2048 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.
| 2048 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 03 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 09:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 21:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
11 23:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
12 15:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
12 18:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
12 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
13 20:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 02:32 NEW MOON
16 13:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 07 Mercury at Perihelion
22 12:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 12:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
24 19:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
27 21:52 Moon at Descending Node
28 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 03 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
30 15:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 02:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
06 18:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 04:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 06:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 00:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 03:30 Moon at Ascending Node
10 13:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
11 14:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
11 20:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 15:31 NEW MOON
17 06 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 03:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 09:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 10:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 03:12 Moon at Descending Node
27 19 Uranus at Opposition
29 05:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 08:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 06 Mercury at Aphelion
04 17:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 07:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 11:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 01:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 05:31 Moon at Ascending Node
08 23:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 05:28 NEW MOON
15 18 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
16 16 Venus at Aphelion
19 00:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 11:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
19 13:34 Vernal Equinox
20 05:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 05:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 07:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 17:04 FULL MOON
30 17:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 01:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
02 18:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 06:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 05:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 07:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 09:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 20:20 NEW MOON
15 18:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
15 19:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
16 22:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 06 Mercury at Perihelion
18 07:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 13:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 01 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 03:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 02:13 FULL MOON
29 05:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 06:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 02:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
30 18 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
30 20:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
May 01 09:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 14:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 15 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
04 17:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
10 22 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 11:58 NEW MOON
14 00:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 08:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 11:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 15:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 14:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 05 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 09:57 FULL MOON
27 13:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
27 14:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
27 23:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 11 Venus at Superior Conjunction
28 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
28 18:20 Moon at Ascending Node
29 22:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 03:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 03 Mars at Opposition
09 07:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 11:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 03:50 NEW MOON
11 03:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
11 16:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 14:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 01:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 06:54 Summer Solstice
20 23:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 06:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
23 20:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 00:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 00:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 05:10 Moon at Ascending Node
25 17:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
25 17:08 FULL MOON
26 05:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
27 17 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 02 14:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 14 Saturn at Opposition
05 20 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 13:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 01 Venus at Perihelion
07 18:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 03:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
08 22:57 Moon at Descending Node
10 19:04 NEW MOON
14 05 Mercury at Perihelion
18 06:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 09:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 21 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 03:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 09:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
22 14:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 07:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
23 13:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 00:34 FULL MOON
27 16 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 05:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
02 20:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
02 23:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 08:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
04 21:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 04:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 08:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
05 13:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 08:59 NEW MOON
12 04 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 08 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 11:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
16 15:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
17 16:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 00:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
18 19:54 Moon at Ascending Node
19 19:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 03:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 09:07 FULL MOON
27 05 Mercury at Aphelion
30 04:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
30 22:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 01:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 07:14 Moon at Descending Node
01 13:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 03 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
07 21:24 NEW MOON
09 22:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
10 17:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
13 21:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
14 21:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 21:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 06:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 00:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 05:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
21 19:46 FULL MOON
21 23:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 12:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
27 15 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 09:15 Moon at Descending Node
28 21:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 03:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
29 17:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 02 21 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 08:45 NEW MOON
10 00:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 05 Mercury at Perihelion
10 19:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 03:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
11 22:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 07:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
13 20:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 03:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
19 21 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 01 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 09:25 FULL MOON
23 20:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 05:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 12:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 12:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
26 16:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
29 13:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 11:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 01 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 19:38 NEW MOON
07 11:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
07 14:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 03:22 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
09 17:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 00 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Neptune at Opposition
14 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 07 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 02:20 FULL MOON
20 03:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 02 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
21 17:54 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 09:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 07:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 01 21:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 06:30 NEW MOON
05 06:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
05 13:27 Moon at Ascending Node
05 22:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 07:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
11 22:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
13 20 Geminid Meteor Shower
16 23 Jupiter at Opposition
17 09:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
18 19 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 00:29 Moon at Descending Node
19 15:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
19 21:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
19 21:39 FULL MOON
20 15:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
20 20:02 Winter Solstice
22 04 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
27 23:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 07:00 Spica 2.4°N 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
2048 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.
| 2048 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Dec 31 21:57 t | Jan 08 09:49 |
| Jan 15 02:32 | Jan 22 12:56 | Jan 30 15:14 | Feb 06 18:16 |
| Feb 13 15:31 | Feb 21 10:22 | Feb 29 05:38 | Mar 07 01:45 |
| Mar 14 05:28 | Mar 22 07:03 | Mar 29 17:04 | Apr 05 09:10 |
| Apr 12 20:20 | Apr 21 01:02 | Apr 28 02:13 | May 04 17:22 |
| May 12 11:58 | May 20 15:16 | May 27 09:57 | Jun 03 03:05 |
| Jun 11 03:50 A | Jun 19 01:49 | Jun 25 17:08 p | Jul 02 14:58 |
| Jul 10 19:04 | Jul 18 09:31 | Jul 25 00:34 | Aug 01 05:30 |
| Aug 09 08:59 | Aug 16 15:32 | Aug 23 09:07 | Aug 30 22:42 |
| Sep 07 21:24 | Sep 14 21:04 | Sep 21 19:46 | Sep 29 17:45 |
| Oct 07 08:45 | Oct 14 03:20 | Oct 21 09:25 | Oct 29 13:15 |
| Nov 05 19:38 | Nov 12 11:29 | Nov 20 02:20 | Nov 28 07:34 |
| Dec 05 06:30 T | Dec 11 22:29 | Dec 19 21:39 n | Dec 27 23:31 |
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
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| EST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| CST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| MST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| PST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| AKST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
| HST | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | |||||
- 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
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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