2041 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.
| 2041 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 13:08 NEW MOON
03 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 13:39 Moon at Perigee: 358590 km
03 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
05 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
05 18:53 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
09 04:06 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:38 Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
16 17:20 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
17 01:11 FULL MOON
18 17:16 Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
19 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
24 07:10 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
24 19:15 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
25 04:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 07 Mercury at Perihelion
25 11 Uranus at Opposition
26 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:55 Antares 3.1°S of Moon
31 23:43 NEW MOON
Feb 01 01:46 Moon at Perigee: 356610 km
03 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
07 17:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18:39 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:42 Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
12 23:20 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
14 17:03 Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
15 20:21 FULL MOON
17 18 Venus at Perihelion
20 08:29 Spica 4.6°S of Moon
20 12:59 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
21 02:53 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
22 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:54 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
Mar 01 00:52 Mars 4.2°N of Moon
01 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
01 13:56 Moon at Perigee: 358003 km
02 09:39 NEW MOON
06 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
07 19:31 Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
09 09:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 07 Mercury at Aphelion
12 05:36 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
14 01:06 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
17 14:19 FULL MOON
18 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
18 20 Mercury 1.0°S of Mars
19 14:20 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
19 16:05 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
20 00:07 Vernal Equinox
20 05:26 Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
21 11:35 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:47 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
25 04:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:37 Moon at Perigee: 362174 km
29 22:54 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
31 19:29 NEW MOON
Apr 03 04:39 Moon at Ascending Node
04 05:01 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
08 03:38 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 12:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
10 09 Saturn at Opposition
10 17:41 Moon at Apogee: 404998 km
12 08 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38129 AU
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
15 18:54 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
15 21:08 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
16 04 Jupiter at Opposition
16 05:52 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 06:00 FULL MOON
17 16:27 Moon at Descending Node
19 12:25 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 06 Mercury at Perihelion
23 11:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
26 10:51 Moon at Perigee: 367410 km
27 21:15 Mars 2.4°N of Moon
30 05:46 NEW MOON
30 05:51 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.019
30 14:05 Moon at Ascending Node
May 01 14:46 Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
01 14:47 Mercury 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
01 22:56 Mercury 1.9°S of Pleiades
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 21:06 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
07 21:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 12:43 Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
12 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
12 11:11 Jupiter 3.3°N of Spica
12 23:18 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
13 05:14 Spica 4.5°S of Moon
13 07:39 Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
15 00:22 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:42 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.065
15 18:52 FULL MOON
16 19:27 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
21 19:18 Moon at Perigee: 369566 km
22 16:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:51 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
26 19:24 Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
27 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
27 22:17 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:56 NEW MOON
Jun 02 05:29 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
05 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 07:34 Moon at Apogee: 404429 km
06 15:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 05:58 Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
09 13:02 Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
09 14:08 Spica 4.4°S of Moon
10 02 Venus at Aphelion
11 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
13 04:18 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
14 04:59 FULL MOON
15 15 Jupiter 4.2°S of Saturn
17 05:48 Moon at Perigee: 365482 km
17 10:40 Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
20 17:37 Summer Solstice
20 21:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:56 Moon at Ascending Node
24 14:50 Venus 3.3°S of Moon
24 16:29 Mars 1.3°S of Moon
25 06:04 Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
28 05:17 NEW MOON
28 09 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
29 13:09 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 405266 km
03 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
06 08:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 12:01 Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
06 14:40 Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
06 22:25 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
06 22:46 Spica 4.2°S of Moon
08 14:45 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:10 Antares 2.4°S of Moon
12 06:55 Venus 3.2°N of Aldebaran
