2043 Sky Event Almanac
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | ||||||||
| Greenwich Mean Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 23 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 06:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 07:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 03:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 19:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
08 00:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
11 06:53 NEW MOON
17 04:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 09:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 20:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 14:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 10:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
25 06:56 FULL MOON
25 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
27 01:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 12 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 09:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 12:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 17:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
02 04:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 09:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 10 Uranus at Opposition
08 02:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 21:07 NEW MOON
12 07 Mercury at Aphelion
13 07:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 17:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 17:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 17:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 18 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 09:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 21:58 FULL MOON
26 15:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 17:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
04 01:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 09:09 NEW MOON
12 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 09:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
16 02:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
18 01:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 23:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 17:29 Vernal Equinox
22 16:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 14:26 FULL MOON
25 14:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 21:58 Moon at Descending Node
27 03:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
28 06 Mercury at Perihelion
29 05:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
31 01:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 18:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 11:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 01:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 18:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 19:06 NEW MOON
10 16:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
11 01:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 10:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 11 Venus at Aphelion
16 05:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 10:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 22:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
22 04:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 07:23 FULL MOON
25 12:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 07:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 08:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 19 Saturn at Opposition
06 11:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 06 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 11:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
08 01:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
08 01:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
09 02:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
09 03:21 NEW MOON
13 12:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 21 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 21:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 04:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 08:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 16:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 14:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 23:37 FULL MOON
24 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 13:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 13 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 19:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 17:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 14 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 22:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 08:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 11:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 10:35 NEW MOON
09 22:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 12:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 10:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09:52 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 22:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 23:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
20 00 Jupiter at Opposition
20 20:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 10:59 Summer Solstice
22 14:20 FULL MOON
24 06 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 18:46 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date GMT Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 17:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 15:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 16:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
06 02 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 17:51 NEW MOON
09 21:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 12:01 Moon at Descending Node
14 01:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 14:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
18 03:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
22 03:24 FULL MOON
26 19:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 06:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 08:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 00:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Aug 01 05:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
02 06:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 17:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
05 02:23 NEW MOON
05 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 19 Venus at Perihelion
06 07:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
07 03:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
07 05 Mercury at Aphelion
07 12 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 16:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 18:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 08:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 15:04 FULL MOON
22 23:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
27 06:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 13:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 20:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
31 01:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 13:17 NEW MOON
04 23:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 22:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
10 03:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 19:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 13:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 01:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
18 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
19 01:47 FULL MOON
19 01:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 07:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 05 Mercury at Perihelion
22 00:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
23 03:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 11:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 18:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 06:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 08:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 22:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 04:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 07:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 03:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
03 03:12 NEW MOON
04 15:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 22:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
08 02:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 07:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 17:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 11:56 FULL MOON
19 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 20:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 00 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 12:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
25 02:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 20:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
27 03:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 13:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 19:57 NEW MOON
03 10:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 17 Neptune at Opposition
04 00:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 09:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 13:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 05:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 00:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 02:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 17 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 00:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 21:52 FULL MOON
17 06:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 09:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 20:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 10:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 07:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 15:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 19:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 21 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 14:37 NEW MOON
01 17:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 12:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 08:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
08 00 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 15:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 06:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 18:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 22:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 08:02 FULL MOON
17 04 Mercury at Perihelion
18 06:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 18:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
22 00:02 Winter Solstice
22 14:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 05:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 01:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 19:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 21:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 09:48 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
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time (= Coordinated Universal Time) . 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 | |||
| Greenwich Mean Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 06:08 |
| Jan 11 06:53 | Jan 18 09:05 | Jan 25 06:56 | Feb 02 04:14 |
| Feb 09 21:07 | Feb 16 17:00 | Feb 23 21:58 | Mar 04 01:07 |
| Mar 11 09:09 | Mar 18 01:03 | Mar 25 14:26 t | Apr 02 18:56 |
| Apr 09 19:06 T | Apr 16 10:09 | Apr 24 07:23 | May 02 08:59 |
| May 09 03:21 | May 15 21:05 | May 23 23:37 | May 31 19:25 |
| Jun 07 10:35 | Jun 14 10:19 | Jun 22 14:20 | Jun 30 02:53 |
| Jul 06 17:51 | Jul 14 01:47 | Jul 22 03:24 | Jul 29 08:23 |
| Aug 05 02:23 | Aug 12 18:57 | Aug 20 15:04 | Aug 27 13:09 |
| Sep 03 13:17 | Sep 11 13:01 | Sep 19 01:47 t | Sep 25 18:40 |
| Oct 03 03:12 A | Oct 11 07:05 | Oct 18 11:56 | Oct 25 02:27 |
| Nov 01 19:57 | Nov 10 00:13 | Nov 16 21:52 | Nov 23 13:46 |
| Dec 01 14:37 | Dec 09 15:27 | Dec 16 08:02 | Dec 23 05:04 |
| Dec 31 09:48 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GMT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EET | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MSK | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| GST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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