2044 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | ||||||||
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 17:31 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 20 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 08:50 Moon at Ascending Node
07 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°W
08 06:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 06:04 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
13 11:08 Moon at Perigee: 359906 km
14 19:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
14 20:51 FULL MOON
17 06:42 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
18 21:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 16:33 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
21 11:10 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
22 01:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 06:44 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
25 11:32 Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
27 19 Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
28 14:41 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
28 17:10 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
30 06 Mercury at Aphelion
30 06:04 NEW MOON
Feb 02 10:49 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:44 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
06 15:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 02 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
07 13:16 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
09 10 Uranus at Opposition
10 12:42 Moon at Perigee: 365312 km
11 05:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 08:42 FULL MOON
13 17:21 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
15 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 20:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
20 22:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:30 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 07:18 Moon at Apogee: 404628 km
23 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 10:12 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
28 22:12 NEW MOON
28 22:23 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.960
29 16:57 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 03 14:58 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
05 18:43 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
06 23:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:36 Moon at Perigee: 369930 km
09 13:14 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
11 14 Mars at Opposition
12 02:19 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
13 15:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 19:11 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
13 21:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.203
13 21:41 FULL MOON
14 06 Mercury at Perihelion
16 05:29 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
17 14 Venus at Perihelion
17 22 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
19 22:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
20 01:20 Vernal Equinox
20 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
21 03:56 Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
21 18:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 04:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
28 01:51 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:26 NEW MOON
Apr 01 21:28 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
02 00:50 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
02 04:16 Moon at Perigee: 367395 km
04 07:23 Venus 0.1°N of Pleiades
05 05:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
07 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 08:57 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
09 10:29 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
09 22:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 11:39 FULL MOON
12 13:39 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 06:43 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
17 22:46 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
20 13:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:29 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 10:06 Moon at Ascending Node
26 05:12 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
27 21:42 NEW MOON
29 09:11 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
29 20:30 Moon at Perigee: 362200 km
30 08:41 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 00:41 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
04 12:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 14:28 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
06 15:43 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 01:24 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:16 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
12 02:16 FULL MOON
13 13:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
15 13:19 Moon at Apogee: 405736 km
17 06 Saturn at Opposition
18 07:25 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
20 06:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:03 Moon at Ascending Node
27 05:39 NEW MOON
27 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 02:15 Moon at Perigee: 358408 km
30 08:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
Jun 01 20:48 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
02 20:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 02:16 Moon at Descending Node
03 11:41 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 02:01 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
09 20:01 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 17:16 FULL MOON
11 20:31 Moon at Apogee: 406330 km
14 12:41 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
17 16:53 Moon at Ascending Node
18 19:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:50 Summer Solstice
23 05:57 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
25 11:26 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
25 12:24 NEW MOON
26 15:40 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
26 17:22 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
26 18:39 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
29 05:07 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
30 04:39 Moon at Descending Node
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Date EET Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 18:03 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
02 06:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 08:08 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
03 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
07 01:57 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
07 22 Venus at Aphelion
08 22:57 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
10 08:22 FULL MOON
11 13:22 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
14 18:24 Moon at Ascending Node
14 23:44 Venus 1.2°N of Aldebaran
17 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°E
18 04:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 15:12 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 20:16 Moon at Perigee: 358737 km
24 04 Mercury at Aphelion
24 08 Jupiter at Opposition
24 19:10 NEW MOON
26 04:18 Mercury 2.3°S of Regulus
26 10:42 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
26 15:09 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
27 11:02 Moon at Descending Node
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 07:21 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
30 15:38 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
31 19:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 08:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
05 07:22 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
06 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
07 12:50 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
07 21:49 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
08 23:14 FULL MOON
10 22:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
16 12:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:15 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
20 15:00 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
21 01:01 Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
23 03:06 NEW MOON
23 03:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
23 20:33 Moon at Descending Node
27 00:33 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
28 01:19 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
30 11:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 15:43 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
31 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
Sep 01 22:26 Moon at Apogee: 404738 km
03 14:56 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
06 04 Mercury at Perihelion
07 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
07 13:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.046
07 13:24 FULL MOON
07 13:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
13 03:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
14 17:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 22:31 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
17 14:14 Moon at Perigee: 367771 km
18 07:59 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
19 10:39 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
20 06:05 Moon at Descending Node
21 13:03 NEW MOON
22 10:47 Autumnal Equinox
23 10:00 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
25 22:27 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
26 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 23 Mars 2.8°S of Saturn
26 23:56 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
29 05:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:06 Moon at Apogee: 404238 km
30 22:00 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
Oct 01 11:21 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
04 12:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 02:30 FULL MOON
10 09:36 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 17:35 Moon at Perigee: 369711 km
13 23:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 04:12 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 18:53 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
16 17:39 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
17 12:18 Moon at Descending Node
18 06:25 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 01:36 NEW MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 13:20 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
24 08:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
24 22:02 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
27 13:18 Moon at Apogee: 404571 km
28 07 Venus at Perihelion
28 10:05 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
29 01:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 19:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 01 02 Mercury 4.1°S of Saturn
05 07 Neptune at Opposition
05 11 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 14:27 FULL MOON
06 17:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
08 08:14 Moon at Perigee: 364997 km
09 01:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
10 09:57 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
11 17 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
12 07:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 23:13 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
13 14:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:06 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
17 01:46 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16:58 NEW MOON
21 09:46 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
22 23:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
24 08:42 Moon at Apogee: 405513 km
24 13 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 01:50 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
27 21:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 22:02 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 01 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 03 Mercury at Perihelion
04 03:59 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
05 01:34 FULL MOON
06 10:05 Moon at Perigee: 359749 km
07 17:58 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
10 05:28 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
10 14:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 16:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 07:30 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
17 22:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
18 12 Mercury 0.6°N of Saturn
18 17 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
19 10:53 NEW MOON
20 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.7°W
21 07:43 Winter Solstice
21 22:29 Moon at Apogee: 406354 km
22 04:06 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:46 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
24 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 15:05 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
Eastern European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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 | |||
| Eastern European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 08 06:02 | Jan 14 20:51 | Jan 22 01:47 |
| Jan 30 06:04 | Feb 06 15:46 | Feb 13 08:42 | Feb 20 22:20 |
| Feb 28 22:12 A | Mar 06 23:17 | Mar 13 21:41 t | Mar 21 18:52 |
| Mar 29 11:26 | Apr 05 05:45 | Apr 12 11:39 | Apr 20 13:48 |
| Apr 27 21:42 | May 04 12:28 | May 12 02:16 | May 20 06:02 |
| May 27 05:39 | Jun 02 20:33 | Jun 10 17:16 | Jun 18 19:00 |
| Jun 25 12:24 | Jul 02 06:48 | Jul 10 08:22 | Jul 18 04:47 |
| Jul 24 19:10 | Jul 31 19:40 | Aug 08 23:14 | Aug 16 12:03 |
| Aug 23 03:06 T | Aug 30 11:18 | Sep 07 13:24 t | Sep 14 17:58 |
| Sep 21 13:03 | Sep 29 05:30 | Oct 07 02:30 | Oct 13 23:52 |
| Oct 21 01:36 | Oct 29 01:28 | Nov 05 14:27 | Nov 12 07:09 |
| Nov 19 16:58 | Nov 27 21:36 | Dec 05 01:34 | Dec 11 16:52 |
| Dec 19 10:53 | Dec 27 16:00 | - | - |
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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