2048 Sky Event Almanac
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | ||||||||
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 10:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.128
01 10:57 FULL MOON
03 22 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
04 17 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
08 22:49 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 10:36 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
12 12:40 Antares 2.2°S of Moon
13 04:54 Venus 3.0°N of Moon
13 07:53 Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
13 09 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
14 09:27 Moon at Ascending Node
15 15:32 NEW MOON
17 02:22 Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
20 20 Mercury at Perihelion
23 01:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 01:24 Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
25 08:49 Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
28 10:52 Moon at Descending Node
29 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
30 16 Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
31 04:14 FULL MOON
Feb 05 15:56 Spica 3.1°N of Moon
07 07:16 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 17:42 Mars 4.8°N of Moon
08 19:34 Antares 2.3°S of Moon
09 13:12 Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
10 16:30 Moon at Ascending Node
11 02:25 Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
12 03:13 Venus 1.9°S of Moon
12 09:18 Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
14 04:31 NEW MOON
17 19 Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
21 16:51 Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
21 22:29 Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
21 23:22 FIRST QUARTER MOON
23 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
24 16:12 Moon at Descending Node
28 08 Uranus at Opposition
29 18:38 FULL MOON
Mar 03 21:58 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
04 19 Mercury at Aphelion
05 06:21 Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
06 20:39 Mars 3.3°N of Moon
07 00:51 Antares 2.5°S of Moon
07 14:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
08 18:31 Moon at Ascending Node
09 12:40 Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
14 18:28 NEW MOON
16 07 Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
17 05 Venus at Aphelion
19 13:39 Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
20 00:48 Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
20 02:34 Vernal Equinox
20 18:41 Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
22 18:48 Moon at Descending Node
22 20:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 06:04 FULL MOON
31 06:23 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
Apr 01 14:10 Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
03 07:06 Antares 2.8°S of Moon
03 19:04 Mars 1.7°N of Moon
04 18:57 Moon at Ascending Node
05 20:30 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
05 22:10 LAST QUARTER MOON
07 18 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
13 09:20 NEW MOON
16 07:47 Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
16 08:05 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
17 11:22 Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
17 19 Mercury at Perihelion
18 20:39 Moon at Descending Node
21 14:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
22 02:01 Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
22 14 Lyrid Meteor Shower
27 16:45 Spica 2.7°N of Moon
28 15:13 FULL MOON
29 18:29 Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
29 19:41 Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
30 15:46 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
May 01 07 Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
01 09:30 Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
01 22:46 Moon at Ascending Node
03 03:38 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
04 13 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
05 04 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 06:22 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 11 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 00:58 NEW MOON
14 13:50 Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
14 21:19 Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
16 00:06 Moon at Descending Node
21 04:16 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 03:19 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
27 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
27 22:57 FULL MOON
28 02:20 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
28 03:56 Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
28 12:12 Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
29 00 Venus at Superior Conjunction
29 07 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
29 07:20 Moon at Ascending Node
30 11:08 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
Jun 03 16:05 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 16 Mars at Opposition
09 20:33 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
11 00:20 Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
11 16:50 NEW MOON
11 16:57 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
12 05:40 Moon at Descending Node
16 03:20 Mars 1.7°N of Antares
19 14:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 19:54 Summer Solstice
21 12:21 Spica 2.9°N of Moon
22 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
22 19:57 Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
24 09:35 Mars 1.4°S of Moon
24 13:05 Antares 2.9°S of Moon
25 13:51 Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
25 18:10 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:01 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
26 06:08 FULL MOON
26 18:52 Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
28 06 Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter
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Date GST Event
(h:m)
Jul 03 03:58 LAST QUARTER MOON
04 03 Saturn at Opposition
06 09 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
07 02:43 Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
07 14 Venus at Perihelion
08 07:10 Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
08 16:01 Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
09 11:57 Moon at Descending Node
11 08:04 NEW MOON
14 18 Mercury at Perihelion
18 19:09 Spica 2.8°N of Moon
18 22:31 FIRST QUARTER MOON
21 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
21 16:42 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 22:16 Antares 3.0°S of Moon
23 03:38 Moon at Ascending Node
23 20:18 Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
24 02:03 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
25 13:34 FULL MOON
28 05 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
Aug 01 18:30 LAST QUARTER MOON
03 09:34 Pleiades 1.8°N of Moon
03 12:00 Venus 1.0°N of Regulus
04 21:05 Moon at Apogee: 405004 km
05 10:09 Jupiter 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
05 17:07 Moon at Descending Node
05 21:07 Mars 1.1°N of Antares
06 02:46 Mercury 0.8°N of Regulus
09 21:59 NEW MOON
12 17 Mercury 0.8°S of Venus
12 21 Perseid Meteor Shower
15 00:29 Spica 2.6°N of Moon
17 04:32 FIRST QUARTER MOON
18 05:08 Antares 3.2°S of Moon
18 13:21 Mars 2.4°S of Moon
19 08:54 Moon at Ascending Node
20 08:09 Saturn 0.8°S of Moon: Occn.
