2038 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2038 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
| January - June | July - December | |||||||
Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 02 20 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
03 11:43 Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
03 14 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
03 16 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
05 04:41 NEW MOON
05 04:46 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
05 12:32 Moon at Descending Node
11 23 Uranus at Opposition
12 04:57 Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
13 03:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 11 Jupiter at Opposition
16 23:16 Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
19 23:06 Moon at Ascending Node
20 06:41 Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
20 18:48 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
20 19:00 FULL MOON
21 03 Venus at Perihelion
21 13 Mercury at Aphelion
22 17:25 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
23 19:38 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
24 00:52 Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
27 13:00 LAST QUARTER MOON
Feb 01 20:08 Moon at Descending Node
03 20:52 NEW MOON
04 08:11 Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
09 01:00 Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
12 00:30 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 08:29 Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
16 08:30 Moon at Ascending Node
16 11:47 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 03:21 Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
19 07:09 FULL MOON
20 02:09 Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
20 23:05 Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
25 21:56 LAST QUARTER MOON
28 23:52 Moon at Descending Node
Mar 01 11:46 Venus 4.4°N of Moon
02 23 Saturn at Opposition
05 14:15 NEW MOON
06 13 Mercury at Perihelion
08 15:39 Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
10 18 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
12 16:23 Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
13 04:38 Mars 4.6°N of Moon
13 18:42 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
15 14:28 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:29 Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
18 14:18 Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
19 09:49 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
20 03:40 Vernal Equinox
20 17:09 FULL MOON
21 08:16 Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
27 08:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
27 12 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 00:42 Moon at Descending Node
31 00:43 Venus 4.0°N of Moon
Apr 04 07:43 NEW MOON
04 20:32 Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
08 22:48 Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
10 17:58 Mars 2.8°N of Moon
11 16:27 Moon at Ascending Node
12 05:25 Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
12 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 00:08 Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
15 17:34 Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
18 08 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
18 19:30 Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
19 01:36 FULL MOON
22 12 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 02:37 Moon at Descending Node
24 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
25 21:15 LAST QUARTER MOON
30 00:51 Venus 3.8°N of Moon
May 01 13:14 Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
01 23:35 Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
04 00:19 NEW MOON
05 01 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
06 04:34 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
08 17:33 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06:54 Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
09 17:19 Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
11 19:18 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 07:39 Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
13 00:44 Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
13 11 Venus at Aphelion
17 04:35 Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
18 09:23 FULL MOON
21 08:34 Moon at Descending Node
22 17 Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
25 11:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 11:16 Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
30 07:36 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
Jun 01 12 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
02 12 Mercury at Perihelion
02 15:24 NEW MOON
04 21:06 Moon at Ascending Node
06 07:15 Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
06 19:00 Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
08 13:20 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
09 07:54 Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
10 02:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 06:26 Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
16 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
16 17:30 FULL MOON
16 17:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
17 17:42 Moon at Descending Node
20 21:09 Summer Solstice
22 14:45 Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
24 03:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 03:55 Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
29 16:31 Venus 1.4°N of Moon
29 17:14 Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
29 18:02 Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
30 02 Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 03:47 Moon at Ascending Node
02 04:32 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
02 04:32 NEW MOON
03 23:23 Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
04 06:39 Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
04 11 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
05 06:47 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
05 18:50 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
06 16:26 Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
06 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
09 07:00 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 10:32 Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
15 02:58 Moon at Descending Node
16 02:35 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
16 02:48 FULL MOON
16 12 Mercury at Aphelion
16 15 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
17 06:30 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
23 20:40 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 22:19 Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
