2047Calendar of Astronomical Events

    
2047Phases of the Moon
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time.If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. 
   
      2047 Phases of the Moon   
      Greenwich Mean Time
 New Moon  First Quarter  Full Moon  Last Quarter 
- Jan  4  05:31    Jan 12  01:21 t  Jan 18  22:32   
 Jan 26  01:44 P  Feb  3  03:09    Feb 10  14:40    Feb 17  06:42   
 Feb 24  18:26    Mar  4  22:52    Mar 12  01:37    Mar 18  16:11   
 Mar 26  11:44    Apr  3  15:11    Apr 10  10:35    Apr 17  03:30   
 Apr 25  04:40    May  3  03:26    May  9  18:24    May 16  16:46   
 May 24  20:27    Jun  1  11:54    Jun  8  02:05    Jun 15  07:45   
 Jun 23  10:36 P  Jun 30  17:37    Jul  7  10:33 t  Jul 15  00:09   
 Jul 22  22:49 P  Jul 29  22:03    Aug  5  20:38    Aug 13  17:34   
 Aug 21  09:16    Aug 28  02:49    Sep  4  08:54    Sep 12  11:18   
 Sep 19  18:31    Sep 26  09:29    Oct  3  23:42    Oct 12  04:22   
 Oct 19  03:28    Oct 25  19:13    Nov  2  16:58    Nov 10  19:39   
 Nov 17  12:59    Nov 24  08:41    Dec  2  11:55    Dec 10  08:29   
 Dec 16  23:38 P  Dec 24  01:51   --
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.
2047Calendar of Astronomical Events
Greenwich Mean Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Greenwich Mean Time.If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.
   
      2047Calendar of Astronomical Events   
   Greenwich Mean Time  
 January - June   July - December 
Date     GMT   Event        (h:m)Jan 04  05:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  07     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    04  09:26  Moon at Apogee: 404416 km    05  11     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU    08  01:32  Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon    12  01:21  FULL MOON     12  01:25  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.234    12  07:29  Moon at Descending Node     13  05:40  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    14  21:28  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    16  21:10  Moon at Perigee: 369325 km    18  16:26  Spica 3.5°N of Moon    18  22:32  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  20:37  Antares 0.8°S of Moon    23  08:04  Saturn 3.3°N of Moon    25  05:55  Moon at Ascending Node     26  01:32  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.891    26  01:44  NEW MOON     27  02     Mercury 6.9°S of Venus    27  17:22  Mercury 3.3°S of Moon    28  09:47  Venus 5.3°S of Moon    29  13:08  Mars 5.5°S of Moon    29  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.4°EFeb 01  06:34  Moon at Apogee: 404793 km    02  19     Mercury at Perihelion     03  03:09  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  10:27  Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon    08  17:13  Moon at Descending Node     09  15:18  Beehive 2.8°N of Moon    10  14:40  FULL MOON     11  06:15  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    13  00:46  Moon at Perigee: 363892 km    14  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     14  22:29  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    17  06:42  LAST QUARTER MOON     18  02:00  Antares 0.9°S of Moon    19  18:22  Saturn 3.1°N of Moon    21  11:46  Moon at Ascending Node     23  04     Uranus at Opposition     23  05:36  Mercury 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.    24  18:26  NEW MOON     25  04     Venus 0.3°S of MarsMar 01  00:38  Moon at Apogee: 405695 km    03  18:24  Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon    04  22:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON     08  01:12  Moon at Descending Node     08  14     Venus 0.9°N of Jupiter    09  01:55  Beehive 2.9°N of Moon    10  16:57  Regulus 3.8°N of Moon    12  01:37  FULL MOON     12  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.5°W    13  05:32  Moon at Perigee: 359039 km    14  06:59  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    17  08:08  Antares 1.1°S of Moon    18  16:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     18  17     Mars 0.9°N of Jupiter    18  18     Mercury at Aphelion     19  02:49  Saturn 2.7°N of Moon    20  13:43  Moon at Ascending Node     20  16:52  Vernal Equinox     26  11:44  NEW MOON     28  11:07  Moon at Apogee: 406463 km    30  01:54  Venus 3.6°S of Moon    31  01:01  Pleiades 0.2°N of MoonApr 03  15:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  05:01  Moon at Descending Node     05  11:34  Beehive 3.1°N of Moon    07  03:37  Regulus 4.0°N of Moon    09  21:10  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades    10  10:35  FULL MOON     10  16:08  Moon at Perigee: 356789 km    10  17:39  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    13  16:35  Antares 1.3°S of Moon    15  00     Venus at Perihelion     15  10:49  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon    16  14:32  Moon at Ascending Node     17  03:30  LAST QUARTER MOON     22  