2043 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | ||||||||
| Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 01:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 02:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 22:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 14:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
07 19:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
11 01:53 NEW MOON
16 23:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 09:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 05:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
25 01:56 FULL MOON
25 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
26 20:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 07 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 04:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 07:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 12:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
01 23:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 04:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 05 Uranus at Opposition
07 21:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 16:07 NEW MOON
12 02 Mercury at Aphelion
13 02:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 12:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 12:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 15:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 12:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 13 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 04:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 16:58 FULL MOON
26 10:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 08:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 12:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
03 20:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 04:09 NEW MOON
12 09:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 04:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
15 21:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
17 20:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 18:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 12:29 Vernal Equinox
22 11:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 09:26 FULL MOON
25 09:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 16:58 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
28 01 Mercury at Perihelion
29 00:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
30 20:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 13:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 06:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 20:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 13:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 14:06 NEW MOON
10 11:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
10 20:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 05:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 06 Venus at Aphelion
16 00:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 05:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 17:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
21 23:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 23 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 02:23 FULL MOON
25 07:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 02:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 03:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14 Saturn at Opposition
06 06:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 06:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
07 20:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 20:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
08 21:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
08 22:21 NEW MOON
13 07:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 16 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 16:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 03:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 09:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 18:37 FULL MOON
24 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 08:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 08 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 14:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 12:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 09 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 17:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 03:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 05:35 NEW MOON
09 17:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 07:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 05:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 17:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 18:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
19 19 Jupiter at Opposition
20 15:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 05:59 Summer Solstice
22 09:20 FULL MOON
24 01 Mercury at Perihelion
26 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 21:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 12:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 10:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
05 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 12:51 NEW MOON
09 16:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 07:01 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 01:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 09:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
17 22:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
21 22:24 FULL MOON
26 14:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 01:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 14 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 19:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Aug 01 00:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
02 01:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 12:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
04 21:23 NEW MOON
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 14 Venus at Perihelion
06 02:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
06 22:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Aphelion
07 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 11:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 09:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 10 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 13:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 06:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 10:04 FULL MOON
22 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 08:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
27 01:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 08:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
30 20:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 08:17 NEW MOON
04 18:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 17:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
09 22:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 14:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 08:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 20:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
17 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
18 20:47 FULL MOON
18 20:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 02:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 00 Mercury at Perihelion
21 19:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
22 22:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 06:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 13:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 01:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 03:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 17:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 23:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 02:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
02 22:12 NEW MOON
04 10:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 17:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
07 21:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 02:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 12:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 06:56 FULL MOON
19 18:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 15:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 19 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
21 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 07:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
24 21:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 15:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
26 22:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 08:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 14:57 NEW MOON
03 05:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 12 Neptune at Opposition
03 19:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 04:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 08:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
05 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 00:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 19:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 21:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 19:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 16:52 FULL MOON
17 01:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 04:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 15:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 05:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 08:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 02:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 10:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 16 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 09:37 NEW MOON
01 12:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 07:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 03:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
07 19 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 10:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 01:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 13:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 03:02 FULL MOON
16 23 Mercury at Perihelion
18 01:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 13:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 19:02 Winter Solstice
22 09:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 11:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 00:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 20:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 14:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 16:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 04:48 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 01:08 |
| Jan 11 01:53 | Jan 18 04:05 | Jan 25 01:56 | Feb 01 23:14 |
| Feb 09 16:07 | Feb 16 12:00 | Feb 23 16:58 | Mar 03 20:07 |
| Mar 11 04:09 | Mar 17 20:03 | Mar 25 09:26 t | Apr 02 13:56 |
| Apr 09 14:06 T | Apr 16 05:09 | Apr 24 02:23 | May 02 03:59 |
| May 08 22:21 | May 15 16:05 | May 23 18:37 | May 31 14:25 |
| Jun 07 05:35 | Jun 14 05:19 | Jun 22 09:20 | Jun 29 21:53 |
| Jul 06 12:51 | Jul 13 20:47 | Jul 21 22:24 | Jul 29 03:23 |
| Aug 04 21:23 | Aug 12 13:57 | Aug 20 10:04 | Aug 27 08:09 |
| Sep 03 08:17 | Sep 11 08:01 | Sep 18 20:47 t | Sep 25 13:40 |
| Oct 02 22:12 A | Oct 11 02:05 | Oct 18 06:56 | Oct 24 21:27 |
| Nov 01 14:57 | Nov 09 19:13 | Nov 16 16:52 | Nov 23 08:46 |
| Dec 01 09:37 | Dec 09 10:27 | Dec 16 03:02 | Dec 23 00:04 |
| Dec 31 04:48 | - | - | - |
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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