2043 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 22:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 19:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
03 22 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
07 16:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
10 22:53 NEW MOON
16 20:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 01:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 12:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 06:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 02:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
24 22:56 FULL MOON
25 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
26 17:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 04 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 01:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 04:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
01 20:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 01:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 02 Uranus at Opposition
07 18:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 13:07 NEW MOON
11 23 Mercury at Aphelion
12 23:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 09:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 09:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 12:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 09:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 01:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 13:58 FULL MOON
26 07:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 05:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 09:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
03 17:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 01:09 NEW MOON
12 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 01:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
15 18:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
17 17:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 15:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 09:29 Vernal Equinox
22 08:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 06:26 FULL MOON
25 06:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 13:58 Moon at Descending Node
26 19:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
27 22 Mercury at Perihelion
28 21:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
30 17:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 10:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 03:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 17:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 10:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 11:06 NEW MOON
10 08:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
10 17:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 02:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 03 Venus at Aphelion
15 21:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 02:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 14:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
21 20:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 20 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
23 23:23 FULL MOON
25 04:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
26 23:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 03 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 00:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 09 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 11 Saturn at Opposition
06 03:09 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 03:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
07 17:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 17:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
08 18:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
08 19:21 NEW MOON
13 04:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 13 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 13:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 20:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 00:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 08:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 06:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 15:37 FULL MOON
23 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 05:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 05 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 11:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 09:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 06 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 14:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 00:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 03:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 02:35 NEW MOON
09 14:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 04:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 02:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 01:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 14:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 15:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
19 16 Jupiter at Opposition
20 12:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 02:59 Summer Solstice
22 06:20 FULL MOON
23 22 Mercury at Perihelion
26 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 10:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 18:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 09:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 07:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 08:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 09:51 NEW MOON
09 13:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 04:01 Moon at Descending Node
13 17:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 06:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
17 19:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
21 19:24 FULL MOON
26 11:43 Moon at Ascending Node
26 22:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 11 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 16:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
31 21:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
Aug 01 22:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 09:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
04 18:23 NEW MOON
04 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 11 Venus at Perihelion
05 23:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
06 19:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
06 21 Mercury at Aphelion
07 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 08:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 07 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 10:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 00:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 02 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 03:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 07:04 FULL MOON
22 15:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
26 22:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 05:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
30 17:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 05:17 NEW MOON
04 15:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 14:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
09 19:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 11:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 05:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
17 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
18 17:47 FULL MOON
18 17:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
18 23:48 Moon at Ascending Node
19 21 Mercury at Perihelion
21 16:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
22 19:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 03:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 10:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 22:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 00:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 14:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 20:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
01 23:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
02 19:12 NEW MOON
04 07:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 14:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
07 18:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 23:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 19 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 09:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 03:56 FULL MOON
19 15:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 12:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 16 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
21 19 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 04:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
24 18:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 12:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
26 19:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 11:57 NEW MOON
03 02:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 09 Neptune at Opposition
03 16:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 01:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 05:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
05 19 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 21:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 16:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 18:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 16:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 13:52 FULL MOON
16 22:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 01:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 01 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 12:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 02:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 05:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 23:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 07:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 13 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 06:37 NEW MOON
01 09:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 04:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 00:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
07 16 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 07:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 22:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 10:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 14 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 14:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 00:02 FULL MOON
16 20 Mercury at Perihelion
17 22:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 10:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 16:02 Winter Solstice
22 06:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 08:01 Moon at Descending Node
22 21:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 23 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 17:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 11:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 13:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 01:48 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 22:08 |
| Jan 10 22:53 | Jan 18 01:05 | Jan 24 22:56 | Feb 01 20:14 |
| Feb 09 13:07 | Feb 16 09:00 | Feb 23 13:58 | Mar 03 17:07 |
| Mar 11 01:09 | Mar 17 17:03 | Mar 25 06:26 t | Apr 02 10:56 |
| Apr 09 11:06 T | Apr 16 02:09 | Apr 23 23:23 | May 02 00:59 |
| May 08 19:21 | May 15 13:05 | May 23 15:37 | May 31 11:25 |
| Jun 07 02:35 | Jun 14 02:19 | Jun 22 06:20 | Jun 29 18:53 |
| Jul 06 09:51 | Jul 13 17:47 | Jul 21 19:24 | Jul 29 00:23 |
| Aug 04 18:23 | Aug 12 10:57 | Aug 20 07:04 | Aug 27 05:09 |
| Sep 03 05:17 | Sep 11 05:01 | Sep 18 17:47 t | Sep 25 10:40 |
| Oct 02 19:12 A | Oct 10 23:05 | Oct 18 03:56 | Oct 24 18:27 |
| Nov 01 11:57 | Nov 09 16:13 | Nov 16 13:52 | Nov 23 05:46 |
| Dec 01 06:37 | Dec 09 07:27 | Dec 16 00:02 | Dec 22 21:04 |
| Dec 31 01:48 | - | - | - |
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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