2042 Sky Event Almanac
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 (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
02 20:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
02 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 09:54 FULL MOON
06 23:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
09 15:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
09 19:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 05:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 11 Mercury at Perihelion
14 08:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 12:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 04:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 13:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
17 05:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
18 03:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
19 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 02 Venus at Aphelion
21 21:42 NEW MOON
23 23:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
28 00:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 02:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
30 14 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 03 06:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 02:58 FULL MOON
05 06:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 02:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 13 Mars at Opposition
08 22:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
10 16:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
11 05:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 22:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
12 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
13 08:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 12:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 11:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
20 08:39 NEW MOON
21 06:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
24 03:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 11 Mercury at Aphelion
26 08:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
27 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 12:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 19:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 08:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 21:10 FULL MOON
08 06:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
09 23:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
10 08:08 Moon at Descending Node
11 04:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
13 07:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
13 20:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
15 00:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 12:53 Vernal Equinox
21 18:23 NEW MOON
21 18:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
22 00 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
23 03:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 11:11 Moon at Ascending Node
25 16:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 13:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 18:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
30 23:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 01 14:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
04 06:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
05 15:16 FULL MOON
05 15:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
06 05:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 13:20 Moon at Descending Node
07 07:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 11:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
10 02:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 10 Mercury at Perihelion
13 12:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 05:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
19 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
20 03:19 NEW MOON
21 13:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 02:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
22 03:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 08 Saturn at Opposition
24 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
26 01:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
27 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 19:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 21:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 01 16:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
02 02:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 11:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
03 19:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 09:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
05 07:48 FULL MOON
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
07 07:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
12 20:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10 Venus at Perihelion
16 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 07:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 10:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
17 22 Jupiter at Opposition
19 11:55 NEW MOON
22 00:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 10:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 01:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
26 04:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
26 19:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
30 08:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
30 18:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 01:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 13:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 12:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 14:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 21:48 FULL MOON
06 18:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 02:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 13:16 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
15 22:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
17 20:48 NEW MOON
19 19:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 00:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
21 06:16 Summer Solstice
21 10:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 13:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 14:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 12:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 02:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
27 02:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 05:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
29 15:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
30 22:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 09:09 FULL MOON
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 10 Mercury at Perihelion
08 22:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
09 08:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
10 06:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 14:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 05:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
17 06:52 NEW MOON
19 21:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
21 00:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
22 08:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
23 21:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
24 07:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 11:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
25 04:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
25 06:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 23:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 07:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 18:33 FULL MOON
02 04:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
04 19:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 12 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 15:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 11:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 11:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 11:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
15 19:01 NEW MOON
18 00:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
19 18:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
20 05:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
20 09 Mercury at Aphelion
20 10:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
20 18:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
21 15:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
22 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 11:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
23 22:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 16:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
27 03 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
31 03:02 FULL MOON
31 16:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
Sep 01 16:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
02 17:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
02 19 Venus at Aphelion
02 20:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 13 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
05 17:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
06 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 11:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 09:50 NEW MOON
16 04 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
16 14:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 01:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 05:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
18 03:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
18 03:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
18 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 01:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
20 23:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 14:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 22:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 11:34 FULL MOON
29 11:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
30 00:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
30 05:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 03 00:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
03 09 Mercury at Perihelion
04 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
06 03:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 17:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
13 21:03 Moon at Descending Node
14 02:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
14 03:03 NEW MOON
14 11:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
15 15:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
17 02:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
17 17:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
18 05:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 07 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 03:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 12:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
28 20:48 FULL MOON
30 11:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
30 15 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 06 Neptune at Opposition
01 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 06:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
03 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 16:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 23:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
06 02:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
10 01:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
10 02:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 13:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
10 14:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 21:28 NEW MOON
14 11:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
15 01:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 15:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 02:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
25 23:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
26 22:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
27 07:06 FULL MOON
30 15:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 07:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 10:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 04 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
07 06:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 20:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
08 01:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
08 17:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 15:29 NEW MOON
14 00:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
14 08:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 01:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 19:04 Winter Solstice
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
24 03 Venus at Perihelion
24 03:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
24 08:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
26 18:43 FULL MOON
28 02:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
30 08 Mercury at Perihelion
30 16:56 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
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 (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 09:54 | Jan 14 12:24 |
| Jan 21 21:42 | Jan 28 13:48 | Feb 05 02:58 | Feb 13 08:16 |
| Feb 20 08:39 | Feb 27 00:29 | Mar 06 21:10 | Mar 15 00:21 |
| Mar 21 18:23 | Mar 28 13:00 | Apr 05 15:16 n | Apr 13 12:09 |
| Apr 20 03:19 T | Apr 27 03:19 | May 05 07:48 | May 12 20:18 |
| May 19 11:55 | May 26 19:18 | Jun 03 21:48 | Jun 11 02:00 |
| Jun 17 20:48 | Jun 25 12:29 | Jul 03 09:09 | Jul 10 06:38 |
| Jul 17 06:52 | Jul 25 06:01 | Aug 01 18:33 | Aug 08 11:35 |
| Aug 15 19:01 | Aug 23 22:55 | Aug 31 03:02 | Sep 06 18:09 |
| Sep 14 09:50 | Sep 22 14:20 | Sep 29 11:34 n | Oct 06 03:35 |
| Oct 14 03:03 A | Oct 22 03:53 | Oct 28 20:48 | Nov 04 16:51 |
| Nov 12 21:28 | Nov 20 15:31 | Nov 27 07:06 | Dec 04 10:19 |
| Dec 12 15:29 | Dec 20 01:28 | Dec 26 18:43 | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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