2044 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
| Gulf Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 19:31 Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 18 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
05 22 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
06 10:50 Moon at Ascending Node
08 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°W
08 08:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 08:04 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
13 13:08 Moon at Perigee: 359906 km
14 21:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
14 22:51 FULL MOON
17 08:42 Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
18 23:49 Moon at Descending Node
19 18:33 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
21 13:10 Spica 0.8°N of Moon
22 03:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 08:44 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
25 13:32 Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
27 21 Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
28 16:41 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
28 19:10 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
30 08 Mercury at Aphelion
30 08:04 NEW MOON
Feb 02 12:49 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22:44 Venus 1.2°S of Moon
06 17:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66600 AU
07 15:16 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
09 12 Uranus at Opposition
10 14:42 Moon at Perigee: 365312 km
11 07:54 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
13 10:42 FULL MOON
13 19:21 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
15 07:48 Moon at Descending Node
17 22:12 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
21 00:20 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:30 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
22 09:18 Moon at Apogee: 404628 km
23 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 12:12 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
29 00:12 NEW MOON
29 00:23 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.960
29 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
Mar 03 16:58 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
05 20:43 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
07 01:17 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00:36 Moon at Perigee: 369930 km
09 15:14 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
11 16 Mars at Opposition
12 04:19 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
13 17:09 Moon at Descending Node
13 21:11 Mars 4.4°N of Moon
13 23:37 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.203
13 23:41 FULL MOON
14 08 Mercury at Perihelion
16 07:29 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
17 16 Venus at Perihelion
18 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
20 00:46 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
20 03:20 Vernal Equinox
20 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
21 05:56 Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
21 20:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 06:46 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
28 03:51 Moon at Ascending Node
29 13:26 NEW MOON
Apr 01 23:28 Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
02 02:50 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
02 06:16 Moon at Perigee: 367395 km
04 09:23 Venus 0.1°N of Pleiades
05 07:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 20:46 Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
07 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
08 10:57 Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
09 12:29 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
10 00:14 Moon at Descending Node
12 13:39 FULL MOON
12 15:39 Spica 0.9°N of Moon
16 08:43 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
18 00:46 Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
20 15:48 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 22:29 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 12:06 Moon at Ascending Node
26 07:12 Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
27 23:42 NEW MOON
29 11:11 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
29 22:30 Moon at Perigee: 362200 km
30 10:41 Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
May 02 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
03 02:41 Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
04 14:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 16:28 Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
06 17:43 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
07 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
09 22:16 Spica 1.0°N of Moon
12 04:16 FULL MOON
13 15:48 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
15 15:19 Moon at Apogee: 405736 km
17 08 Saturn at Opposition
18 09:25 Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
20 08:02 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 17:03 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07:39 NEW MOON
27 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
28 04:15 Moon at Perigee: 358408 km
30 10:40 Pollux 2.7°N of Moon
Jun 01 22:48 Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
02 22:33 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 04:16 Moon at Descending Node
03 13:41 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
06 04:01 Spica 1.1°N of Moon
09 22:01 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
10 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
10 19:16 FULL MOON
11 22:31 Moon at Apogee: 406330 km
14 14:41 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
17 18:53 Moon at Ascending Node
18 21:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 20:50 Summer Solstice
23 07:57 Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
25 13:26 Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
25 14:24 NEW MOON
26 17:40 Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
26 19:22 Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
26 20:39 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
29 07:07 Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
30 06:39 Moon at Descending Node
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 20:03 Mars 2.3°N of Moon
02 08:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 10:08 Spica 1.4°N of Moon
03 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
07 03:57 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
08 00 Venus at Aphelion
09 00:57 Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
10 10:22 FULL MOON
11 15:22 Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
14 20:24 Moon at Ascending Node
15 01:44 Venus 1.2°N of Aldebaran
