2031 Sky Event Almanac

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 03  15:09  Mars 3.6°N of Spica
    04  05     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  15:42  Pleiades 3.5°N of Moon
    04  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.9°W
    04  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98326 AU
    04  23:42  Saturn 2.4°S of Moon
    05  07:37  Moon at Descending Node 
    06  12:00  Moon at Apogee: 406169 km
    08  19:26  FULL MOON 
    16  10:36  Spica 1.5°N of Moon
    16  13:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  09:51  Moon at Ascending Node 
    19  14:49  Antares 4.9°S of Moon
    20  07:34  Jupiter 0.6°S of Moon: Occn.
    21  22:41  Moon at Perigee: 359637 km
    21  22:53  Mercury 3.7°S of Moon
    23  05:31  NEW MOON 
    27  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    30  08:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  22:26  Pleiades 3.7°N of Moon

Feb 01  04:57  Saturn 2.2°S of Moon
    01  10:25  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  00:45  Moon at Apogee: 405416 km
    07  13:46  FULL MOON 
    12  15:57  Spica 1.2°N of Moon
    14  02:19  Mars 3.7°N of Moon
    14  23:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    15  12:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  23:35  Jupiter 1.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    19  01:35  Moon at Perigee: 364745 km
    20  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    21  16:49  NEW MOON 
    28  06:14  Pleiades 3.9°N of Moon
    28  12:02  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  13:56  Saturn 1.7°S of Moon

Mar 01  05:02  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    02  19:57  Moon at Apogee: 404533 km
    09  05:30  FULL MOON 
    11  21:44  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    12  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    13  20:27  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    14  12:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  07:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  11:06  Jupiter 1.8°S of Moon
    17  19:58  Moon at Perigee: 369634 km
    18  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    20  20:41  Vernal Equinox 
    23  04:49  NEW MOON 
    24  11:55  Mercury 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    26  05:40  Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  14:44  Pleiades 4.2°N of Moon
    27  15:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  02:01  Saturn 1.2°S of Moon
    28  13:30  Aldebaran 4.5°S of Moon
    30  16:24  Moon at Apogee: 404227 km
    31  01:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Apr 03  00     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  21     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    07  18:21  FULL MOON 
    08  05:35  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    10  03:38  Mars 2.1°N of Moon
    10  15:56  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  19:05  Venus 2.4°S of Pleiades
    11  20:13  Moon at Perigee: 367996 km
    12  18:56  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    14  13:58  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  04     Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
    16  20     Venus at Perihelion 
    21  17:57  NEW MOON 
    23  03     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  21:22  Moon at Descending Node 
    23  22:56  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    24  15:42  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    24  21:36  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    25  09:28  Venus 3.9°N of Moon
    27  11:30  Moon at Apogee: 404758 km
    29  20:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

May 02  21     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
    04  12     Mars at Opposition 
    05  15:17  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    05  16     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    06  23:45  Mars 1.9°N of Moon
    07  04:40  FULL MOON 
    07  04:51  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.881
    07  23:55  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  08:28  Moon at Perigee: 362851 km
    10  00:39  Jupiter 2.1°S of Moon
    13  20:07  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:50  Saturn 3.9°N of Aldebaran
    19  15:37  Mercury 4.4°S of Moon
    21  04:26  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  08:15  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.959
    21  08:17  NEW MOON 
    25  03:08  Moon at Apogee: 405723 km
    29  10:28  Venus 3.9°S of Pollux
    29  12:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Jun 02  01:22  Spica 1.0°N of Moon
    02  04     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.4°E
    02  20:58  Mars 1.4°N of Moon
    03  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    04  10:20  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  12:44  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.129
    05  12:58  FULL MOON 
    06  05:42  Jupiter 1.9°S of Moon
    06  13:11  Moon at Perigee: 358744 km
    08  20     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    08  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    12  03:21  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  09     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    17  10:18  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  12:08  Pleiades 4.3°N of Moon
    18  11:02  Aldebaran 4.4°S of Moon
    19  23:25  NEW MOON 
    21  12:25  Moon at Apogee: 406452 km
    21  14:17  Summer Solstice 
    26  06:02  Mercury 4.7°S of Pollux
    28  01:19  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  10:14  Spica 0.9°N of Moon
    30  07:41  Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.


Date     CET   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  19:35  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  11:02  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon
    04  20:01  FULL MOON 
    04  22:14  Moon at Perigee: 357008 km
    06  07     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01669 AU
    11  12:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  13:38  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  17:49  Pleiades 4.4°N of Moon
    15  08     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
    15  16:49  Aldebaran 4.3°S of Moon
    16  07:23  Saturn 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    16  13:17  Venus 1.3°S of Regulus
    18  15:28  Moon at Apogee: 406535 km
    19  14:40  NEW MOON 
    22  00:10  Mercury 3.3°N of Moon
    22  03:15  Venus 1.6°N of Moon
    22  19     Mercury at Aphelion 
    25  19     Mercury 1.6°N of Venus
    26  17:05  Spica 0.6°N of Moon
    27  11:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  07:06  Mars 1.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    28  18     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    30  17:09  Jupiter 1.7°S of Moon

