2046 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.
| 2046 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Australian Central Time | ||||||||
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 23 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
03 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 10 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 15:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
07 13:54 NEW MOON
09 18:31 Moon at Ascending Node
12 02:15 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
12 04:59 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 19:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 12:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 19:07 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 23 Venus at Perihelion
22 08:33 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 22:21 FULL MOON
22 22:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
23 15:53 Moon at Descending Node
24 04:32 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 19:04 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
28 12:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 13:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 20:50 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 06 01:15 Moon at Ascending Node
06 08:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
06 08:40 NEW MOON
07 21:06 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
08 14:41 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
09 00:25 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
14 12:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:18 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
16 07 Mercury at Perihelion
18 13 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
18 14 Uranus at Opposition
18 19:46 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
20 03:18 Moon at Descending Node
21 06:13 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
21 09:14 FULL MOON
21 16:13 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 21:03 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 01:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 02:53 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 03 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 06:55 Moon at Ascending Node
07 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
08 03:45 NEW MOON
13 10 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
14 03:53 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
16 02:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 03 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
20 17:26 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 20:28 Vernal Equinox
22 04:29 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 18:57 FULL MOON
24 07:33 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 10:54 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
29 16:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 01 06 Mercury at Aphelion
01 10:02 Moon at Ascending Node
02 17:44 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 22:15 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 21:22 NEW MOON
10 09:22 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 12:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 16 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
15 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
17 02:40 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
18 02 Mars at Opposition
19 12:29 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 18:21 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
21 03:51 FULL MOON
23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 20:36 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
28 09:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 11:38 Moon at Ascending Node
30 02:57 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
May 01 13:11 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 12:26 NEW MOON
07 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 14 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 17:24 Moon at Descending Node
13 08 Venus at Aphelion
13 19:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09:25 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
15 06 Mercury at Perihelion
17 09:01 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
18 03:38 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
20 12:45 FULL MOON
21 06:31 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
25 14:28 Moon at Ascending Node
28 02:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:25 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 05 00:52 NEW MOON
06 22:03 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 19:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 14:55 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
11 00 Saturn at Opposition
11 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
12 00:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 13:24 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
14 10:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 15:09 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 22:40 FULL MOON
21 13:45 Summer Solstice
21 19:59 Moon at Ascending Node
26 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 20:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 23:19 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 02:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
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Date ACT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 07:32 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
04 11:09 NEW MOON
05 15 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 01:00 Moon at Descending Node
07 21:10 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
08 03:36 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
08 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 05:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 16:11 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
12 00:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 21:54 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 10:25 FULL MOON
18 10:35 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
19 03:19 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20:07 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
26 12:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 16:34 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
Aug 01 07:30 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
01 08:46 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
02 10:17 Moon at Descending Node
02 19:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 19:55 NEW MOON
03 06 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
04 05:29 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 18:46 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 22:05 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 05:19 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
09 10:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 03:25 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
11 05 Mercury at Perihelion
13 14 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 10:12 Moon at Ascending Node
17 00:20 FULL MOON
20 11:23 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
23 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 00:44 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
25 04:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 20:14 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 03:55 NEW MOON
01 23:58 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
02 16 Venus at Perihelion
04 05:56 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 16:25 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
07 09:17 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 18:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 14:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:09 FULL MOON
16 19:41 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
21 07:24 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 09:26 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
23 05:52 Autumnal Equinox
23 17:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 05 Mercury at Aphelion
24 16:56 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
26 03:24 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:33 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
30 10:17 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
30 11:55 NEW MOON
Oct 01 16:02 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
02 07:15 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 13 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
04 17:02 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
05 08:31 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
05 09:03 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 06:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 15 Jupiter at Opposition
08 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
08 16:17 Moon at Ascending Node
13 20:52 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
15 09:11 FULL MOON
16 01 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 13:04 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 05:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 06:01 Moon at Descending Node
25 12:04 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 21:11 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 20:47 NEW MOON
31 16 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 01 02:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
01 21 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 21:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 07:01 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 17:46 Moon at Ascending Node
05 21:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 07 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 04 Mercury at Perihelion
10 05:08 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
10 14 Neptune at Opposition
13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 02:34 FULL MOON
14 19:02 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 06:29 Moon at Descending Node
21 15:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 19:08 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
25 13:04 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
26 03:39 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
28 07:20 NEW MOON
29 13:13 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 22:25 Moon at Ascending Node
02 09:50 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 20 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
05 17:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
12 02:22 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 19:25 FULL MOON
15 02 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 09:31 Moon at Descending Node
17 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 00:39 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
21 00:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 02:58 Winter Solstice
22 20:27 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 14:36 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
24 00 Venus at Aphelion
25 23:08 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
27 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 20:09 NEW MOON
29 06:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 07:43 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
31 15:56 Mars 4.0°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
2046 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.
| 2046 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Australian Central Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 13:54 | Jan 15 19:12 | Jan 22 22:21 p | Jan 29 13:41 |
| Feb 06 08:40 A | Feb 14 12:50 | Feb 21 09:14 | Feb 28 01:53 |
| Mar 08 03:45 | Mar 16 02:43 | Mar 22 18:57 | Mar 29 16:27 |
| Apr 06 21:22 | Apr 14 12:51 | Apr 21 03:51 | Apr 28 09:00 |
| May 06 12:26 | May 13 19:55 | May 20 12:45 | May 28 02:36 |
| Jun 05 00:52 | Jun 12 00:57 | Jun 18 22:40 | Jun 26 20:10 |
| Jul 04 11:09 | Jul 11 05:23 | Jul 18 10:25 p | Jul 26 12:49 |
| Aug 02 19:55 T | Aug 09 10:45 | Aug 17 00:20 | Aug 25 04:06 |
| Sep 01 03:55 | Sep 07 18:37 | Sep 15 16:09 | Sep 23 17:46 |
| Sep 30 11:55 | Oct 07 06:11 | Oct 15 09:11 | Oct 23 05:37 |
| Oct 29 20:47 | Nov 05 21:58 | Nov 14 02:34 | Nov 21 15:40 |
| Nov 28 07:20 | Dec 05 17:26 | Dec 13 19:25 | Dec 21 00:13 |
| Dec 27 20:09 | - | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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