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