2048 Sky Event Almanac

Hawaiian Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. The times listed are for Hawaiian Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 10 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
Hawaiian Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     HST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98328 AU
    04  03     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    08  08:49  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  20:36  Spica 3.2°N of Moon
    11  22:40  Antares 2.2°S of Moon
    12  14:54  Venus 3.0°N of Moon
    12  17:53  Moon at Perigee: 363708 km
    12  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.0°E
    13  19:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  01:32  NEW MOON 
    16  12:22  Mercury 3.2°S of Moon
    20  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  11:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:24  Moon at Apogee: 404717 km
    24  18:49  Pleiades 1.0°N of Moon
    27  20:52  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  02     Venus 0.1°S of Saturn
    30  14:14  FULL MOON 

Feb 05  01:56  Spica 3.1°N of Moon
    06  17:16  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  03:42  Mars 4.8°N of Moon
    08  05:34  Antares 2.3°S of Moon
    08  23:12  Moon at Perigee: 369129 km
    10  02:30  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12:25  Saturn 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    11  13:13  Venus 1.9°S of Moon
    11  19:18  Mercury 0.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    13  14:31  NEW MOON 
    17  05     Mercury 1.4°N of Venus
    21  02:51  Pleiades 1.2°N of Moon
    21  08:29  Moon at Apogee: 404268 km
    21  09:22  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°W
    24  02:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  18     Uranus at Opposition 
    29  04:38  FULL MOON 

Mar 03  07:58  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    04  05     Mercury at Aphelion 
    04  16:21  Moon at Perigee: 368850 km
    06  06:39  Mars 3.3°N of Moon
    06  10:51  Antares 2.5°S of Moon
    07  00:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  04:31  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  22:40  Saturn 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  04:28  NEW MOON 
    15  17     Mercury 1.0°S of Venus
    16  15     Venus at Aphelion 
    18  23:39  Jupiter 4.0°S of Moon
    19  10:48  Pleiades 1.4°N of Moon
    19  12:34  Vernal Equinox 
    20  04:41  Moon at Apogee: 404637 km
    22  04:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  06:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  16:04  FULL MOON 
    30  16:23  Spica 2.7°N of Moon

Apr 01  00:10  Moon at Perigee: 363563 km
    02  17:06  Antares 2.8°S of Moon
    03  05:04  Mars 1.7°N of Moon
    04  04:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  06:30  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    05  08:10  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    07  04     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    12  19:20  NEW MOON 
    15  17:47  Jupiter 3.3°S of Moon
    15  18:05  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    16  21:22  Moon at Apogee: 405534 km
    17  05     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  06:39  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  00:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  12:01  Jupiter 4.6°S of Pleiades
    22  00     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    27  02:45  Spica 2.7°N of Moon
    28  01:13  FULL MOON 
    29  04:29  Moon at Perigee: 359129 km
    29  05:41  Mercury 1.5°S of Pleiades
    30  01:46  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    30  17     Mercury 3.2°N of Jupiter
    30  19:30  Mars 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.

May 01  08:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  13:38  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.0°E
    04  14     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    04  16:22  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  21     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    12  10:58  NEW MOON 
    13  23:50  Mercury 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    14  07:19  Moon at Apogee: 406299 km
    15  10:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    20  14:16  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  13:19  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    27  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    27  08:57  FULL MOON 
    27  12:20  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    27  13:56  Moon at Perigee: 357116 km
    27  22:12  Mars 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  10     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    28  17     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    28  17:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    29  21:08  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.

