2043 Sky Event Almanac
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 (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.
| 2043 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Mountain Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jan 02 16 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
02 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
02 23:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
03 20:42 Spica 1.3°S of Moon
03 23 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 12:56 Moon at Apogee: 404558 km
07 17:55 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
10 23:53 NEW MOON
16 21:57 Moon at Ascending Node
18 02:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 13:02 Moon at Perigee: 369914 km
20 07:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
24 03:30 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
24 23:56 FULL MOON
25 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
26 18:34 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
29 05 Venus 2.0°N of Jupiter
30 02:53 Moon at Descending Node
31 05:13 Spica 1.0°S of Moon
Feb 01 10:22 Moon at Apogee: 404270 km
01 21:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 02:33 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
04 03 Uranus at Opposition
07 19:34 Mercury 4.2°N of Moon
09 14:07 NEW MOON
12 00 Mercury at Aphelion
13 00:12 Moon at Ascending Node
13 10:40 Moon at Perigee: 367963 km
16 10:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 13:20 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
20 10:44 Pollux 1.7°N of Moon
20 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
23 02:54 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 14:58 FULL MOON
26 08:03 Moon at Descending Node
27 13:29 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
28 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38144 AU
Mar 01 06:38 Moon at Apogee: 404776 km
03 10:59 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
03 18:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 02:09 NEW MOON
12 07:36 Moon at Ascending Node
12 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 02:10 Moon at Perigee: 362515 km
15 19:28 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
17 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 16:17 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
20 10:29 Vernal Equinox
22 09:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
25 07:26 FULL MOON
25 07:31 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.114
25 14:58 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:50 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
27 23 Mercury at Perihelion
28 22:28 Moon at Apogee: 405650 km
30 18:24 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Apr 02 11:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.2°E
07 04:13 Venus 0.9°N of Moon: Occn.
08 18:16 Moon at Ascending Node
09 11:56 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.010
09 12:06 NEW MOON
10 09:14 Moon at Perigee: 358473 km
10 18:54 Mercury 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
12 03:55 Pleiades 0.0°S of Moon
15 04 Venus at Aphelion
15 22:08 Pollux 1.6°N of Moon
16 03:09 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 15:00 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
21 21:12 Moon at Descending Node
22 21 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 03:12 Spica 0.8°S of Moon
24 00:23 FULL MOON
25 05:50 Moon at Apogee: 406255 km
26 10 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 00:46 Antares 0.0°N of Moon
30 04 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
May 02 01:59 LAST QUARTER MOON
05 10 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 12 Saturn at Opposition
06 04:09 Moon at Ascending Node
06 23 Mercury 1.2°S of Mars
07 04:55 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
07 18:48 Mars 2.9°S of Moon
07 18:48 Mercury 4.3°S of Moon
08 19:32 Moon at Perigee: 357136 km
08 20:21 NEW MOON
13 05:52 Pollux 1.8°N of Moon
14 14 Mercury 1.5°S of Venus
15 14:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 21:17 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 01:03 Moon at Descending Node
20 09:12 Spica 0.7°S of Moon
22 07:46 Moon at Apogee: 406276 km
23 16:37 FULL MOON
23 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.3°W
24 06:43 Antares 0.1°S of Moon
25 06 Venus 1.0°S of Mars
31 12:25 LAST QUARTER MOON
Jun 02 10:01 Moon at Ascending Node
04 07 Mercury 2.3°S of Mars
05 15:11 Mars 4.1°S of Moon
06 01:06 Pleiades 0.0°N of Moon
06 04:59 Moon at Perigee: 358682 km
07 03:35 NEW MOON
09 15:30 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
12 05:14 Regulus 2.7°S of Moon
14 03:19 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 02:52 Moon at Descending Node
15 20:35 Mars 4.1°S of Pleiades
16 15:41 Spica 0.5°S of Moon
18 16:28 Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
19 17 Jupiter at Opposition
20 13:01 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
21 03:59 Summer Solstice
22 07:20 FULL MOON
23 23 Mercury at Perihelion
26 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
29 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
29 19:53 LAST QUARTER MOON
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Date MST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 10:26 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
04 08:40 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
04 09:08 Moon at Perigee: 362588 km
05 19 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01674 AU
06 10:51 NEW MOON
09 14:34 Regulus 2.5°S of Moon
12 05:01 Moon at Descending Node
13 18:47 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 23:10 Spica 0.2°S of Moon
16 07:34 Moon at Apogee: 404723 km
17 20:08 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
21 20:24 FULL MOON
26 12:43 Moon at Ascending Node
