2047Calendar of Astronomical Events

    

2047Phases 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(Greenwich Mean Time - 5 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2047 Phases of the Moon
Eastern Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 4 00:31 Jan 11 20:21 t Jan 18 17:32
Jan 25 20:44 P Feb 2 22:09 Feb 10 09:40 Feb 17 01:42
Feb 24 13:26 Mar 4 17:52 Mar 11 20:37 Mar 18 11:11
Mar 26 06:44 Apr 3 10:11 Apr 10 05:35 Apr 16 22:30
Apr 24 23:40 May 2 22:26 May 9 13:24 May 16 11:46
May 24 15:27 Jun 1 06:54 Jun 7 21:05 Jun 15 02:45
Jun 23 05:36 P Jun 30 12:37 Jul 7 05:33 t Jul 14 19:09
Jul 22 17:49 P Jul 29 17:03 Aug 5 15:38 Aug 13 12:34
Aug 21 04:16 Aug 27 21:49 Sep 4 03:54 Sep 12 06:18
Sep 19 13:31 Sep 26 04:29 Oct 3 18:42 Oct 11 23:22
Oct 18 22:28 Oct 25 14:13 Nov 2 11:58 Nov 10 14:39
Nov 17 07:59 Nov 24 03:41 Dec 2 06:55 Dec 10 03:29
Dec 16 18:38 P Dec 23 20:51 --

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.


2047Calendar of Astronomical Events

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(Greenwich Mean Time - 5 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.

