2046Calendar of Astronomical Events

    

2046Phases of the Moon

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time(Greenwich Mean Time - 6 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2046 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 6 22:24 Jan 15 03:42 Jan 22 06:51 p Jan 28 22:11
Feb 5 17:10 A Feb 13 21:20 Feb 20 17:44 Feb 27 10:23
Mar 7 12:15 Mar 15 11:13 Mar 22 03:27 Mar 29 00:57
Apr 6 05:52 Apr 13 21:21 Apr 20 12:21 Apr 27 17:30
May 5 20:56 May 13 04:25 May 19 21:15 May 27 11:06
Jun 4 09:22 Jun 11 09:27 Jun 18 07:10 Jun 26 04:40
Jul 3 19:39 Jul 10 13:53 Jul 17 18:55 p Jul 25 21:19
Aug 2 04:25 T Aug 8 19:15 Aug 16 08:50 Aug 24 12:36
Aug 31 12:25 Sep 7 03:07 Sep 15 00:39 Sep 23 02:16
Sep 29 20:25 Oct 6 14:41 Oct 14 17:41 Oct 22 14:07
Oct 29 05:17 Nov 5 06:28 Nov 13 11:04 Nov 21 00:10
Nov 27 15:50 Dec 5 01:56 Dec 13 03:55 Dec 20 08:43
Dec 27 04:39 ---

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 table above. 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.

Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery is an image collection showing the Moon's phases over a complete synodic month.


2046Calendar of Astronomical Events

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time(Greenwich Mean Time - 6 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.

