2042 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2042 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction
02 10:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
02 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
03 15 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
05 23:54 FULL MOON
06 13:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
09 05:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
09 09:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 19:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 01 Mercury at Perihelion
13 22:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 02:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 18:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
16 19:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
17 17:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 16 Venus at Aphelion
21 11:42 NEW MOON
23 13:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
27 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 03:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
30 04 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 02 20:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 16:58 FULL MOON
04 20:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 16:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 03 Mars at Opposition
08 12:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
10 06:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
10 19:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 12:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
12 22:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 02:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 01:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
19 22:39 NEW MOON
20 20:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
23 17:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 01 Mercury at Aphelion
25 22:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 14:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 02:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 09:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
04 22:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 11:10 FULL MOON
07 20:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
09 13:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
09 22:08 Moon at Descending Node
10 18:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
12 21:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
13 10:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
14 14:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 02:53 Vernal Equinox
21 08:23 NEW MOON
21 08:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
21 14 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
22 17:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 01:11 Moon at Ascending Node
25 06:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 03:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 08:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
30 13:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 01 04:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
03 20:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
05 05:16 FULL MOON
05 05:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
05 19:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 03:20 Moon at Descending Node
06 21:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 01:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
09 16:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 00 Mercury at Perihelion
13 02:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 19:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
19 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
19 17:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
19 17:19 NEW MOON
21 03:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 16:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
21 17:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 18:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
22 22 Saturn at Opposition
24 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
25 15:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
26 17:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 11:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 01 06:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
01 16:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 01:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
03 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
03 23:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
04 21:48 FULL MOON
05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 02:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
06 21:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
12 10:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 00 Venus at Perihelion
15 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 21:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 00:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
17 12 Jupiter at Opposition
19 01:55 NEW MOON
21 14:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 00:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 15:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
25 18:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
26 09:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 22:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
29 22:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
30 08:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
30 15:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 02:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 04:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 11:48 FULL MOON
06 08:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 16:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 03:16 Moon at Ascending Node
13 13:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
15 12:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
17 10:48 NEW MOON
19 09:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 14:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
20 20:16 Summer Solstice
21 00:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 03:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 04:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 02:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 16:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
26 16:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
26 19:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
29 05:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
30 12:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 23:09 FULL MOON
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 00 Mercury at Perihelion
08 12:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
08 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
09 20:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 04:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 19:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
16 20:52 NEW MOON
19 11:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
20 14:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
21 22:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
23 11:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
23 21:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 01:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
24 18:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
24 20:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 21:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 08:33 FULL MOON
01 18:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
04 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 05:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 01:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 01:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 01:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
15 09:01 NEW MOON
17 14:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
19 08:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
19 19:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
19 23 Mercury at Aphelion
20 00:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
20 08:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
21 05:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 01:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
23 12:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 06:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
26 17 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
30 17:02 FULL MOON
31 06:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
Sep 01 06:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
02 07:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
02 09 Venus at Aphelion
02 10:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
05 07:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
06 08:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 07:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 01:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
13 23:50 NEW MOON
15 18 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
16 04:51 Moon at Descending Node
16 15:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 19:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
17 17:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
17 17:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
18 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 15:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
20 13:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 04:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 12:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 01:34 FULL MOON
29 01:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
29 14:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
29 19:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 14:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
02 23 Mercury at Perihelion
04 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 17:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 12:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 07:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
13 11:03 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
13 17:03 NEW MOON
14 01:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
15 05:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
16 16:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
17 07:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
17 19:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
18 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 17:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 07:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
28 10:48 FULL MOON
30 01:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
30 05 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
31 20 Neptune at Opposition
Nov 01 07 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
02 20:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
02 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 06:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 13:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
05 16:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
09 15:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
09 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 03:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
10 04:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 11:28 NEW MOON
14 01:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
14 15:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 05:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 16:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 12:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
25 13:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
26 12:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
26 21:06 FULL MOON
30 05:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 02 21:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 00:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 18 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
06 20:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
07 15:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
08 07:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 05:29 NEW MOON
13 14:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
13 22:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
14 07 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
19 15:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 09:04 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 07 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
23 17 Venus at Perihelion
23 17:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
23 22:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
26 08:43 FULL MOON
27 16:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 14 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
29 22 Mercury at Perihelion
30 06:56 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
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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
2042 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2042 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 05 23:54 | Jan 14 02:24 |
| Jan 21 11:42 | Jan 28 03:48 | Feb 04 16:58 | Feb 12 22:16 |
| Feb 19 22:39 | Feb 26 14:29 | Mar 06 11:10 | Mar 14 14:21 |
| Mar 21 08:23 | Mar 28 03:00 | Apr 05 05:16 n | Apr 13 02:09 |
| Apr 19 17:19 T | Apr 26 17:19 | May 04 21:48 | May 12 10:18 |
| May 19 01:55 | May 26 09:18 | Jun 03 11:48 | Jun 10 16:00 |
| Jun 17 10:48 | Jun 25 02:29 | Jul 02 23:09 | Jul 09 20:38 |
| Jul 16 20:52 | Jul 24 20:01 | Aug 01 08:33 | Aug 08 01:35 |
| Aug 15 09:01 | Aug 23 12:55 | Aug 30 17:02 | Sep 06 08:09 |
| Sep 13 23:50 | Sep 22 04:20 | Sep 29 01:34 n | Oct 05 17:35 |
| Oct 13 17:03 A | Oct 21 17:53 | Oct 28 10:48 | Nov 04 06:51 |
| Nov 12 11:28 | Nov 20 05:31 | Nov 26 21:06 | Dec 04 00:19 |
| Dec 12 05:29 | Dec 19 15:28 | Dec 26 08:43 | - |
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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