Aug 02  07:47  Moon at Perigee: 358060 km
    03  02:45  FULL MOON 
    07  04     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  01:24  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  15:10  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  04     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  23:01  Aldebaran 4.1°S of Moon
    12  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  19:11  Saturn 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    13  10     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  22:37  Moon at Apogee: 405946 km
    18  05:32  NEW MOON 
    22  22:30  Spica 0.4°N of Moon
    25  02:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    25  14:38  Mars 2.8°S of Moon
    25  19:40  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  00:28  Jupiter 2.0°S of Moon
    29  18     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
    30  13:53  Moon at Perigee: 361684 km

Sep 01  10:20  FULL MOON 
    04  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    06  17:34  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  06:21  Aldebaran 3.8°S of Moon
    08  17:14  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  06:03  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    10  12:09  Mars 2.5°N of Antares
    11  12:54  Moon at Apogee: 405006 km
    13  11:17  Venus 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  19:47  NEW MOON 
    19  04:05  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    21  03:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  03:35  Mars 4.4°S of Moon
    23  06:15  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  09:42  Jupiter 2.5°S of Moon
    24  02:20  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  08:09  Moon at Perigee: 366841 km
    29  02     Mars 2.2°S of Jupiter
    30  19:58  FULL MOON 

Oct 03  23:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  14:48  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    06  15:25  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    07  16     Neptune at Opposition 
    08  11:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  07:23  Moon at Apogee: 404365 km
    09  11:13  Venus 2.1°S of Regulus
    12  14:45  Venus 4.0°N of Moon
    16  09:21  NEW MOON 
    17  15:11  Mercury 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    18  07:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  21:53  Jupiter 3.0°S of Moon
    21  14     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.4°W
    22  02     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  21:06  Moon at Perigee: 370022 km
    23  08:36  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  08:33  FULL MOON 
    30  08:45  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.716
    31  07:09  Moon at Descending Node 

Nov 01  23:35  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    02  22:32  Saturn 1.3°N of Moon
    06  02     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  03:45  Moon at Apogee: 404522 km
    07  08:02  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:11  Mercury 1.8°N of Antares
    09  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 23.1°E
    12  20:40  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    13  02     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    14  16:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    14  22:06  Hybrid Solar Eclipse; mag=1.011
    14  22:10  NEW MOON 
    16  09     Mars at Perihelion:  1.38145 AU
    16  11:48  Mercury 4.7°S of Moon
    17  13:51  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    17  23:07  Moon at Perigee: 365930 km
    18  08     Leonid Meteor Shower
    21  15:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  12     Venus at Perihelion 
    27  15:01  Moon at Descending Node 
    29  00:18  FULL MOON 
    29  02:24  Venus 3.9°N of Spica
    29  07:36  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    30  03:00  Saturn 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    30  04     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 

Dec 01  18     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  23:35  Moon at Apogee: 405355 km
    07  04:20  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  06:42  Spica 0.2°N of Moon
    11  10:18  Venus 3.3°N of Moon
    11  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    12  02:37  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  23:17  Mercury 1.6°N of Moon
    14  10:06  NEW MOON 
    14  21     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  22:31  Moon at Perigee: 360489 km
    17  12     Uranus at Opposition 
    18  11     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.5°W
    21  01:00  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  02:56  Winter Solstice 
    23  06     Ursid Meteor Shower
    24  19:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  14:13  Aldebaran 3.6°S of Moon
    27  05:28  Saturn 1.0°N of Moon: Occn.
    28  18:33  FULL MOON 
    31  14:16  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

Central European Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central European Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 1 hour) . 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
Central European Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 08 19:26 Jan 16 13:47
Jan 23 05:31 Jan 30 08:43 Feb 07 13:46 Feb 14 23:50
Feb 21 16:49 Mar 01 05:02 Mar 09 05:30 Mar 16 07:36
Mar 23 04:49 Mar 31 01:32 Apr 07 18:21 Apr 14 13:58
Apr 21 17:57 Apr 29 20:19 May 07 04:40 n May 13 20:07
May 21 08:17 A May 29 12:20 Jun 05 12:58 n Jun 12 03:20
Jun 19 23:25 Jun 28 01:19 Jul 04 20:01 Jul 11 12:50
Jul 19 14:40 Jul 27 11:35 Aug 03 02:45 Aug 10 01:24
Aug 18 05:32 Aug 25 19:40 Sep 01 10:20 Sep 08 17:14
Sep 16 19:47 Sep 24 02:20 Sep 30 19:58 Oct 08 11:50
Oct 16 09:21 Oct 23 08:36 Oct 30 08:33 n Nov 07 08:02
Nov 14 22:10 H Nov 21 15:45 Nov 29 00:18 Dec 07 04:20
Dec 14 10:06 Dec 21 01:00 Dec 28 18:33 -

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

Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2031 to 2040 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 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
GMT 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
CET 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
EET 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
MSK 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040
GST 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040

        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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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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