26 23:19 Mercury 0.3°S of Regulus
28 12 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 01:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 17:32 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
31 22:13 Moon at Perigee: 367517 km
Aug 01 23:46 Mars 4.7°S of Moon
03 10:56 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
04 19:23 NEW MOON
04 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°E
05 12 Venus at Perihelion
06 00:07 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
06 20:24 Mercury 3.9°S of Moon
06 22 Mercury at Aphelion
07 05 Venus at Superior Conjunction
08 09:43 Moon at Descending Node
10 07:28 Spica 0.0°N of Moon
10 08 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
12 11:57 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 01:32 Moon at Apogee: 404190 km
13 03 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 04:01 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
20 08:04 FULL MOON
22 16:42 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:38 Moon at Perigee: 369598 km
26 23:05 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
27 06:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 13:16 Mars 4.2°S of Moon
30 18:14 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
Sep 01 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 06:17 NEW MOON
04 16:58 Moon at Descending Node
06 15:55 Spica 0.1°N of Moon
09 20:40 Moon at Apogee: 404492 km
10 12:07 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 06:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:20 Mercury 2.8°S of Regulus
17 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
18 18:47 FULL MOON
18 18:50 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.256
19 00:48 Moon at Ascending Node
19 22 Mercury at Perihelion
21 17:24 Moon at Perigee: 365389 km
22 20:07 Autumnal Equinox
23 04:58 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
25 11:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 23:52 Pollux 1.9°N of Moon
28 01:49 Mars 3.1°S of Moon
29 15:19 Regulus 2.4°S of Moon
Oct 01 21:31 Venus 2.6°N of Spica
02 00:39 Moon at Descending Node
02 20:00 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.950
02 20:12 NEW MOON
04 08:08 Venus 3.5°N of Moon
07 15:23 Moon at Apogee: 405459 km
07 19:44 Antares 0.4°N of Moon
11 00:05 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
16 10:59 Moon at Ascending Node
18 04:56 FULL MOON
19 16:27 Moon at Perigee: 360242 km
20 13:01 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 17 Venus 2.0°S of Saturn
21 20 Orionid Meteor Shower
24 05:34 Pollux 2.0°N of Moon
24 19:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 13:45 Mars 1.5°S of Moon
26 20:54 Regulus 2.3°S of Moon
29 06:05 Moon at Descending Node
Nov 01 12:57 NEW MOON
03 03:38 Mars 1.1°N of Regulus
03 10 Neptune at Opposition
03 17:41 Venus 4.2°N of Moon
04 02:30 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
04 06:03 Moon at Apogee: 406391 km
05 20 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 22:43 Venus 3.8°N of Antares
09 17:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:29 Moon at Ascending Node
12 20 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 10 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 17:12 Mercury 2.4°N of Antares
16 14:52 FULL MOON
16 23:35 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
17 02:11 Moon at Perigee: 356949 km
18 02 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 13:17 Pollux 2.2°N of Moon
23 03:02 Regulus 2.1°S of Moon
23 06:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 00:28 Mars 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
25 08:09 Moon at Descending Node
27 12:13 Spica 0.2°N of Moon
29 14 Venus 1.5°S of Jupiter
29 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.6°E
Dec 01 07:37 NEW MOON
01 10:07 Moon at Apogee: 406706 km
03 05:57 Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
04 01:27 Venus 3.2°N of Moon
07 17 Mercury 4.3°S of Jupiter
09 08:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 23:19 Moon at Ascending Node
14 11:03 Pleiades 0.4°S of Moon
14 15 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 15:01 Moon at Perigee: 356769 km
16 01:02 FULL MOON
16 21 Mercury at Perihelion
17 23:35 Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
18 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
20 11:20 Regulus 1.8°S of Moon
21 17:02 Winter Solstice
22 07:50 Mars 2.7°N of Moon
22 09:01 Moon at Descending Node
22 22:04 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 00 Ursid Meteor Shower
24 18:30 Spica 0.5°N of Moon
28 12:33 Moon at Apogee: 406403 km
28 14:51 Antares 0.3°N of Moon
31 02:48 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
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 (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.
| 2043 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Mountain Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | - | Jan 02 23:08 |
| Jan 10 23:53 | Jan 18 02:05 | Jan 24 23:56 | Feb 01 21:14 |
| Feb 09 14:07 | Feb 16 10:00 | Feb 23 14:58 | Mar 03 18:07 |
| Mar 11 02:09 | Mar 17 18:03 | Mar 25 07:26 t | Apr 02 11:56 |
| Apr 09 12:06 T | Apr 16 03:09 | Apr 24 00:23 | May 02 01:59 |
| May 08 20:21 | May 15 14:05 | May 23 16:37 | May 31 12:25 |
| Jun 07 03:35 | Jun 14 03:19 | Jun 22 07:20 | Jun 29 19:53 |
| Jul 06 10:51 | Jul 13 18:47 | Jul 21 20:24 | Jul 29 01:23 |
| Aug 04 19:23 | Aug 12 11:57 | Aug 20 08:04 | Aug 27 06:09 |
| Sep 03 06:17 | Sep 11 06:01 | Sep 18 18:47 t | Sep 25 11:40 |
| Oct 02 20:12 A | Oct 11 00:05 | Oct 18 04:56 | Oct 24 19:27 |
| Nov 01 12:57 | Nov 09 17:13 | Nov 16 14:52 | Nov 23 06:46 |
| Dec 01 07:37 | Dec 09 08:27 | Dec 16 01:02 | Dec 22 22:04 |
| Dec 31 02:48 | - | - | - |
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
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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