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