2043 Sky Event Almanac
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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.
| 2043 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Central European Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jan 03 00 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
03 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 07:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 08:24 Moon at Descending Node
04 04:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
04 07 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 20:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
08 01:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
11 07:53 NEW MOON
17 05:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 10:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 21:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 15:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 11:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
25 07:56 FULL MOON
25 12 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
27 02:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 13 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 10:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 13:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 18:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
02 05:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 10:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 11 Uranus at Opposition
08 03:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 22:07 NEW MOON
12 08 Mercury at Aphelion
13 08:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 18:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 18:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 21:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 18:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 19 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 10:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 22:58 FULL MOON
26 16:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 21:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 11 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 14:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 18:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
04 02:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 10:09 NEW MOON
12 15:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 22 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 10:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
16 03:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
18 02:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 00:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 18:29 Vernal Equinox
22 17:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 15:26 FULL MOON
25 15:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 22:58 Moon at Descending Node
27 04:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
28 07 Mercury at Perihelion
29 06:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
31 02:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 19:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 12:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
09 02:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 19:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 20:06 NEW MOON
10 17:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
11 02:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 11:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 12 Venus at Aphelion
16 06:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 11:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 23:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
22 05:12 Moon at Descending Node
23 05 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 11:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 08:23 FULL MOON
25 13:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 08:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 12 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 09:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 18 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20 Saturn at Opposition
06 12:09 Moon at Ascending Node
07 07 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 12:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
08 02:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
08 02:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
09 03:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
09 04:21 NEW MOON
13 13:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 22 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 22:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 05:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 09:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 17:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 15:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
24 00:37 FULL MOON
24 06 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 14:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 14 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 20:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 18:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 15 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 23:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 09:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 11:35 NEW MOON
09 23:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 13:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 11:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:52 Moon at Descending Node
16 04:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 23:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
19 00:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
20 01 Jupiter at Opposition
20 21:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 11:59 Summer Solstice
22 15:20 FULL MOON
24 07 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 19:46 Moon at Ascending Node
30 03:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date CET Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 18:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 16:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 17:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
06 03 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 18:51 NEW MOON
09 22:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 13:01 Moon at Descending Node
14 02:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 15:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
18 04:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
22 04:24 FULL MOON
26 20:43 Moon at Ascending Node
27 07:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 20 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 09:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 01:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Aug 01 06:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
02 07:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 18:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
05 03:23 NEW MOON
05 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 20 Venus at Perihelion
06 08:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
07 04:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
07 06 Mercury at Aphelion
07 13 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 17:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 15:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 19:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 09:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 11 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 12:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 16:04 FULL MOON
23 00:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 14:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
27 07:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 14:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 21:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
31 02:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 20 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 14:17 NEW MOON
05 00:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 23:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
10 04:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 20:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 14:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 02:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
18 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
19 02:47 FULL MOON
19 02:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 08:48 Moon at Ascending Node
20 06 Mercury at Perihelion
22 01:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
23 04:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 12:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 19:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 07:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 09:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 23:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 02 05:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 08:39 Moon at Descending Node
03 04:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
03 04:12 NEW MOON
04 16:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 23:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
08 03:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 08:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 18:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 12:56 FULL MOON
20 00:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 21:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 01 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
22 04 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 13:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
25 03:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 21:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
27 04:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 14:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 20:57 NEW MOON
03 11:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 18 Neptune at Opposition
04 01:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 10:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 14:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
06 04 S Taurid Meteor Shower
08 06:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
10 01:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 03:29 Moon at Ascending Node
13 04 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
15 01:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 22:52 FULL MOON
17 07:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 10:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 10 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 21:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 11:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 14:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 16:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 20:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 22 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 15:37 NEW MOON
01 18:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 13:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 09:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
08 01 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 16:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 19:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 23 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 23:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 09:02 FULL MOON
17 05 Mercury at Perihelion
18 07:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 19:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
22 01:02 Winter Solstice
22 15:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 17:01 Moon at Descending Node
23 06:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 08 Ursid Meteor Shower
25 02:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 20:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 22:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 10:48 NEW 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
2043 Phases of the Moon
Central European Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2043 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central European Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 03 07:08 |
| Jan 11 07:53 | Jan 18 10:05 | Jan 25 07:56 | Feb 02 05:14 |
| Feb 09 22:07 | Feb 16 18:00 | Feb 23 22:58 | Mar 04 02:07 |
| Mar 11 10:09 | Mar 18 02:03 | Mar 25 15:26 t | Apr 02 19:56 |
| Apr 09 20:06 T | Apr 16 11:09 | Apr 24 08:23 | May 02 09:59 |
| May 09 04:21 | May 15 22:05 | May 24 00:37 | May 31 20:25 |
| Jun 07 11:35 | Jun 14 11:19 | Jun 22 15:20 | Jun 30 03:53 |
| Jul 06 18:51 | Jul 14 02:47 | Jul 22 04:24 | Jul 29 09:23 |
| Aug 05 03:23 | Aug 12 19:57 | Aug 20 16:04 | Aug 27 14:09 |
| Sep 03 14:17 | Sep 11 14:01 | Sep 19 02:47 t | Sep 25 19:40 |
| Oct 03 04:12 A | Oct 11 08:05 | Oct 18 12:56 | Oct 25 03:27 |
| Nov 01 20:57 | Nov 10 01:13 | Nov 16 22:52 | Nov 23 14:46 |
| Dec 01 15:37 | Dec 09 16:27 | Dec 16 09:02 | Dec 23 06:04 |
| Dec 31 10:48 | - | - | - |
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
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East | |||||||||||||||
| CVT | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
- CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
- GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
- CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
- EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
- MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
- GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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