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     23  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower    24  13:11  Moon at Apogee: 406676 km    24  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     25  04:40  NEW MOON     27  06:52  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    29  02:39  Venus 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.May 01  06:05  Moon at Descending Node     01  18     Mercury at Perihelion     02  19:06  Beehive 3.4°N of Moon    03  03:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  12:28  Regulus 4.2°N of Moon    05  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    06  11     Mercury 1.2°N of Mars    08  04:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    09  02:43  Moon at Perigee: 357602 km    09  17     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     09  18:24  FULL MOON     11  02:58  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    12  18:56  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon    13  18:17  Moon at Ascending Node     16  16:46  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  20:02  Moon at Apogee: 406202 km    23  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.5°E    24  20:27  NEW MOON     26  19:37  Mercury 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.    28  08:06  Moon at Descending Node     28  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E    28  21:26  Venus 3.5°N of Moon    29  04:19  Venus 3.8°S of Pollux    30  00:56  Beehive 3.6°N of Moon    31  19:06  Regulus 4.4°N of MoonJun 01  11:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  13:57  Spica 3.3°N of Moon    06  09:14  Moon at Perigee: 361058 km    07  13:32  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    08  02:05  FULL MOON     09  02:38  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon    10  02:05  Moon at Ascending Node     14  04:58  Venus 0.4°N of Beehive    15  07:45  LAST QUARTER MOON     17  20     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     18  10:22  Moon at Apogee: 405209 km    19  18:29  Jupiter 5.8°S of Moon    20  19:41  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    21  10:02  Summer Solstice     22  19     Saturn at Opposition     23  10:36  NEW MOON     23  10:51  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.313    24  13:15  Moon at Descending Node     25  03     Mars in Conjunction with Sun     26  06:34  Beehive 3.7°N of Moon    26  22:56  Venus 3.6°N of Moon    28  00:34  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    30  17:37  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
Date     GMT   Event        (h:m)Jul 01  20:58  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    04  04:56  Moon at Perigee: 365988 km    04  22:38  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    05  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU    06  09:06  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon    07  10:33  FULL MOON     07  10:34  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.751    07  11:43  Moon at Ascending Node     10  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°W    15  00:09  LAST QUARTER MOON     15  07     Saturn at Aphelion: 10.04615 AU    16  03:57  Moon at Apogee: 404370 km    17  12:01  Jupiter 5.5°S of Moon    18  03:23  Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon    21  12:31  Mercury 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.    21  20:52  Moon at Descending Node     22  22:35  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.360    22  22:49  NEW MOON     24  10:49  Venus 1.8°S of Moon    25  06:40  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    28  17     Mercury at Perihelion     28  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    29  02:24  Spica 3.4°N of Moon    29  05     Mercury 0.1°S of Mars    29  22:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON     30  09:01  Moon at Perigee: 369644 kmAug 01  05:30  Antares 1.5°S of Moon    02  14:10  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon    03  19:59  Moon at Ascending Node     05  08     Venus at Aphelion     05  20:38  FULL MOON     06  11     Venus at Inferior Conjunction     07  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     12  22:38  Moon at Apogee: 404274 km    13  11     Perseid Meteor Shower    13  17:34  LAST QUARTER MOON     14  03:03  Jupiter 5.3°S of Moon    14  11:29  Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon    15  10:49  Mars 0.5°S of Beehive    18  04:37  Moon at Descending Node     21  09:16  NEW MOON     24  23:21  Moon at Perigee: 366969 km    25  08:12  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    28  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON     28  10:55  Antares 1.6°S of Moon    29  18:50  Saturn 2.4°N of Moon    30  08     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     31  00:29  Moon at Ascending Node Sep 04  08:54  FULL MOON     09  17:06  Moon at Apogee: 404975 km    10  