2038 Sky Event Almanac

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  10     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98335 AU
    04  02:13  Mercury 1.4°S of Moon
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  07     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    05  19:11  NEW MOON 
    05  19:16  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.973
    06  03:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  14     Uranus at Opposition 
    12  19:27  Moon at Apogee: 404530 km
    13  18:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  02     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  13:46  Aldebaran 2.1°S of Moon
    20  13:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  21:11  Jupiter 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  09:18  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.900
    21  09:30  FULL MOON 
    21  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    22  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    23  07:55  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    24  10:08  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    24  15:22  Moon at Perigee: 366508 km
    28  03:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Feb 02  10:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  11:22  NEW MOON 
    04  22:41  Mars 2.0°S of Pleiades
    09  15:30  Moon at Apogee: 405275 km
    12  15:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  22:59  Aldebaran 2.2°S of Moon
    16  23:00  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  02:17  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  17:51  Regulus 3.0°S of Moon
    19  21:39  FULL MOON 
    20  16:39  Saturn 2.3°S of Moon
    21  13:35  Moon at Perigee: 360960 km
    26  12:26  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Mar 01  14:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  02:16  Venus 4.4°N of Moon
    03  14     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  04:45  NEW MOON 
    07  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    09  06:09  Moon at Apogee: 406184 km
    11  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.3°E
    13  06:53  Aldebaran 2.4°S of Moon
    13  19:08  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    14  09:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  17     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.6°W
    16  04:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  09:59  Jupiter 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  04:48  Regulus 3.1°S of Moon
    20  00:19  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    20  18:10  Vernal Equinox 
    21  07:39  FULL MOON 
    21  22:46  Moon at Perigee: 357387 km
    27  23:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    28  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  15:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  15:13  Venus 4.0°N of Moon

Apr 04  22:13  NEW MOON 
    05  11:02  Moon at Apogee: 406665 km
    09  13:18  Aldebaran 2.7°S of Moon
    11  08:28  Mars 2.8°N of Moon
    12  06:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  19:55  Jupiter 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  23:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  14:38  Regulus 3.3°S of Moon
    16  08:04  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    18  22     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    19  10:00  Moon at Perigee: 356842 km
    19  16:06  FULL MOON 
    23  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    24  17:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.3°W
    26  11:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  15:21  Venus 3.8°N of Moon

May 02  03:44  Mercury 2.3°N of Moon
    02  14:05  Moon at Apogee: 406509 km
    04  14:49  NEW MOON 
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  19:04  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    09  08:03  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  21:24  Mars 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  07:49  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  09:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  22:09  Regulus 3.5°S of Moon
    13  15:14  Saturn 2.5°S of Moon
    14  01     Venus at Aphelion 
    17  19:05  Moon at Perigee: 359249 km
    18  23:53  FULL MOON 
    21  23:04  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  08     Mars 1.0°N of Jupiter
    26  02:13  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    30  01:46  Moon at Apogee: 405684 km
    30  22:06  Venus 3.0°N of Moon

Jun 02  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  05:54  NEW MOON 
    05  11:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  21:45  Jupiter 1.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    07  09:30  Mars 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    09  03:50  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    09  22:24  Saturn 2.7°S of Moon
    10  16:41  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20:56  Moon at Perigee: 363752 km
    17  05     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    17  08:00  FULL MOON 
    17  08:14  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.442
    18  08:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11:39  Summer Solstice 
    23  05:15  Mercury 4.8°S of Pollux
    24  18:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  18:25  Moon at Apogee: 404680 km
    30  07:01  Venus 1.4°N of Moon
    30  07:44  Venus 4.1°N of Aldebaran
    30  08:32  Aldebaran 2.8°S of Moon
    30  16     Mercury 0.5°N of Jupiter


Date     IST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  18:17  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  19:02  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.991
    02  19:02  NEW MOON 
    04  13:53  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  21:09  Mercury 2.2°S of Moon
    05  01     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    05  21:17  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    06  09:20  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    07  06:56  Saturn 2.9°S of Moon
    07  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.1°E
    09  21:30  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01:02  Moon at Perigee: 368535 km
    15  17:28  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  17:05  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.500
    16  17:18  FULL MOON 
    17  02     Mercury at Aphelion 
    17  06     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    17  21:00  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    24  11:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  12:49  Moon at Apogee: 404203 km
    27  16:45  Aldebaran 2.9°S of Moon
    28  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  02:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  13:02  Venus 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.

