2034 Sky Event Almanac

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2034 Sky Event Almanac
Central Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  03:17  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    03  17     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    03  20     Venus at Superior Conjunction 
    03  22     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98329 AU
    04  13:47  FULL MOON 
    04  20:56  Saturn 4.6°N of Moon
    07  20     Saturn at Opposition 
    08  01:42  Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
    10  22:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  07:17  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  07:24  Spica 3.8°S of Moon
    12  18:22  Moon at Apogee: 404300 km
    20  04:02  NEW MOON 
    21  15:40  Mercury 4.8°S of Moon
    21  16     Venus at Aphelion 
    23  01:41  Jupiter 3.4°S of Moon
    24  18:56  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  02:02  Mars 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  15:19  Moon at Perigee: 369926 km
    26  16     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°E
    27  02:32  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  09:58  Aldebaran 0.8°S of Moon
    31  04     Mercury at Perihelion 

Feb 01  01:29  Saturn 4.8°N of Moon
    03  04:05  FULL MOON 
    04  10:36  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    07  02:04  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  15:27  Spica 4.0°S of Moon
    09  15:37  Moon at Apogee: 404475 km
    11  03     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    11  05:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  17:10  NEW MOON 
    20  23:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  09:30  Moon at Perigee: 364926 km
    22  17:10  Mars 2.7°N of Moon
    25  10:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  15:17  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon

Mar 03  18:10  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon
    04  20:10  FULL MOON 
    06  08:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  23:05  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    09  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°W
    09  10:05  Moon at Apogee: 405268 km
    10  09     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  00:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  04     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  09:54  Mercury 4.7°S of Moon
    20  04:14  NEW MOON 
    20  04:17  Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.046
    20  07:18  Vernal Equinox 
    20  09:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11:33  Venus 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  12:12  Moon at Perigee: 359963 km
    23  09:31  Mars 4.6°N of Moon
    24  21:43  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    26  19:18  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  00:14  Regulus 3.5°N of Moon

Apr 02  15:12  Moon at Ascending Node 
    02  21     Mercury 1.3°S of Jupiter
    03  13:06  Pen. Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.855
    03  13:19  FULL MOON 
    04  05:54  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    05  21:44  Moon at Apogee: 406054 km
    08  04:24  Mars 3.2°S of Pleiades
    09  07     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    11  16:45  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  14:42  Jupiter 1.5°S of Moon
    16  20:12  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  13:26  NEW MOON 
    18  22:07  Moon at Perigee: 357338 km
    20  06:55  Venus 4.7°N of Moon
    21  06:35  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    21  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    22  14     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    23  09:39  Venus 3.4°S of Pleiades
    25  05:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  05:51  Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
    29  04     Mercury at Perihelion 
    29  20:20  Moon at Ascending Node 

May 01  12:00  Spica 4.1°S of Moon
    03  00:24  Moon at Apogee: 406350 km
    03  06:16  FULL MOON 
    05  03     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    05  05:29  Mercury 2.2°S of Pleiades
    11  04:56  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  01     Venus 0.4°N of Mars
    14  01     Venus at Perihelion 
    14  04:17  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  10:00  Jupiter 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  08:28  Moon at Perigee: 357645 km
    17  21:12  NEW MOON 
    20  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°E
    21  08:32  Saturn 4.9°N of Moon
    24  12:25  Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
    24  17:57  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    26  22:57  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  18:00  Spica 4.2°S of Moon
    30  05:23  Moon at Apogee: 406002 km

Jun 01  21:54  FULL MOON 
    03  17     Venus 2.0°N of Saturn
    06  22:53  Venus 4.6°S of Pollux
    09  13:44  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    10  07:46  Moon at Descending Node 
    11  01:42  Jupiter 0.3°S of Moon: Occn.
    14  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    14  15:42  Moon at Perigee: 360644 km
    15  03:36  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    16  04:26  NEW MOON 
    17  23:58  Saturn 4.7°N of Moon
    20  20:31  Regulus 3.0°N of Moon
    21  00:45  Summer Solstice 
    23  00:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  08:35  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    25  00:36  Spica 4.4°S of Moon
    26  15     Mars 1.1°N of Saturn
    26  18:19  Moon at Apogee: 405126 km
    27  18     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 


Date     CST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 01  11:44  FULL MOON 
    06  13     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    07  08:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    07  15     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.3°W
    08  12:56  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    08  19:59  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  23:45  Venus 0.9°N of Regulus
    12  12:24  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    12  13:35  Moon at Perigee: 365365 km
    14  01:05  Mercury 3.4°N of Moon
    15  12:15  NEW MOON 
    17  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    18  05:40  Regulus 2.8°N of Moon
    19  01:49  Venus 2.3°N of Moon
    20  03:54  Moon at Ascending Node 
    23  01:05  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    24  11:20  Moon at Apogee: 404334 km
    26  03     Mercury at Perihelion 
    28  05     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    30  23:54  FULL MOON 

