2046 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||
January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AEST Even (h:m) Jan 02 00 Venus at Inferior Conjunction 03 11 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU 04 11 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 04 15:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon 07 14:24 NEW MOON 09 19:01 Moon at Ascending Node 12 02:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km 12 05:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon 15 19:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON 16 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 18 13:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon 18 19:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica 21 00 Venus at Perihelion 22 09:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon 22 22:51 FULL MOON 22 23:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053 23 16:23 Moon at Descending Node 24 05:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km 24 19:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon 28 13:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon 29 14:11 LAST QUARTER MOON 31 21:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon Feb 06 01:45 Moon at Ascending Node 06 09:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923 06 09:10 NEW MOON 07 21:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon 08 15:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km 09 00:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon 14 13:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON 14 21:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon 15 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E 16 08 Mercury at Perihelion 18 14 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter 18 15 Uranus at Opposition 18 20:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon 20 03:48 Moon at Descending Node 21 06:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon 21 09:44 FULL MOON 21 16:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km 24 21:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon 28 02:23 LAST QUARTER MOON 28 03:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon Mar 03 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 05 07:25 Moon at Ascending Node 07 16:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km 08 04:15 NEW MOON 13 11 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W 14 04:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon 16 03:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON 16 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 19 13:00 Moon at Descending Node 20 17:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon 20 20:58 Vernal Equinox 22 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km 22 19:27 FULL MOON 24 08:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon 27 11:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon 29 16:57 LAST QUARTER MOON 30 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W Apr 01 07 Mercury at Aphelion 01 10:32 Moon at Ascending Node 02 18:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn. 03 22:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km 06 21:52 NEW MOON 10 09:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon 14 13:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON 15 16 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter 15 17:10 Moon at Descending Node 17 03:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon 18 02 Mars at Opposition 19 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km 20 18:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon 21 04:21 FULL MOON 23 08 Lyrid Meteor Shower 23 21:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon 28 09:30 LAST QUARTER MOON 28 12:08 Moon at Ascending Node 30 03:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica May 01 13:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km 05 21 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 06 12:56 NEW MOON 07 13 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 08 14 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter 10 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 12 17:54 Moon at Descending Node 13 09 Venus at Aphelion 13 20:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON 14 09:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon 15 07 Mercury at Perihelion 17 09:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km 18 04:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon 20 13:15 FULL MOON 21 07:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon 25 14:58 Moon at Ascending Node 28 03:06 LAST QUARTER MOON 29 07:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km Jun 05 01:22 NEW MOON 06 22:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn. 08 19:42 Moon at Descending Node 10 15:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon 11 01 Saturn at Opposition 11 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E 12 01:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON 12 13:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km 14 11:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon 17 15:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon 18 23:10 FULL MOON 21 14:15 Summer Solstice 21 20:29 Moon at Ascending Node 26 02:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km 26 20:40 LAST QUARTER MOON 29 23:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran 30 03:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica |
Date AEST Even (h:m) Jul 01 08:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon 04 11:39 NEW MOON 05 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU 06 01:30 Moon at Descending Node 07 21:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon 08 04:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km 08 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 11 05:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON 11 16:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon 12 01:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon 14 22:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon 18 10:55 FULL MOON 18 11:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246 19 03:49 Moon at Ascending Node 23 20:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km 26 13:19 LAST QUARTER MOON 28 17:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon 28 23 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower 29 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W Aug 01 08:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon 01 09:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon 02 10:47 Moon at Descending Node 02 20:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053 02 20:25 NEW MOON 03 07 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus 04 05:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon 04 19:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km 07 22:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon 09 05:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon 09 11:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON 11 03:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon 11 06 Mercury at Perihelion 13 15 Perseid Meteor Shower 15 10:42 Moon at Ascending Node 17 00:50 FULL MOON 20 11:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km 23 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 25 01:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon 25 04:36 LAST QUARTER MOON 25 13 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 29 20:44 Moon at Descending Node Sep 01 04:25 NEW MOON 02 00:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km 02 17 Venus at Perihelion 04 06:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon 06 16:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon 07 09:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon 07 19:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON 11 15:06 Moon at Ascending Node 15 16:39 FULL MOON 16 20:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km 21 07:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon 22 09:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares 23 06:22 Autumnal Equinox 23 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON 24 06 Mercury at Aphelion 24 17:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica 26 03:54 Moon at Descending Node 28 03:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon 30 10:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km 30 12:25 NEW MOON Oct 01 16:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon 02 07:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon 04 13 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn 04 17:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon 05 09:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon 05 09:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon 07 06:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON 07 15 Jupiter at Opposition 08 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E 08 16:47 Moon at Ascending Node 13 21:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km 15 09:41 FULL MOON 16 02 Venus at Superior Conjunction 18 13:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon 22 07 Orionid Meteor Shower 23 06:07 LAST QUARTER MOON 23 06:31 Moon at Descending Node 25 12:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon 28 21:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km 29 21:17 NEW MOON 31 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction Nov 01 03:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon 01 22 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU 01 22:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon 03 07:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn. 04 18:16 Moon at Ascending Node 05 22:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON 06 08 S Taurid Meteor Shower 07 05 Mercury at Perihelion 10 05:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km 10 14 Neptune at Opposition 13 07 N Taurid Meteor Shower 14 03:04 FULL MOON 14 19:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon 16 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W 18 13 Leonid Meteor Shower 19 06:59 Moon at Descending Node 21 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON 21 19:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon 25 13:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon 26 04:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km 28 07:50 NEW MOON 29 13:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon Dec 01 22:55 Moon at Ascending Node 02 10:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon 03 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU 05 17:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON 07 22:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km 12 02:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon 13 19:55 FULL MOON 15 03 Geminid Meteor Shower 16 10:01 Moon at Descending Node 17 21 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 19 01:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon 21 00:43 LAST QUARTER MOON 22 03:28 Winter Solstice 22 20:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon 23 11 Ursid Meteor Shower 23 15:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km 24 01 Venus at Aphelion 25 23:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon 27 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 27 20:39 NEW MOON 29 07:09 Moon at Ascending Node 29 08:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon 31 16:26 Mars 4.0°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
2046 Phases of the Moon
Australian Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 10 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 Eastern Standard Time | |||
New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
Jan 07 14:24 | Jan 15 19:42 | Jan 22 22:51 p | Jan 29 14:11 |
Feb 06 09:10 A | Feb 14 13:20 | Feb 21 09:44 | Feb 28 02:23 |
Mar 08 04:15 | Mar 16 03:13 | Mar 22 19:27 | Mar 29 16:57 |
Apr 06 21:52 | Apr 14 13:21 | Apr 21 04:21 | Apr 28 09:30 |
May 06 12:56 | May 13 20:25 | May 20 13:15 | May 28 03:06 |
Jun 05 01:22 | Jun 12 01:27 | Jun 18 23:10 | Jun 26 20:40 |
Jul 04 11:39 | Jul 11 05:53 | Jul 18 10:55 p | Jul 26 13:19 |
Aug 02 20:25 T | Aug 09 11:15 | Aug 17 00:50 | Aug 25 04:36 |
Sep 01 04:25 | Sep 07 19:07 | Sep 15 16:39 | Sep 23 18:16 |
Sep 30 12:25 | Oct 07 06:41 | Oct 15 09:41 | Oct 23 06:07 |
Oct 29 21:17 | Nov 05 22:28 | Nov 14 03:04 | Nov 21 16:10 |
Nov 28 07:50 | Dec 05 17:56 | Dec 13 19:55 | Dec 21 00:43 |
Dec 27 20:39 | - | - | - |
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 | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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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