2046 Sky Event Almanac
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | ||||||||
| Pacific Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 06 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 21:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
06 20:24 NEW MOON
09 01:01 Moon at Ascending Node
11 08:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
11 11:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 01:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 19:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 01:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 06 Venus at Perihelion
21 15:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 04:51 FULL MOON
22 05:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
22 22:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 11:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 01:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
27 19:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 20:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 03:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 05 07:45 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
05 15:10 NEW MOON
07 03:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
07 21:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
08 06:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
13 19:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 03:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
14 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
15 14 Mercury at Perihelion
17 20 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
17 21 Uranus at Opposition
18 02:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
19 09:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 12:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 15:44 FULL MOON
20 22:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 03:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 08:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 09:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 02 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 13:25 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
07 10:15 NEW MOON
12 17 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 10:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 09:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 19:00 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 02:58 Vernal Equinox
21 10:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 01:27 FULL MOON
23 14:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 17:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
28 22:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 13 Mercury at Aphelion
31 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 02 00:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 03:52 NEW MOON
09 15:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 19:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 22 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
14 23:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 09:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
17 08 Mars at Opposition
18 18:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 00:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
20 10:21 FULL MOON
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
27 15:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 18:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 09:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
30 19:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
May 05 03 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 18:56 NEW MOON
06 19 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 20 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
11 23:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 15 Venus at Aphelion
13 02:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 15:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
14 13 Mercury at Perihelion
16 15:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
17 10:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
19 19:15 FULL MOON
20 13:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
24 20:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 09:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 13:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 04 07:22 NEW MOON
06 04:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 01:42 Moon at Descending Node
09 21:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
10 07 Saturn at Opposition
10 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
11 07:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 19:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
13 17:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 21:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 05:10 FULL MOON
20 20:15 Summer Solstice
21 02:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 08:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 02:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 05:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 09:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
30 14:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
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Date PST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 17:39 NEW MOON
04 22 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 07:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 03:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
07 10:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
07 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 11:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 22:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
11 07:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 04:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
17 16:55 FULL MOON
17 17:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
18 09:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 02:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
25 19:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 23:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
31 14:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
31 15:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
Aug 01 16:47 Moon at Descending Node
02 02:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 02:25 NEW MOON
02 13 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
03 11:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 01:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 04:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
08 11:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
08 17:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 09:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
10 12 Mercury at Perihelion
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 16:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 06:50 FULL MOON
19 17:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
22 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 07:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
24 10:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 19 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 02:44 Moon at Descending Node
31 10:25 NEW MOON
Sep 01 06:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
01 23 Venus at Perihelion
03 12:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
05 22:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 15:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 01:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 21:06 Moon at Ascending Node
14 22:39 FULL MOON
16 02:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
20 13:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 15:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
22 12:22 Autumnal Equinox
23 00:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 12 Mercury at Aphelion
23 23:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
25 09:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 09:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
29 16:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
29 18:25 NEW MOON
30 22:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
Oct 01 13:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 19 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
03 23:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
04 15:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
04 15:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
06 12:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 21 Jupiter at Opposition
07 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
07 22:47 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
14 15:41 FULL MOON
15 08 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 19:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
21 13 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 12:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 12:31 Moon at Descending Node
24 18:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 03:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 03:17 NEW MOON
30 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 09:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
Nov 01 04 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 04:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 13:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 00:16 Moon at Ascending Node
05 04:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 11 Mercury at Perihelion
09 11:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
09 20 Neptune at Opposition
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 09:04 FULL MOON
14 01:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
17 19 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 12:59 Moon at Descending Node
20 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 01:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
24 19:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
25 10:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
27 13:50 NEW MOON
28 19:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 04:55 Moon at Ascending Node
01 16:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
04 23:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 04:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
11 08:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 01:55 FULL MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 16:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 07:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
20 06:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 09:28 Winter Solstice
22 02:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 21:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
23 07 Venus at Aphelion
25 05:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 02:39 NEW MOON
28 13:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 14:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
30 22:26 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
Pacific Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Pacific Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 8 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 | |||
| Pacific Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 20:24 | Jan 15 01:42 | Jan 22 04:51 p | Jan 28 20:11 |
| Feb 05 15:10 A | Feb 13 19:20 | Feb 20 15:44 | Feb 27 08:23 |
| Mar 07 10:15 | Mar 15 09:13 | Mar 22 01:27 | Mar 28 22:57 |
| Apr 06 03:52 | Apr 13 19:21 | Apr 20 10:21 | Apr 27 15:30 |
| May 05 18:56 | May 13 02:25 | May 19 19:15 | May 27 09:06 |
| Jun 04 07:22 | Jun 11 07:27 | Jun 18 05:10 | Jun 26 02:40 |
| Jul 03 17:39 | Jul 10 11:53 | Jul 17 16:55 p | Jul 25 19:19 |
| Aug 02 02:25 T | Aug 08 17:15 | Aug 16 06:50 | Aug 24 10:36 |
| Aug 31 10:25 | Sep 07 01:07 | Sep 14 22:39 | Sep 23 00:16 |
| Sep 29 18:25 | Oct 06 12:41 | Oct 14 15:41 | Oct 22 12:07 |
| Oct 29 03:17 | Nov 05 04:28 | Nov 13 09:04 | Nov 20 22:10 |
| Nov 27 13:50 | Dec 04 23:56 | Dec 13 01:55 | Dec 20 06:43 |
| Dec 27 02:39 | - | - | - |
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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