2031 Sky Event Almanac

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.

2031 Sky Event Almanac
Argentina Time
January - June July - December
Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  11:09  Mars 3.6°N of Spica
    04  01     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  11:42  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    04  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    04  18     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
    04  19:42  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    05  03:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  08:00  Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
    08  15:26  FULL MOON 
    16  06:36  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    16  09:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  05:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  10:49  Antares 4.9°S of Moon
    20  03:34  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  18:41  Moon at Perigee: 359637 km
    21  18:53  Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
    23  01:31  NEW MOON 
    27  17     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  04:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  18:26  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon

Feb 01  00:57  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    01  06:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    02  20:45  Moon at Apogee: 405416 km
    07  09:46  FULL MOON 
    12  11:57  Spica 1.2°N of Moon
    13  22:19  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    14  19:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  08:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  19:35  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  21:35  Moon at Perigee: 364745 km
    20  10     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  12:49  NEW MOON 
    28  02:14  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    28  08:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  09:56  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon

Mar 01  01:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  15:57  Moon at Apogee: 404533 km
    09  01:30  FULL MOON 
    11  17:44  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    12  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  16:27  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    14  08:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  03:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  07:06  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
    17  15:58  Moon at Perigee: 369634 km
    18  09     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    20  16:41  Vernal Equinox 
    23  00:49  NEW MOON 
    24  07:55  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  01:40  Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  10:44  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    27  11:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  22:01  Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
    28  09:30  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    30  12:24  Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
    30  21:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 02  20     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  17     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  14:21  FULL MOON 
    08  01:35  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    09  23:38  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    10  11:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  15:05  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades
    11  16:13  Moon at Perigee: 367996 km
    12  14:56  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    14  09:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00     Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
    16  16     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  13:57  NEW MOON 
    22  23     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  17:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  18:56  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    24  11:42  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  17:36  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    25  05:28  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    27  07:30  Moon at Apogee: 404758 km
    29  16:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
    04  08     Mars at Opposition 
    05  11:17  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    05  12     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  19:45  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    07  00:40  FULL MOON 
    07  00:51  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.881
    07  19:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  04:28  Moon at Perigee: 362851 km
    09  20:39  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    13  16:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  03:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    19  11:37  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    21  00:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  04:15  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.959
    21  04:17  NEW MOON 
    24  23:08  Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
    29  06:28  Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
    29  08:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 01  21:22  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    02  00     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    02  16:58  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    03  00     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  06:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  08:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.129
    05  08:58  FULL MOON 
    06  01:42  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    06  09:11  Moon at Perigee: 358744 km
    08  16     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  16     Mercury at Perihelion 
    11  23:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  05     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  04     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  06:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  08:08  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    18  07:02  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    19  19:25  NEW MOON 
    21  08:25  Moon at Apogee: 406452 km
    21  10:17  Summer Solstice 
    26  02:02  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    27  21:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  06:14  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    30  03:41  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.

Date     ART   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  15:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  07:02  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  16:01  FULL MOON 
    04  18:14  Moon at Perigee: 357008 km
    06  03     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    11  08:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  13:49  Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
    15  04     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
    15  12:49  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    16  03:23  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  09:17  Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
    18  11:28  Moon at Apogee: 406535 km
    19  10:40  NEW MOON 
    21  20:10  Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
    21  23:15  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    22  15     Mercury at Aphelion 
    25  15     Mercury 1.6°N of Venus
    26  13:05  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    27  07:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  03:06  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  14     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  20:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  13:09  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon

Aug 02  03:47  Moon at Perigee: 358060 km
    02  22:45  FULL MOON 
    07  00     Venus at Aphelion 
    09  21:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  11:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  00     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  19:01  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    12  01     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  15:11  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  06     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  18:37  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    18  01:32  NEW MOON 
    22  18:30  Spica 0.4°N of Moon
    24  22:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  10:38  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    25  15:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  20:28  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    29  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
    30  09:53  Moon at Perigee: 361684 km

Sep 01  06:20  FULL MOON 
    04  15     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  13:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  02:21  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    08  13:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  02:03  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  08:09  Mars 2.5°N of Antares
    11  08:54  Moon at Apogee: 405006 km
    13  07:17  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  15:47  NEW MOON 
    19  00:05  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    20  23:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    22  23:35  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    23  02:15  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  05:42  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    23  22:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    23  22     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  04:09  Moon at Perigee: 366841 km
    28  22     Mars 2.2°S of Jupiter
    30  15:58  FULL MOON 

Oct 03  19:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  10:48  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    06  11:25  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    07  12     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  07:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  03:23  Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
    09  07:13  Venus 2.1°S of Regulus
    12  10:45  Venus 4.0°N of Moon
    16  05:21  NEW MOON 
    17  11:11  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  17:53  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    21  10     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
    21  22     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  17:06  Moon at Perigee: 370022 km
    23  04:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  04:33  FULL MOON 
    30  04:45  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.716
    31  03:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  19:35  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    02  18:32  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    05  22     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  23:45  Moon at Apogee: 404522 km
    07  04:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  07:11  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    09  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°E
    12  16:40  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    12  22     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  12:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  18:06  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
    14  18:10  NEW MOON 
    16  05     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38145 AU
    16  07:48  Mercury 4.7°S of Moon
    17  09:51  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    17  19:07  Moon at Perigee: 365930 km
    18  04     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  11:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  08     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  11:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  20:18  FULL MOON 
    28  22:24  Venus 3.9°N of Spica
    29  03:36  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    29  23:00  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Dec 01  14     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  19:35  Moon at Apogee: 405355 km
    07  00:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  02:42  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    11  06:18  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    11  16     Saturn at Opposition 
    11  22:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  19:17  Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
    14  06:06  NEW MOON 
    14  17     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  18:31  Moon at Perigee: 360489 km
    17  08     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  07     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°W
    20  21:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  22:56  Winter Solstice 
    23  02     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  15:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  10:13  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    27  01:28  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  14:33  FULL MOON 
    31  10:16  Moon at Apogee: 406203 km

    

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

2031 Phases of the Moon

Argentina Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Argentina Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 3 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.

2031 Phases of the Moon
Argentina Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 08 15:26 Jan 16 09:47
Jan 23 01:31 Jan 30 04:43 Feb 07 09:46 Feb 14 19:50
Feb 21 12:49 Mar 01 01:02 Mar 09 01:30 Mar 16 03:36
Mar 23 00:49 Mar 30 21:32 Apr 07 14:21 Apr 14 09:58
Apr 21 13:57 Apr 29 16:19 May 07 00:40 n May 13 16:07
May 21 04:17 A May 29 08:20 Jun 05 08:58 n Jun 11 23:20
Jun 19 19:25 Jun 27 21:19 Jul 04 16:01 Jul 11 08:50
Jul 19 10:40 Jul 27 07:35 Aug 02 22:45 Aug 09 21:24
Aug 18 01:32 Aug 25 15:40 Sep 01 06:20 Sep 08 13:14
Sep 16 15:47 Sep 23 22:20 Sep 30 15:58 Oct 08 07:50
Oct 16 05:21 Oct 23 04:36 Oct 30 04:33 n Nov 07 04:02
Nov 14 18:10 H Nov 21 11:45 Nov 28 20:18 Dec 07 00:20
Dec 14 06:06 Dec 20 21:00 Dec 28 14:33 -

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: 2031 to 2040

The Americas

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
EST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
CST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
MST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
PST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
AKST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
HST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        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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For more information and sample pages, see 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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