2049Calendar of Astronomical Events

    

2049Phases 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(Greenwich Mean Time - 7 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.

2049 Phases of the Moon
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 3 19:24 Jan 10 14:56 Jan 18 19:29 Jan 26 14:33
Feb 2 06:16 Feb 9 08:38 Feb 17 13:47 Feb 25 00:36
Mar 3 17:11 Mar 11 04:26 Mar 19 05:23 Mar 26 08:10
Apr 2 04:39 Apr 10 00:27 Apr 17 18:04 Apr 24 14:11
May 1 17:11 May 9 18:57 May 17 04:13 n May 23 19:54
May 31 07:00 A Jun 8 10:56 Jun 15 12:26 n Jun 22 02:41
Jun 29 21:50 Jul 8 00:10 Jul 14 19:29 Jul 21 11:48
Jul 29 13:07 Aug 6 10:52 Aug 13 02:19 Aug 20 00:10
Aug 28 04:18 Sep 4 19:28 Sep 11 10:04 Sep 18 16:03
Sep 26 19:05 Oct 4 02:39 Oct 10 19:53 Oct 18 10:55
Oct 26 09:15 Nov 2 09:19 Nov 9 08:38 n Nov 17 07:32
Nov 24 22:35 H Dec 1 16:39 Dec 9 00:28 Dec 17 04:15
Dec 24 10:51 Dec 31 01:53 --

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.


2049Calendar of Astronomical Events

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(Greenwich Mean Time - 7 hours).If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar.

