2046 Sky Event Almanac
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | ||||||||
| New Zealand Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 02 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
03 13 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98334 AU
04 13 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 17:46 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
07 16:24 NEW MOON
09 21:01 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:45 Moon at Apogee: 405530 km
12 07:29 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
15 21:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
18 15:07 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
18 21:37 Mars 3.9°N of Spica
21 02 Venus at Perihelion
22 11:03 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
23 00:51 FULL MOON
23 01:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.053
23 18:23 Moon at Descending Node
24 07:02 Moon at Perigee: 359440 km
24 21:34 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
28 15:12 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
29 16:11 LAST QUARTER MOON
31 23:20 Antares 0.2°N of Moon
Feb 06 03:45 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:05 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.923
06 11:10 NEW MOON
07 23:36 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
08 17:11 Moon at Apogee: 406331 km
09 02:55 Jupiter 4.4°S of Moon
14 15:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 23:48 Pleiades 1.0°S of Moon
15 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°E
16 10 Mercury at Perihelion
18 16 Mercury 3.4°N of Jupiter
18 17 Uranus at Opposition
18 22:16 Pollux 5.0°N of Moon
20 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
21 08:43 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
21 11:44 FULL MOON
21 18:43 Moon at Perigee: 356803 km
24 23:33 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
28 04:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 05:23 Antares 0.1°N of Moon
Mar 03 08 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 09:25 Moon at Ascending Node
07 18:49 Moon at Apogee: 406576 km
08 06:15 NEW MOON
13 13 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.7°W
14 06:23 Pleiades 0.9°S of Moon
16 05:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
16 06 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
19 15:00 Moon at Descending Node
20 19:56 Regulus 2.2°N of Moon
20 22:58 Vernal Equinox
22 06:59 Moon at Perigee: 357400 km
22 21:27 FULL MOON
24 10:03 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
27 13:24 Antares 0.0°S of Moon
29 18:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.8°W
Apr 01 09 Mercury at Aphelion
01 12:32 Moon at Ascending Node
02 20:14 Venus 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
04 00:45 Moon at Apogee: 406176 km
06 23:52 NEW MOON
10 11:52 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
14 15:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 18 Mercury 1.5°S of Jupiter
15 19:10 Moon at Descending Node
17 05:10 Regulus 2.4°N of Moon
18 04 Mars at Opposition
19 14:59 Moon at Perigee: 360864 km
20 20:51 Spica 3.0°N of Moon
21 06:21 FULL MOON
23 10 Lyrid Meteor Shower
23 23:06 Antares 0.2°S of Moon
28 11:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 14:08 Moon at Ascending Node
30 05:27 Mars 3.3°N of Spica
May 01 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 405206 km
05 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 14:56 NEW MOON
07 15 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
08 16 Venus 0.5°S of Jupiter
10 20 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 19:54 Moon at Descending Node
13 11 Venus at Aphelion
13 22:25 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11:55 Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
15 09 Mercury at Perihelion
17 11:31 Moon at Perigee: 365910 km
18 06:08 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
20 15:15 FULL MOON
21 09:01 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
25 16:58 Moon at Ascending Node
28 05:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 09:55 Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
Jun 05 03:22 NEW MOON
07 00:33 Mercury 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
08 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
10 17:25 Regulus 2.9°N of Moon
11 03 Saturn at Opposition
11 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.1°E
12 03:27 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 15:54 Moon at Perigee: 369663 km
14 13:09 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
17 17:39 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
19 01:10 FULL MOON
21 16:15 Summer Solstice
21 22:29 Moon at Ascending Node
26 04:40 Moon at Apogee: 404192 km
26 22:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 01:49 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
30 05:09 Mars 1.2°N of Spica
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Date NZST Even
(h:m)
Jul 01 10:02 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
04 13:39 NEW MOON
05 18 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01673 AU
06 03:30 Moon at Descending Node
07 23:40 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
08 06:06 Moon at Perigee: 367114 km
08 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
11 07:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 18:41 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
12 03:10 Mars 4.5°N of Moon
15 00:24 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
18 12:55 FULL MOON
18 13:05 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.246
19 05:49 Moon at Ascending Node
23 22:37 Moon at Apogee: 404859 km
26 15:19 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 19:04 Pleiades 0.7°S of Moon
29 01 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°W
Aug 01 10:00 Venus 1.4°S of Moon
