2041 Sky Event Almanac

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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
Alaska Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jan 02  10:08  NEW MOON 
    03  09     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  10:39  Moon at Perigee: 358590 km
    03  12     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    05  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 47.2°E
    05  15:53  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    09  01:06  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  15:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  02:38  Pleiades 3.6°N of Moon
    16  14:20  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    16  22:11  FULL MOON 
    18  14:16  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    19  05     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.7°E
    24  04:10  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  16:15  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  01:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  08     Uranus at Opposition 
    26  06:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  13:55  Antares 3.1°S of Moon
    31  20:43  NEW MOON 
    31  22:46  Moon at Perigee: 356610 km

Feb 03  19     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  14:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  08:42  Pleiades 3.4°N of Moon
    12  20:20  Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
    14  14:03  Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
    15  17:21  FULL MOON 
    17  15     Venus at Perihelion 
    20  05:29  Spica 4.6°S of Moon
    20  09:59  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  23:53  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  07:13  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  15:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  21:54  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    28  21:52  Mars 4.2°N of Moon

Mar 01  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°W
    01  10:56  Moon at Perigee: 358003 km
    02  06:39  NEW MOON 
    06  18:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  16:31  Pleiades 3.1°N of Moon
    09  06:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  02:36  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    13  22:06  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    17  11:19  FULL MOON 
    17  22     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    18  17     Mercury 1.0°S of Mars
    19  11:20  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    19  13:05  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  21:07  Vernal Equinox 
    20  02:26  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  08:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  03:47  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    25  01:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  17:37  Moon at Perigee: 362174 km
    29  19:54  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    31  16:29  NEW MOON 

Apr 03  01:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  02:01  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    08  00:38  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:52  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    10  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    10  14:41  Moon at Apogee: 404998 km
    12  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38129 AU
    14  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    15  15:54  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    15  18:08  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    16  01     Jupiter at Opposition 
    16  02:52  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  03:00  FULL MOON 
    17  13:27  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  09:25  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    22  06     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    23  08:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    26  07:51  Moon at Perigee: 367410 km
    27  18:15  Mars 2.4°N of Moon
    30  02:46  NEW MOON 
    30  02:51  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.019
    30  11:05  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 01  11:46  Pleiades 2.9°N of Moon
    01  11:47  Mercury 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  19:56  Mercury 1.9°S of Pleiades
    04  20     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  18:06  Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
    07  18:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  09:43  Moon at Apogee: 404308 km
    11  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
    12  08:11  Jupiter 3.3°N of Spica
    12  20:18  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  02:14  Spica 4.5°S of Moon
    13  04:39  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  21:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  15:42  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.065
    15  15:52  FULL MOON 
    16  16:27  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    21  16:18  Moon at Perigee: 369566 km
    22  13:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  21:51  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  16:24  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  23     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°W
    27  19:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  13:56  NEW MOON 

Jun 02  02:29  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    05  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  04:34  Moon at Apogee: 404429 km
    06  12:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  02:58  Saturn 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  10:02  Jupiter 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  11:08  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    09  23     Venus at Aphelion 
    11  05:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  01:18  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    14  01:59  FULL MOON 
    15  12     Jupiter 4.2°S of Saturn
    17  02:48  Moon at Perigee: 365482 km
    17  07:40  Mercury 1.2°N of Aldebaran
    20  14:37  Summer Solstice 
    20  18:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  23:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  11:50  Venus 3.3°S of Moon
    24  13:29  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    25  03:04  Pleiades 2.8°N of Moon
    28  02:17  NEW MOON 
    28  06     Venus 2.0°S of Mars
    29  10:09  Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
    29  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.0°W

Date     AKST   Even
        (h:m)

Jul 02  21:46  Moon at Apogee: 405266 km
    03  17     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    06  05:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  09:01  Mars 4.4°S of Pleiades
    06  11:40  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    06  19:25  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  19:46  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    08  11:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  11:10  Antares 2.4°S of Moon
    12  03:55  Venus 3.2°N of Aldebaran
    13  10:01  FULL MOON 
    15  00:14  Moon at Perigee: 360651 km
    20  00:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    21  01:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  08:40  Pleiades 2.7°N of Moon
    23  08:49  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    26  17:45  Jupiter 3.0°N of Spica
    27  16:02  NEW MOON 
    27  21     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    27  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    30  11:07  Moon at Apogee: 406212 km
    30  23     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 

