2038 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  06     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    03  21:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    04  00     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  02     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  14:41  NEW MOON 
    05  14:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  22:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  09     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  14:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  13:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  21     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  09:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  09:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  16:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  04:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    21  05:00  FULL MOON 
    21  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  23     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  03:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  05:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  10:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    27  23:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  06:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  06:52  NEW MOON 
    04  18:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  11:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  10:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  18:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  18:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  21:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  13:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  17:09  FULL MOON 
    20  12:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  09:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  07:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  09:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  21:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  09     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  00:15  NEW MOON 
    06  23     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  01:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    11  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    13  02:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  14:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    14  04:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    16  00:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  05:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  00:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    19  19:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  13:40  Vernal Equinox 
    21  03:09  FULL MOON 
    21  18:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  18:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  22     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  10:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  10:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  17:43  NEW MOON 
    05  06:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  08:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    11  03:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    12  02:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  15:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  19:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  10:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    16  03:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  18     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  05:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  11:36  FULL MOON 
    22  22     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  12:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  07:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  10:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 01  23:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  09:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  10:19  NEW MOON 
    05  11     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  14:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    09  03:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  16:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  03:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  05:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  17:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  10:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    13  21     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  14:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  19:23  FULL MOON 
    21  18:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  03     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    25  21:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  21:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  17:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  01:24  NEW MOON 
    05  07:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  17:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  05:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  23:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  17:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  12:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  16:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    17  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    17  03:30  FULL MOON 
    17  03:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    18  03:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  07:09  Summer Solstice 
    23  00:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  13:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  13:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    30  02:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  03:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  04:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  12     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter

Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  13:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  14:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  14:32  NEW MOON 
    04  09:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  16:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    04  21     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  16:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    06  04:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    07  02:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  17:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  20:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  12:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  12:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  12:48  FULL MOON 
    16  22     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  01     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  16:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  06:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  08:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  12:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  13     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  21:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  08:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Aug 01  01:40  NEW MOON 
    02  11:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    03  05:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    03  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  13:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    04  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  22:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    07  21:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  19:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  05     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    13  05     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  23:57  FULL MOON 
    17  17     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    21  02:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    23  00:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  20:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    26  04:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  20     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    28  23:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    29  04:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    29  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  11:13  NEW MOON 
    31  18:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon

Sep 01  23:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    03  05     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  02:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  21:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  06     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  13:24  FULL MOON 
    16  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  20:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    20  04:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  17:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  08:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  18:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  06:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    28  19:57  NEW MOON 
    30  01:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 04  22:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  10:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  05:22  FULL MOON 
    15  08:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  11:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    18  02     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  09:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  21     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  06     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  12:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  16:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  10:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  04:53  NEW MOON 
    28  11:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km

Nov 01  01:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  08     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    03  22:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  22     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  09:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  09:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    11  23:27  FULL MOON 
    12  21     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  17:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  13:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  12:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  03     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  23:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  00:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    20  01:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    22  00:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    23  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  23:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  14:47  NEW MOON 
    28  09:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  13:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    10  20     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    10  23:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    11  18:30  FULL MOON 
    11  18:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    12  17:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  16     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  06:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  09:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  10:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  10:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    21  20:01  Winter Solstice 
    23  01     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  09:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    24  20:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  21:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    25  19     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    25  20:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  01:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    26  02:02  NEW MOON 
    27  08:27  Venus 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.

    

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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 14:41 A Jan 13 13:34 Jan 21 05:00 n Jan 27 23:00
Feb 04 06:52 Feb 12 10:30 Feb 19 17:09 Feb 26 07:56
Mar 06 00:15 Mar 14 04:42 Mar 21 03:09 Mar 27 18:36
Apr 04 17:43 Apr 12 19:02 Apr 19 11:36 Apr 26 07:15
May 04 10:19 May 12 05:18 May 18 19:23 May 25 21:43
Jun 03 01:24 Jun 10 12:11 Jun 17 03:30 n Jun 24 13:39
Jul 02 14:32 A Jul 09 17:00 Jul 16 12:48 n Jul 24 06:40
Aug 01 01:40 Aug 07 21:21 Aug 14 23:57 Aug 23 00:12
Aug 30 11:13 Sep 06 02:51 Sep 13 13:24 Sep 21 17:27
Sep 28 19:57 Oct 05 10:52 Oct 13 05:22 Oct 21 09:23
Oct 28 04:53 Nov 03 22:24 Nov 11 23:27 Nov 19 23:10
Nov 26 14:47 Dec 03 13:46 Dec 11 18:30 n Dec 19 10:29
Dec 26 02:02 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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 for six time zones
in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.

Sky Event Almanac - Europe, Africa, & Middle East
CVT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
GMT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
CET 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
EET 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
MSK 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
GST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • CVT = Cape Verde Time (= UTC - 1 hour)
        • GMT = Greenwich Mean Time (= UTC + 0 hour)
        • CET = Central European Time (= UTC + 1 hour)
        • EET = Eastern European Time (= UTC + 2 hours)
        • MSK = Moscow Time (= UTC + 3 hours)
        • GST = Gulf Standard Time (= UTC + 4 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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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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