2044 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2044 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  09:31  Venus 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    04  06     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    05  12     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    06  00:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°W
    07  22:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    10  22:04  Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
    13  03:08  Moon at Perigee: 359906 km
    14  11:54  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    14  12:51  FULL MOON 
    16  22:42  Regulus 1.6°S of Moon
    18  13:49  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  08:33  Mars 4.5°N of Moon
    21  03:10  Spica 0.8°N of Moon
    21  17:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  22:44  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    25  03:32  Moon at Apogee: 405544 km
    27  11     Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
    28  06:41  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    28  09:10  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    29  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    29  22:04  NEW MOON 

Feb 02  02:49  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  12:44  Venus 1.2°S of Moon
    06  07:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66600 AU
    07  05:16  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    09  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    10  04:42  Moon at Perigee: 365312 km
    10  21:54  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    13  00:42  FULL MOON 
    13  09:21  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    14  21:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  12:12  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    20  14:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  06:30  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    21  23:18  Moon at Apogee: 404628 km
    23  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    25  02:12  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    28  14:12  NEW MOON 
    28  14:23  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.960
    29  08:57  Moon at Ascending Node 

Mar 03  06:58  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    05  10:43  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    06  15:17  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14:36  Moon at Perigee: 369930 km
    09  05:14  Pollux 2.3°N of Moon
    11  06     Mars at Opposition 
    11  18:19  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    13  07:09  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  11:11  Mars 4.4°N of Moon
    13  13:37  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.203
    13  13:41  FULL MOON 
    13  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    15  21:29  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    17  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    17  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    19  14:46  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    19  17:20  Vernal Equinox 
    20  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    20  19:56  Moon at Apogee: 404337 km
    21  10:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20:46  Jupiter 3.9°N of Moon
    27  17:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  03:26  NEW MOON 

Apr 01  13:28  Venus 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    01  16:50  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    01  20:16  Moon at Perigee: 367395 km
    03  23:23  Venus 0.1°N of Pleiades
    04  21:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  10:46  Pollux 2.4°N of Moon
    06  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    08  00:57  Regulus 1.5°S of Moon
    09  02:29  Mars 2.6°N of Moon
    09  14:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  03:39  FULL MOON 
    12  05:39  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    15  22:43  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    17  14:46  Moon at Apogee: 404858 km
    20  05:48  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  12:29  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    22  04     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  02:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  21:12  Mercury 4.6°S of Moon
    27  13:42  NEW MOON 
    29  01:11  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    29  12:30  Moon at Perigee: 362200 km
    30  00:41  Venus 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.

May 01  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  16:41  Pollux 2.5°N of Moon
    04  04:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°W
    04  17     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  06:28  Regulus 1.3°S of Moon
    06  07:43  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    06  17:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    09  12:16  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    11  18:16  FULL MOON 
    13  05:48  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    15  05:19  Moon at Apogee: 405736 km
    16  22     Saturn at Opposition 
    17  23:25  Jupiter 3.0°N of Moon
    19  22:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  07:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  21:39  NEW MOON 
    27  13     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  18:15  Moon at Perigee: 358408 km
    30  00:40  Pollux 2.7°N of Moon

Jun 01  12:48  Regulus 1.0°S of Moon
    02  12:33  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  18:16  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  03:41  Mars 1.5°N of Moon
    05  18:01  Spica 1.1°N of Moon
    09  12:01  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    09  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  05     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    10  09:16  FULL MOON 
    11  12:31  Moon at Apogee: 406330 km
    14  04:41  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    17  08:53  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  11:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  10:50  Summer Solstice 
    22  21:57  Pleiades 0.8°S of Moon
    25  03:26  Moon at Perigee: 357175 km
    25  04:24  NEW MOON 
    26  07:40  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    26  09:22  Mercury 2.0°S of Moon
    26  10:39  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    28  21:07  Regulus 0.8°S of Moon
    29  20:39  Moon at Descending Node 

Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  10:03  Mars 2.3°N of Moon
    01  22:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  00:08  Spica 1.4°N of Moon
    03  10     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01670 AU
    06  17:57  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    07  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    08  14:57  Moon at Apogee: 406301 km
    10  00:22  FULL MOON 
    11  05:22  Jupiter 2.7°N of Moon
    14  10:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  15:44  Venus 1.2°N of Aldebaran
    17  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.7°E
    17  20:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  07:12  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    23  12:16  Moon at Perigee: 358737 km
    23  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    24  00     Jupiter at Opposition 
    24  11:10  NEW MOON 
    25  20:18  Mercury 2.3°S of Regulus
    26  02:42  Mercury 4.2°S of Moon
    26  07:09  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    27  03:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  19     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  23:21  Mars 3.2°N of Moon
    30  07:38  Spica 1.6°N of Moon
    31  11:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 03  00:21  Antares 0.6°N of Moon
    04  23:22  Moon at Apogee: 405646 km
    05  19     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    07  04:50  Jupiter 2.9°N of Moon
    07  13:49  Mars 1.5°N of Spica
    08  15:14  FULL MOON 
    10  14:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  11     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  13     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    16  04:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14:15  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    20  07:00  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    20  17:01  Moon at Perigee: 362698 km
    22  19:06  NEW MOON 
    22  19:16  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.036
    23  12:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  16:33  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    27  17:19  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    30  03:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  07:43  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    31  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W

