2046 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.
| 2046 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Central Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 08 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
02 19 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
03 19 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 23:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
06 22:24 NEW MOON
09 03:01 Moon at Ascending Node
11 10:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
11 13:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 03:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 21:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 03:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
20 08 Venus at Perihelion
21 17:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
22 06:51 FULL MOON
22 07:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
23 00:23 Moon at Descending Node
23 13:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 03:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
27 21:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 22:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 05:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 05 09:45 Moon at Ascending Node
05 17:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
05 17:10 NEW MOON
07 05:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
07 23:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
08 08:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
13 21:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 05:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
15 16 Mercury at Perihelion
17 22 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
17 23 Uranus at Opposition
18 04:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
19 11:48 Moon at Descending Node
20 14:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 17:44 FULL MOON
21 00:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 05:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
27 10:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 11:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 02 14 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 15:25 Moon at Ascending Node
07 00:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
07 12:15 NEW MOON
12 19 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
13 12:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
15 11:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 12 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
18 21:00 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 04:58 Vernal Equinox
21 12:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 03:27 FULL MOON
23 16:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
26 19:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
29 00:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
31 15 Mercury at Aphelion
31 18:32 Moon at Ascending Node
Apr 02 02:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
03 06:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 05:52 NEW MOON
09 17:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
13 21:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
15 01:10 Moon at Descending Node
16 11:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
17 10 Mars at Opposition
18 20:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 02:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
20 12:21 FULL MOON
22 16 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 05:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
27 17:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 20:08 Moon at Ascending Node
29 11:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
30 21:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
May 05 05 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 20:56 NEW MOON
06 21 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
07 22 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
12 17 Venus at Aphelion
13 04:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 17:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
14 15 Mercury at Perihelion
16 17:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
17 12:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
19 21:15 FULL MOON
20 15:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
24 22:58 Moon at Ascending Node
27 11:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 15:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 04 09:22 NEW MOON
06 06:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 03:42 Moon at Descending Node
09 23:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
10 09 Saturn at Opposition
10 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
11 09:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 21:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
13 19:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
16 23:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 07:10 FULL MOON
20 22:15 Summer Solstice
21 04:29 Moon at Ascending Node
25 10:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 04:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 11:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
30 16:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 19:39 NEW MOON
05 00 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
05 09:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 05:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
07 12:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
07 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 13:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 00:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
11 09:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
14 06:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
17 18:55 FULL MOON
17 19:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
18 11:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 04:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
25 21:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 01:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
28 07 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
31 16:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
31 17:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
Aug 01 18:47 Moon at Descending Node
02 04:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 04:25 NEW MOON
02 15 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
03 13:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 03:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
07 06:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
08 13:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
08 19:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 11:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
10 14 Mercury at Perihelion
12 23 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18:42 Moon at Ascending Node
16 08:50 FULL MOON
19 19:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
23 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
24 09:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
24 12:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 21 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 04:44 Moon at Descending Node
31 12:25 NEW MOON
Sep 01 08:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
02 01 Venus at Perihelion
03 14:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 00:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
06 17:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 03:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
10 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 00:39 FULL MOON
16 04:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
20 15:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
21 17:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
22 14:22 Autumnal Equinox
23 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 14 Mercury at Aphelion
24 01:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
25 11:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 11:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
29 18:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
29 20:25 NEW MOON
Oct 01 00:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
01 15:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
03 21 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
04 01:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
04 17:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
04 17:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
06 14:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 23 Jupiter at Opposition
07 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
08 00:47 Moon at Ascending Node
13 05:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
14 17:41 FULL MOON
15 10 Venus at Superior Conjunction
17 21:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
21 15 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 14:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 14:31 Moon at Descending Node
24 20:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 05:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 05:17 NEW MOON
31 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
31 11:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
Nov 01 06 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
01 06:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
02 15:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 02:16 Moon at Ascending Node
05 06:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 16 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 13 Mercury at Perihelion
09 13:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
09 22 Neptune at Opposition
12 15 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 11:04 FULL MOON
14 03:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 05 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
17 21 Leonid Meteor Shower
18 14:59 Moon at Descending Node
21 00:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 03:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
24 21:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
25 12:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
27 15:50 NEW MOON
28 21:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 01 06:55 Moon at Ascending Node
01 18:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
05 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 06:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
11 10:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 03:55 FULL MOON
14 11 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 18:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 05 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
18 09:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
20 08:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11:28 Winter Solstice
22 04:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
22 19 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 23:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
23 09 Venus at Aphelion
25 07:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
26 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 04:39 NEW MOON
28 15:09 Moon at Ascending Node
28 16:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
31 00:26 Mars 4.0°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
2046 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.
| 2046 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 06 22:24 | Jan 15 03:42 | Jan 22 06:51 p | Jan 28 22:11 |
| Feb 05 17:10 A | Feb 13 21:20 | Feb 20 17:44 | Feb 27 10:23 |
| Mar 07 12:15 | Mar 15 11:13 | Mar 22 03:27 | Mar 29 00:57 |
| Apr 06 05:52 | Apr 13 21:21 | Apr 20 12:21 | Apr 27 17:30 |
| May 05 20:56 | May 13 04:25 | May 19 21:15 | May 27 11:06 |
| Jun 04 09:22 | Jun 11 09:27 | Jun 18 07:10 | Jun 26 04:40 |
| Jul 03 19:39 | Jul 10 13:53 | Jul 17 18:55 p | Jul 25 21:19 |
| Aug 02 04:25 T | Aug 08 19:15 | Aug 16 08:50 | Aug 24 12:36 |
| Aug 31 12:25 | Sep 07 03:07 | Sep 15 00:39 | Sep 23 02:16 |
| Sep 29 20:25 | Oct 06 14:41 | Oct 14 17:41 | Oct 22 14:07 |
| Oct 29 05:17 | Nov 05 06:28 | Nov 13 11:04 | Nov 21 00:10 |
| Nov 27 15:50 | Dec 05 01:56 | Dec 13 03:55 | Dec 20 08:43 |
| Dec 27 04:39 | - | - | - |
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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