2048 Sky Event Almanac

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
January - June July - December
Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  08:52  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
    01  08:57  FULL MOON 
    03  20     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  20:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  08:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    12  10:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    13  02:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    13  05:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    13  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    14  07:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  13:32  NEW MOON 
    17  00:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  23:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  23:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    25  06:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    28  08:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  14     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    31  02:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  13:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    07  05:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  15:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  17:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    09  11:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  14:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  00:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  01:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    12  07:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  02:31  NEW MOON 
    17  17     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  14:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  20:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    21  21:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  00     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  14:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  06     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  16:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  19:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    05  04:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  18:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    06  22:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  12:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  10:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  16:28  NEW MOON 
    16  05     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    17  03     Venus at Aphelion 
    19  11:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    19  22:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    20  00:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  16:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  16:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  18:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  04:04  FULL MOON 
    31  04:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  12:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    03  05:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  17:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  16:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  18:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  20:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    13  07:20  NEW MOON 
    16  05:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    16  06:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    17  09:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  17     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  18:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  12:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  00:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  12     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  14:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  13:13  FULL MOON 
    29  16:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  17:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  13:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon

May 01  05     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    01  07:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  20:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  01:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    04  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    05  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  04:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  09     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  22:58  NEW MOON 
    14  11:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  19:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    15  22:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  02:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  01:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  20:57  FULL MOON 
    28  00:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    28  01:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    28  10:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  22     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    29  05     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    29  05:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  09:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  14:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14     Mars at Opposition 
    09  18:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    10  22:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  14:50  NEW MOON 
    11  14:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    12  03:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  01:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  12:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  17:54  Summer Solstice 
    21  10:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  17:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    24  07:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    24  11:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    25  11:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  16:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    26  04:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    26  04:08  FULL MOON 
    26  16:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  04     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter

Date     EET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  01:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01     Saturn at Opposition 
    06  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    07  00:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    08  05:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  14:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    09  09:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  06:04  NEW MOON 
    14  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  17:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  20:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  08     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  14:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  20:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    23  01:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  18:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    24  00:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    25  11:34  FULL MOON 
    28  03     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

Aug 01  16:30  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  07:34  Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
    03  10:00  Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
    04  19:05  Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
    05  08:09  Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  15:07  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  19:07  Mars 1.1°N of Antares
    06  00:46  Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
    09  19:59  NEW MOON 
    12  15     Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
    12  19     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  22:29  Spica 2.6°N of Moon
    17  02:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    18  03:08  Antares 3.2°S of Moon
    18  11:21  Mars 2.4°S of Moon
    19  06:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  06:09  Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
    20  14:34  Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
    23  20:07  FULL MOON 
    27  16     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  15:15  Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
    31  09:42  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 01  12:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  18:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  00:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  14     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  08:24  NEW MOON 
    10  09:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    11  04:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    14  08:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    15  08:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  17:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  17:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    16  11:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  16:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    22  06:46  FULL MOON 
    22  10:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  23:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    28  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  20:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  08:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  14:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  04:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 03  08     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  19:45  NEW MOON 
    10  11:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  06:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  14:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    12  09:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  18:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    14  07:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  14:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  08     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  20:25  FULL MOON 
    24  07:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  16:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    25  23:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  23:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  03:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    30  00:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 04  22:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  06:38  NEW MOON 
    07  22:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    08  01:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  14:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  05:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    10  04:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    12  11     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  22:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  13:20  FULL MOON 
    20  14:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  13     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    22  04:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  02:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  20:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  18:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 02  08:44  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    05  17:30  NEW MOON 
    05  17:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
    06  00:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  09:58  Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
    07  18:08  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    12  09:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  10     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  20:37  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    19  06     Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
    19  11:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  02:01  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  08:26  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
    20  08:39  FULL MOON 
    21  02:28  Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
    21  07:02  Winter Solstice 
    22  15     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    28  10:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  18:00  Spica 2.4°N of Moon

    

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

Eastern European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Eastern European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 2 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
Eastern European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 01 08:57 t Jan 08 20:49
Jan 15 13:32 Jan 22 23:56 Jan 31 02:14 Feb 07 05:16
Feb 14 02:31 Feb 21 21:22 Feb 29 16:38 Mar 07 12:45
Mar 14 16:28 Mar 22 18:03 Mar 30 04:04 Apr 05 20:10
Apr 13 07:20 Apr 21 12:02 Apr 28 13:13 May 05 04:22
May 12 22:58 May 21 02:16 May 27 20:57 Jun 03 14:05
Jun 11 14:50 A Jun 19 12:49 Jun 26 04:08 p Jul 03 01:58
Jul 11 06:04 Jul 18 20:31 Jul 25 11:34 Aug 01 16:30
Aug 09 19:59 Aug 17 02:32 Aug 23 20:07 Aug 31 09:42
Sep 08 08:24 Sep 15 08:04 Sep 22 06:46 Sep 30 04:45
Oct 07 19:45 Oct 14 14:20 Oct 21 20:25 Oct 30 00:15
Nov 06 06:38 Nov 12 22:29 Nov 20 13:20 Nov 28 18:34
Dec 05 17:30 T Dec 12 09:29 Dec 20 08:39 n Dec 28 10:31

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2041 to 2050 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 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
GMT 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
CET 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
EET 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
MSK 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050
GST 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050

        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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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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