22  10:27  FULL MOON     23  23:03  Spica 3.0°N of Moon    27  02:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon    28  03:11  Saturn 5.4°N of Moon    29  07:57  LAST QUARTER MOON     30  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W    31  22     Mercury at Aphelion Apr 01  01:32  Moon at Ascending Node     02  09:14  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.    03  13:45  Moon at Apogee: 406176 km    06  12:52  NEW MOON     10  00:52  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon    14  04:01  Pollux 5.4°N of Moon    14  04:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON     15  03:15  Beehive 1.4°N of Moon    15  07     Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter    15  08:10  Moon at Descending Node     16  18:10  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon    17  17     Mars at Opposition     19  03:59  Moon at Perigee: 360864 km    20  09:51  Spica 3.0°N of Moon    20  19:21  FULL MOON     22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower    23  12:06  Antares 0.2°S of Moon    24  11:34  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    28  00:30  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  03:08  Moon at Ascending Node     29  18:27  Mars 3.3°N of SpicaMay 01  04:41  Moon at Apogee: 405206 km    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    06  03:56  NEW MOON     07  04     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     08  05     Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter    10  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     11  09:34  Pollux 5.6°N of Moon    12  08:54  Moon at Descending Node     12  09:05  Beehive 1.6°N of Moon    13  00     Venus at Aphelion     13  11:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON     14  00:55  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon    14  22     Mercury at Perihelion     17  00:31  Moon at Perigee: 365910 km    17  12:46  Mars 5.9°N of Moon    17  19:08  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    20  04:15  FULL MOON     20  22:01  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    21  18:51  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    25  05:58  Moon at Ascending Node     27  18:06  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  22:55  Moon at Apogee: 404334 kmJun 04  16:22  NEW MOON     06  13:33  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.    07  15:28  Pollux 5.8°N of Moon    08  10:42  Moon at Descending Node     08  14:43  Beehive 1.8°N of Moon    10  06:25  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon    10  16     Saturn at Opposition     10  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E    11  16:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON     12  04:54  Moon at Perigee: 369663 km    13  20:17  Mars 5.0°N of Moon    14  02:09  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    17  06:39  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    18  00:23  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    18  14:10  FULL MOON     21  05:15  Summer Solstice     21  11:29  Moon at Ascending Node     21  13:34  Venus 5.5°S of Pleiades    25  17:40  Moon at Apogee: 404192 km    26  11:40  LAST QUARTER MOON     29  14:49  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran    29  18:09  Mars 1.2°N of Spica    30  23:02  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
Date     CET   Event        (h:m)Jul 01  23:10  Venus 5.4°S of Moon    04  02:39  NEW MOON     05  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU    05  16:30  Moon at Descending Node     05  21:52  Beehive 1.9°N of Moon    07  12:40  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon    07  19:06  Moon at Perigee: 367114 km    07  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     10  20:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON     11  07:41  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    11  16:10  Mars 4.5°N of Moon    14  13:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    15  04:25  Saturn 5.3°N of Moon    18  01:55  FULL MOON     18  02:05  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246    18  18:49  Moon at Ascending Node     23  11:37  Moon at Apogee: 404859 km    26  04:19  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  08:04  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    28  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W    31  23:00  Venus 1.4°S of MoonAug 01  00:16  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon    02  01:47  Moon at Descending Node     02  11:20  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053    02  11:25  NEW MOON     02  22     Mercury 1.4°S of Venus    04  09:18  Mercury 7.2°S of Pollux    04  10:16  Moon at Perigee: 362170 km    04  19:39  Venus 6.4°S of Pollux    07  13:35  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    08  20:49  Mars 4.0°N of Moon    09  02:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON     10  18:55  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    10  21     Mercury at Perihelion     11  08:25  Saturn 5.3°N of Moon    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower    15  01:42  Moon at Ascending Node     16  01:53  Venus 0.9°S of Beehive    16  15:50  FULL MOON     20  02:53  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km    23  07     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     24  16:14  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon    24  19:36  LAST QUARTER MOON     25  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     28  18:57  Pollux 5.9°N of Moon    29  11:44  Moon at Descending Node     29  17:32  Beehive 1.9°N of Moon    31  19:25  NEW MOON Sep 01  15:28  Moon