2044 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2044 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
January - June July - December
Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 04  01:01  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  22     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    06  04     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  16:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°W
    08  13:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  13:34  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    13  18:38  Moon at Perigee: 359906 km
    15  03:24  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    15  04:21  FULL MOON 
    17  14:12  Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
    19  05:19  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  00:03  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    21  18:40  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    22  09:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  14:14  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    25  19:02  Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
    28  02     Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
    28  22:11  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    29  00:40  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    30  13     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  13:34  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  18:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  04:14  Venus 1.2°S of Moon
    06  23:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  09     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66600 AU
    07  20:46  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    09  17     Uranus at Opposition 
    10  20:12  Moon at Perigee: 365312 km
    11  13:24  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    13  16:12  FULL MOON 
    14  00:51  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    15  13:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  03:42  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    21  05:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:00  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    22  14:48  Moon at Apogee: 404628 km
    23  23     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  17:42  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    29  05:42  NEW MOON 
    29  05:53  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.960

Mar 01  00:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  22:28  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    06  02:13  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    07  06:47  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  06:06  Moon at Perigee: 369930 km
    09  20:44  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    11  22     Mars at Opposition 
    12  09:49  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    13  22:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  02:41  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    14  05:07  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.203
    14  05:11  FULL MOON 
    14  13     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  12:59  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    17  21     Venus at Perihelion 
    18  05     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    20  06:16  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    20  08:50  Vernal Equinox 
    20  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    21  11:26  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    22  02:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:16  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    28  09:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  18:56  NEW MOON 

Apr 02  04:58  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    02  08:20  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    02  11:46  Moon at Perigee: 367395 km
    04  14:53  Venus 0.1°N of Pleiades
    05  13:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02:16  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    07  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  16:27  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    09  17:59  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    10  05:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  19:09  FULL MOON 
    12  21:09  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    16  14:13  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    18  06:16  Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
    20  21:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  03:59  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    22  19     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  17:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  12:42  Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
    28  05:12  NEW MOON 
    29  16:41  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    30  04:00  Moon at Perigee: 362200 km
    30  16:11  Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.

May 02  10     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  08:11  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    04  19:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
    05  08     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  21:58  Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
    06  23:13  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    07  08:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  03:46  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    12  09:46  FULL MOON 
    13  21:18  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    15  20:49  Moon at Apogee: 405736 km
    17  14     Saturn at Opposition 
    18  14:55  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    20  13:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  13:09  NEW MOON 
    28  04     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  09:45  Moon at Perigee: 358408 km
    30  16:10  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon

Jun 02  04:18  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    03  04:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  09:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  19:11  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    06  09:31  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    10  03:31  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    10  12     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  21     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    11  00:46  FULL MOON 
    12  04:01  Moon at Apogee: 406330 km
    14  20:11  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    18  00:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  02:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  02:20  Summer Solstice 
    23  13:27  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    25  18:56  Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
    25  19:54  NEW MOON 
    26  23:10  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  00:52  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    27  02:09  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    29  12:37  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    30  12:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  01:33  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    02  14:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  15:38  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    04  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    07  09:27  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    08  05     Venus at Aphelion 
    09  06:27  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    10  15:52  FULL MOON 
    11  20:52  Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
    15  01:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  07:14  Venus 1.2°N of Aldebaran
    17  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°E
    18  12:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  22:42  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    24  03:46  Moon at Perigee: 358737 km
    24  11     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  16     Jupiter at Opposition 
    25  02:40  NEW MOON 
    26  11:48  Mercury 2.3°S of Regulus
    26  18:12  Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
    26  22:39  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    27  18:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  10     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  14:51  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    30  23:08  Spica 1.6°N of Moon

Aug 01  03:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  15:51  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    05  14:52  Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
    06  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    07  20:20  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    08  05:19  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    09  06:44  FULL MOON 
    11  05:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    15  04     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  19:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  05:45  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    20  22:30  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    21  08:31  Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
    23  10:36  NEW MOON 
    23  10:46  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
    24  04:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:03  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    28  08:49  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    30  18:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  23:13  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    31  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W

Sep 02  05:56  Moon at Apogee: 404738 km
    03  22:26  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    06  11     Mercury at Perihelion 
    07  12:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  20:49  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    07  20:54  FULL MOON 
    07  21:26  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    13  11:16  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    15  01:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  06:01  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    17  21:44  Moon at Perigee: 367771 km
    18  15:29  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    19  18:09  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    20  13:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  20:33  NEW MOON 
    22  18:17  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  17:30  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    26  05:57  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    26  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  06     Mars 2.8°S of Saturn
    27  07:26  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    29  13:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  00:36  Moon at Apogee: 404238 km

Oct 01  05:30  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    01  18:51  Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
    04  20:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  10:00  FULL MOON 
    10  17:06  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    13  01:05  Moon at Perigee: 369711 km
    14  07:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  11:42  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    16  02:23  Mars 3.5°N of Antares
    17  01:09  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    17  19:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  13:55  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    21  09:06  NEW MOON 
    21  18     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  20:50  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    24  15:50  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    25  05:32  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    27  20:48  Moon at Apogee: 404571 km
    28  14     Venus at Perihelion 
    28  17:35  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    29  08:58  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 01  02:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    01  10     Mercury 4.1°S of Saturn
    05  14     Neptune at Opposition 
    05  19     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  21:57  FULL MOON 
    07  01:06  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    08  15:44  Moon at Perigee: 364997 km
    09  08:41  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    10  17:27  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    12  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
    12  14:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  18     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  06:43  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    13  21:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  10:36  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    17  09:16  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    18  01     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  00:28  NEW MOON 
    21  17:16  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    23  07:25  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    24  16:12  Moon at Apogee: 405513 km
    24  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    25  09:20  Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
    28  05:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  05:32  Moon at Ascending Node 

Dec 02  06     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  10     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  11:29  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    05  09:04  FULL MOON 
    06  17:35  Moon at Perigee: 359749 km
    08  01:28  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    10  12:58  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    10  22:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  00:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  15:00  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    18  06:07  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    18  19     Mercury 0.6°N of Saturn
    19  00     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    19  18:23  NEW MOON 
    20  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.7°W
    21  15:13  Winter Solstice 
    22  05:59  Moon at Apogee: 406354 km
    22  11:36  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    22  22     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  03:16  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    25  06:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  23:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  22:35  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon

    

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

2044 Phases of the Moon

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2044 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 08 13:32 Jan 15 04:21 Jan 22 09:17
Jan 30 13:34 Feb 06 23:16 Feb 13 16:12 Feb 21 05:50
Feb 29 05:42 A Mar 07 06:47 Mar 14 05:11 t Mar 22 02:22
Mar 29 18:56 Apr 05 13:15 Apr 12 19:09 Apr 20 21:18
Apr 28 05:12 May 04 19:58 May 12 09:46 May 20 13:32
May 27 13:09 Jun 03 04:03 Jun 11 00:46 Jun 19 02:30
Jun 25 19:54 Jul 02 14:18 Jul 10 15:52 Jul 18 12:17
Jul 25 02:40 Aug 01 03:10 Aug 09 06:44 Aug 16 19:33
Aug 23 10:36 T Aug 30 18:48 Sep 07 20:54 t Sep 15 01:28
Sep 21 20:33 Sep 29 13:00 Oct 07 10:00 Oct 14 07:22
Oct 21 09:06 Oct 29 08:58 Nov 05 21:57 Nov 12 14:39
Nov 20 00:28 Nov 28 05:06 Dec 05 09:04 Dec 12 00:22
Dec 19 18:23 Dec 27 23:30 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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