2042 Sky Event Almanac
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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.
| 2042 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18 Venus at Superior Conjunction
03 02:59 Pleiades 1.9°N of Moon
03 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.5°E
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98330 AU
06 15:54 FULL MOON
07 05:45 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
09 21:14 Mars 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
10 01:03 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
12 11:04 Moon at Apogee: 404808 km
12 17 Mercury at Perihelion
14 14:55 Spica 3.1°S of Moon
14 18:24 LAST QUARTER MOON
15 10:00 Moon at Descending Node
15 19:19 Saturn 3.0°N of Moon
17 11:21 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
18 09:23 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
19 09 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
21 08 Venus at Aphelion
22 03:42 NEW MOON
24 05:31 Moon at Perigee: 362798 km
28 06:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 19:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 08:34 Pleiades 1.7°N of Moon
30 20 Uranus at Opposition
Feb 03 12:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
05 08:58 FULL MOON
05 12:36 Mars 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 08:34 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
06 19 Mars at Opposition
09 04:14 Moon at Apogee: 405668 km
10 22:39 Spica 2.8°S of Moon
11 11:28 Moon at Descending Node
12 04:56 Saturn 3.5°N of Moon
12 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.9°W
13 14:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 02:53 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
14 18:40 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
18 17:17 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
20 14:39 NEW MOON
21 12:54 Moon at Perigee: 358434 km
24 09:02 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17 Mercury at Aphelion
26 14:38 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
27 06:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Mar 02 18:26 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
04 01:14 Mars 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
05 14:55 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
07 03:10 FULL MOON
08 12:04 Moon at Apogee: 406261 km
10 05:15 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
10 14:08 Moon at Descending Node
11 10:37 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
13 13:04 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
14 02:10 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
15 06:21 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 18:53 Vernal Equinox
22 00:23 NEW MOON
22 00:40 Moon at Perigee: 356943 km
22 06 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66607 AU
23 09:23 Venus 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
23 17:11 Moon at Ascending Node
25 22:53 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
28 19:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
30 00:18 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
31 05:18 Mars 2.2°S of Moon
Apr 01 20:46 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
04 12:51 Moon at Apogee: 406302 km
05 21:16 FULL MOON
05 21:29 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.868
06 11:20 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
06 19:20 Moon at Descending Node
07 13:26 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
09 17:35 Jupiter 4.3°N of Moon
10 08:09 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
10 16 Mercury at Perihelion
13 18:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 11:27 Moon at Perigee: 358558 km
20 04:09 Moon at Ascending Node
20 09:16 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.061
20 09:19 NEW MOON
21 19:09 Mercury 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
22 08:26 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
22 09:05 Pleiades 1.3°N of Moon
23 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 10:12 Venus 3.3°S of Pleiades
23 14 Saturn at Opposition
24 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.3°E
26 07:41 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
27 09:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 01:15 Mars 3.0°S of Moon
28 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 03:13 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
May 01 22:06 Moon at Apogee: 405696 km
02 08:38 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
03 17:44 Spica 2.6°S of Moon
04 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
04 15:35 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
05 13:48 FULL MOON
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 18:21 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
07 13:54 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 02:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 16 Venus at Perihelion
16 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
17 13:49 Moon at Ascending Node
17 16:30 Moon at Perigee: 362606 km
18 04 Jupiter at Opposition
19 17:55 NEW MOON
22 06:49 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
23 16:36 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
26 07:40 Mars 3.2°S of Moon
26 10:51 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
27 01:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 14:12 Moon at Apogee: 404716 km
30 14:11 Mars 0.9°N of Regulus
31 00:56 Spica 2.5°S of Moon
31 07:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 19:11 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
Jun 02 18:46 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
03 20:36 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
04 03:48 FULL MOON
07 00:43 Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
11 08:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°W
13 19:16 Moon at Ascending Node
14 05:24 Moon at Perigee: 367563 km
16 04:38 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
18 02:48 NEW MOON
20 01:59 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
21 06:13 Venus 3.0°S of Moon
21 12:16 Summer Solstice
21 16:53 Mercury 3.2°N of Aldebaran
22 19:24 Regulus 4.0°S of Moon
23 20:44 Mars 2.7°S of Moon
25 18:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 08:31 Moon at Apogee: 404088 km
27 08:53 Spica 2.3°S of Moon
27 11:23 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:27 Saturn 3.4°N of Moon
29 21:59 Jupiter 3.6°N of Moon
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Date ICT Event
(h:m)
Jul 01 04:37 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
03 15:09 FULL MOON
06 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01666 AU
07 16 Mercury at Perihelion
09 04:10 Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
09 14:47 Moon at Perigee: 369567 km
10 12:38 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 20:41 Moon at Ascending Node
