2046Calendar of Astronomical Events

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