13 13:01 FULL MOON
15 03:14 Moon at Perigee: 360651 km
20 03:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 06 Mercury at Perihelion
21 04:19 Moon at Ascending Node
22 11:40 Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
23 11:49 Mars 2.8°S of Moon
26 20:45 Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
27 19:02 NEW MOON
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 14:07 Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
31 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
Aug 03 00:45 Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
03 06:19 Spica 3.9°S of Moon
03 10:59 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
04 17:32 Moon at Descending Node
04 22:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 23:36 Antares 2.1°S of Moon
11 20:04 FULL MOON
12 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 357495 km
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
17 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 17:34 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 05:15 Mars 3.8°S of Moon
23 01:27 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
26 10:16 NEW MOON
26 20:03 Moon at Apogee: 406632 km
28 12:25 Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
30 11:45 Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
30 12:38 Spica 3.7°S of Moon
31 01:45 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
31 18:51 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 02 05 Mercury at Aphelion
03 07:25 Antares 1.9°S of Moon
03 11:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
09 20:12 Moon at Perigee: 357004 km
10 03:24 FULL MOON
13 10:25 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:10 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
16 23:33 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 01:53 Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
18 20:59 Mars 4.3°S of Moon
19 07:20 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 10:17 Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
22 03:50 Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
22 09:27 Autumnal Equinox
22 16:53 Venus 3.8°S of Moon
22 22:59 Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
25 02:41 NEW MOON
26 18:28 Spica 3.6°S of Moon
26 23:40 Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
27 18:09 Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
27 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
30 11 Venus at Perihelion
30 13:29 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
Oct 02 21:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 06:08 Moon at Perigee: 359445 km
09 12:03 FULL MOON
10 19:30 Moon at Ascending Node
12 10:45 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
16 05 Mercury at Perihelion
16 14:22 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 15:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:41 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
19 08 Mercury 0.2°N of Venus
20 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 10:08 Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
20 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 05:15 Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
23 06:05 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
24 19:30 NEW MOON
24 19:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
25 03:31 Moon at Descending Node
27 14 Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
27 19:01 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
29 11 Neptune at Opposition
31 17:18 Venus 3.2°N of Spica
Nov 01 06:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 09:42 Moon at Perigee: 364299 km
07 06:05 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22:34 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.170
07 22:43 FULL MOON
08 21:14 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:52 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
14 20:35 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
15 10:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 04:08 Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 08:34 Spica 3.5°S of Moon
21 02:55 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
21 11:04 Moon at Descending Node
23 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
23 11:36 NEW MOON
30 13:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 10:20 Moon at Perigee: 369538 km
04 14:02 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:43 Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
07 11:42 FULL MOON
10 08:08 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
12 22:15 Mars 2.1°S of Moon
13 03:37 Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 01:09 Moon at Apogee: 404332 km
15 07:32 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 17:15 Spica 3.4°S of Moon
18 17:21 Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
18 17:35 Moon at Descending Node
20 03:24 Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
21 06:19 Winter Solstice
21 10:30 Antares 1.7°S of Moon
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 02:06 NEW MOON
24 00:17 Mars 3.4°N of Regulus
24 08:14 Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
27 03:54 Moon at Perigee: 368408 km
29 21:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 16:59 Moon at Ascending Node
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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
2041 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.
| 2041 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 02 13:08 | Jan 09 04:06 | Jan 17 01:11 | Jan 25 04:33 |
| Jan 31 23:43 | Feb 07 17:40 | Feb 15 20:21 | Feb 23 18:29 |
| Mar 02 09:39 | Mar 09 09:51 | Mar 17 14:19 | Mar 25 04:32 |
| Mar 31 19:29 | Apr 08 03:38 | Apr 16 06:00 | Apr 23 11:24 |
| Apr 30 05:46 T | May 07 21:54 | May 15 18:52 p | May 22 16:26 |
| May 29 16:56 | Jun 06 15:40 | Jun 14 04:59 | Jun 20 21:12 |
| Jun 28 05:17 | Jul 06 08:12 | Jul 13 13:01 | Jul 20 03:13 |
| Jul 27 19:02 | Aug 04 22:53 | Aug 11 20:04 | Aug 18 11:43 |
| Aug 26 10:16 | Sep 03 11:19 | Sep 10 03:24 | Sep 16 23:33 |
| Sep 25 02:41 | Oct 02 21:33 | Oct 09 12:03 | Oct 16 15:05 |
| Oct 24 19:30 A | Nov 01 06:05 | Nov 07 22:43 p | Nov 15 10:06 |
| Nov 23 11:36 | Nov 30 13:49 | Dec 07 11:42 | Dec 15 07:32 |
| Dec 23 02:06 | Dec 29 21:46 | - | - |
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: 2041 to 2050
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
- 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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