2049Calendar of Astronomical Events
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     MST   Event        (h:m)Jan 01  11:56  Antares 3.8°S of Moon    02  02:50  Moon at Ascending Node     02  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E    03  04     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU    03  12     Quadrantid Meteor Shower    03  14:03  Moon at Perigee: 356820 km    03  19:24  NEW MOON     06  06     Mercury at Perihelion     07  08:53  Venus 6.2°S of Moon    07  22     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun     10  14:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON     11  18     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     13  17:36  Pleiades 2.5°N of Moon    15  07:47  Moon at Descending Node     15  16:41  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.    16  17:48  Moon at Apogee: 406228 km    18  19:29  FULL MOON     21  11:52  Regulus 5.8°N of Moon    25  15:42  Spica 2.2°N of Moon    26  14:33  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  21:24  Antares 3.9°S of Moon    29  10:52  Moon at Ascending Node     31  11:47  Mercury 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.    31  18:08  Saturn 2.7°S of MoonFeb 01  01:51  Moon at Perigee: 359256 km    02  06:16  NEW MOON     04  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.4°W    05  00     Mercury 0.4°N of Saturn    05  08:38  Venus 1.8°S of Moon    06  08:58  Mars 5.1°S of Moon    09  08:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON     10  00:24  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon    11  10:31  Moon at Descending Node     11  20:28  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.    13  05:40  Moon at Apogee: 405515 km    16  19     Venus at Perihelion     17  13:47  FULL MOON     17  18:05  Regulus 5.7°N of Moon    19  05     Mercury at Aphelion     21  20:59  Spica 1.9°N of Moon    25  00:36  LAST QUARTER MOON     25  04:03  Antares 4.1°S of Moon    25  13:27  Moon at Ascending Node     28  08:10  Saturn 3.1°S of MoonMar 01  05:45  Moon at Perigee: 364178 km    03  17:11  NEW MOON     03  21     Uranus at Opposition     04  20:41  Venus 3.7°N of Moon    07  07:01  Mars 3.2°S of Moon    09  08:31  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon    10  06:56  Aldebaran 5.7°S of Moon    10  12:09  Moon at Descending Node     11  04:26  FIRST QUARTER MOON     11  06:09  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.    13  00:24  Moon at Apogee: 404598 km    15  15     Venus at Inferior Conjunction     17  01:39  Regulus 5.8°N of Moon    19  05:23  FULL MOON     19  21:28  Vernal Equinox     21  03:04  Spica 1.8°N of Moon    21  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     24  09:20  Antares 4.4°S of Moon    24  13:47  Moon at Ascending Node     26  08:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     27  18:32  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon    28  06:03  Moon at Perigee: 369231 km    31  08:34  Venus 1.5°N of MoonApr 02  04:39  NEW MOON     04  05     Mercury at Perihelion     05  04:55  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.    05  17:19  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon    06  15:28  Aldebaran 5.5°S of Moon    06  15:31  Moon at Descending Node     07  20:52  Jupiter 1.2°N of Moon    09  20:32  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km    10  00:27  FIRST QUARTER MOON     13  10:16  Regulus 5.9°N of Moon    16  00:53  Mars 3.4°S of Pleiades    16  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E    17  11:08  Spica 1.7°N of Moon    17  18:04  FULL MOON     20  15:39  Antares 4.6°S of Moon    20  16:56  Moon at Ascending Node     22  04:15  Moon at Perigee: 368462 km    22  10     Lyrid Meteor Shower    24  01:54  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon    24  14:11  LAST QUARTER MOON     28  09:23  Venus 4.3°S of Moon    30  08:41  Mars 6.1°N of AldebaranMay 01  17:11  NEW MOON     03  21:33  Moon at Descending Node     03  23:45  Aldebaran 5.4°S of Moon    04  02:50  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.    04  23     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    05  14:39  Jupiter 1.8°N of Moon    07  07     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     07  15:34  Moon at Apogee: 404657 km    09  18:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON     13  14     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun     14  20:44  Spica 1.8°N of Moon    17  04:14  FULL MOON     17  04:25  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.764    18  00:11  Antares 4.6°S of Moon    18  00:42  Moon at Ascending Node     19  12:18  Moon at Perigee: 363447 km    21  08:04  Saturn 3.9°S of Moon    23  19:54  LAST QUARTER MOON     24  16     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W    31  04:40  Moon at Descending Node     31  06:58  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.963    31  07:00  NEW MOON Jun 02  09:42  Jupiter 2.4°N of Moon    03  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.4°W    04  07:39  Moon at Apogee: 405617 km    08  10:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON     09  04     Venus at Aphelion     11  06:26  Spica 1.8°N of Moon    11  16     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter    12  15:37  Mercury 6.3°S of Pleiades    14  10:26  Antares 4.6°S of Moon    14  10:59  Moon at Ascending Node     15  12:13  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.251    15  12:26  FULL MOON     16  15:40  Moon at Perigee: 359142 km    17  14:36  Saturn 3.9°S of Moon    18  04:58  Mercury 3.8°N of Aldebaran    20  14:47  Summer Solstice     22  02:41  LAST QUARTER MOON     26  02:59  Venus 4.2°S of Moon    26  14:41  Pleiades 3.2°N of Moon    27  10:38  Moon at Descending Node     27  13:07  Aldebaran 5.4°S of Moon    29  21:50  NEW MOON 
