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
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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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