17 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°E
18 06:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 17:12 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
23 22:16 Moon at Perigee: 358737 km
24 06 Mercury at Aphelion
24 10 Jupiter at Opposition
24 21:10 NEW MOON
26 06:18 Mercury 2.3°S of Regulus
26 12:42 Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
26 17:09 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
27 13:02 Moon at Descending Node
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
30 09:21 Mars 3.2°N of Moon
30 17:38 Spica 1.6°N of Moon
31 21:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 03 10:21 Antares 0.6°N of Moon
05 09:22 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
06 05 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
07 14:50 Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
07 23:49 Mars 1.5°N of Spica
09 01:14 FULL MOON
11 00:20 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
14 23 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
16 14:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:15 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
20 17:00 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
21 03:01 Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
23 05:06 NEW MOON
23 05:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
23 22:33 Moon at Descending Node
27 02:33 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
28 03:19 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
30 13:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 17:43 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
31 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
Sep 02 00:26 Moon at Apogee: 404738 km
03 16:56 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
06 06 Mercury at Perihelion
07 07:06 Moon at Ascending Node
07 15:19 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.046
07 15:24 FULL MOON
07 15:56 Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
13 05:46 Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
14 19:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:31 Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
17 16:14 Moon at Perigee: 367771 km
18 09:59 Venus 2.9°S of Moon
19 12:39 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
20 08:05 Moon at Descending Node
21 15:03 NEW MOON
22 12:47 Autumnal Equinox
23 12:00 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
26 00:27 Mars 4.3°N of Moon
26 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 01 Mars 2.8°S of Saturn
27 01:56 Antares 0.7°N of Moon
29 07:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 19:06 Moon at Apogee: 404238 km
Oct 01 00:00 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
01 13:21 Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
04 14:56 Moon at Ascending Node
07 04:30 FULL MOON
10 11:36 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
12 19:35 Moon at Perigee: 369711 km
14 01:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 06:12 Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
15 20:53 Mars 3.5°N of Antares
16 19:39 Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
17 14:18 Moon at Descending Node
18 08:25 Venus 2.4°N of Moon
21 03:36 NEW MOON
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 15:20 Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
24 10:20 Antares 0.5°N of Moon
25 00:02 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
27 15:18 Moon at Apogee: 404571 km
28 09 Venus at Perihelion
28 12:05 Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
29 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 21:07 Moon at Ascending Node
Nov 01 04 Mercury 4.1°S of Saturn
05 09 Neptune at Opposition
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 16:27 FULL MOON
06 19:36 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
08 10:14 Moon at Perigee: 364997 km
09 03:11 Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
10 11:57 Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
11 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
12 09:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 01:13 Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
13 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 05:06 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
17 03:46 Spica 1.7°N of Moon
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 18:58 NEW MOON
21 11:46 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
23 01:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
24 10:42 Moon at Apogee: 405513 km
24 15 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
25 03:50 Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
27 23:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 00:02 Moon at Ascending Node
Dec 02 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 05 Mercury at Perihelion
04 05:59 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
05 03:34 FULL MOON
06 12:05 Moon at Perigee: 359749 km
07 19:58 Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
10 07:28 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
10 16:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 18:52 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
14 09:30 Spica 1.9°N of Moon
18 00:37 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
18 14 Mercury 0.6°N of Saturn
18 19 Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
19 12:53 NEW MOON
20 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.7°W
21 09:43 Winter Solstice
22 00:29 Moon at Apogee: 406354 km
22 06:06 Mars 1.6°N of Moon
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:46 Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
25 01:19 Moon at Ascending Node
27 18:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
31 17:05 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 08 08:02 | Jan 14 22:51 | Jan 22 03:47 |
| Jan 30 08:04 | Feb 06 17:46 | Feb 13 10:42 | Feb 21 00:20 |
| Feb 29 00:12 A | Mar 07 01:17 | Mar 13 23:41 t | Mar 21 20:52 |
| Mar 29 13:26 | Apr 05 07:45 | Apr 12 13:39 | Apr 20 15:48 |
| Apr 27 23:42 | May 04 14:28 | May 12 04:16 | May 20 08:02 |
| May 27 07:39 | Jun 02 22:33 | Jun 10 19:16 | Jun 18 21:00 |
| Jun 25 14:24 | Jul 02 08:48 | Jul 10 10:22 | Jul 18 06:47 |
| Jul 24 21:10 | Jul 31 21:40 | Aug 09 01:14 | Aug 16 14:03 |
| Aug 23 05:06 T | Aug 30 13:18 | Sep 07 15:24 t | Sep 14 19:58 |
| Sep 21 15:03 | Sep 29 07:30 | Oct 07 04:30 | Oct 14 01:52 |
| Oct 21 03:36 | Oct 29 03:28 | Nov 05 16:27 | Nov 12 09:09 |
| Nov 19 18:58 | Nov 27 23:36 | Dec 05 03:34 | Dec 11 18:52 |
| Dec 19 12:53 | Dec 27 18:00 | - | - |
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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