2043 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 18:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 19:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
04 18 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 07:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
08 12:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
11 18:53 NEW MOON
17 16:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 08:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
21 02:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 22:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
25 18:56 FULL MOON
25 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
27 13:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
30 00 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 21:53 Moon at Descending Node
Feb 01 00:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
02 05:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
02 16:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 21:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 22 Uranus at Opposition
08 14:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
10 09:07 NEW MOON
12 19 Mercury at Aphelion
13 19:12 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
17 05:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 08:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
21 05:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 06 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 21:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
24 09:58 FULL MOON
27 03:03 Moon at Descending Node
28 08:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 22 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 02 01:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
04 05:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
04 13:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 21:09 NEW MOON
13 02:36 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 21:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
16 14:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
18 13:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 11:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
21 05:29 Vernal Equinox
23 04:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
26 02:26 FULL MOON
26 02:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
26 09:58 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
28 18 Mercury at Perihelion
29 17:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
31 13:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 03 06:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 23:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 13:16 Moon at Ascending Node
10 06:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
10 07:06 NEW MOON
11 04:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
11 13:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 22:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 23 Venus at Aphelion
16 17:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 22:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 10:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
22 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 22:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 19:23 FULL MOON
26 00:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
27 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 19:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 23 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 20:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 07 Saturn at Opposition
06 23:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 23:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
08 13:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
08 13:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
09 14:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
09 15:21 NEW MOON
14 00:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
15 09 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
16 09:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 16:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
23 02:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
24 11:37 FULL MOON
24 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
25 01:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
26 01 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
Jun 01 07:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 05:01 Moon at Ascending Node
05 02 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
06 10:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 20:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 23:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 22:35 NEW MOON
10 10:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
13 00:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 22:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:52 Moon at Descending Node
16 15:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
17 10:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
19 11:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
20 12 Jupiter at Opposition
21 08:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 22:59 Summer Solstice
23 02:20 FULL MOON
24 18 Mercury at Perihelion
27 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 06:46 Moon at Ascending Node
30 14:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 04 05:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
05 03:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
05 04:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
06 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
07 05:51 NEW MOON
10 09:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
13 00:01 Moon at Descending Node
14 13:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 18:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
17 02:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
18 15:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
22 15:24 FULL MOON
27 07:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
29 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 20:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 12:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Aug 01 17:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
02 18:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 05:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
05 14:23 NEW MOON
05 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
06 07 Venus at Perihelion
06 19:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
07 15:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
07 17 Mercury at Aphelion
08 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
09 04:43 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
11 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
13 06:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 20:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 22 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 23:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
21 03:04 FULL MOON
23 11:42 Moon at Ascending Node
27 01:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
27 18:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
28 01:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 08:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
31 13:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 02 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 01:17 NEW MOON
05 11:58 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
10 15:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
11 07:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
12 01:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
18 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
19 13:47 FULL MOON
19 13:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 19:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 17 Mercury at Perihelion
22 12:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
23 15:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 23:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
26 06:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 20:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
30 10:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 16:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 19:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 15:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
03 15:12 NEW MOON
05 03:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
08 10:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
08 14:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 19:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 05:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 23:56 FULL MOON
20 11:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
21 08:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 12 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
22 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
25 00:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
25 14:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 08:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
27 15:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
30 01:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 02 07:57 NEW MOON
03 22:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
04 05 Neptune at Opposition
04 12:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 21:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
05 01:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 15 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 17:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 12:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 14:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 12:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
17 09:52 FULL MOON
17 18:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 21:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
21 08:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 22:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
24 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
26 03:09 Moon at Descending Node
28 07:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
30 09 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
30 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 02 02:37 NEW MOON
02 05:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
04 00:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 20:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
08 12 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
10 03:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 18:19 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
15 10 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 10:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 20:02 FULL MOON
17 16 Mercury at Perihelion
18 18:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
19 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 06:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
22 12:02 Winter Solstice
23 02:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
23 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 17:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 13:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
29 07:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
29 09:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 21:48 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 18:08 |
| Jan 11 18:53 | Jan 18 21:05 | Jan 25 18:56 | Feb 02 16:14 |
| Feb 10 09:07 | Feb 17 05:00 | Feb 24 09:58 | Mar 04 13:07 |
| Mar 11 21:09 | Mar 18 13:03 | Mar 26 02:26 t | Apr 03 06:56 |
| Apr 10 07:06 T | Apr 16 22:09 | Apr 24 19:23 | May 02 20:59 |
| May 09 15:21 | May 16 09:05 | May 24 11:37 | Jun 01 07:25 |
| Jun 07 22:35 | Jun 14 22:19 | Jun 23 02:20 | Jun 30 14:53 |
| Jul 07 05:51 | Jul 14 13:47 | Jul 22 15:24 | Jul 29 20:23 |
| Aug 05 14:23 | Aug 13 06:57 | Aug 21 03:04 | Aug 28 01:09 |
| Sep 04 01:17 | Sep 12 01:01 | Sep 19 13:47 t | Sep 26 06:40 |
| Oct 03 15:12 A | Oct 11 19:05 | Oct 18 23:56 | Oct 25 14:27 |
| Nov 02 07:57 | Nov 10 12:13 | Nov 17 09:52 | Nov 24 01:46 |
| Dec 02 02:37 | Dec 10 03:27 | Dec 16 20:02 | Dec 23 17:04 |
| Dec 31 21:48 | - | - | - |
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
Asia & Oceania
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for ten time zones in Asia & Oceania.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - Asia & Oceania | |||||||||||||||
| PKT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| IST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| BST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ICT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AWST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| JST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| ACT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AEST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NCT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| NZST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- PKT = Pakistan Standard Time (= UTC + 5 hours)
- IST = Indian Standard Time (= UTC + 5.5 hours)
- BST = Bangladesh Standard Time (= UTC + 6 hours)
- ICT = Indochina Time (= UTC + 7 hours)
- AWST = Australian Western Standard Time (= UTC + 8 hours)
- JST = Japan Standard Time (= UTC + 9 hours)
- ACT = Australian Central Time (= UTC + 9.5 hours)
- AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time (= UTC + 10 hours)
- NCT = New Caledonia Time (= UTC + 11 hours)
- NZST = New Zealand Standard Time (= UTC + 12 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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