12 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 11:36 Pleiades 1.1°N of Moon
17 12:52 NEW MOON
20 03:56 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
21 06:09 Venus 2.7°S of Moon
22 14:20 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
24 03:11 Moon at Apogee: 404290 km
24 13:34 Moon at Descending Node
24 17:04 Spica 2.0°S of Moon
25 10:22 Saturn 3.6°N of Moon
25 12:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 05:31 Jupiter 3.7°N of Moon
28 13:27 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
28 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 02 00:33 FULL MOON
02 10:55 Mercury 0.5°N of Regulus
05 01:09 Moon at Perigee: 365543 km
05 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
06 21:42 Moon at Ascending Node
08 17:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 17:10 Pleiades 0.9°N of Moon
10 16 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°E
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 17:27 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
16 01:01 NEW MOON
18 06:39 Mercury 4.1°S of Moon
20 00:07 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
20 11:04 Mars 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
20 15 Mercury at Aphelion
20 16:13 Moon at Descending Node
20 20:59 Moon at Apogee: 405193 km
21 00:47 Spica 1.8°S of Moon
21 21:14 Saturn 3.8°N of Moon
23 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
23 17:00 Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
24 04:55 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:05 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
27 09 Venus 4.0°S of Mars
31 09:02 FULL MOON
31 22:12 Mars 1.9°N of Spica
Sep 01 22:49 Moon at Perigee: 360666 km
02 23:35 Venus 1.7°S of Spica
03 01 Venus at Aphelion
03 02:23 Moon at Ascending Node
05 19 Neptune at Perihelion: 29.80642 AU
05 23:04 Pleiades 0.7°N of Moon
07 00:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 23:06 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
12 17:59 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
14 15:50 NEW MOON
16 10 Mars 2.5°S of Saturn
16 20:51 Moon at Descending Node
17 07:39 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
17 11:21 Moon at Apogee: 406154 km
18 09:08 Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
18 09:34 Mars 1.5°N of Moon
19 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 07:13 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
21 05:35 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 20:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 04:11 Autumnal Equinox
29 17:34 FULL MOON
29 17:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.953
30 06:50 Moon at Perigee: 357428 km
30 11:41 Moon at Ascending Node
Oct 03 06:59 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
03 15 Mercury at Perihelion
04 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
06 09:35 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:47 Pollux 1.4°N of Moon
09 23:41 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
14 03:03 Moon at Descending Node
14 08:59 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.930
14 09:03 NEW MOON
14 17:02 Moon at Apogee: 406527 km
15 21:34 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
17 08:35 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
17 23:08 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
18 11:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
19 13 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 09:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 23:01 Moon at Ascending Node
28 18:27 Moon at Perigee: 356973 km
29 02:48 FULL MOON
30 17:15 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
30 21 Mars 1.2°S of Jupiter
Nov 01 12 Neptune at Opposition
01 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
03 12:04 Pollux 1.5°N of Moon
03 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
04 22:51 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 05:52 Regulus 3.8°S of Moon
06 08:33 Mars 3.8°N of Antares
10 07:46 Venus 2.3°S of Moon
10 08:54 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:15 Moon at Apogee: 406245 km
10 20:01 Spica 1.7°S of Moon
13 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 03:28 NEW MOON
14 17:34 Antares 0.5°S of Moon
15 07:28 Mars 3.7°N of Moon
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 21:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 08:03 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:12 Venus 3.1°N of Spica
26 05:40 Moon at Perigee: 359651 km
27 04:30 Pleiades 0.6°N of Moon
27 13:06 FULL MOON
30 21:32 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
Dec 03 13:37 Regulus 3.6°S of Moon
04 16:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
07 10 Mercury 1.4°S of Mars
07 12:37 Moon at Descending Node
08 02:53 Spica 1.5°S of Moon
08 07:37 Moon at Apogee: 405435 km
08 23:10 Venus 4.1°N of Moon
12 21:29 NEW MOON
14 06:23 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
14 14:30 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.4°E
20 07:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
22 01:04 Winter Solstice
23 07 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 23 Venus 0.9°N of Saturn
24 09 Venus at Perihelion
24 09:12 Moon at Perigee: 364795 km
24 14:29 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
27 00:43 FULL MOON
28 08:00 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
30 06 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.9°W
30 14 Mercury at Perihelion
30 22:56 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
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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
2042 Phases of the Moon
Indochina Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Indochina Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 7 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.
| 2042 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Indochina Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 06 15:54 | Jan 14 18:24 |
| Jan 22 03:42 | Jan 28 19:48 | Feb 05 08:58 | Feb 13 14:16 |
| Feb 20 14:39 | Feb 27 06:29 | Mar 07 03:10 | Mar 15 06:21 |
| Mar 22 00:23 | Mar 28 19:00 | Apr 05 21:16 n | Apr 13 18:09 |
| Apr 20 09:19 T | Apr 27 09:19 | May 05 13:48 | May 13 02:18 |
| May 19 17:55 | May 27 01:18 | Jun 04 03:48 | Jun 11 08:00 |
| Jun 18 02:48 | Jun 25 18:29 | Jul 03 15:09 | Jul 10 12:38 |
| Jul 17 12:52 | Jul 25 12:01 | Aug 02 00:33 | Aug 08 17:35 |
| Aug 16 01:01 | Aug 24 04:55 | Aug 31 09:02 | Sep 07 00:09 |
| Sep 14 15:50 | Sep 22 20:20 | Sep 29 17:34 n | Oct 06 09:35 |
| Oct 14 09:03 A | Oct 22 09:53 | Oct 29 02:48 | Nov 04 22:51 |
| Nov 13 03:28 | Nov 20 21:31 | Nov 27 13:06 | Dec 04 16:19 |
| Dec 12 21:29 | Dec 20 07:28 | Dec 27 00:43 | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
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
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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