13:50  Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon    10  17     Mercury at Aphelion     10  19:16  Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon    11  08:49  Venus 7.0°S of Beehive    12  11:18  LAST QUARTER MOON     13  18:12  Jupiter 6.0°S of Pleiades    14  10:02  Moon at Descending Node     16  07:46  Beehive 3.8°N of Moon    16  13:37  Venus 2.1°S of Moon    18  00:24  Regulus 4.5°N of Moon    19  18:31  NEW MOON     19  23:56  Mars 0.7°N of Regulus    20  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.5°E    20  09:41  Mercury 0.6°S of Spica    21  15:28  Moon at Perigee: 361859 km    21  16:04  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    21  17:21  Mercury 2.2°N of Moon    23  02:07  Autumnal Equinox     24  16:48  Antares 1.9°S of Moon    26  01:07  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon    26  09:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON     27  01:32  Moon at Ascending Node Oct 03  23:42  FULL MOON     07  08:53  Moon at Apogee: 405929 km    07  19:08  Jupiter 4.9°S of Moon    08  02:13  Pleiades 0.8°N of Moon    09  13:35  Venus 1.8°S of Regulus    11  12:21  Moon at Descending Node     12  04:22  LAST QUARTER MOON     13  17:09  Beehive 4.1°N of Moon    15  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     15  10:43  Regulus 4.7°N of Moon    15  21:05  Venus 3.8°N of Moon    16  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.3°W    19  03:28  NEW MOON     19  21:58  Moon at Perigee: 357956 km    22  00:56  Antares 2.1°S of Moon    22  03     Orionid Meteor Shower    23  10:54  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon    24  02:50  Moon at Ascending Node     24  17     Mercury at Perihelion     25  19:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON     30  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.6°WNov 02  16:58  FULL MOON     03  16:20  Moon at Apogee: 406422 km    03  19:44  Jupiter 5.0°S of Moon    04  02:09  Mercury 3.9°N of Spica    04  08:27  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon    06  04     S Taurid Meteor Shower    07  11     Venus 0.1°S of Mars    07  13:43  Moon at Descending Node     10  19:39  LAST QUARTER MOON     11  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66601 AU    11  19:46  Regulus 4.9°N of Moon    12  16     Neptune at Opposition     13  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower    13  06     Jupiter at Opposition     15  13:33  Spica 3.1°N of Moon    17  09:53  Moon at Perigee: 356788 km    17  12:59  NEW MOON     18  10     Leonid Meteor Shower    20  00:36  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.    20  08:31  Moon at Ascending Node     24  08:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON     25  17     Venus at Perihelion     28  06:34  Venus 3.9°N of Spica    30  16:36  Moon at Apogee: 406295 km    30  18:58  Jupiter 5.2°S of MoonDec 01  14:36  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon    02  11:55  FULL MOON     04  17:14  Moon at Descending Node     06  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     09  02:35  Regulus 5.1°N of Moon    10  08:29  LAST QUARTER MOON     12  23:27  Spica 3.2°N of Moon    14  23     Geminid Meteor Shower    15  21:51  Moon at Perigee: 358891 km    16  23:38  NEW MOON     16  23:49  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.882    17  07:58  Mars 3.2°N of Spica    17  18:40  Moon at Ascending Node     21  23:06  Winter Solstice     23  07     Ursid Meteor Shower    24  01:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON     27  21:03  Jupiter 5.3°S of Moon    28  02:49  Moon at Apogee: 405621 km    28  20     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     28  21:18  Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon    31  23:38  Moon at Descending Node     

 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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to calendars of astronomical events from 2041 to 2050 for five time zones 
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. 
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a calendar of astronomical events for that year.
   Calendar of Astronomical Events - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
   GMT    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   CET    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   EET    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   MSK    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
   GST    2041     2042     2043     2044     2045     2046     2047     2048     2049     2050 
        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time 
        • CET = Central European Time (= GMT + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= GMT + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= GMT + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= GMT + 4 hours)
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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