Jun 03  02:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  02     Mars at Opposition 
    09  06:33  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    10  10:20  Moon at Apogee: 406480 km
    11  02:50  NEW MOON 
    11  02:57  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.944
    11  15:40  Moon at Descending Node 
    15  13:20  Mars 1.7°N of Antares
    19  00:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05:54  Summer Solstice 
    20  22:21  Spica 2.9°N of Moon
    21  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.7°W
    22  05:57  Mercury 2.1°N of Aldebaran
    23  19:35  Mars 1.4°S of Moon
    23  23:05  Antares 2.9°S of Moon
    24  23:51  Moon at Perigee: 357914 km
    25  04:10  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  16:01  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.639
    25  16:08  FULL MOON 
    26  04:52  Saturn 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  16     Mercury 1.9°S of Jupiter


Date     HST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  13:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  13     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  19     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01671 AU
    06  12:43  Pleiades 1.6°N of Moon
    07  00     Venus at Perihelion 
    07  17:10  Moon at Apogee: 405968 km
    08  02:01  Jupiter 1.4°S of Moon
    08  21:57  Moon at Descending Node 
    10  18:04  NEW MOON 
    14  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    18  05:09  Spica 2.8°N of Moon
    18  08:31  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  02:42  Mars 1.7°S of Moon
    21  08:16  Antares 3.0°S of Moon
    22  13:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  06:18  Moon at Perigee: 361240 km
    23  12:03  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  23:34  FULL MOON 
    27  15     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

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

Sep 01  00:48  Moon at Apogee: 404235 km
    01  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.2°E
    01  06:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    01  12:50  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    03  02     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    07  20:24  NEW MOON 
    09  21:03  Mercury 1.3°N of Moon
    10  16:13  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    13  20:29  Antares 3.4°S of Moon
    14  20:04  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    14  20:06  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:06  Moon at Perigee: 369916 km
    15  05:51  Mars 3.4°S of Moon
    15  23:42  Saturn 1.0°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  04:16  Venus 2.2°N of Spica
    21  18:46  FULL MOON 
    21  22:01  Autumnal Equinox 
    26  11:24  Pleiades 2.2°N of Moon
    27  14     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    28  08:15  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  20:20  Moon at Apogee: 404231 km
    29  02:30  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    29  16:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Oct 02  20     Mars 3.0°S of Saturn
    07  07:45  NEW MOON 
    09  23:41  Venus 1.5°N of Moon
    10  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    10  18:52  Moon at Perigee: 366937 km
    11  02:25  Antares 3.6°S of Moon
    11  21:07  Moon at Ascending Node 
    13  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.1°W
    13  06:25  Saturn 1.4°S of Moon
    13  19:03  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    14  02:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  20     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38142 AU
    21  00     Orionid Meteor Shower
    21  08:25  FULL MOON 
    23  19:19  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    24  04:31  Venus 2.9°N of Antares
    25  11:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  11:21  Jupiter 0.6°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  15:59  Moon at Apogee: 404996 km
    29  12:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Nov 04  10:01  Spica 2.3°N of Moon
    05  00     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  18:38  NEW MOON 
    07  10:46  Antares 3.7°S of Moon
    07  13:21  Moon at Perigee: 361590 km
    08  02:22  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  17:54  Venus 3.1°S of Moon
    09  16:19  Saturn 1.8°S of Moon
    11  23     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    12  10:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  17     Neptune at Opposition 
    14  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    17  06     Leonid Meteor Shower
    20  01:20  FULL MOON 
    20  02:24  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    21  01     Venus 2.8°S of Saturn
    21  16:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  14:36  Jupiter 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    23  08:24  Moon at Apogee: 405928 km
    28  06:34  LAST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 01  20:44  Spica 2.4°N of Moon
    05  05:30  NEW MOON 
    05  05:34  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.044
    05  12:27  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  21:58  Moon at Perigee: 357717 km
    07  06:08  Saturn 2.1°S of Moon
    11  21:29  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    13  19     Geminid Meteor Shower
    16  22     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  08:37  Pleiades 2.4°N of Moon
    18  18     Mercury 2.4°S of Saturn
    18  23:29  Moon at Descending Node 
    19  14:01  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    19  20:26  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.962
    19  20:39  FULL MOON 
    20  14:28  Moon at Apogee: 406367 km
    20  19:02  Winter Solstice 
    22  03     Ursid Meteor Shower
    26  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.8°E
    27  22:31  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:00  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

Hawaiian Standard Time

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

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

        Time Zones Abbreviations
        • 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)

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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