2044 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | ||||||||
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 16:31 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 15 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 07:50 Moon at Ascending Node
07 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°W
08 05:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:04 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
13 10:08 Moon at Perigee: 359906 km
14 18:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
14 19:51 FULL MOON
17 05:42 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
18 20:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:33 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
21 10:10 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
22 00:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 05:44 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
25 10:32 Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
27 18 Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
28 13:41 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
28 16:10 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
30 05 Mercury at Aphelion
30 05:04 NEW MOON
Feb 02 09:49 Moon at Ascending Node
02 19:44 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
06 14:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 01 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
07 12:16 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
09 09 Uranus at Opposition
10 11:42 Moon at Perigee: 365312 km
11 04:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 07:42 FULL MOON
13 16:21 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
15 04:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 19:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
20 21:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 13:30 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 06:18 Moon at Apogee: 404628 km
23 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 09:12 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
28 21:12 NEW MOON
28 21:23 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.960
29 15:57 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 03 13:58 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
05 17:43 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
06 22:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 21:36 Moon at Perigee: 369930 km
09 12:14 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
11 13 Mars at Opposition
12 01:19 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
13 14:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:11 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
13 20:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.203
13 20:41 FULL MOON
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
16 04:29 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
17 13 Venus at Perihelion
17 21 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
19 21:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
20 00:20 Vernal Equinox
20 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
21 02:56 Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
21 17:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 03:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
28 00:51 Moon at Ascending Node
29 10:26 NEW MOON
Apr 01 20:28 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
01 23:50 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
02 03:16 Moon at Perigee: 367395 km
04 06:23 Venus 0.1°N of Pleiades
05 04:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
06 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 07:57 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
09 09:29 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
09 21:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 10:39 FULL MOON
12 12:39 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 05:43 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
17 21:46 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
20 12:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 19:29 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
22 11 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 09:06 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:12 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
27 20:42 NEW MOON
29 08:11 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
29 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 362200 km
30 07:41 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
02 23:41 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
04 11:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
05 00 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 13:28 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
06 14:43 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
09 19:16 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
12 01:16 FULL MOON
13 12:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
15 12:19 Moon at Apogee: 405736 km
17 05 Saturn at Opposition
18 06:25 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
20 05:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:03 Moon at Ascending Node
27 04:39 NEW MOON
27 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 01:15 Moon at Perigee: 358408 km
30 07:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
Jun 01 19:48 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
02 19:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 01:16 Moon at Descending Node
03 10:41 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 01:01 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
09 19:01 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 04 Mercury at Perihelion
10 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 16:16 FULL MOON
11 19:31 Moon at Apogee: 406330 km
14 11:41 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
17 15:53 Moon at Ascending Node
18 18:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:50 Summer Solstice
23 04:57 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
25 10:26 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
25 11:24 NEW MOON
26 14:40 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
26 16:22 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
26 17:39 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
29 04:07 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
30 03:39 Moon at Descending Node
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 17:03 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
02 05:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 07:08 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
03 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
07 00:57 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
07 21 Venus at Aphelion
08 21:57 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
10 07:22 FULL MOON
11 12:22 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
14 17:24 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:44 Venus 1.2°N of Aldebaran
17 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°E
18 03:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 14:12 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 19:16 Moon at Perigee: 358737 km
24 03 Mercury at Aphelion
24 07 Jupiter at Opposition
24 18:10 NEW MOON
26 03:18 Mercury 2.3°S of Regulus
26 09:42 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
26 14:09 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
27 10:02 Moon at Descending Node
28 02 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 06:21 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
30 14:38 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
31 18:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 07:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
05 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
06 02 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
07 11:50 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
07 20:49 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
08 22:14 FULL MOON
10 21:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 18 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 20 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
16 11:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:15 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
20 14:00 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
21 00:01 Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
23 02:06 NEW MOON
23 02:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
23 19:33 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:33 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
28 00:19 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
30 10:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 14:43 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
31 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
Sep 01 21:26 Moon at Apogee: 404738 km
03 13:56 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
06 03 Mercury at Perihelion
07 04:06 Moon at Ascending Node
07 12:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.046
07 12:24 FULL MOON
07 12:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
13 02:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
14 16:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21:31 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
17 13:14 Moon at Perigee: 367771 km
18 06:59 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
19 09:39 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
20 05:05 Moon at Descending Node
21 12:03 NEW MOON
22 09:47 Autumnal Equinox
23 09:00 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 21:27 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
26 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 22 Mars 2.8°S of Saturn
26 22:56 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
29 04:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 16:06 Moon at Apogee: 404238 km
30 21:00 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
Oct 01 10:21 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
04 11:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 01:30 FULL MOON
10 08:36 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 16:35 Moon at Perigee: 369711 km
13 22:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 03:12 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 17:53 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
16 16:39 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
17 11:18 Moon at Descending Node
18 05:25 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 00:36 NEW MOON
21 10 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 12:20 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
24 07:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
24 21:02 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
27 12:18 Moon at Apogee: 404571 km
28 06 Venus at Perihelion
28 09:05 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
29 00:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 18:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 01 01 Mercury 4.1°S of Saturn
05 06 Neptune at Opposition
05 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 13:27 FULL MOON
06 16:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
08 07:14 Moon at Perigee: 364997 km
09 00:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
10 08:57 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
11 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
12 06:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 22:13 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
13 13:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 02:06 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
17 00:46 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
17 16 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 15:58 NEW MOON
21 08:46 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
22 22:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
24 07:42 Moon at Apogee: 405513 km
24 12 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 00:50 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
27 20:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 21:02 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 21 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 02 Mercury at Perihelion
04 02:59 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
05 00:34 FULL MOON
06 09:05 Moon at Perigee: 359749 km
07 16:58 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
10 04:28 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
10 13:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 15:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 06:30 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
17 21:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
18 11 Mercury 0.6°N of Saturn
18 16 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
19 09:53 NEW MOON
20 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.7°W
21 06:43 Winter Solstice
21 21:29 Moon at Apogee: 406354 km
22 03:06 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
22 14 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 18:46 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
24 22:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 15:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 14:05 Pleiades 1.0°S of 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
2044 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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 | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 08 05:02 | Jan 14 19:51 | Jan 22 00:47 |
| Jan 30 05:04 | Feb 06 14:46 | Feb 13 07:42 | Feb 20 21:20 |
| Feb 28 21:12 A | Mar 06 22:17 | Mar 13 20:41 t | Mar 21 17:52 |
| Mar 29 10:26 | Apr 05 04:45 | Apr 12 10:39 | Apr 20 12:48 |
| Apr 27 20:42 | May 04 11:28 | May 12 01:16 | May 20 05:02 |
| May 27 04:39 | Jun 02 19:33 | Jun 10 16:16 | Jun 18 18:00 |
| Jun 25 11:24 | Jul 02 05:48 | Jul 10 07:22 | Jul 18 03:47 |
| Jul 24 18:10 | Jul 31 18:40 | Aug 08 22:14 | Aug 16 11:03 |
| Aug 23 02:06 T | Aug 30 10:18 | Sep 07 12:24 t | Sep 14 16:58 |
| Sep 21 12:03 | Sep 29 04:30 | Oct 07 01:30 | Oct 13 22:52 |
| Oct 21 00:36 | Oct 29 00:28 | Nov 05 13:27 | Nov 12 06:09 |
| Nov 19 15:58 | Nov 27 20:36 | Dec 05 00:34 | Dec 11 15:52 |
| Dec 19 09:53 | Dec 27 15:00 | - | - |
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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