2046Calendar of Astronomical Events
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     CST   Event        (h:m)Jan 01  08     Venus at Inferior Conjunction     02  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU    03  19     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    03  23:46  Antares 0.1°N of Moon    06  22:24  NEW MOON     09  03:01  Moon at Ascending Node     11  10:45  Moon at Apogee: 405530 km    11  13:29  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon    15  03:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON     16  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     17  21:07  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon    18  03:37  Mars 3.9°N of Spica    20  08     Venus at Perihelion     21  17:03  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon    22  06:51  FULL MOON     22  07:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053    22  14:35  Beehive 1.0°N of Moon    23  00:23  Moon at Descending Node     23  13:02  Moon at Perigee: 359440 km    24  03:34  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    27  21:12  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    28  22:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     31  05:20  Antares 0.2°N of MoonFeb 01  02:09  Saturn 5.7°N of Moon    05  09:45  Moon at Ascending Node     05  17:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923    05  17:10  NEW MOON     07  05:36  Mercury 2.9°S of Moon    07  23:11  Moon at Apogee: 406331 km    08  08:55  Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon    13  21:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON     14  05:48  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon    15  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E    15  16     Mercury at Perihelion     17  22     Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter    17  23     Uranus at Opposition     18  04:16  Pollux 5.0°N of Moon    19  01:59  Beehive 1.0°N of Moon    19  11:48  Moon at Descending Node     20  14:43  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    20  17:44  FULL MOON     21  00:43  Moon at Perigee: 356803 km    24  05:33  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    27  10:23  LAST QUARTER MOON     27  11:23  Antares 0.1°N of Moon    28  11:25  Saturn 5.6°N of MoonMar 02  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     03  03:56  Venus 5.1°N of Moon    04  15:25  Moon at Ascending Node     07  00:49  Moon at Apogee: 406576 km    07  12:15  NEW MOON     12  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W    13  12:23  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon    15  11:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON     15  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     17  13:55  Pollux 5.1°N of Moon    18  12:22  Beehive 1.1°N of Moon    18  21:00  Moon at Descending Node     20  01:56  Regulus 2.2°N of Moon    20  04:58  Vernal Equinox     21  12:59  Moon at Perigee: 357400 km    22  03:27  FULL MOON     23  16:03  Spica 3.0°N of Moon    26  19:24  Antares 0.0°S of Moon    27  20:11  Saturn 5.4°N of Moon    29  00:57  LAST QUARTER MOON     29  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W    31  15     Mercury at Aphelion     31  18:32  Moon at Ascending Node Apr 02  02:14  Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.    03  06:45  Moon at Apogee: 406176 km    06  05:52  NEW MOON     09  17:52  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon    13  21:01  Pollux 5.4°N of Moon    13  21:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON     14  20:15  Beehive 1.4°N of Moon    15  00     Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter    15  01:10  Moon at Descending Node     16  11:10  Regulus 2.4°N of Moon    17  10     Mars at Opposition     18  20:59  Moon at Perigee: 360864 km    20  02:51  Spica 3.0°N of Moon    20  12:21  FULL MOON     22  16     Lyrid Meteor Shower    23  05:06  Antares 0.2°S of Moon    24  04:34  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    27  17:30  LAST QUARTER MOON     27  20:08  Moon at Ascending Node     29  11:27  Mars 3.3°N of Spica    30  21:41  Moon at Apogee: 405206 kmMay 05  05     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    05  20:56  NEW MOON     06  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     07  22     Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter    10  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     11  02:34  Pollux 5.6°N of Moon    12  01:54  Moon at Descending Node     12  02:05  Beehive 1.6°N of Moon    12  17     Venus at Aphelion     13  04:25  FIRST QUARTER MOON     13  17:55  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon    14  15     Mercury at Perihelion     16  17:31  Moon at Perigee: 365910 km    17  05:46  Mars 5.9°N of Moon    17  12:08  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    19  21:15  FULL MOON     20  15:01  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    21  11:51  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    24  22:58  Moon at Ascending Node     27  11:06  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  15:55  Moon at Apogee: 404334 kmJun 04  09:22  NEW MOON     06  06:33  Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.    07  08:28  Pollux 5.8°N of Moon    08  03:42  Moon at Descending Node     08  07:43  Beehive 1.8°N of Moon    09  23:25  Regulus 2.9°N of Moon    10  09     Saturn at Opposition     10  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E    11  09:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON     11  21:54  Moon at Perigee: 369663 km    13  13:17  Mars 5.0°N of Moon    13  19:09  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    16  23:39  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    17  17:23  Saturn 5.2°N of Moon    18  07:10  FULL MOON     20  22:15  Summer Solstice     21  04:29  Moon at Ascending Node     21  06:34  Venus 5.5°S of Pleiades    25  10:40  Moon at Apogee: 404192 km    26  04:40  LAST QUARTER MOON     29  07:49  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran    29  11:09  Mars 1.2°N of Spica    30  16:02  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
