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