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