Date     CST   Event        (h:m)Jul 01  16:10  Venus 5.4°S of Moon    03  19:39  NEW MOON     05  00     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU    05  09:30  Moon at Descending Node     05  14:52  Beehive 1.9°N of Moon    07  05:40  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon    07  12:06  Moon at Perigee: 367114 km    07  12     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     10  13:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON     11  00:41  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    11  09:10  Mars 4.5°N of Moon    14  06:24  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    14  21:25  Saturn 5.3°N of Moon    17  18:55  FULL MOON     17  19:05  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246    18  11:49  Moon at Ascending Node     23  04:37  Moon at Apogee: 404859 km    25  21:19  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  01:04  Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon    28  07     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    28  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W    31  16:00  Venus 1.4°S of Moon    31  17:16  Mercury 2.6°S of MoonAug 01  18:47  Moon at Descending Node     02  04:20  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053    02  04:25  NEW MOON     02  15     Mercury 1.4°S of Venus    04  02:18  Mercury 7.2°S of Pollux    04  03:16  Moon at Perigee: 362170 km    04  12:39  Venus 6.4°S of Pollux    07  06:35  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    08  13:49  Mars 4.0°N of Moon    08  19:15  FIRST QUARTER MOON     10  11:55  Antares 0.3°S of Moon    10  14     Mercury at Perihelion     11  01:25  Saturn 5.3°N of Moon    12  23     Perseid Meteor Shower    14  18:42  Moon at Ascending Node     15  18:53  Venus 0.9°S of Beehive    16  08:50  FULL MOON     19  19:53  Moon at Apogee: 405828 km    23  00     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     24  09:14  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon    24  12:36  LAST QUARTER MOON     24  21     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     28  11:57  Pollux 5.9°N of Moon    29  04:44  Moon at Descending Node     29  10:32  Beehive 1.9°N of Moon    31  12:25  NEW MOON Sep 01  08:28  Moon at Perigee: 358321 km    02  01     Venus at Perihelion     03  14:26  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    06  00:55  Mars 3.1°N of Moon    06  17:47  Antares 0.4°S of Moon    07  03:07  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  07:25  Saturn 5.1°N of Moon    10  23:06  Moon at Ascending Node     15  00:39  FULL MOON     16  04:11  Moon at Apogee: 406400 km    20  15:54  Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon    21  17:56  Mars 2.9°N of Antares    22  14:22  Autumnal Equinox     23  02:16  LAST QUARTER MOON     23  14     Mercury at Aphelion     24  01:26  Mercury 0.6°N of Spica    24  21:20  Pollux 6.0°N of Moon    25  11:54  Moon at Descending Node     25  20:35  Beehive 2.1°N of Moon    27  11:03  Regulus 3.1°N of Moon    29  18:47  Moon at Perigee: 356939 km    29  20:25  NEW MOON Oct 01  15:45  Mercury 2.9°N of Moon    03  21     Mars 2.9°S of Saturn    04  01:32  Antares 0.6°S of Moon    04  17:01  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon    04  17:33  Mars 1.8°N of Moon    06  14:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON     06  23     Jupiter at Opposition     07  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E    08  00:47  Moon at Ascending Node     13  05:22  Moon at Apogee: 406316 km    14  17:41  FULL MOON     15  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction     17  21:34  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon    21  15     Orionid Meteor Shower    22  14:07  LAST QUARTER MOON     22  14:31  Moon at Descending Node     23  04:43  Beehive 2.3°N of Moon    24  20:34  Regulus 3.3°N of Moon    28  05:41  Moon at Perigee: 358601 km    29  05:17  NEW MOON     31  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     31  11:26  Antares 0.8°S of MoonNov 01  06     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.95342 AU    01  06:17  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon    02  15:31  Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    04  02:16  Moon at Ascending Node     05  06:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON     05  16     S Taurid Meteor Shower    06  13     Mercury at Perihelion     09  13:38  Moon at Apogee: 405682 km    09  22     Neptune at Opposition     12  15     N Taurid Meteor Shower    13  11:04  FULL MOON     14  03:32  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    16  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W    17  21     Leonid Meteor Shower    18  14:59  Moon at Descending Node     19  10:45  Beehive 2.6°N of Moon    21  00:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  03:38  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon    24  21:34  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    25  12:09  Moon at Perigee: 363050 km    27  15:50  NEW MOON Dec 01  06:55  Moon at Ascending Node     01  18:20  Mars 2.0°S of Moon    03  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38138 AU    03  11     Venus 1.7°S of Saturn    05  01:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  06:36  Moon at Apogee: 404833 km    11  10:52  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    13  03:55  FULL MOON     14  11     Geminid Meteor Shower    15  18:01  Moon at Descending Node     16  16:21  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    17  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     18  09:09  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    20  08:43  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  11:28  Winter Solstice     22  04:57  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    22  19     Ursid Meteor Shower    22  23:06  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km    23  09     Venus at Aphelion     25  07:38  Antares 0.8°S of Moon    26  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     27  04:39  NEW MOON     28  15:09  Moon at Ascending Node     28  16:13  Venus 1.5°S of Moon    31  00:26  Mars 4.0°S of Moon    

Terms Used in Astronomical Events Calendar

  • 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
  • Beehive - bright star cluster in the constellation Cancer

Calendars of Astronomical Events: 2041 to 2050

The Americas

Below are links to calendars of astronomical events from 2041 to 2050 for seven time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a calendar of astronomical events for that year.

Calendars of Astronomical Events - The Americas
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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= GMT - 4 hours)
        • EST = Eastern Standard Time (= GMT - 5 hours)
        • CST = Central Standard Time (= GMT - 6 hours)
        • MST = Mountain Standard Time (= GMT - 7 hours)
        • PST = Pacific Standard Time (= GMT - 8 hours)
        • AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= GMT - 9 hours)
        • HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= GMT - 10 hours)
          (where GMT = Greenwich Mean Time)

A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Greenwich Mean Time to help in identification.

For other years and other time zones, visit: Calendars of Astronomical Events.

Accuracy of the Astronomical Events Calendars

The goal of the Astronomical Events Calendars 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 Astronomical Events Calendars
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

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:


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