Aug 03  10:44  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  19:58  Jupiter 0.3°N of Moon: Occn.
    07  00:50  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  02:24  Moon at Perigee: 369503 km
    08  18:59  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    12  06:38  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    12  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.9°E
    12  21     Perseid Meteor Shower
    13  21:53  NEW MOON 
    16  10:01  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  15:23  Venus 3.5°S of Moon
    19  00     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    21  06:02  Moon at Apogee: 404240 km
    21  18:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    29  10:49  FULL MOON 
    30  16:58  Moon at Descending Node 

Sep 01  00:19  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    01  19:15  Venus 1.4°S of Spica
    02  09:31  Moon at Perigee: 367629 km
    03  09     Venus at Aphelion 
    05  00:21  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    05  05:41  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    08  03     Mercury at Aphelion 
    08  19:04  Saturn 4.4°N of Moon
    10  22:25  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    11  14     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66606 AU
    12  10:14  NEW MOON 
    12  10:18  Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.974
    12  17:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  22     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.6°E
    18  01:04  Moon at Apogee: 404970 km
    20  02:25  Mercury 0.9°S of Spica
    20  12:39  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    22  16:41  Autumnal Equinox 
    27  02:33  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  20:46  Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.014
    27  20:57  FULL MOON 
    28  04:13  Jupiter 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    29  22:10  Moon at Perigee: 362430 km

Oct 01  18     Jupiter at Opposition 
    02  06:32  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    04  12:05  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    06  05:00  Saturn 4.3°N of Moon
    08  04:34  Regulus 2.7°N of Moon
    10  00:34  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  12:17  Mars 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    12  01:33  NEW MOON 
    12  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    13  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    15  18:06  Moon at Apogee: 406022 km
    20  06:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    21  11     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    21  13     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  02     Mercury at Perihelion 
    24  12:23  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  20     Mercury 4.9°S of Mars
    25  09:31  Jupiter 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    27  06:42  FULL MOON 
    27  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.5°W
    28  04:16  Moon at Perigee: 358119 km
    29  15:10  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon

Nov 01  15:39  Venus 1.6°S of Spica
    02  13:13  Saturn 4.1°N of Moon
    02  21:12  Mercury 3.8°N of Spica
    02  21:27  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    04  09:59  Regulus 2.6°N of Moon
    05  14     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  04:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  05:07  Mars 1.3°S of Moon
    10  19:16  NEW MOON 
    12  03:37  Moon at Apogee: 406644 km
    12  13     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    13  05     Venus 2.6°S of Mars
    16  20:50  Mars 2.7°N of Spica
    17  20     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  22:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    20  18:41  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  16:45  Jupiter 0.4°S of Moon: Occn.
    22  14:05  Venus 2.6°N of Spica
    25  16:06  Moon at Perigee: 356448 km
    25  16:32  FULL MOON 
    26  02:07  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    29  21:03  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon

Dec 01  16:26  Regulus 2.3°N of Moon
    02  11     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    02  10:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    03  05:15  Moon at Ascending Node 
    05  11     Jupiter at Perihelion:  4.95268 AU
    06  12:30  Venus 1.2°S of Moon
    06  23:25  Mars 3.0°S of Moon
    09  04:00  Moon at Apogee: 406607 km
    10  14:14  NEW MOON 
    14  09     Geminid Meteor Shower
    17  20:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  11:45  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    19  01:40  Jupiter 0.1°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  13:35  Winter Solstice 
    22  17     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  13:28  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    24  04:34  Moon at Perigee: 358118 km
    24  17     Venus at Perihelion 
    25  02:54  FULL MOON 
    27  05:07  Saturn 3.9°N of Moon
    29  01:10  Regulus 2.1°N of Moon
    30  00     Uranus at Opposition 
    30  04     Venus 2.7°N of Mars
    30  07:10  Moon at Ascending Node

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

2034 Phases of the Moon

Central Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Central Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 6 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.

2034 Phases of the Moon
Central Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
-- Jan 04 13:47 Jan 12 07:17
Jan 20 04:02 Jan 27 02:32 Feb 03 04:05 Feb 11 05:09
Feb 18 17:10 Feb 25 10:34 Mar 04 20:10 Mar 13 00:45
Mar 20 04:14 T Mar 26 19:18 Apr 03 13:19 n Apr 11 16:45
Apr 18 13:26 Apr 25 05:35 May 03 06:16 May 11 04:56
May 17 21:12 May 24 17:57 Jun 01 21:54 Jun 09 13:44
Jun 16 04:26 Jun 23 08:35 Jul 01 11:44 Jul 08 19:59
Jul 15 12:15 Jul 23 01:05 Jul 30 23:54 Aug 07 00:50
Aug 13 21:53 Aug 21 18:43 Aug 29 10:49 Sep 05 05:41
Sep 12 10:14 A Sep 20 12:39 Sep 27 20:57 p Oct 04 12:05
Oct 12 01:33 Oct 20 06:03 Oct 27 06:42 Nov 02 21:27
Nov 10 19:16 Nov 18 22:01 Nov 25 16:32 Dec 02 10:46
Dec 10 14:14 Dec 18 11:45 Dec 25 02:54 -

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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