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