Aug 01  06:10  NEW MOON 
    02  16:18  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    03  09:37  Mars 3.7°S of Moon
    03  10     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    03  17:57  Saturn 3.0°S of Moon
    04  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    06  03:06  Moon at Perigee: 368833 km
    08  01:51  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    11  23:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10     Mars 0.9°S of Saturn
    13  09     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  04:27  FULL MOON 
    17  21     Mercury 2.9°S of Venus
    21  07:27  Moon at Apogee: 404583 km
    22  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    23  04:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  01:13  Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon
    26  09:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  01     Mercury 0.2°S of Jupiter
    29  03:34  Jupiter 2.6°S of Moon
    29  08:52  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    30  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  15:43  NEW MOON 
    31  23:24  Mars 4.6°S of Moon

Sep 02  04:09  Moon at Perigee: 364106 km
    03  09     Venus at Perihelion 
    06  07:21  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  02:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    12  10     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  17:54  FULL MOON 
    16  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    18  00:45  Moon at Apogee: 405516 km
    20  09:02  Aldebaran 3.3°S of Moon
    21  21:57  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:32  Autumnal Equinox 
    25  23:05  Jupiter 3.1°S of Moon
    26  11:26  Regulus 3.7°S of Moon
    29  00:27  NEW MOON 
    30  05:50  Moon at Perigee: 359444 km

Oct 05  02:58  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  15:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09:52  FULL MOON 
    15  12:43  Moon at Apogee: 406282 km
    17  15:46  Aldebaran 3.5°S of Moon
    18  07     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    19  14:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  13:53  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    23  11     Neptune at Opposition 
    23  16:37  Jupiter 3.5°S of Moon
    23  21:09  Regulus 3.9°S of Moon
    25  15:24  Saturn 3.3°S of Moon
    28  09:23  NEW MOON 
    28  15:49  Moon at Perigee: 356944 km

Nov 01  06:11  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  13     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    02  03     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.7°E
    04  02:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    10  13:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Antares
    11  14:29  Moon at Apogee: 406419 km
    12  03:57  FULL MOON 
    13  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  21:49  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    14  17:53  Jupiter 0.3°N of Regulus
    15  16:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  03:40  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  04:55  Regulus 4.2°S of Moon
    20  06:00  Jupiter 3.8°S of Moon
    22  05:10  Saturn 3.5°S of Moon
    23  08     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    26  01     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  04:15  Moon at Perigee: 357562 km
    26  19:17  NEW MOON 
    28  14:24  Moon at Descending Node 

Dec 03  18:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  19:05  Moon at Apogee: 405980 km
    11  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 20.9°W
    11  04:04  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    11  23:00  FULL MOON 
    11  23:14  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.805
    12  21:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  10:45  Regulus 4.3°S of Moon
    17  14:00  Jupiter 3.9°S of Moon
    19  14:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  15:02  Saturn 3.4°S of Moon
    22  00:31  Winter Solstice 
    23  05     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  13:53  Moon at Perigee: 361283 km
    25  00:49  Mercury 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  01:39  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    26  00     Mercury 0.8°N of Mars
    26  01:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  06:29  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.027
    26  06:32  NEW MOON 
    27  12:57  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

Indian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Indian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 5.5 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
Indian Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
Jan 05 19:11 A Jan 13 18:04 Jan 21 09:30 n Jan 28 03:30
Feb 04 11:22 Feb 12 15:00 Feb 19 21:39 Feb 26 12:26
Mar 06 04:45 Mar 14 09:12 Mar 21 07:39 Mar 27 23:06
Apr 04 22:13 Apr 12 23:32 Apr 19 16:06 Apr 26 11:45
May 04 14:49 May 12 09:48 May 18 23:53 May 26 02:13
Jun 03 05:54 Jun 10 16:41 Jun 17 08:00 n Jun 24 18:09
Jul 02 19:02 A Jul 09 21:30 Jul 16 17:18 n Jul 24 11:10
Aug 01 06:10 Aug 08 01:51 Aug 15 04:27 Aug 23 04:42
Aug 30 15:43 Sep 06 07:21 Sep 13 17:54 Sep 21 21:57
Sep 29 00:27 Oct 05 15:22 Oct 13 09:52 Oct 21 13:53
Oct 28 09:23 Nov 04 02:54 Nov 12 03:57 Nov 20 03:40
Nov 26 19:17 Dec 03 18:16 Dec 11 23:00 n Dec 19 14:59
Dec 26 06:32 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

Asia & Oceania

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
IST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
BST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ICT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AWST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
JST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
ACT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AEST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NCT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
NZST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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