2048 Sky Event Almanac
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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.
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 05:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 05:57 FULL MOON
03 17 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 12 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 17:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 05:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 07:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
12 23:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 02:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 04:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 10:32 NEW MOON
16 21:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 15 Mercury at Perihelion
22 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 20:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 03:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 05:52 Moon at Descending Node
28 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 11 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
30 23:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 10:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 02:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 12:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 14:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 08:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 11:30 Moon at Ascending Node
10 21:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
11 22:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 04:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
13 23:31 NEW MOON
17 14 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 11:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 17:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 18:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 11:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 03 Uranus at Opposition
29 13:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 16:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 14 Mercury at Aphelion
05 01:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 15:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
06 19:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 09:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 13:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 13:28 NEW MOON
16 02 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 00 Venus at Aphelion
19 08:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
19 19:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
19 21:34 Vernal Equinox
20 13:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 13:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 15:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 01:04 FULL MOON
31 01:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 09:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 02:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 14:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 13:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 15:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 17:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 13 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 04:20 NEW MOON
16 02:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 03:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 06:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 14 Mercury at Perihelion
18 15:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 09:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 21:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 09 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 11:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 10:13 FULL MOON
29 13:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 14:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 10:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 02 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 04:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 17:46 Moon at Ascending Node
02 22:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
04 23 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 01:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 06 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
12 19:58 NEW MOON
14 08:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 16:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
15 19:06 Moon at Descending Node
20 23:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
24 22:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 13 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 17:57 FULL MOON
27 21:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
27 22:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 07:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 19 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 02 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 02:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 06:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 11:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 11 Mars at Opposition
09 15:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
10 19:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 11:50 NEW MOON
11 11:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 00:40 Moon at Descending Node
15 22:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 09:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 14:54 Summer Solstice
21 07:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
21 19 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 14:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 04:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 08:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 08:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 13:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 01:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 01:08 FULL MOON
26 13:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 01 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date CVT Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 22:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 22 Saturn at Opposition
06 04 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
06 21:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 09 Venus at Perihelion
08 02:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 11:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 06:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 03:04 NEW MOON
14 13 Mercury at Perihelion
18 14:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 17:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 11:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 17:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
22 22:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
23 21:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 08:34 FULL MOON
28 00 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 13:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 04:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 07:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 16:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 05:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 12:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 16:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
05 21:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 16:59 NEW MOON
12 12 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 16 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 19:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
16 23:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 00:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 08:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 03:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 03:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 11:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 17:07 FULL MOON
27 13 Mercury at Aphelion
30 12:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 06:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 09:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 15:14 Moon at Descending Node
01 21:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 11 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:24 NEW MOON
10 06:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 01:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 05:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 05:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 05:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 14:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 14:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 08:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 13:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 03:46 FULL MOON
22 07:01 Autumnal Equinox
26 20:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
27 23 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 17:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 05:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 11:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 01:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 05 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 16:45 NEW MOON
10 08:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 13 Mercury at Perihelion
11 03:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 11:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 06:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 11 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 15:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 04:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 11:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 05 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 09 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 17:25 FULL MOON
24 04:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 13:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
25 20:25 Moon at Descending Node
26 20:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 00:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
29 21:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 04 19:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 09 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 03:38 NEW MOON
07 19:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
07 22:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 11:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 02:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 01:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 08 N Taurid Meteor Shower
12 19:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 02 Neptune at Opposition
14 11 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 15 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 10:20 FULL MOON
20 11:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 10 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 01:54 Moon at Descending Node
22 23:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 17:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 15:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 05:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 14:30 NEW MOON
05 14:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
05 21:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 06:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 15:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 06:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 04 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 07 Jupiter at Opposition
17 17:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 03 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 08:29 Moon at Descending Node
19 23:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 05:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 05:39 FULL MOON
20 23:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 04:02 Winter Solstice
22 12 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 07:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 15:00 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
Cape Verde Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Cape Verde Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 1 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 | |||
| Cape Verde Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 05:57 t | Jan 08 17:49 |
| Jan 15 10:32 | Jan 22 20:56 | Jan 30 23:14 | Feb 07 02:16 |
| Feb 13 23:31 | Feb 21 18:22 | Feb 29 13:38 | Mar 07 09:45 |
| Mar 14 13:28 | Mar 22 15:03 | Mar 30 01:04 | Apr 05 17:10 |
| Apr 13 04:20 | Apr 21 09:02 | Apr 28 10:13 | May 05 01:22 |
| May 12 19:58 | May 20 23:16 | May 27 17:57 | Jun 03 11:05 |
| Jun 11 11:50 A | Jun 19 09:49 | Jun 26 01:08 p | Jul 02 22:58 |
| Jul 11 03:04 | Jul 18 17:31 | Jul 25 08:34 | Aug 01 13:30 |
| Aug 09 16:59 | Aug 16 23:32 | Aug 23 17:07 | Aug 31 06:42 |
| Sep 08 05:24 | Sep 15 05:04 | Sep 22 03:46 | Sep 30 01:45 |
| Oct 07 16:45 | Oct 14 11:20 | Oct 21 17:25 | Oct 29 21:15 |
| Nov 06 03:38 | Nov 12 19:29 | Nov 20 10:20 | Nov 28 15:34 |
| Dec 05 14:30 T | Dec 12 06:29 | Dec 20 05:39 n | Dec 28 07:31 |
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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