2038 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.

2038 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  23     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    03  14:43  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  07:41  NEW MOON 
    05  07:46  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    05  15:32  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  07:57  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  06:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  14     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  02:16  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  02:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  09:41  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  21:48  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    20  22:00  FULL MOON 
    21  06     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    22  20:25  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    23  22:38  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  03:52  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    27  16:00  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 01  23:08  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  23:52  NEW MOON 
    04  11:11  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  04:00  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  03:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  11:29  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  11:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  14:47  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  06:21  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  10:09  FULL MOON 
    20  05:09  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  02:05  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  00:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  02:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  14:46  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  02     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  17:15  NEW MOON 
    06  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    08  18:39  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    10  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    12  19:23  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  07:38  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    13  21:42  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  06     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    15  17:28  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  22:29  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  17:18  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    19  12:49  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  06:40  Vernal Equinox 
    20  20:09  FULL MOON 
    21  11:16  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  11:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    27  15     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  03:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  03:43  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  10:43  NEW MOON 
    04  23:32  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  01:48  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    10  20:58  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    11  19:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  08:25  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  12:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  03:08  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    15  20:34  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  11     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  22:30  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  04:36  FULL MOON 
    22  15     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  05:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  00:15  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  03:51  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 01  16:14  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  02:35  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  03:19  NEW MOON 
    05  04     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  07:34  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    08  20:33  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  09:54  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    09  20:19  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    11  22:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  10:39  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  03:44  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    13  14     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  07:35  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  12:23  FULL MOON 
    21  11:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  20     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    25  14:43  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  14:16  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  10:36  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 01  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    02  18:24  NEW MOON 
    05  00:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  10:15  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    06  22:00  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    08  16:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  10:54  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  05:11  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09:26  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    16  18     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    16  20:30  FULL MOON 
    16  20:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    17  20:42  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  00:09  Summer Solstice 
    22  17:45  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  06:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  06:55  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    29  19:31  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    29  20:14  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    29  21:02  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  05     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  06:47  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  07:32  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  07:32  NEW MOON 
    04  02:23  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  09:39  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    04  14     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  09:47  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    05  21:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    06  19:26  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  10:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  13:32  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  05:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  05:35  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  05:48  FULL MOON 
    16  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    16  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  09:30  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    23  23:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  01:19  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  05:15  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  06     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  14:50  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  01:32  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    31  18:40  NEW MOON 

Aug 02  04:48  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    02  22:07  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    02  22     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  06:27  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    03  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  15:36  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    07  14:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  12:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  22     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    12  22     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  16:57  FULL MOON 
    17  10     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    20  19:57  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    22  17:12  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  13:43  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    25  21:40  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  13     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    28  16:04  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    28  21:22  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    29  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  04:13  NEW MOON 
    31  11:54  Mars 4.6°S of Moon

Sep 01  16:39  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    02  22     Venus at Perihelion 
    05  19:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  14:51  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  23     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  06:24  FULL MOON 
    16  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  13:15  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    19  21:32  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  10:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  01:26  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  16:02  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  11:35  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    25  23:56  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    28  12:57  NEW MOON 
    29  18:20  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 04  15:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  03:52  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22:22  FULL MOON 
    15  01:13  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  04:16  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    17  19     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  02:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  02:23  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    21  14     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  23     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  05:07  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  09:39  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  03:54  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    27  21:53  NEW MOON 
    28  04:19  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km
    31  18:41  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  01     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    01  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    03  15:24  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  15     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  02:27  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  02:59  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    11  16:27  FULL MOON 
    12  14     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  10:19  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  06:23  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  05:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    19  16:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  17:25  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    19  18:30  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    21  17:40  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    22  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    25  16:45  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  07:47  NEW MOON 
    28  02:54  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  06:46  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  07:35  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    10  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    10  16:34  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    11  11:30  FULL MOON 
    11  11:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    12  10:05  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  23:15  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  02:30  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  03:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  03:32  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    21  13:01  Winter Solstice 
    22  18     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  02:23  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    24  13:19  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  14:09  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    25  12     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    25  13:55  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  18:59  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    25  19:02  NEW MOON 
    27  01:27  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 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.

2038 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 07:41 A Jan 13 06:34 Jan 20 22:00 n Jan 27 16:00
Feb 03 23:52 Feb 12 03:30 Feb 19 10:09 Feb 26 00:56
Mar 05 17:15 Mar 13 21:42 Mar 20 20:09 Mar 27 11:36
Apr 04 10:43 Apr 12 12:02 Apr 19 04:36 Apr 26 00:15
May 04 03:19 May 11 22:18 May 18 12:23 May 25 14:43
Jun 02 18:24 Jun 10 05:11 Jun 16 20:30 n Jun 24 06:39
Jul 02 07:32 A Jul 09 10:00 Jul 16 05:48 n Jul 23 23:40
Jul 31 18:40 Aug 07 14:21 Aug 14 16:57 Aug 22 17:12
Aug 30 04:13 Sep 05 19:51 Sep 13 06:24 Sep 21 10:27
Sep 28 12:57 Oct 05 03:52 Oct 12 22:22 Oct 21 02:23
Oct 27 21:53 Nov 03 15:24 Nov 11 16:27 Nov 19 16:10
Nov 26 07:47 Dec 03 06:46 Dec 11 11:30 n Dec 19 03:29
Dec 25 19:02 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

        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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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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