2046 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | ||||||||
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 00 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 04:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
07 03:24 NEW MOON
09 08:01 Moon at Ascending Node
11 15:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
11 18:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 08:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 02:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 08:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 13 Venus at Perihelion
21 22:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 11:51 FULL MOON
22 12:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
23 05:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 18:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 08:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
28 02:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 03:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 10:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 05 14:45 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
05 22:10 NEW MOON
07 10:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
08 04:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
08 13:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
14 02:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 10:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
15 21 Mercury at Perihelion
18 03 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
18 04 Uranus at Opposition
18 09:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
19 16:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 22:44 FULL MOON
21 05:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 10:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 15:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 16:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 02 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 20:25 Moon at Ascending Node
07 05:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
07 17:15 NEW MOON
13 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 17:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 16:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 02:00 Moon at Descending Node
20 06:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 09:58 Vernal Equinox
21 17:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 08:27 FULL MOON
23 21:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 00:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
29 05:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 20 Mercury at Aphelion
31 23:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 02 07:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 11:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 10:52 NEW MOON
09 22:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 02:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
15 06:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 16:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
17 15 Mars at Opposition
19 01:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 07:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
20 17:21 FULL MOON
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
27 22:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 16:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
May 01 02:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 01:56 NEW MOON
07 02 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 03 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 07 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 06:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 22 Venus at Aphelion
13 09:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 22:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
14 20 Mercury at Perihelion
16 22:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
17 17:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
20 02:15 FULL MOON
20 20:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
25 03:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 20:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 04 14:22 NEW MOON
06 11:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 08:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 04:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
10 14 Saturn at Opposition
10 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
11 14:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
14 00:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 04:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 12:10 FULL MOON
21 03:15 Summer Solstice
21 09:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 15:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 09:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 12:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 16:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
30 21:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 04 00:39 NEW MOON
05 05 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 14:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 10:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
07 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
07 17 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 18:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
11 14:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 11:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
17 23:55 FULL MOON
18 00:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
18 16:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 09:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
26 02:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 06:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
31 21:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
31 22:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
Aug 01 23:47 Moon at Descending Node
02 09:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 09:25 NEW MOON
02 20 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
03 18:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 08:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 11:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
08 18:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
09 00:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 16:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
10 19 Mercury at Perihelion
13 04 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 23:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 13:50 FULL MOON
20 00:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
23 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 14:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
24 17:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 02 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 09:44 Moon at Descending Node
31 17:25 NEW MOON
Sep 01 13:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
02 06 Venus at Perihelion
03 19:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 05:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 22:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 08:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 04:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 05:39 FULL MOON
16 09:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
20 20:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 22:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
22 19:22 Autumnal Equinox
23 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 19 Mercury at Aphelion
24 06:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
25 16:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 16:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
29 23:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
30 01:25 NEW MOON
Oct 01 05:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
01 20:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 02 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
04 06:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
04 22:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
04 22:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
06 19:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04 Jupiter at Opposition
07 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
08 05:47 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
14 22:41 FULL MOON
15 15 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 02:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 19:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 19:31 Moon at Descending Node
25 01:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 10:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 10:17 NEW MOON
31 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 16:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
Nov 01 11 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 11:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 20:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 07:16 Moon at Ascending Node
05 11:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 21 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 18 Mercury at Perihelion
09 18:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
10 03 Neptune at Opposition
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 16:04 FULL MOON
14 08:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 19:59 Moon at Descending Node
21 05:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 08:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
25 02:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
25 17:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
27 20:50 NEW MOON
29 02:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 11:55 Moon at Ascending Node
01 23:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
05 06:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
11 15:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 08:55 FULL MOON
14 16 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 14:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
20 13:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 16:28 Winter Solstice
22 09:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 04:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
23 14 Venus at Aphelion
25 12:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
27 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 09:39 NEW MOON
28 20:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 21:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
31 05:26 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 03:24 | Jan 15 08:42 | Jan 22 11:51 p | Jan 29 03:11 |
| Feb 05 22:10 A | Feb 14 02:20 | Feb 20 22:44 | Feb 27 15:23 |
| Mar 07 17:15 | Mar 15 16:13 | Mar 22 08:27 | Mar 29 05:57 |
| Apr 06 10:52 | Apr 14 02:21 | Apr 20 17:21 | Apr 27 22:30 |
| May 06 01:56 | May 13 09:25 | May 20 02:15 | May 27 16:06 |
| Jun 04 14:22 | Jun 11 14:27 | Jun 18 12:10 | Jun 26 09:40 |
| Jul 04 00:39 | Jul 10 18:53 | Jul 17 23:55 p | Jul 26 02:19 |
| Aug 02 09:25 T | Aug 09 00:15 | Aug 16 13:50 | Aug 24 17:36 |
| Aug 31 17:25 | Sep 07 08:07 | Sep 15 05:39 | Sep 23 07:16 |
| Sep 30 01:25 | Oct 06 19:41 | Oct 14 22:41 | Oct 22 19:07 |
| Oct 29 10:17 | Nov 05 11:28 | Nov 13 16:04 | Nov 21 05:10 |
| Nov 27 20:50 | Dec 05 06:56 | Dec 13 08:55 | Dec 20 13:43 |
| Dec 27 09:39 | - | - | - |
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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