2047Calendar of Astronomical Events
Eastern Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     EST   Event        (h:m)Jan 04  00:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  02     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    04  04:26  Moon at Apogee: 404416 km    05  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU    07  20:32  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon    11  20:21  FULL MOON     11  20:25  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.234    12  02:29  Moon at Descending Node     13  00:40  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    14  16:28  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    16  16:10  Moon at Perigee: 369325 km    18  11:26  Spica 3.5°N of Moon    18  17:32  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  15:37  Antares 0.8°S of Moon    23  03:04  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon    25  00:55  Moon at Ascending Node     25  20:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891    25  20:44  NEW MOON     26  21     Mercury 6.9°S of Venus    27  12:22  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon    28  04:47  Venus 5.3°S of Moon    29  08:08  Mars 5.5°S of Moon    29  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°EFeb 01  01:34  Moon at Apogee: 404793 km    02  14     Mercury at Perihelion     02  22:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  05:27  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    08  12:13  Moon at Descending Node     09  10:18  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    10  09:40  FULL MOON     11  01:15  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    12  19:46  Moon at Perigee: 363892 km    14  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     14  17:29  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    17  01:42  LAST QUARTER MOON     17  21:00  Antares 0.9°S of Moon    19  13:22  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon    21  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node     22  23     Uranus at Opposition     23  00:36  Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.    24  13:26  NEW MOON     24  23     Venus 0.3°S of Mars    28  19:38  Moon at Apogee: 405695 kmMar 03  13:24  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon    04  17:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  20:12  Moon at Descending Node     08  09     Venus 0.9°N of Jupiter    08  20:55  Beehive 2.9°N of Moon    10  11:57  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    11  20:37  FULL MOON     12  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W    13  00:32  Moon at Perigee: 359039 km    14  01:59  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    17  03:08  Antares 1.1°S of Moon    18  11:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     18  12     Mars 0.9°N of Jupiter    18  13     Mercury at Aphelion     18  21:49  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon    20  08:43  Moon at Ascending Node     20  11:52  Vernal Equinox     26  06:44  NEW MOON     28  06:07  Moon at Apogee: 406463 km    29  20:54  Venus 3.6°S of Moon    30  20:01  Pleiades 0.2°N of MoonApr 03  10:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  00:01  Moon at Descending Node     05  06:34  Beehive 3.1°N of Moon    06  22:37  Regulus 4.0°N of Moon    09  16:10  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades    10  05:35  FULL MOON     10  11:08  Moon at Perigee: 356789 km    10  12:39  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    13  11:35  Antares 1.3°S of Moon    14  19     Venus at Perihelion     15  05:49  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon    16  09:32  Moon at Ascending Node     16  22:30  LAST QUARTER MOON     22  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower    24  08:11  Moon at Apogee: 406676 km    24  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     24  23:40  NEW MOON     27  01:52  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    28  21:39  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.May 01  01:05  Moon at Descending Node     01  13     Mercury at Perihelion     02  14:06  Beehive 3.4°N of Moon    02  22:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  07:28  Regulus 4.2°N of Moon    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    06  06     Mercury 1.2°N of Mars    07  23:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    08  21:43  Moon at Perigee: 357602 km    09  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     09  13:24  FULL MOON     10  21:58  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    12  13:56  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon    13  13:17  Moon at Ascending Node     16  11:46  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  15:02  Moon at Apogee: 406202 km    23  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E    24  15:27  NEW MOON     26  14:37  Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    28  03:06  Moon at Descending Node     28  05     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E    28  16:26  Venus 3.5°N of Moon    28  23:19  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux    29  19:56  Beehive 3.6°N of Moon    31  14:06  Regulus 4.4°N of MoonJun 01  06:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  08:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    06  04:14  Moon at Perigee: 361058 km    07  08:32  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    07  21:05  FULL MOON     08  21:38  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon    09  21:05  Moon at Ascending Node     13  23:58  Venus 0.4°N of Beehive    15  02:45  LAST QUARTER MOON     17  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     18  05:22  Moon at Apogee: 405209 km    19  13:29  Jupiter 5.8°S of Moon    20  14:41  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    21  05:02  Summer Solstice     22  14     Saturn at Opposition     23  05:36  NEW MOON     23  05:51  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.313    24  08:15  Moon at Descending Node     24  22     Mars in Conjunction with Sun     26  01:34  Beehive 3.7°N of Moon    26  17:56  Venus 3.6°N of Moon    27  19:34  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    30  12:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
Date     EST   Event        (h:m)Jul 01  15:58  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    03  23:56  Moon at Perigee: 365988 km    04  17:38  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    05  02     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU    06  04:06  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon    07  05:33  FULL MOON     07  05:34  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.751    07  06:43  Moon at Ascending Node     10  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W    14  19:09  LAST QUARTER MOON     15  02     Saturn at Aphelion: 10.04615 AU    15  22:57  Moon at Apogee: 404370 km    17  07:01  Jupiter 5.5°S of Moon    17  22:23  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    21  07:31  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.    21  15:52  Moon at Descending Node     22  17:35  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.360    22  17:49  NEW MOON     24  05:49  Venus 1.8°S of Moon    25  01:40  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    28  12     Mercury at Perihelion     28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    28  21:24  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    29  00     Mercury 0.1°S of Mars    29  17:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON     30  04:01  Moon at Perigee: 369644 kmAug 01  00:30  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    02  09:10  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon    03  14:59  Moon at Ascending Node     05  03     Venus at Aphelion     05  15:38  FULL MOON     06  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction     06  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     12  17:38  Moon at Apogee: 404274 km    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower    13  12:34  LAST QUARTER MOON     13  22:03  Jupiter 5.3°S of Moon    14  06:29  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon    15  05:49  Mars 0.5°S of Beehive    17  23:37  Moon at Descending Node     21  04:16  NEW MOON     24  18:21  Moon at Perigee: 366969 km    25  03:12  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    27  21:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON     28  05:55  Antares 1.6°S of Moon    29  13:50  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon    30  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     30  19:29  Moon at Ascending Node Sep 04  03:54  FULL MOON     09  12:06  Moon at Apogee: 404975 km    10  08:50  Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon    10  12     Mercury at Aphelion     10  14:16  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon    11  03:49  Venus 7.0°S of Beehive    12  06:18  LAST QUARTER MOON     13  13:12  Jupiter 6.0°S of Pleiades    14  05:02  Moon at Descending Node     16  02:46  Beehive 3.8°N of Moon    16  08:37  Venus 2.1°S of Moon    17  19:24  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    19  13:31  NEW MOON     19  18:56  Mars 0.7°N of Regulus    19  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E    20  04:41  Mercury 0.6°S of Spica    21  10:28  Moon at Perigee: 361859 km    21  11:04  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    21  12:21  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon    22  21:07  Autumnal Equinox     24  11:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon    25  20:07  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon    26  04:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON     26  20:32  Moon at Ascending Node Oct 03  18:42  FULL MOON     07  03:53  Moon at Apogee: 405929 km    07  14:08  Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon    07  21:13  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon    09  08:35  Venus 1.8°S of Regulus    11  07:21  Moon at Descending Node     11  23:22  LAST QUARTER MOON     13  12:09  Beehive 4.1°N of Moon    15  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     15  05:43  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon    15  16:05  Venus 3.8°N of Moon    16  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W    18  22:28  NEW MOON     19  16:58  Moon at Perigee: 357956 km    21  19:56  Antares 2.1°S of Moon    21  22     Orionid Meteor Shower    23  05:54  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon    23  21:50  Moon at Ascending Node     24  12     Mercury at Perihelion     25  14:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON     30  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°WNov 02  11:58  FULL MOON     03  11:20  Moon at Apogee: 406422 km    03  14:44  Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon    03  21:09  Mercury 3.9°N of Spica    04  03:27  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon    05  23     S Taurid Meteor Shower    07  06     Venus 0.1°S of Mars    07  08:43  Moon at Descending Node     10  14:39  LAST QUARTER MOON     11  13     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU    11  14:46  Regulus 4.9°N of Moon    12  11     Neptune at Opposition     12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower    13  01     Jupiter at Opposition     15  08:33  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    17  04:53  Moon at Perigee: 356788 km    17  07:59  NEW MOON     18  05     Leonid Meteor Shower    19  19:36  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.    20  03:31  Moon at Ascending Node     24  03:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON     25  12     Venus at Perihelion     28  01:34  Venus 3.9°N of Spica    30  11:36  Moon at Apogee: 406295 km    30  13:58  Jupiter 5.2°S of MoonDec 01  09:36  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon    02  06:55  FULL MOON     04  12:14  Moon at Descending Node     06  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     08  21:35  Regulus 5.1°N of Moon    10  03:29  LAST QUARTER MOON     12  18:27  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    14  18     Geminid Meteor Shower    15  16:51  Moon at Perigee: 358891 km    16  18:38  NEW MOON     16  18:49  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.882    17  02:58  Mars 3.2°N of Spica    17  13:40  Moon at Ascending Node     21  18:06  Winter Solstice     23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower    23  20:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON     27  16:03  Jupiter 5.3°S of Moon    27  21:49  Moon at Apogee: 405621 km    28  15     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     28  16:18  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon    31  18:38  Moon at Descending Node     

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

The Americas

Below are links to calendars of astronomical events from 2041 to 2050 for seven time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a calendar of astronomical events for that year.

Calendars of Astronomical Events - The Americas
AST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
EST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
CST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
MST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
PST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
AKST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
HST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= GMT - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= GMT - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= GMT - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= GMT - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= GMT - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= GMT - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= GMT - 10 hours)
          (where GMT = Greenwich Mean Time)

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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