2046 Sky Event Almanac
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | ||||||||
| Indian Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 19 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
03 06 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 11:16 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
07 09:54 NEW MOON
09 14:31 Moon at Ascending Node
11 22:15 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
12 00:59 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 15:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 08:37 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 15:07 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 19 Venus at Perihelion
22 04:33 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 18:21 FULL MOON
22 18:31 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
23 11:53 Moon at Descending Node
24 00:32 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 15:04 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
28 08:42 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 09:41 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 16:50 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 05 21:15 Moon at Ascending Node
06 04:35 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
06 04:40 NEW MOON
07 17:06 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
08 10:41 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
08 20:25 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
14 08:50 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 17:18 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
16 03 Mercury at Perihelion
18 09 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
18 10 Uranus at Opposition
18 15:46 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
19 23:18 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:13 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
21 05:14 FULL MOON
21 12:13 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 17:03 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 21:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 22:53 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 03 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 02:55 Moon at Ascending Node
07 12:19 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
07 23:45 NEW MOON
13 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 23:53 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 22:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 23 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 08:30 Moon at Descending Node
20 13:26 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 16:28 Vernal Equinox
22 00:29 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 14:57 FULL MOON
24 03:33 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 06:54 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
29 12:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 01 02 Mercury at Aphelion
01 06:02 Moon at Ascending Node
02 13:44 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 18:15 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 17:22 NEW MOON
10 05:22 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 08:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
15 12:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 22:40 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
17 22 Mars at Opposition
19 08:29 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 14:21 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
20 23:51 FULL MOON
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 16:36 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
28 05:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 07:38 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:57 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
May 01 09:11 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
05 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 08:26 NEW MOON
07 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 10 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 13:24 Moon at Descending Node
13 04 Venus at Aphelion
13 15:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:25 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
15 02 Mercury at Perihelion
17 05:01 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
17 23:38 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
20 08:45 FULL MOON
21 02:31 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
25 10:28 Moon at Ascending Node
27 22:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 03:25 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 04 20:52 NEW MOON
06 18:03 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 15:12 Moon at Descending Node
10 10:55 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
10 20 Saturn at Opposition
11 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
11 20:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 09:24 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
14 06:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 11:09 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 18:40 FULL MOON
21 09:45 Summer Solstice
21 15:59 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:10 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 16:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19:19 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 22:39 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
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Date IST Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 03:32 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
04 07:09 NEW MOON
05 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 21:00 Moon at Descending Node
07 17:10 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
07 23:36 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
08 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 01:23 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 12:11 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
11 20:40 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 17:54 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 06:25 FULL MOON
18 06:35 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
18 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
23 16:07 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
26 08:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 12:34 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
Aug 01 03:30 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
01 04:46 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
02 06:17 Moon at Descending Node
02 15:50 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 15:55 NEW MOON
03 02 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
04 01:29 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 14:46 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 18:05 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 01:19 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
09 06:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:25 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
11 01 Mercury at Perihelion
13 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 06:12 Moon at Ascending Node
16 20:20 FULL MOON
20 07:23 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
23 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 20:44 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
25 00:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 09 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 16:14 Moon at Descending Node
31 23:55 NEW MOON
Sep 01 19:58 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
02 12 Venus at Perihelion
04 01:56 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 12:25 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
07 05:17 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 14:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:36 Moon at Ascending Node
15 12:09 FULL MOON
16 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
21 03:24 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 05:26 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
23 01:52 Autumnal Equinox
23 13:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 01 Mercury at Aphelion
24 12:56 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
25 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
27 22:33 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
30 06:17 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
30 07:55 NEW MOON
Oct 01 12:02 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
02 03:15 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 09 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
04 13:02 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
05 04:31 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
05 05:03 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11 Jupiter at Opposition
07 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
08 12:17 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16:52 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
15 05:11 FULL MOON
15 21 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 09:04 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
22 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 01:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 02:01 Moon at Descending Node
25 08:04 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 17:11 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 16:47 NEW MOON
31 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 22:56 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
Nov 01 17 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 17:47 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 03:01 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 13:46 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:58 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 00 Mercury at Perihelion
10 01:08 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
10 10 Neptune at Opposition
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 22:34 FULL MOON
14 15:02 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
18 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 02:29 Moon at Descending Node
21 11:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 15:08 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
25 09:04 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
25 23:39 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
28 03:20 NEW MOON
29 09:13 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 18:25 Moon at Ascending Node
02 05:50 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 16 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
05 13:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 18:06 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
11 22:22 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 15:25 FULL MOON
14 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 05:31 Moon at Descending Node
17 16 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 20:39 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
20 20:13 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22:58 Winter Solstice
22 16:27 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 10:36 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
23 20 Venus at Aphelion
25 19:08 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
27 08 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 16:09 NEW MOON
29 02:39 Moon at Ascending Node
29 03:43 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
31 11:56 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
Indian Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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 | |||
| Indian Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 09:54 | Jan 15 15:12 | Jan 22 18:21 p | Jan 29 09:41 |
| Feb 06 04:40 A | Feb 14 08:50 | Feb 21 05:14 | Feb 27 21:53 |
| Mar 07 23:45 | Mar 15 22:43 | Mar 22 14:57 | Mar 29 12:27 |
| Apr 06 17:22 | Apr 14 08:51 | Apr 20 23:51 | Apr 28 05:00 |
| May 06 08:26 | May 13 15:55 | May 20 08:45 | May 27 22:36 |
| Jun 04 20:52 | Jun 11 20:57 | Jun 18 18:40 | Jun 26 16:10 |
| Jul 04 07:09 | Jul 11 01:23 | Jul 18 06:25 p | Jul 26 08:49 |
| Aug 02 15:55 T | Aug 09 06:45 | Aug 16 20:20 | Aug 25 00:06 |
| Aug 31 23:55 | Sep 07 14:37 | Sep 15 12:09 | Sep 23 13:46 |
| Sep 30 07:55 | Oct 07 02:11 | Oct 15 05:11 | Oct 23 01:37 |
| Oct 29 16:47 | Nov 05 17:58 | Nov 13 22:34 | Nov 21 11:40 |
| Nov 28 03:20 | Dec 05 13:26 | Dec 13 15:25 | Dec 20 20:13 |
| Dec 27 16:09 | - | - | - |
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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