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