2041 Sky Event Almanac

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2041 Sky Event Almanac
Australian Central Time
January - June July - December
Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  04:38  NEW MOON 
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  05:09  Moon at Perigee: 358590 km
    04  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    05  18     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
    06  10:23  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    09  19:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  09:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  21:08  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    17  08:50  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    17  16:41  FULL MOON 
    19  08:46  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    19  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    24  22:40  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  10:45  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  20:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    27  00:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  08:25  Antares 3.1°S of Moon

Feb 01  15:13  NEW MOON 
    01  17:16  Moon at Perigee: 356610 km
    04  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  09:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  10:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  03:12  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    13  14:50  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    15  08:33  Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
    16  11:51  FULL MOON 
    18  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  23:59  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    21  04:29  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  18:23  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  01:43  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  09:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  16:24  Antares 2.8°S of Moon

Mar 01  16:22  Mars 4.2°N of Moon
    02  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
    02  05:26  Moon at Perigee: 358003 km
    03  01:09  NEW MOON 
    07  12:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  11:01  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    10  01:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  21:06  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    14  16:36  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    18  05:49  FULL MOON 
    18  17     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    19  12     Mercury 1.0°S of Mars
    20  05:50  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    20  07:35  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  15:37  Vernal Equinox 
    20  20:56  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    22  03:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  22:17  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    25  20:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  12:07  Moon at Perigee: 362174 km
    30  14:24  Mars 3.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  10:59  NEW MOON 
    03  20:09  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  20:31  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    08  19:08  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  04:22  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    11  00     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  09:11  Moon at Apogee: 404998 km
    12  23     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38129 AU
    15  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    16  10:24  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  12:38  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    16  19     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  21:22  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  21:30  FULL MOON 
    18  07:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  03:55  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    23  01     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  02:54  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    27  02:21  Moon at Perigee: 367410 km
    28  12:45  Mars 2.4°N of Moon
    30  21:16  NEW MOON 
    30  21:21  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.019

May 01  05:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  06:16  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    02  06:17  Mercury 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    02  14:26  Mercury 1.9°S of Pleiades
    05  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  12:36  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    08  13:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  04:13  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    12  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
    13  02:41  Jupiter 3.3°N of Spica
    13  14:48  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  20:44  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    13  23:09  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    15  15:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  10:12  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.065
    16  10:22  FULL MOON 
    17  10:57  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    22  10:48  Moon at Perigee: 369566 km
    23  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  16:21  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  10:54  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
    28  13:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  08:26  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  20:59  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    05  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  23:04  Moon at Apogee: 404429 km
    07  07:10  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  21:28  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  04:32  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  05:38  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    10  17     Venus at Aphelion 
    12  00:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  19:48  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    14  20:29  FULL MOON 
    16  06     Jupiter 4.2°S of Saturn
    17  21:18  Moon at Perigee: 365482 km
    18  02:10  Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
    21  09:07  Summer Solstice 
    21  12:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  18:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  06:20  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    25  07:59  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    25  21:34  Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
    28  20:47  NEW MOON 
    29  01     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    30  04:39  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    30  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W

Date     ACT   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  16:16  Moon at Apogee: 405266 km
    04  11     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    06  23:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  03:31  Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
    07  06:10  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  13:55  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  14:16  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    09  06:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  05:40  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    12  22:25  Venus 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    14  04:31  FULL MOON 
    15  18:44  Moon at Perigee: 360651 km
    20  18:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  19:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:10  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    24  03:19  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    27  12:15  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    28  10:32  NEW MOON 
    28  16     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    31  05:37  Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
    31  17     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 

Aug 03  16:15  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  21:49  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    04  02:29  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  09:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  14:23  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15:06  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    12  11:34  FULL MOON 
    13  01:32  Moon at Perigee: 357495 km
    13  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  21:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  03:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  09:04  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  20:45  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    23  16:57  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    27  01:46  NEW MOON 
    27  11:33  Moon at Apogee: 406632 km
    29  03:55  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    31  03:15  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  04:08  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    31  17:15  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.

Sep 01  10:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  22:55  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    04  02:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    10  11:42  Moon at Perigee: 357004 km
    10  18:54  FULL MOON 
    14  01:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:40  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    17  15:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:23  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    19  12:29  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    19  22:50  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    21  01:47  Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
    22  19:20  Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
    23  00:57  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  08:23  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    23  14:29  Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
    25  18:11  NEW MOON 
    27  09:58  Spica 3.6°S of Moon
    27  15:10  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    28  09:39  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  13:12  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    01  04:59  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    03  13:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  21:38  Moon at Perigee: 359445 km
    10  03:33  FULL MOON 
    11  11:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02:15  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    16  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    17  05:52  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    17  06:35  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  02:11  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    19  23     Mercury 0.2°N of Venus
    20  19     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  01:38  Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
    21  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    22  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  20:45  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  21:35  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  11:00  NEW MOON 
    25  11:05  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
    25  19:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  06     Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
    28  10:31  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    30  03     Neptune at Opposition 

Nov 01  08:48  Venus 3.2°N of Spica
    01  21:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  14     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  01     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  01:12  Moon at Perigee: 364299 km
    07  21:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  14:04  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.170
    08  14:13  FULL MOON 
    09  12:44  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    13  00     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  14:22  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    15  12:05  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  01:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  19:38  Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
    18  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  00:04  Spica 3.5°S of Moon
    21  18:25  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    22  02:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    24  03:06  NEW MOON 

Dec 01  05:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  01:50  Moon at Perigee: 369538 km
    05  05:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  22:13  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    08  03:12  FULL MOON 
    10  23:38  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    13  13:45  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    13  19:07  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    14  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  16:39  Moon at Apogee: 404332 km
    15  23:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  08:45  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    19  08:51  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    19  09:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  18:54  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    21  21:49  Winter Solstice 
    22  02:00  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    23  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  17:36  NEW MOON 
    24  15:47  Mars 3.4°N of Regulus
    24  23:44  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    27  19:24  Moon at Perigee: 368408 km
    30  13:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

    

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

2041 Phases of the Moon

Australian Central Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Australian Central Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 9.5 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.

2041 Phases of the Moon
Australian Central Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 03 04:38 Jan 09 19:36 Jan 17 16:41 Jan 25 20:03
Feb 01 15:13 Feb 08 09:10 Feb 16 11:51 Feb 24 09:59
Mar 03 01:09 Mar 10 01:21 Mar 18 05:49 Mar 25 20:02
Apr 01 10:59 Apr 08 19:08 Apr 16 21:30 Apr 24 02:54
Apr 30 21:16 T May 08 13:24 May 16 10:22 p May 23 07:56
May 30 08:26 Jun 07 07:10 Jun 14 20:29 Jun 21 12:42
Jun 28 20:47 Jul 06 23:42 Jul 14 04:31 Jul 20 18:43
Jul 28 10:32 Aug 05 14:23 Aug 12 11:34 Aug 19 03:13
Aug 27 01:46 Sep 04 02:49 Sep 10 18:54 Sep 17 15:03
Sep 25 18:11 Oct 03 13:03 Oct 10 03:33 Oct 17 06:35
Oct 25 11:00 A Nov 01 21:35 Nov 08 14:13 p Nov 16 01:36
Nov 24 03:06 Dec 01 05:19 Dec 08 03:12 Dec 15 23:02
Dec 23 17:36 Dec 30 13:16 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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

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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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