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