2046 Sky Event Almanac

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  23     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    03  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
    04  10     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  14:46  Antares 0.1°N of Moon
    07  13:24  NEW MOON 
    09  18:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  01:45  Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
    12  04:29  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    15  18:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  12:07  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    18  18:37  Mars 3.9°N of Spica
    20  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  08:03  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
    22  21:51  FULL MOON 
    22  22:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
    23  15:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  04:02  Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
    24  18:34  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    28  12:12  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    29  13:11  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    31  20:20  Antares 0.2°N of Moon

Feb 06  00:45  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  08:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
    06  08:10  NEW MOON 
    07  20:36  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
    08  14:11  Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
    08  23:55  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
    14  12:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20:48  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    15  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
    16  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  13     Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
    18  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  19:16  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
    20  02:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:43  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    21  08:44  FULL MOON 
    21  15:43  Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
    24  20:33  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    28  01:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02:23  Antares 0.1°N of Moon

Mar 03  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  06:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  15:49  Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
    08  03:15  NEW MOON 
    13  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
    14  03:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    16  02:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    16  03     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  12:00  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  16:56  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
    20  19:58  Vernal Equinox 
    22  03:59  Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
    22  18:27  FULL MOON 
    24  07:03  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    27  10:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon
    29  15:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W

Apr 01  06     Mercury at Aphelion 
    01  09:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  17:14  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  21:45  Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
    06  20:52  NEW MOON 
    10  08:52  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    14  12:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  15     Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
    15  16:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  02:10  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
    18  01     Mars at Opposition 
    19  11:59  Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
    20  17:51  Spica 3.0°N of Moon
    21  03:21  FULL MOON 
    23  07     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  20:06  Antares 0.2°S of Moon
    28  08:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  11:08  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  02:27  Mars 3.3°N of Spica

May 01  12:41  Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
    05  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  11:56  NEW MOON 
    07  12     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  13     Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
    10  17     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  16:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  08     Venus at Aphelion 
    13  19:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  08:55  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    15  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  08:31  Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
    18  03:08  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    20  12:15  FULL MOON 
    21  06:01  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    25  13:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:55  Moon at Apogee: 404334 km

Jun 05  00:22  NEW MOON 
    06  21:33  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  18:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  14:25  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
    11  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
    12  00:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  12:54  Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
    14  10:09  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    17  14:39  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    18  22:10  FULL MOON 
    21  13:15  Summer Solstice 
    21  19:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  01:40  Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
    26  19:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  22:49  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  02:09  Mars 1.2°N of Spica

Date     JST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  07:02  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    04  10:39  NEW MOON 
    05  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
    06  00:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  20:40  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    08  03:06  Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
    08  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  04:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:41  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    12  00:10  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    14  21:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    18  09:55  FULL MOON 
    18  10:05  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
    19  02:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  19:37  Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
    26  12:19  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  16:04  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
    28  22     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W

Aug 01  07:00  Venus 1.4°S of Moon
    01  08:16  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    02  09:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  19:20  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
    02  19:25  NEW MOON 
    03  06     Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
    04  04:59  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    04  18:16  Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
    07  21:35  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    09  04:49  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    09  10:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  02:55  Antares 0.3°S of Moon
    11  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  14     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  09:42  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  23:50  FULL MOON 
    20  10:53  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
    23  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  00:14  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    25  03:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  12     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 

Sep 01  03:25  NEW MOON 
    01  23:28  Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
    02  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    04  05:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    06  15:55  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    07  08:47  Antares 0.4°S of Moon
    07  18:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  14:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15:39  FULL MOON 
    16  19:11  Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
    21  06:54  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
    22  08:56  Mars 2.9°N of Antares
    23  05:22  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  17:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  16:26  Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
    26  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  02:03  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
    30  09:47  Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
    30  11:25  NEW MOON 

Oct 01  15:32  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    02  06:45  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
    04  12     Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
    04  16:32  Antares 0.6°S of Moon
    05  08:01  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    05  08:33  Mars 1.8°N of Moon
    07  05:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    08  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
    08  15:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  20:22  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
    15  08:41  FULL MOON 
    16  01     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    18  12:34  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
    22  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  05:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  05:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  11:34  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
    28  20:41  Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
    29  20:17  NEW MOON 
    31  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Nov 01  02:26  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    01  21     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.95342 AU
    01  21:17  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    03  06:31  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  17:16  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  21:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  07     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    07  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  04:38  Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
    10  13     Neptune at Opposition 
    13  06     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  02:04  FULL MOON 
    14  18:32  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    16  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
    18  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  05:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  15:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  18:38  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    25  12:34  Spica 3.3°N of Moon
    26  03:09  Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
    28  06:50  NEW MOON 
    29  12:43  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon

Dec 01  21:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  09:20  Mars 2.0°S of Moon
    03  20     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38138 AU
    05  16:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  21:36  Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
    12  01:52  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
    13  18:55  FULL MOON 
    15  02     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  09:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  00:09  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
    20  23:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:28  Winter Solstice 
    22  19:57  Spica 3.4°N of Moon
    23  10     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  14:06  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
    24  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    25  22:38  Antares 0.8°S of Moon
    27  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  19:39  NEW MOON 
    29  06:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  07:13  Venus 1.5°S of Moon
    31  15:26  Mars 4.0°S of Moon

    

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

Japan Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Japan Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9 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
Japan Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 07 13:24 Jan 15 18:42 Jan 22 21:51 p Jan 29 13:11
Feb 06 08:10 A Feb 14 12:20 Feb 21 08:44 Feb 28 01:23
Mar 08 03:15 Mar 16 02:13 Mar 22 18:27 Mar 29 15:57
Apr 06 20:52 Apr 14 12:21 Apr 21 03:21 Apr 28 08:30
May 06 11:56 May 13 19:25 May 20 12:15 May 28 02:06
Jun 05 00:22 Jun 12 00:27 Jun 18 22:10 Jun 26 19:40
Jul 04 10:39 Jul 11 04:53 Jul 18 09:55 p Jul 26 12:19
Aug 02 19:25 T Aug 09 10:15 Aug 16 23:50 Aug 25 03:36
Sep 01 03:25 Sep 07 18:07 Sep 15 15:39 Sep 23 17:16
Sep 30 11:25 Oct 07 05:41 Oct 15 08:41 Oct 23 05:07
Oct 29 20:17 Nov 05 21:28 Nov 14 02:04 Nov 21 15:10
Nov 28 06:50 Dec 05 16:56 Dec 13 18:55 Dec 20 23:43
Dec 27 19:39 ---

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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