2043 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2043 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 14 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 21:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 22:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 18:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
03 21 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 10:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
07 15:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
10 21:53 NEW MOON
16 19:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 00:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 11:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 05:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 01:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
24 21:56 FULL MOON
25 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
26 16:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 03 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 00:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 03:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 08:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
01 19:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 00:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 01 Uranus at Opposition
07 17:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 12:07 NEW MOON
11 22 Mercury at Aphelion
12 22:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 08:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 08:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 11:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 08:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 09 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 00:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 12:58 FULL MOON
26 06:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 01 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 04:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 08:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
03 16:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 00:09 NEW MOON
12 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 00:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
15 17:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
17 16:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 14:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 08:29 Vernal Equinox
22 07:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 05:26 FULL MOON
25 05:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 12:58 Moon at Descending Node
26 18:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
27 21 Mercury at Perihelion
28 20:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
30 16:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 09:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 02:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 16:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 09:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 10:06 NEW MOON
10 07:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
10 16:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 01:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 02 Venus at Aphelion
15 20:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 01:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 13:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
21 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 19 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 01:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
23 22:23 FULL MOON
25 03:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 22:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 01 23:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 08 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 10 Saturn at Opposition
06 02:09 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 02:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
07 16:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 16:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
08 17:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
08 18:21 NEW MOON
13 03:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 12 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 12:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 19:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
18 23:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 07:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 05:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 14:37 FULL MOON
23 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 04:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 04 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 10:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 08:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 05 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 13:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
05 23:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 02:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 01:35 NEW MOON
09 13:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 03:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 01:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 18:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 13:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 14:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
19 15 Jupiter at Opposition
20 11:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 01:59 Summer Solstice
22 05:20 FULL MOON
23 21 Mercury at Perihelion
26 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 09:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 08:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 06:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 07:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
05 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 08:51 NEW MOON
09 12:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 03:01 Moon at Descending Node
13 16:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 21:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 05:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
17 18:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
21 18:24 FULL MOON
26 10:43 Moon at Ascending Node
26 21:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 10 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 23:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
31 20:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
Aug 01 21:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 08:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
04 17:23 NEW MOON
04 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 10 Venus at Perihelion
05 22:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
06 18:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
06 20 Mercury at Aphelion
07 03 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 07:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 05:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 06 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 09:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 23:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 01 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 02:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 06:04 FULL MOON
22 14:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
26 21:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 04:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 11:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
30 16:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 04:17 NEW MOON
04 14:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 13:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
09 18:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 10:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 04:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
17 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
18 16:47 FULL MOON
18 16:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
18 22:48 Moon at Ascending Node
19 20 Mercury at Perihelion
21 15:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
22 18:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 02:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 21:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
27 23:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 13:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 19:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
01 22:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 18:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
02 18:12 NEW MOON
04 06:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 13:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
07 17:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 22:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 08:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:56 FULL MOON
19 14:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 11:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 15 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
21 18 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 03:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
24 17:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 11:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
26 18:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 04:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 10:57 NEW MOON
03 01:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 08 Neptune at Opposition
03 15:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 00:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 04:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
05 18 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 20:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 15:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 15:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 12:52 FULL MOON
16 21:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 00:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 00 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 11:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 01:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 04:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 06:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 10:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 12 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 05:37 NEW MOON
01 08:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 03:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
03 23:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
07 15 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 06:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 21:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 09:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 13 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 13:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
15 23:02 FULL MOON
16 19 Mercury at Perihelion
17 21:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 09:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 15:02 Winter Solstice
22 05:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 07:01 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 16:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 10:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 12:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 00:48 NEW 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
2043 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2043 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 21:08 |
| Jan 10 21:53 | Jan 18 00:05 | Jan 24 21:56 | Feb 01 19:14 |
| Feb 09 12:07 | Feb 16 08:00 | Feb 23 12:58 | Mar 03 16:07 |
| Mar 11 00:09 | Mar 17 16:03 | Mar 25 05:26 t | Apr 02 09:56 |
| Apr 09 10:06 T | Apr 16 01:09 | Apr 23 22:23 | May 01 23:59 |
| May 08 18:21 | May 15 12:05 | May 23 14:37 | May 31 10:25 |
| Jun 07 01:35 | Jun 14 01:19 | Jun 22 05:20 | Jun 29 17:53 |
| Jul 06 08:51 | Jul 13 16:47 | Jul 21 18:24 | Jul 28 23:23 |
| Aug 04 17:23 | Aug 12 09:57 | Aug 20 06:04 | Aug 27 04:09 |
| Sep 03 04:17 | Sep 11 04:01 | Sep 18 16:47 t | Sep 25 09:40 |
| Oct 02 18:12 A | Oct 10 22:05 | Oct 18 02:56 | Oct 24 17:27 |
| Nov 01 10:57 | Nov 09 15:13 | Nov 16 12:52 | Nov 23 04:46 |
| Dec 01 05:37 | Dec 09 06:27 | Dec 15 23:02 | Dec 22 20:04 |
| Dec 31 00:48 | - | - | - |
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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