at Perigee: 358321 km    02  08     Venus at Perihelion     03  21:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    06  07:55  Mars 3.1°N of Moon    07  00:47  Antares 0.4°S of Moon    07  10:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  14:25  Saturn 5.1°N of Moon    11  06:06  Moon at Ascending Node     15  07:39  FULL MOON     16  11:11  Moon at Apogee: 406400 km    20  22:54  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon    22  00:56  Mars 2.9°N of Antares    22  21:22  Autumnal Equinox     23  09:16  LAST QUARTER MOON     23  21     Mercury at Aphelion     24  08:26  Mercury 0.6°N of Spica    25  04:20  Pollux 6.0°N of Moon    25  18:54  Moon at Descending Node     26  03:35  Beehive 2.1°N of Moon    27  18:03  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon    30  01:47  Moon at Perigee: 356939 km    30  03:25  NEW MOON Oct 01  22:45  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon    04  04     Mars 2.9°S of Saturn    04  08:32  Antares 0.6°S of Moon    05  00:01  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon    05  00:33  Mars 1.8°N of Moon    06  21:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  06     Jupiter at Opposition     07  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E    08  07:47  Moon at Ascending Node     13  12:22  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km    15  00:41  FULL MOON     15  17     Venus at Superior Conjunction     18  04:34  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon    21  22     Orionid Meteor Shower    22  21:07  LAST QUARTER MOON     22  21:31  Moon at Descending Node     23  11:43  Beehive 2.3°N of Moon    25  03:34  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon    28  12:41  Moon at Perigee: 358601 km    29  12:17  NEW MOON     31  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     31  18:26  Antares 0.8°S of MoonNov 01  13     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.95342 AU    01  13:17  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon    02  22:31  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    04  09:16  Moon at Ascending Node     05  13:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON     05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower    06  20     Mercury at Perihelion     09  20:38  Moon at Apogee: 405682 km    10  05     Neptune at Opposition     12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower    13  18:04  FULL MOON     14  10:32  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    16  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W    18  04     Leonid Meteor Shower    18  21:59  Moon at Descending Node     19  17:45  Beehive 2.6°N of Moon    21  07:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  10:38  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon    25  04:34  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    25  19:09  Moon at Perigee: 363050 km    27  22:50  NEW MOON Dec 01  13:55  Moon at Ascending Node     02  01:20  Mars 2.0°S of Moon    03  12     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38138 AU    03  18     Venus 1.7°S of Saturn    05  08:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  13:36  Moon at Apogee: 404833 km    11  17:52  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    13  10:55  FULL MOON     14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower    16  01:01  Moon at Descending Node     16  23:21  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    17  12     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     18  16:09  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    20  15:43  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  18:28  Winter Solstice     22  11:57  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower    23  06:06  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km    23  16     Venus at Aphelion     25  14:38  Antares 0.8°S of Moon    27  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     27  11:39  NEW MOON     28  22:09  Moon at Ascending Node     28  23:13  Venus 1.5°S of Moon    31  07:26  Mars 4.0°S of Moon    

 Terms Used in Astronomical Events Calendar 
  • 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
  • Beehive - bright star cluster in the constellation Cancer
Calendars of Astronomical Events: 2041 to 2050
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to calendars of astronomical events from 2041 to 2050 for five time zones 
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. 
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a calendar of astronomical events for that year.
   Calendar of Astronomical Events - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
   GMT    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   CET    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   EET    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   MSK    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   GST    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time 
        • CET = Central European Time (= GMT + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= GMT + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= GMT + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= GMT + 4 hours)
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Greenwich Mean Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Calendars of Astronomical Events.
 
Accuracy of the Astronomical Events Calendars
The goal of the Astronomical Events Calendars 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 Astronomical Events Calendars
 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 

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: 

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