2042 Sky Event Almanac
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | ||||||||
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 22 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 06:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
03 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 19:54 FULL MOON
07 09:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
10 01:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
10 05:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 15:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 21 Mercury at Perihelion
14 18:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 22:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 14:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 23:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
17 15:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
18 13:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
19 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 12 Venus at Aphelion
22 07:42 NEW MOON
24 09:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
28 10:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 23:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 12:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
31 00 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 03 16:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 12:58 FULL MOON
05 16:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 12:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 23 Mars at Opposition
09 08:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
11 02:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
11 15:28 Moon at Descending Node
12 08:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
12 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
13 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 22:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 21:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
20 18:39 NEW MOON
21 16:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
24 13:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 21 Mercury at Aphelion
26 18:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
27 10:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 22:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 05:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 18:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
07 07:10 FULL MOON
08 16:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
10 09:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
10 18:08 Moon at Descending Node
11 14:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
13 17:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
14 06:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
15 10:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:53 Vernal Equinox
22 04:23 NEW MOON
22 04:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
22 10 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
23 13:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 21:11 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 23:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 04:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
31 09:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 02 00:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
04 16:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
06 01:16 FULL MOON
06 01:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
06 15:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 23:20 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 21:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
10 12:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 20 Mercury at Perihelion
13 22:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 15:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
20 08:09 Moon at Ascending Node
20 13:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
20 13:19 NEW MOON
21 23:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 12:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
22 13:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 14:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 18 Saturn at Opposition
25 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
26 11:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
27 13:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 05:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
28 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 02 02:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
02 12:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 21:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
04 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 19:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
05 17:48 FULL MOON
05 22 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 22:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
07 17:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 06:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 20 Venus at Perihelion
16 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 17:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 20:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
18 08 Jupiter at Opposition
19 21:55 NEW MOON
22 10:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 20:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 11:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
26 14:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
27 05:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 18:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
30 18:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
31 04:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 11:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 23:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 22:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
04 00:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
04 07:48 FULL MOON
07 04:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 12:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 23:16 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
16 08:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
18 06:48 NEW MOON
20 05:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 10:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
21 16:16 Summer Solstice
21 20:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 23:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
24 00:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 12:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
27 12:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 15:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
30 01:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
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Date NCT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 08:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 19:09 FULL MOON
07 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 20 Mercury at Perihelion
09 08:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
09 18:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
10 16:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:41 Moon at Ascending Node
13 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 15:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
17 16:52 NEW MOON
20 07:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
21 10:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
22 18:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
24 07:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
24 17:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 21:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
25 14:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
25 16:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 09:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 17:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 04:33 FULL MOON
02 14:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
05 05:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 22 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 01:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 21:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 21:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 20 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 21:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
16 05:01 NEW MOON
18 10:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
20 04:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
20 15:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
20 19 Mercury at Aphelion
20 20:13 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
21 04:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
22 01:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
23 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 21:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
24 08:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 02:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
27 13 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
31 13:02 FULL MOON
Sep 01 02:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
02 02:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
03 03:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
03 05 Venus at Aphelion
03 06:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 23 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
06 03:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
07 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 03:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 21:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 19:50 NEW MOON
16 14 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
17 00:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 11:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 15:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
18 13:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
18 13:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
19 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 11:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
21 09:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
23 00:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 08:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 21:34 FULL MOON
29 21:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
30 10:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
30 15:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 03 10:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
03 19 Mercury at Perihelion
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
06 13:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 08:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
10 03:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 07:03 Moon at Descending Node
14 12:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
14 13:03 NEW MOON
14 21:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
16 01:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
17 12:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
18 03:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
18 15:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 17 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 08 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 13:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 03:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 22:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
29 06:48 FULL MOON
30 21:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
31 01 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 16 Neptune at Opposition
02 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 16:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
03 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
05 02:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 09:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
06 12:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
10 11:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
10 12:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 23:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
11 00:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 07:28 NEW MOON
14 21:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
15 11:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
18 14 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 01:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:03 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
26 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
27 08:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
27 17:06 FULL MOON
Dec 01 01:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
03 17:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 20:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 14 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
07 16:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 06:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
08 11:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
09 03:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
13 01:29 NEW MOON
14 10:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
14 18:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 11:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 15:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 05:04 Winter Solstice
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 03 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
24 13 Venus at Perihelion
24 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
24 18:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
27 04:43 FULL MOON
28 12:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
30 18 Mercury at Perihelion
31 02:56 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
New Caledonia Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Caledonia Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 11 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 | |||
| New Caledonia Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 19:54 | Jan 14 22:24 |
| Jan 22 07:42 | Jan 28 23:48 | Feb 05 12:58 | Feb 13 18:16 |
| Feb 20 18:39 | Feb 27 10:29 | Mar 07 07:10 | Mar 15 10:21 |
| Mar 22 04:23 | Mar 28 23:00 | Apr 06 01:16 n | Apr 13 22:09 |
| Apr 20 13:19 T | Apr 27 13:19 | May 05 17:48 | May 13 06:18 |
| May 19 21:55 | May 27 05:18 | Jun 04 07:48 | Jun 11 12:00 |
| Jun 18 06:48 | Jun 25 22:29 | Jul 03 19:09 | Jul 10 16:38 |
| Jul 17 16:52 | Jul 25 16:01 | Aug 02 04:33 | Aug 08 21:35 |
| Aug 16 05:01 | Aug 24 08:55 | Aug 31 13:02 | Sep 07 04:09 |
| Sep 14 19:50 | Sep 23 00:20 | Sep 29 21:34 n | Oct 06 13:35 |
| Oct 14 13:03 A | Oct 22 13:53 | Oct 29 06:48 | Nov 05 02:51 |
| Nov 13 07:28 | Nov 21 01:31 | Nov 27 17:06 | Dec 04 20:19 |
| Dec 13 01:29 | Dec 20 11:28 | Dec 27 04:43 | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| IST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| BST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ICT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AWST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| JST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ACT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AEST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NCT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NZST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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