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