Sep 01  14:26  Moon at Apogee: 404738 km
    03  06:56  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    05  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  21:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  05:19  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    07  05:24  FULL MOON 
    07  05:56  Mercury 0.7°N of Regulus
    12  19:46  Pleiades 1.1°S of Moon
    14  09:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14:31  Pollux 2.9°N of Moon
    17  06:14  Moon at Perigee: 367771 km
    17  23:59  Venus 2.9°S of Moon
    19  02:39  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    19  22:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  05:03  NEW MOON 
    22  02:47  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  02:00  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    25  14:27  Mars 4.3°N of Moon
    25  19     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  15     Mars 2.8°S of Saturn
    26  15:56  Antares 0.7°N of Moon
    28  21:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  09:06  Moon at Apogee: 404238 km
    30  14:00  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon

Oct 01  03:21  Venus 0.0°S of Regulus
    04  04:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  18:30  FULL MOON 
    10  01:36  Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
    12  09:35  Moon at Perigee: 369711 km
    13  15:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:12  Pollux 3.0°N of Moon
    15  10:53  Mars 3.5°N of Antares
    16  09:39  Regulus 0.5°S of Moon
    17  04:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  22:25  Venus 2.4°N of Moon
    20  17:36  NEW MOON 
    21  03     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  05:20  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    24  00:20  Antares 0.5°N of Moon
    24  14:02  Mars 4.0°N of Moon
    27  05:18  Moon at Apogee: 404571 km
    27  23     Venus at Perihelion 
    28  02:05  Jupiter 2.8°N of Moon
    28  17:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  11:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  18     Mercury 4.1°S of Saturn

Nov 04  23     Neptune at Opposition 
    05  03     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  06:27  FULL MOON 
    06  09:36  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    08  00:14  Moon at Perigee: 364997 km
    08  17:11  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    10  01:57  Pollux 3.2°N of Moon
    11  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°E
    11  23:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  03     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  15:13  Regulus 0.3°S of Moon
    13  06:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  19:06  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    16  17:46  Spica 1.7°N of Moon
    17  09     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  08:58  NEW MOON 
    21  01:46  Mercury 3.0°N of Moon
    22  15:55  Mars 3.1°N of Moon
    24  00:42  Moon at Apogee: 405513 km
    24  05     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  17:50  Jupiter 2.2°N of Moon
    27  13:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  14:02  Moon at Ascending Node 

Dec 01  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    02  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  19:59  Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
    04  17:34  FULL MOON 
    06  02:05  Moon at Perigee: 359749 km
    07  09:58  Pollux 3.4°N of Moon
    09  21:28  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    10  06:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  08:52  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  22     Geminid Meteor Shower
    13  23:30  Spica 1.9°N of Moon
    17  14:37  Antares 0.4°N of Moon
    18  04     Mercury 0.6°N of Saturn
    18  09     Venus 0.7°S of Saturn
    19  02:53  NEW MOON 
    20  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.7°W
    20  23:43  Winter Solstice 
    21  14:29  Moon at Apogee: 406354 km
    21  20:06  Mars 1.6°N of Moon
    22  07     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  11:46  Jupiter 1.6°N of Moon
    24  15:19  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  08:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  07:05  Pleiades 1.0°S of 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

2044 Phases of the Moon

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2044 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 07 22:02 Jan 14 12:51 Jan 21 17:47
Jan 29 22:04 Feb 06 07:46 Feb 13 00:42 Feb 20 14:20
Feb 28 14:12 A Mar 06 15:17 Mar 13 13:41 t Mar 21 10:52
Mar 29 03:26 Apr 04 21:45 Apr 12 03:39 Apr 20 05:48
Apr 27 13:42 May 04 04:28 May 11 18:16 May 19 22:02
May 26 21:39 Jun 02 12:33 Jun 10 09:16 Jun 18 11:00
Jun 25 04:24 Jul 01 22:48 Jul 10 00:22 Jul 17 20:47
Jul 24 11:10 Jul 31 11:40 Aug 08 15:14 Aug 16 04:03
Aug 22 19:06 T Aug 30 03:18 Sep 07 05:24 t Sep 14 09:58
Sep 21 05:03 Sep 28 21:30 Oct 06 18:30 Oct 13 15:52
Oct 20 17:36 Oct 28 17:28 Nov 05 06:27 Nov 11 23:09
Nov 19 08:58 Nov 27 13:36 Dec 04 17:34 Dec 11 08:52
Dec 19 02:53 Dec 27 08:00 --

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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