Aug 02  21:45  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    03  03:19  Spica 3.9°S of Moon
    03  07:59  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  14:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  19:53  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  20:36  Antares 2.1°S of Moon
    11  17:04  FULL MOON 
    12  07:02  Moon at Perigee: 357495 km
    12  13     Perseid Meteor Shower
    17  02:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  08:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  14:34  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  02:15  Mars 3.8°S of Moon
    22  22:27  Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
    26  07:16  NEW MOON 
    26  17:03  Moon at Apogee: 406632 km
    28  09:25  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    30  08:45  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  09:38  Spica 3.7°S of Moon
    30  22:45  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    31  15:51  Moon at Descending Node 

Sep 02  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    03  04:25  Antares 1.9°S of Moon
    03  08:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.0°E
    09  17:12  Moon at Perigee: 357004 km
    10  00:24  FULL MOON 
    13  07:25  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:10  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    16  20:33  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  22:53  Venus 0.5°N of Regulus
    18  17:59  Mars 4.3°S of Moon
    19  04:20  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    20  07:17  Saturn 4.0°N of Spica
    22  00:50  Mercury 0.7°S of Spica
    22  06:27  Autumnal Equinox 
    22  13:53  Venus 3.8°S of Moon
    22  19:59  Moon at Apogee: 406361 km
    24  23:41  NEW MOON 
    26  15:28  Spica 3.6°S of Moon
    26  20:40  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    27  15:09  Jupiter 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  18:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    30  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    30  10:29  Antares 1.7°S of Moon

Oct 02  18:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  03:08  Moon at Perigee: 359445 km
    09  09:03  FULL MOON 
    10  16:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  07:45  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    16  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    16  11:22  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    16  12:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  07:41  Mars 4.2°S of Moon
    19  05     Mercury 0.2°N of Venus
    20  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    20  07:08  Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
    20  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°W
    21  06     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  02:15  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    23  03:05  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  16:30  NEW MOON 
    24  16:35  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.947
    25  00:31  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  11     Mercury 0.6°N of Venus
    27  16:01  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    29  08     Neptune at Opposition 
    31  14:18  Venus 3.2°N of Spica

Nov 01  03:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  19     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    05  06     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  06:42  Moon at Perigee: 364299 km
    07  03:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  19:34  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.170
    07  19:43  FULL MOON 
    08  18:14  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    12  05     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  19:52  Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
    14  17:35  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    15  07:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  01:08  Moon at Apogee: 404651 km
    17  12     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  05:34  Spica 3.5°S of Moon
    20  23:55  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    21  08:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    23  08:36  NEW MOON 
    30  10:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  07:20  Moon at Perigee: 369538 km
    04  11:02  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  03:43  Pleiades 2.1°N of Moon
    07  08:42  FULL MOON 
    10  05:08  Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
    12  19:15  Mars 2.1°S of Moon
    13  00:37  Regulus 4.5°S of Moon
    14  01     Geminid Meteor Shower
    14  22:09  Moon at Apogee: 404332 km
    15  04:32  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  14:15  Spica 3.4°S of Moon
    18  14:21  Saturn 2.5°N of Moon
    18  14:35  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  00:24  Jupiter 2.6°N of Moon
    21  03:19  Winter Solstice 
    21  07:30  Antares 1.7°S of Moon
    22  09     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  23:06  NEW MOON 
    23  21:17  Mars 3.4°N of Regulus
    24  05:14  Mercury 2.8°N of Moon
    27  00:54  Moon at Perigee: 368408 km
    29  18:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  13:59  Moon at Ascending Node 

    

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

Alaska Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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
Alaska Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 02 10:08 Jan 09 01:06 Jan 16 22:11 Jan 25 01:33
Jan 31 20:43 Feb 07 14:40 Feb 15 17:21 Feb 23 15:29
Mar 02 06:39 Mar 09 06:51 Mar 17 11:19 Mar 25 01:32
Mar 31 16:29 Apr 08 00:38 Apr 16 03:00 Apr 23 08:24
Apr 30 02:46 T May 07 18:54 May 15 15:52 p May 22 13:26
May 29 13:56 Jun 06 12:40 Jun 14 01:59 Jun 20 18:12
Jun 28 02:17 Jul 06 05:12 Jul 13 10:01 Jul 20 00:13
Jul 27 16:02 Aug 04 19:53 Aug 11 17:04 Aug 18 08:43
Aug 26 07:16 Sep 03 08:19 Sep 10 00:24 Sep 16 20:33
Sep 24 23:41 Oct 02 18:33 Oct 09 09:03 Oct 16 12:05
Oct 24 16:30 A Nov 01 03:05 Nov 07 19:43 p Nov 15 07:06
Nov 23 08:36 Nov 30 10:49 Dec 07 08:42 Dec 15 04:32
Dec 22 23:06 Dec 29 18:46 --

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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