2042 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
| Cape Verde Time | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
02 18:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
02 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 07:54 FULL MOON
06 21:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
09 13:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
09 17:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 03:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 09 Mercury at Perihelion
14 06:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 10:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 02:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 11:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
17 03:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
18 01:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
19 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 00 Venus at Aphelion
21 19:42 NEW MOON
23 21:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
27 22:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
30 12 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 03 04:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 00:58 FULL MOON
05 04:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 00:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 11 Mars at Opposition
08 20:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
10 14:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
11 03:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 20:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
12 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
13 06:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 10:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 09:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
20 06:39 NEW MOON
21 04:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
24 01:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 09 Mercury at Aphelion
26 06:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 10:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 17:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 06:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 19:10 FULL MOON
08 04:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
09 21:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
10 06:08 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
13 05:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
13 18:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
14 22:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 10:53 Vernal Equinox
21 16:23 NEW MOON
21 16:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
21 22 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
23 01:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 09:11 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 11:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 16:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
30 21:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 01 12:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
04 04:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
05 13:16 FULL MOON
05 13:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
06 03:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 11:20 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 09:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
10 00:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 08 Mercury at Perihelion
13 10:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 03:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
19 20:09 Moon at Ascending Node
20 01:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
20 01:19 NEW MOON
21 11:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 00:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
22 01:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 06 Saturn at Opposition
24 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
25 23:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
27 01:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 17:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 20 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 19:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 01 14:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
02 00:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 09:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
03 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 07:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
05 05:48 FULL MOON
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 10:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
07 05:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
12 18:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 08 Venus at Perihelion
16 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 05:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 08:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
17 20 Jupiter at Opposition
19 09:55 NEW MOON
21 22:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 08:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 23:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
26 02:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
26 17:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
30 06:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
30 16:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
30 23:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 11:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 10:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 12:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 19:48 FULL MOON
06 16:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 00:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 11:16 Moon at Ascending Node
13 21:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
15 20:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
17 18:48 NEW MOON
19 17:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 22:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
21 04:16 Summer Solstice
21 08:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 11:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 12:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 00:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
27 00:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 03:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 17:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
29 13:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
30 20:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 07:09 FULL MOON
06 12 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 08 Mercury at Perihelion
08 20:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
09 06:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
10 04:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 12:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 03:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
17 04:52 NEW MOON
19 19:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
20 22:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
22 06:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
23 19:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
24 05:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 09:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
25 02:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
25 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 21:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 05:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 16:33 FULL MOON
02 02:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
04 17:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 13:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 09:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 09:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
15 17:01 NEW MOON
17 22:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
19 16:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
20 03:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
20 07 Mercury at Aphelion
20 08:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
20 16:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
21 13:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
22 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 09:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
23 20:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
27 01 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
31 01:02 FULL MOON
31 14:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
Sep 01 14:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
02 15:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
02 17 Venus at Aphelion
02 18:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
05 15:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
06 16:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 15:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 09:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 07:50 NEW MOON
16 02 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
16 12:51 Moon at Descending Node
16 23:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 03:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
18 01:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
18 01:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
18 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 23:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
20 21:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 12:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 20:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 09:34 FULL MOON
29 09:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
29 22:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
30 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 22:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
03 07 Mercury at Perihelion
04 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
06 01:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 20:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 15:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
13 19:03 Moon at Descending Node
14 00:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
14 01:03 NEW MOON
14 09:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
15 13:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
17 00:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
17 15:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
18 03:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 01:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 10:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
28 18:48 FULL MOON
30 09:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
30 13 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 04 Neptune at Opposition
01 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 04:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
03 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 14:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 21:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
06 00:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
09 23:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
10 00:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 11:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
10 12:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:28 NEW MOON
14 09:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
14 23:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 13:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 00:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 20:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
25 21:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
26 20:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
27 05:06 FULL MOON
30 13:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 05:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 08:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 02 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
07 04:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 18:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
07 23:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
08 15:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 13:29 NEW MOON
13 22:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
14 06:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
19 23:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 03:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 17:04 Winter Solstice
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 15 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
24 01 Venus at Perihelion
24 01:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
24 06:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
26 16:43 FULL MOON
28 00:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
30 06 Mercury at Perihelion
30 14:56 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 07:54 | Jan 14 10:24 |
| Jan 21 19:42 | Jan 28 11:48 | Feb 05 00:58 | Feb 13 06:16 |
| Feb 20 06:39 | Feb 26 22:29 | Mar 06 19:10 | Mar 14 22:21 |
| Mar 21 16:23 | Mar 28 11:00 | Apr 05 13:16 n | Apr 13 10:09 |
| Apr 20 01:19 T | Apr 27 01:19 | May 05 05:48 | May 12 18:18 |
| May 19 09:55 | May 26 17:18 | Jun 03 19:48 | Jun 11 00:00 |
| Jun 17 18:48 | Jun 25 10:29 | Jul 03 07:09 | Jul 10 04:38 |
| Jul 17 04:52 | Jul 25 04:01 | Aug 01 16:33 | Aug 08 09:35 |
| Aug 15 17:01 | Aug 23 20:55 | Aug 31 01:02 | Sep 06 16:09 |
| Sep 14 07:50 | Sep 22 12:20 | Sep 29 09:34 n | Oct 06 01:35 |
| Oct 14 01:03 A | Oct 22 01:53 | Oct 28 18:48 | Nov 04 14:51 |
| Nov 12 19:28 | Nov 20 13:31 | Nov 27 05:06 | Dec 04 08:19 |
| Dec 12 13:29 | Dec 19 23:28 | Dec 26 16:43 | - |
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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