2046 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 01 05 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 16 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 20:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
06 19:24 NEW MOON
09 00:01 Moon at Ascending Node
11 07:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
11 10:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 00:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 18:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 00:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 05 Venus at Perihelion
21 14:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 03:51 FULL MOON
22 04:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
22 21:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 10:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 00:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
27 18:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 19:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 02:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 05 06:45 Moon at Ascending Node
05 14:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
05 14:10 NEW MOON
07 02:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
07 20:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
08 05:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
13 18:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 02:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
15 13 Mercury at Perihelion
17 19 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
17 20 Uranus at Opposition
18 01:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
19 08:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 11:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 14:44 FULL MOON
20 21:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 02:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 07:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 08:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 02 11 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 12:25 Moon at Ascending Node
06 21:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
07 09:15 NEW MOON
12 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 09:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 08:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 09 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 18:00 Moon at Descending Node
19 22:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 01:58 Vernal Equinox
21 09:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 00:27 FULL MOON
23 13:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 16:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
28 21:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 12 Mercury at Aphelion
31 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 01 23:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 03:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 02:52 NEW MOON
09 14:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 18:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
14 22:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 08:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
17 07 Mars at Opposition
18 17:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
19 23:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
20 09:21 FULL MOON
22 13 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 02:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
27 14:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 17:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 08:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
30 18:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
May 05 02 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 17:56 NEW MOON
06 18 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 19 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
09 23 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 22:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 14 Venus at Aphelion
13 01:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 14:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
14 12 Mercury at Perihelion
16 14:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
17 09:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
19 18:15 FULL MOON
20 12:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
24 19:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 08:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 04 06:22 NEW MOON
06 03:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
09 20:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
10 06 Saturn at Opposition
10 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
11 06:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
13 16:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 20:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 04:10 FULL MOON
20 19:15 Summer Solstice
21 01:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 07:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 01:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 04:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 08:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
30 13:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 16:39 NEW MOON
04 21 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 06:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 02:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
07 09:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
07 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 10:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
11 06:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 03:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
17 15:55 FULL MOON
17 16:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
18 08:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 01:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
25 18:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 04 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
31 13:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
31 14:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
Aug 01 15:47 Moon at Descending Node
02 01:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 01:25 NEW MOON
02 12 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
03 10:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 00:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 03:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
08 10:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
08 16:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 08:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
10 11 Mercury at Perihelion
12 20 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 15:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 05:50 FULL MOON
19 16:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
22 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 06:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
24 09:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 01:44 Moon at Descending Node
31 09:25 NEW MOON
Sep 01 05:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
01 22 Venus at Perihelion
03 11:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
05 21:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 14:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 00:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 20:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 21:39 FULL MOON
16 01:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
20 12:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 14:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
22 11:22 Autumnal Equinox
22 23:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 11 Mercury at Aphelion
23 22:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
25 08:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 08:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
29 15:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
29 17:25 NEW MOON
30 21:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
Oct 01 12:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 18 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
03 22:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
04 14:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
04 14:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
06 11:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 20 Jupiter at Opposition
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
07 21:47 Moon at Ascending Node
13 02:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
14 14:41 FULL MOON
15 07 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 18:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
21 12 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 11:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 11:31 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 02:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 02:17 NEW MOON
30 22 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 08:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
Nov 01 03 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 03:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 12:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
03 23:16 Moon at Ascending Node
05 03:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 13 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 10 Mercury at Perihelion
09 10:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
09 19 Neptune at Opposition
12 12 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 08:04 FULL MOON
14 00:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
17 18 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 11:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 00:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
24 18:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
25 09:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
27 12:50 NEW MOON
28 18:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 03:55 Moon at Ascending Node
01 15:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 02 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
04 22:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 03:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
11 07:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 00:55 FULL MOON
14 08 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 15:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 02 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 06:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
20 05:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:28 Winter Solstice
22 01:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
22 16 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
23 06 Venus at Aphelion
25 04:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 01:39 NEW MOON
28 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 13:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
30 21:26 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
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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 | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 19:24 | Jan 15 00:42 | Jan 22 03:51 p | Jan 28 19:11 |
| Feb 05 14:10 A | Feb 13 18:20 | Feb 20 14:44 | Feb 27 07:23 |
| Mar 07 09:15 | Mar 15 08:13 | Mar 22 00:27 | Mar 28 21:57 |
| Apr 06 02:52 | Apr 13 18:21 | Apr 20 09:21 | Apr 27 14:30 |
| May 05 17:56 | May 13 01:25 | May 19 18:15 | May 27 08:06 |
| Jun 04 06:22 | Jun 11 06:27 | Jun 18 04:10 | Jun 26 01:40 |
| Jul 03 16:39 | Jul 10 10:53 | Jul 17 15:55 p | Jul 25 18:19 |
| Aug 02 01:25 T | Aug 08 16:15 | Aug 16 05:50 | Aug 24 09:36 |
| Aug 31 09:25 | Sep 07 00:07 | Sep 14 21:39 | Sep 22 23:16 |
| Sep 29 17:25 | Oct 06 11:41 | Oct 14 14:41 | Oct 22 11:07 |
| Oct 29 02:17 | Nov 05 03:28 | Nov 13 08:04 | Nov 20 21:10 |
| Nov 27 12:50 | Dec 04 22:56 | Dec 13 00:55 | Dec 20 05:43 |
| Dec 27 01:39 | - | - | - |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| PST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AKST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| HST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 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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