Date     MST   Event        (h:m)Jul 01  04     Mercury at Perihelion     01  18:01  Moon at Apogee: 406409 km    03  05:39  Venus 6.4°S of Pleiades    04  02     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU    04  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun     05  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     08  00:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON     08  14:48  Spica 1.7°N of Moon    11  19:52  Venus 3.2°N of Aldebaran    11  20:19  Moon at Ascending Node     11  20:48  Antares 4.7°S of Moon    14  19:29  FULL MOON     14  21:56  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon    15  00:18  Moon at Perigee: 357060 km    15  21     Saturn at Opposition     21  11:48  LAST QUARTER MOON     23  20:18  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon    24  14:01  Moon at Descending Node     24  18:47  Aldebaran 5.3°S of Moon    26  01:48  Venus 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.    28  00     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower    28  21:27  Moon at Apogee: 406570 km    29  13:07  NEW MOON     29  17:03  Mercury 0.2°N of Regulus    31  14:58  Regulus 5.9°N of MoonAug 04  08     Mars in Conjunction with Sun     04  21:18  Spica 1.5°N of Moon    06  10:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON     08  01:48  Moon at Ascending Node     08  05:42  Antares 4.8°S of Moon    11  05:31  Saturn 3.7°S of Moon    12  10:06  Moon at Perigee: 357750 km    12  16     Perseid Meteor Shower    13  02:19  FULL MOON     14  04     Mercury at Aphelion     14  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E    17  22     Venus 0.6°S of Jupiter    18  11:28  Venus 7.1°S of Pollux    20  00:01  Jupiter 6.5°S of Pollux    20  00:10  LAST QUARTER MOON     20  02:49  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon    20  15:31  Moon at Descending Node     21  01:04  Aldebaran 5.1°S of Moon    24  18:31  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon    25  03:27  Moon at Apogee: 406054 km    25  10:29  Venus 4.3°N of Moon    28  04:18  NEW MOON     29  22:18  Venus 1.4°S of Beehive    29  23:14  Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.Sep 01  02:40  Spica 1.2°N of Moon    04  03:20  Moon at Ascending Node     04  12:24  Antares 5.1°S of Moon    04  19:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  12:36  Saturn 3.8°S of Moon    08  10     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun     09  17:14  Moon at Perigee: 361122 km    11  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     11  10:04  FULL MOON     16  10:52  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon    16  17:50  Moon at Descending Node     17  08:42  Aldebaran 4.8°S of Moon    17  12:19  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus    18  16:03  LAST QUARTER MOON     21  12:04  Jupiter 4.6°N of Moon    21  17:05  Moon at Apogee: 405133 km    22  06:42  Autumnal Equinox     24  03:49  Regulus 5.9°N of Moon    26  19:05  NEW MOON     26  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W    27  04     Mercury at Perihelion     27  05     Mercury 0.0°S of Mars    28  15     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66617 AU    29  01     Mercury 5.1°S of Venus    29  12     Venus at Perihelion Oct 01  04:18  Moon at Ascending Node     01  17:45  Antares 5.3°S of Moon    04  02:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON     04  19:10  Saturn 4.1°S of Moon    06  00     Venus 0.3°N of Mars    07  14:10  Moon at Perigee: 366276 km    10  19:53  FULL MOON     13  20:07  Pleiades 4.0°N of Moon    13  23:20  Moon at Descending Node     14  17:34  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon    18  10:55  LAST QUARTER MOON     19  03:33  Jupiter 5.0°N of Moon    19  11:32  Moon at Apogee: 404430 km    21  09     Orionid Meteor Shower    24  05     Neptune at Perihelion: 29.81671 AU    25  05:29  Venus 5.4°N of Moon    25  09     Mercury at Superior Conjunction     26  09:15  NEW MOON     28  08:39  Moon at Ascending Node     28  23:46  Antares 5.4°S of MoonNov 01  02:29  Saturn 4.3°S of Moon    02  09:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON     02  11:03  Moon at Perigee: 370118 km    05  09     S Taurid Meteor Shower    09  08:38  FULL MOON     09  08:51  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.681    10  05:20  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon    10  07:33  Moon at Descending Node     11  02:40  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon    12  09     N Taurid Meteor Shower    15  15:12  Jupiter 5.3°N of Moon    16  08     Neptune at Opposition     16  08:07  Moon at Apogee: 404490 km    17  07:32  LAST QUARTER MOON     17  15     Leonid Meteor Shower    20  17:21  Jupiter 0.5°S of Beehive    22  01:01  Mars 4.4°N of Moon    22  01:17  Spica 1.1°N of Moon    24  05:14  Mars 2.8°N of Spica    24  17:12  Moon at Ascending Node     24  22:32  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.006    24  22:35  NEW MOON     26  05:29  Mercury 4.3°S of Moon    28  04:08  Moon at Perigee: 366491 km    28  12:26  Saturn 4.5°S of MoonDec 01  16:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON     07  13:09  Pleiades 4.1°N of Moon    07  15:33  Moon at Descending Node     08  10:43  Aldebaran 4.6°S of Moon    09  00:28  FULL MOON     09  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°E    12  21:28  Jupiter 5.3°N of Moon    14  04     Geminid Meteor Shower    14  04:17  Moon at Apogee: 405260 km    17  04:15  LAST QUARTER MOON     19  10:54  Spica 1.1°N of Moon    20  18:47  Mars 2.6°N of Moon    21  03:51  Winter Solstice     22  03:13  Moon at Ascending Node     22  12     Ursid Meteor Shower    22  18:26  Antares 5.5°S of Moon    24  03     Mercury at Perihelion     24  10:51  NEW MOON     26  01:57  Moon at Perigee: 360939 km    26  02:01  Saturn 4.7°S of Moon    26  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction     29  14     Venus at Superior Conjunction     31  01:53  FIRST QUARTER 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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