2043 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 00:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 21:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 13:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
07 18:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
11 00:53 NEW MOON
16 22:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 14:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 08:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 04:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
25 00:56 FULL MOON
25 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
26 19:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 06 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 03:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 06:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
01 22:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 03:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 04 Uranus at Opposition
07 20:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 15:07 NEW MOON
12 01 Mercury at Aphelion
13 01:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 11:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 14:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 11:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 12 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 03:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 15:58 FULL MOON
26 09:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 04 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 07:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 11:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
03 19:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:09 NEW MOON
12 08:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 03:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
15 20:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
17 19:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 17:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 11:29 Vernal Equinox
22 10:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 08:26 FULL MOON
25 08:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 15:58 Moon at Descending Node
26 21:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
28 00 Mercury at Perihelion
28 23:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
30 19:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 12:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 05:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 19:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 13:06 NEW MOON
10 10:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
10 19:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 04:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 05 Venus at Aphelion
15 23:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 04:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 16:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
21 22:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 04:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 01:23 FULL MOON
25 06:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 01:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 05 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 02:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 11 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13 Saturn at Opposition
06 05:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 00 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 05:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
07 19:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 19:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
08 20:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
08 21:21 NEW MOON
13 06:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 15 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 15:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 22:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 02:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 10:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 08:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 17:37 FULL MOON
23 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 07:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 07 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 13:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 11:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 08 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 16:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 02:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 05:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 04:35 NEW MOON
09 16:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 06:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 04:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 21:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 16:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 17:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
19 18 Jupiter at Opposition
20 14:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 04:59 Summer Solstice
22 08:20 FULL MOON
24 00 Mercury at Perihelion
26 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 12:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 20:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 11:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 09:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 10:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 11:51 NEW MOON
09 15:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 06:01 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 00:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 08:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
17 21:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
21 21:24 FULL MOON
26 13:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 00:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 02:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 18:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
31 23:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
Aug 02 00:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 11:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
04 20:23 NEW MOON
05 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 13 Venus at Perihelion
06 01:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
06 21:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Aphelion
07 06 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 10:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 08:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 12:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 05:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 09:04 FULL MOON
22 17:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
27 00:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 14:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
30 19:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 07:17 NEW MOON
04 17:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 16:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
09 21:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 13:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 07:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
17 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
18 19:47 FULL MOON
18 19:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 01:48 Moon at Ascending Node
19 23 Mercury at Perihelion
21 18:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
22 21:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 05:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 12:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 00:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 02:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 16:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 22:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 01:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 21:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
02 21:12 NEW MOON
04 09:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 16:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
07 20:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 01:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 11:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 05:56 FULL MOON
19 17:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 14:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 18 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
21 21 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 06:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
24 20:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 14:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
26 21:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 07:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 13:57 NEW MOON
03 04:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 11 Neptune at Opposition
03 18:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 03:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 07:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 23:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 18:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 18:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 15:52 FULL MOON
17 00:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 03:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 03 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 14:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 04:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 07:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 09:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 15 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 08:37 NEW MOON
01 11:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 06:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 02:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
07 18 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 09:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 00:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 12:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 02:02 FULL MOON
16 22 Mercury at Perihelion
18 00:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 12:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 18:02 Winter Solstice
22 08:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 10:01 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 19:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 13:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 15:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 03:48 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
Central Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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 | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 00:08 |
| Jan 11 00:53 | Jan 18 03:05 | Jan 25 00:56 | Feb 01 22:14 |
| Feb 09 15:07 | Feb 16 11:00 | Feb 23 15:58 | Mar 03 19:07 |
| Mar 11 03:09 | Mar 17 19:03 | Mar 25 08:26 t | Apr 02 12:56 |
| Apr 09 13:06 T | Apr 16 04:09 | Apr 24 01:23 | May 02 02:59 |
| May 08 21:21 | May 15 15:05 | May 23 17:37 | May 31 13:25 |
| Jun 07 04:35 | Jun 14 04:19 | Jun 22 08:20 | Jun 29 20:53 |
| Jul 06 11:51 | Jul 13 19:47 | Jul 21 21:24 | Jul 29 02:23 |
| Aug 04 20:23 | Aug 12 12:57 | Aug 20 09:04 | Aug 27 07:09 |
| Sep 03 07:17 | Sep 11 07:01 | Sep 18 19:47 t | Sep 25 12:40 |
| Oct 02 21:12 A | Oct 11 01:05 | Oct 18 05:56 | Oct 24 20:27 |
| Nov 01 13:57 | Nov 09 18:13 | Nov 16 15:52 | Nov 23 07:46 |
| Dec 01 08:37 | Dec 09 09:27 | Dec 16 02:02 | Dec 22 23:04 |
| Dec 31 03:48 | - | - | - |
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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