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