20 16:34 Moon at Perigee: 366147 km
23 22:07 FULL MOON
27 18 Mercury at Aphelion
30 17:15 Pleiades 2.0°N of Moon
31 11:42 LAST QUARTER MOON
Sep 01 14:48 Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
01 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
01 20:14 Moon at Descending Node
02 02:50 Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
03 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 10:24 NEW MOON
10 11:03 Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
11 06:13 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
14 10:29 Antares 3.4°S of Moon
15 10:04 FIRST QUARTER MOON
15 10:06 Moon at Ascending Node
15 19:06 Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
15 19:51 Mars 3.4°S of Moon
16 13:42 Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
16 18:16 Venus 2.2°N of Spica
22 08:46 FULL MOON
22 12:01 Autumnal Equinox
27 01:24 Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
28 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
28 22:15 Moon at Descending Node
29 10:20 Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
29 16:30 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
30 06:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
Oct 03 10 Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
07 21:45 NEW MOON
10 13:41 Venus 1.5°N of Moon
10 18 Mercury at Perihelion
11 08:52 Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
11 16:25 Antares 3.6°S of Moon
12 11:07 Moon at Ascending Node
13 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
13 20:25 Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
14 09:03 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
14 16:20 FIRST QUARTER MOON
20 10 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38142 AU
21 14 Orionid Meteor Shower
21 22:25 FULL MOON
24 09:19 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
24 18:31 Venus 2.9°N of Antares
26 01:25 Moon at Descending Node
27 01:21 Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
27 05:59 Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
30 02:14 LAST QUARTER MOON
Nov 05 00:01 Spica 2.3°N of Moon
05 14 S Taurid Meteor Shower
06 08:38 NEW MOON
08 00:46 Antares 3.7°S of Moon
08 03:21 Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
08 16:22 Moon at Ascending Node
09 07:54 Venus 3.1°S of Moon
10 06:19 Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
12 13 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 00:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 07 Neptune at Opposition
14 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
17 20 Leonid Meteor Shower
20 15:20 FULL MOON
20 16:24 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
21 15 Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
22 06:54 Moon at Descending Node
23 04:36 Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
23 22:24 Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
28 20:34 LAST QUARTER MOON
Dec 02 10:44 Spica 2.4°N of Moon
05 19:30 NEW MOON
05 19:34 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
06 02:27 Moon at Ascending Node
06 11:58 Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
07 20:08 Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
12 11:29 FIRST QUARTER MOON
14 09 Geminid Meteor Shower
17 12 Jupiter at Opposition
17 22:37 Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
19 08 Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
19 13:29 Moon at Descending Node
20 04:01 Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
20 10:26 Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
20 10:39 FULL MOON
21 04:28 Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
21 09:02 Winter Solstice
22 17 Ursid Meteor Shower
26 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
28 12:31 LAST QUARTER MOON
29 20:00 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
Gulf Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year. The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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 | |||
| Gulf Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | - | Jan 01 10:57 t | Jan 08 22:49 |
| Jan 15 15:32 | Jan 23 01:56 | Jan 31 04:14 | Feb 07 07:16 |
| Feb 14 04:31 | Feb 21 23:22 | Feb 29 18:38 | Mar 07 14:45 |
| Mar 14 18:28 | Mar 22 20:03 | Mar 30 06:04 | Apr 05 22:10 |
| Apr 13 09:20 | Apr 21 14:02 | Apr 28 15:13 | May 05 06:22 |
| May 13 00:58 | May 21 04:16 | May 27 22:57 | Jun 03 16:05 |
| Jun 11 16:50 A | Jun 19 14:49 | Jun 26 06:08 p | Jul 03 03:58 |
| Jul 11 08:04 | Jul 18 22:31 | Jul 25 13:34 | Aug 01 18:30 |
| Aug 09 21:59 | Aug 17 04:32 | Aug 23 22:07 | Aug 31 11:42 |
| Sep 08 10:24 | Sep 15 10:04 | Sep 22 08:46 | Sep 30 06:45 |
| Oct 07 21:45 | Oct 14 16:20 | Oct 21 22:25 | Oct 30 02:15 |
| Nov 06 08:38 | Nov 13 00:29 | Nov 20 15:20 | Nov 28 20:34 |
| Dec 05 19:30 T | Dec 12 11:29 | Dec 20 10:39 n | Dec 28 12:31 |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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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