27 02:15 Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
28 03 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
29 11:50 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:32 Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
31 15:40 NEW MOON
Aug 02 01:48 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
02 19:07 Mars 3.7°S of Moon
02 19 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
03 03:27 Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
03 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
05 12:36 Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
07 11:21 FIRST QUARTER MOON
11 09:24 Moon at Descending Node
11 19 Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
12 19 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 13:57 FULL MOON
17 07 Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
20 16:57 Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
21 22 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
22 14:12 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 10:43 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
25 18:40 Moon at Ascending Node
26 10 Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
28 13:04 Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
28 18:22 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
29 11 Mercury at Perihelion
30 01:13 NEW MOON
31 08:54 Mars 4.6°S of Moon
Sep 01 13:39 Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
02 19 Venus at Perihelion
05 16:51 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 11:51 Moon at Descending Node
11 20 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
13 03:24 FULL MOON
16 00 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 10:15 Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
19 18:32 Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
21 07:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 22:26 Moon at Ascending Node
22 13:02 Autumnal Equinox
25 08:35 Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
25 20:56 Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
28 09:57 NEW MOON
29 15:20 Moon at Perigee: 359444 km
Oct 04 12:28 Moon at Descending Node
05 00:52 FIRST QUARTER MOON
12 19:22 FULL MOON
14 22:13 Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
17 01:16 Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
17 16 Venus at Superior Conjunction
18 23:51 Moon at Ascending Node
20 23:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 11 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 20 Neptune at Opposition
23 02:07 Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
23 06:39 Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
25 00:54 Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
27 18:53 NEW MOON
28 01:19 Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
31 15:41 Moon at Descending Node
31 22 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
Nov 01 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
03 12:24 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 12 S Taurid Meteor Shower
09 23:27 Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
10 23:59 Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
11 13:27 FULL MOON
12 11 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 07:19 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
14 03:23 Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
15 02:00 Moon at Ascending Node
17 17 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 13:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 14:25 Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
19 15:30 Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
21 14:40 Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
22 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 11 Mercury at Perihelion
25 13:45 Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
26 04:47 NEW MOON
27 23:54 Moon at Descending Node
Dec 03 03:46 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 04:35 Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
10 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
10 13:34 Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
11 08:30 FULL MOON
11 08:44 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
12 07:05 Moon at Ascending Node
14 06 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 20:15 Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
16 23:30 Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
19 00:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 00:32 Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
21 10:01 Winter Solstice
22 15 Ursid Meteor Shower
23 23:23 Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
24 10:19 Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
24 11:09 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
25 09 Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
25 10:55 Moon at Descending Node
25 15:59 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
25 16:02 NEW MOON
26 22:27 Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
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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
2038 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 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.
| 2038 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| Jan 05 04:41 A | Jan 13 03:34 | Jan 20 19:00 n | Jan 27 13:00 |
| Feb 03 20:52 | Feb 12 00:30 | Feb 19 07:09 | Feb 25 21:56 |
| Mar 05 14:15 | Mar 13 18:42 | Mar 20 17:09 | Mar 27 08:36 |
| Apr 04 07:43 | Apr 12 09:02 | Apr 19 01:36 | Apr 25 21:15 |
| May 04 00:19 | May 11 19:18 | May 18 09:23 | May 25 11:43 |
| Jun 02 15:24 | Jun 10 02:11 | Jun 16 17:30 n | Jun 24 03:39 |
| Jul 02 04:32 A | Jul 09 07:00 | Jul 16 02:48 n | Jul 23 20:40 |
| Jul 31 15:40 | Aug 07 11:21 | Aug 14 13:57 | Aug 22 14:12 |
| Aug 30 01:13 | Sep 05 16:51 | Sep 13 03:24 | Sep 21 07:27 |
| Sep 28 09:57 | Oct 05 00:52 | Oct 12 19:22 | Oct 20 23:23 |
| Oct 27 18:53 | Nov 03 12:24 | Nov 11 13:27 | Nov 19 13:10 |
| Nov 26 04:47 | Dec 03 03:46 | Dec 11 08:30 n | Dec 19 00:29 |
| Dec 25 16:02 T | - | - | - |
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: 2031 to 2040
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| EST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| CST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| MST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| PST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| AKST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
| HST | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | |||||
- 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
For more information and sample pages, see 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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