01 11:16 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
02 12:47 Moon at Descending Node
02 22:20 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.053
02 22:25 NEW MOON
03 09 Mercury 1.4°S of Venus
04 07:59 Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
04 21:16 Moon at Perigee: 362170 km
08 00:35 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
09 07:49 Mars 4.0°N of Moon
09 13:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 05:55 Antares 0.3°S of Moon
11 08 Mercury at Perihelion
13 17 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 12:42 Moon at Ascending Node
17 02:50 FULL MOON
20 13:53 Moon at Apogee: 405828 km
23 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
25 03:14 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
25 06:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
25 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
29 22:44 Moon at Descending Node
Sep 01 06:25 NEW MOON
02 02:28 Moon at Perigee: 358321 km
02 19 Venus at Perihelion
04 08:26 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 18:55 Mars 3.1°N of Moon
07 11:47 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
07 21:07 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 17:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 18:39 FULL MOON
16 22:11 Moon at Apogee: 406400 km
21 09:54 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
22 11:56 Mars 2.9°N of Antares
23 08:22 Autumnal Equinox
23 20:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
24 08 Mercury at Aphelion
24 19:26 Mercury 0.6°N of Spica
26 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
28 05:03 Regulus 3.1°N of Moon
30 12:47 Moon at Perigee: 356939 km
30 14:25 NEW MOON
Oct 01 18:32 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
02 09:45 Mercury 2.9°N of Moon
04 15 Mars 2.9°S of Saturn
04 19:32 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
05 11:01 Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
05 11:33 Mars 1.8°N of Moon
07 08:41 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 17 Jupiter at Opposition
08 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.5°E
08 18:47 Moon at Ascending Node
13 23:22 Moon at Apogee: 406316 km
15 11:41 FULL MOON
16 04 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 15:34 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
22 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
23 08:07 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 08:31 Moon at Descending Node
25 14:34 Regulus 3.3°N of Moon
28 23:41 Moon at Perigee: 358601 km
29 23:17 NEW MOON
31 19 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
Nov 01 05:26 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
02 00 Jupiter at Perihelion: 4.95342 AU
02 00:17 Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
03 09:31 Mars 0.0°N of Moon: Occn.
04 20:16 Moon at Ascending Node
06 00:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 10 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 07 Mercury at Perihelion
10 07:38 Moon at Apogee: 405682 km
10 16 Neptune at Opposition
13 09 N Taurid Meteor Shower
14 05:04 FULL MOON
14 21:32 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
16 23 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.4°W
18 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 08:59 Moon at Descending Node
21 18:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 21:38 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
25 15:34 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
26 06:09 Moon at Perigee: 363050 km
28 09:50 NEW MOON
29 15:43 Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
Dec 02 00:55 Moon at Ascending Node
02 12:20 Mars 2.0°S of Moon
03 23 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38138 AU
05 19:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 00:36 Moon at Apogee: 404833 km
12 04:52 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
13 21:55 FULL MOON
15 05 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 12:01 Moon at Descending Node
17 23 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
19 03:09 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
21 02:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 05:28 Winter Solstice
22 22:57 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
23 13 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 17:06 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
24 03 Venus at Aphelion
26 01:38 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
27 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 22:39 NEW MOON
29 09:09 Moon at Ascending Node
29 10:13 Venus 1.5°S of Moon
31 18:26 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
New Zealand Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for New Zealand Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 12 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 | |||
| New Zealand Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 07 16:24 | Jan 15 21:42 | Jan 23 00:51 p | Jan 29 16:11 |
| Feb 06 11:10 A | Feb 14 15:20 | Feb 21 11:44 | Feb 28 04:23 |
| Mar 08 06:15 | Mar 16 05:13 | Mar 22 21:27 | Mar 29 18:57 |
| Apr 06 23:52 | Apr 14 15:21 | Apr 21 06:21 | Apr 28 11:30 |
| May 06 14:56 | May 13 22:25 | May 20 15:15 | May 28 05:06 |
| Jun 05 03:22 | Jun 12 03:27 | Jun 19 01:10 | Jun 26 22:40 |
| Jul 04 13:39 | Jul 11 07:53 | Jul 18 12:55 p | Jul 26 15:19 |
| Aug 02 22:25 T | Aug 09 13:15 | Aug 17 02:50 | Aug 25 06:36 |
| Sep 01 06:25 | Sep 07 21:07 | Sep 15 18:39 | Sep 23 20:16 |
| Sep 30 14:25 | Oct 07 08:41 | Oct 15 11:41 | Oct 23 08:07 |
| Oct 29 23:17 | Nov 06 00:28 | Nov 14 05:04 | Nov 21 18:10 |
| Nov 28 09:50 | Dec 05 19:56 | Dec 13 21:55 | Dec 21 02:43 |
| Dec 27 22:39 | - | - | - |
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
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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