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