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