2042 Sky Event Almanac
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
02 12:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
02 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 02 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 01:54 FULL MOON
06 15:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
09 07:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
09 11:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
11 21:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 03 Mercury at Perihelion
14 00:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 04:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 20:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
16 21:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
17 19:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
18 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 18 Venus at Aphelion
21 13:42 NEW MOON
23 15:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
27 16:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
30 06 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 02 22:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
04 18:58 FULL MOON
04 22:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
05 18:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 05 Mars at Opposition
08 14:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
10 08:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
10 21:28 Moon at Descending Node
11 14:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
11 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
13 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 12:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 04:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 03:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
20 00:39 NEW MOON
20 22:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
23 19:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 03 Mercury at Aphelion
26 00:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
26 16:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 04:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 11:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 00:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 13:10 FULL MOON
07 22:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
09 15:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
10 00:08 Moon at Descending Node
10 20:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
12 23:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
13 12:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
14 16:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 04:53 Vernal Equinox
21 10:23 NEW MOON
21 10:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
21 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
22 19:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 03:11 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 05:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 06 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 10:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
30 15:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 01 06:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
03 22:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
05 07:16 FULL MOON
05 07:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
05 21:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 05:20 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 03:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
09 18:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 02 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 21:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
19 14:09 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
19 19:19 NEW MOON
21 05:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
21 18:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
21 19:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
22 20:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 00 Saturn at Opposition
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
25 17:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
26 19:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 11:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
27 14 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
28 13:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 01 08:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
01 18:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 03:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
03 11:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 01:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
04 23:48 FULL MOON
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
06 23:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
12 12:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 02 Venus at Perihelion
16 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
16 23:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
17 14 Jupiter at Opposition
19 03:55 NEW MOON
21 16:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 02:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
25 17:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
25 20:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
26 11:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 00:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
30 00:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
30 10:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
30 17:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 05:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 04:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 06:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 13:48 FULL MOON
06 10:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
10 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 05:16 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
15 14:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
17 12:48 NEW MOON
19 11:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 16:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
20 22:16 Summer Solstice
21 02:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 05:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 06:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 04:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 18:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
26 18:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
26 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
29 07:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
30 14:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
|
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 01:09 FULL MOON
06 06 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 02 Mercury at Perihelion
08 14:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
09 00:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
09 22:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 06:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 21:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
16 22:52 NEW MOON
19 13:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
20 16:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
22 00:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
23 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
23 23:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 03:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
24 20:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
24 22:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 15:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
27 23:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 10:33 FULL MOON
01 20:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
04 11:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 04 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 07:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 03:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 03:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 03:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
15 11:01 NEW MOON
17 16:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
19 10:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
19 21:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
20 01 Mercury at Aphelion
20 02:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
20 10:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
21 07:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
22 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 03:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
23 14:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
26 19 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
30 19:02 FULL MOON
31 08:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
Sep 01 08:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
02 09:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
02 11 Venus at Aphelion
02 12:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 05 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
05 09:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
06 10:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 09:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 03:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 01:50 NEW MOON
15 20 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
16 06:51 Moon at Descending Node
16 17:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
16 21:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
17 19:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
17 19:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
18 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
19 17:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
20 15:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 06:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 14:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 03:34 FULL MOON
29 03:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
29 16:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
29 21:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 02 16:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
03 01 Mercury at Perihelion
04 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
05 19:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 14:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 09:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
13 13:03 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
13 19:03 NEW MOON
14 03:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
15 07:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
16 18:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
17 09:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
17 21:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
18 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 19:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 04:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
28 12:48 FULL MOON
30 03:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
30 07 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
31 22 Neptune at Opposition
Nov 01 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
02 22:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
02 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 08:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 15:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
05 18:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
09 17:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
09 18:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
10 06:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 13:28 NEW MOON
14 03:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
14 17:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 07:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 18:03 Moon at Ascending Node
25 14:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
25 15:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
26 14:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
26 23:06 FULL MOON
30 07:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 02 23:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 02:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 14 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 20 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
06 22:37 Moon at Descending Node
07 12:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
07 17:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
08 09:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 07:29 NEW MOON
13 16:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
14 00:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
19 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
21 11:04 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 09 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
23 19 Venus at Perihelion
23 19:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
24 00:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
26 10:43 FULL MOON
27 18:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
29 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
30 00 Mercury at Perihelion
30 08:56 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
|
|||||||
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
Mountain Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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 | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 01:54 | Jan 14 04:24 |
| Jan 21 13:42 | Jan 28 05:48 | Feb 04 18:58 | Feb 13 00:16 |
| Feb 20 00:39 | Feb 26 16:29 | Mar 06 13:10 | Mar 14 16:21 |
| Mar 21 10:23 | Mar 28 05:00 | Apr 05 07:16 n | Apr 13 04:09 |
| Apr 19 19:19 T | Apr 26 19:19 | May 04 23:48 | May 12 12:18 |
| May 19 03:55 | May 26 11:18 | Jun 03 13:48 | Jun 10 18:00 |
| Jun 17 12:48 | Jun 25 04:29 | Jul 03 01:09 | Jul 09 22:38 |
| Jul 16 22:52 | Jul 24 22:01 | Aug 01 10:33 | Aug 08 03:35 |
| Aug 15 11:01 | Aug 23 14:55 | Aug 30 19:02 | Sep 06 10:09 |
| Sep 14 01:50 | Sep 22 06:20 | Sep 29 03:34 n | Oct 05 19:35 |
| Oct 13 19:03 A | Oct 21 19:53 | Oct 28 12:48 | Nov 04 08:51 |
| Nov 12 13:28 | Nov 20 07:31 | Nov 26 23:06 | Dec 04 02:19 |
| Dec 12 07:29 | Dec 19 17:28 | Dec 26 10:43 | - |
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".
Return to: Sky Event Almanacs
Return to: Planetary Ephemeris Data
Useful External Links
Interactive Sky Chart (Sky and Telescope)
Sky Maps (sky-map.org)
Astronomical Almanac (Sky and Telescope)
Weather Forecast for Astronomy (Clear Outside)
GOES-East Images (NOAA-GOES)
Astronomy Tools (Astronomy Tools)