2036 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.
| 2036 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 17:41 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
02 12:21 Moon at Descending Node
03 16 Uranus at Opposition
04 05 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 23 Mercury at Perihelion
05 09 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 11:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 06:06 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
10 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 09:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 02:47 Moon at Perigee: 356519 km
13 05:16 FULL MOON
14 21:03 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
15 10:39 Moon at Ascending Node
15 16:15 Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
20 00:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 00:01 Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
26 10:05 Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
28 04:17 NEW MOON
29 16:45 Moon at Descending Node
31 20:44 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
Feb 02 00 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°W
04 16:01 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
04 20 Saturn at Opposition
05 01:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 18:12 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
10 14:55 Moon at Perigee: 358657 km
11 05:12 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
11 16:09 FULL MOON
11 16:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.299
11 21:38 Moon at Ascending Node
12 03:34 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
17 20 Mars 1.9°N of Jupiter
17 22 Mercury at Aphelion
18 17:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 21:15 Moon at Apogee: 405790 km
25 11:04 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
25 23:24 Moon at Descending Node
26 22:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.629
26 22:59 NEW MOON
Mar 03 04:18 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
05 00:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
05 10:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 12:10 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
09 20:38 Moon at Perigee: 363380 km
10 07:58 Moon at Ascending Node
10 14:08 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
12 03:09 FULL MOON
14 17:05 Mars 2.8°S of Pleiades
18 03 Venus at Perihelion
19 02 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 12:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 19:02 Vernal Equinox
19 23 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
21 15:41 Moon at Apogee: 404752 km
23 00 Venus 4.0°N of Jupiter
24 05:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 14:57 NEW MOON
30 19:27 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 06:06 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
01 22 Mercury at Perihelion
03 16:38 Venus 0.0°S of Pleiades
03 18:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 17:47 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
06 03:36 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
06 13:59 Moon at Ascending Node
06 22:11 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
10 14:22 FULL MOON
13 09 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 15 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
18 08:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 11:40 Moon at Apogee: 404135 km
20 10:14 Moon at Descending Node
22 03 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 03:33 NEW MOON
27 13:29 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
28 12:36 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
May 01 02:26 Moon at Perigee: 369111 km
02 23:40 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
02 23:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 15:32 Moon at Ascending Node
04 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 03:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
04 16 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 02:09 FULL MOON
16 06:41 Moon at Apogee: 404366 km
17 12:30 Moon at Descending Node
18 02:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 17 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 19:01 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
25 13:17 NEW MOON
28 03:17 Moon at Perigee: 364390 km
28 10:25 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
29 20 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 08:00 Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
30 16:23 Moon at Ascending Node
31 02 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
31 09:13 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
Jun 01 05:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 15:02 FULL MOON
12 17 Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
12 23:06 Moon at Apogee: 405205 km
13 14:47 Moon at Descending Node
16 19:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 20 Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
16 22:47 Mercury 4.0°N of Aldebaran
20 01:40 Jupiter 4.8°N of Aldebaran
20 12:31 Summer Solstice
21 15:51 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
22 06:50 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
22 07:12 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
23 21:09 NEW MOON
25 04:31 Moon at Perigee: 359947 km
26 00:20 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
26 19:49 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
26 20:46 Moon at Ascending Node
27 16:09 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
28 21 Mercury at Perihelion
30 12:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date CST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 16 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 17 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 05:19 FULL MOON
08 12 Venus at Aphelion
10 10:20 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
10 18:53 Moon at Descending Node
13 20:43 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
16 08:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 17:15 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
19 21 Mars 0.1°N of Saturn
20 00:21 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 03:15 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
22 05 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
23 04:17 NEW MOON
23 04:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.199
23 09 Mercury 0.0°N of Mars
23 12:38 Moon at Perigee: 357534 km
23 21 Venus 3.5°S of Jupiter
24 05:36 Moon at Ascending Node
24 10:38 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
24 14:26 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
24 16:27 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 01:24 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
27 18 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 14:27 Mercury 0.1°N of Regulus
29 15 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
29 20:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 05 06:08 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
06 13:59 Moon at Apogee: 406243 km
06 20:49 FULL MOON
06 20:51 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.454
07 00:48 Moon at Descending Node
08 03 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 20 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
11 21 Mercury at Aphelion
12 09 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 18 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 19:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 01:51 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
16 21:04 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
18 06:03 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 16:29 Moon at Ascending Node
20 22:27 Moon at Perigee: 357819 km
21 11:24 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
21 11:35 NEW MOON
28 08:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 18:30 Moon at Apogee: 405835 km
03 06:59 Moon at Descending Node
05 12:45 FULL MOON
08 03 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 08:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 04:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 10:32 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
16 19:15 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 01:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 18:30 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
17 22:32 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
18 06:38 Moon at Perigee: 360820 km
18 14:53 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
19 19:51 NEW MOON
22 04:23 Autumnal Equinox
23 10 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
24 20 Mercury at Perihelion
27 00:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 07:16 Moon at Apogee: 404995 km
30 10 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
30 11:36 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 14:00 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 04:15 FULL MOON
09 13:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 18:46 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 12:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 21:59 Saturn 0.7°N of Regulus
14 06:21 Moon at Ascending Node
15 06:54 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
15 07:31 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 06:04 Moon at Perigee: 365813 km
16 11:36 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
17 23 Neptune at Opposition
19 05:50 NEW MOON
21 02 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 19:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 14:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 01:33 Moon at Apogee: 404295 km
28 20 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 03 18:44 FULL MOON
05 02 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 20:10 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
06 22:49 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
10 06:58 Moon at Ascending Node
10 19:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 12:21 Moon at Perigee: 370165 km
11 12:51 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
11 16:56 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
12 02 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 07:11 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 07:34 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
16 05:00 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
17 08 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 18:14 NEW MOON
23 16:05 Moon at Descending Node
24 22:24 Moon at Apogee: 404313 km
25 16:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 03 04:37 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
03 08:08 FULL MOON
04 01:28 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
06 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°E
06 19:52 Moon at Perigee: 367178 km
06 23 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 08:24 Moon at Ascending Node
08 18:06 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
08 23:39 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
10 03:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 09 Jupiter at Opposition
13 21 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 09:36 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
17 09:34 NEW MOON
20 20:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 01:12 Winter Solstice
21 20 Mercury at Perihelion
22 05 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 19:08 Moon at Apogee: 405081 km
24 06 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 13:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 14:56 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
31 05:30 Jupiter 3.5°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
2036 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.
| 2036 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Central Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 11:48 | Jan 13 05:16 | Jan 20 00:46 |
| Jan 28 04:17 | Feb 05 01:01 | Feb 11 16:09 t | Feb 18 17:47 |
| Feb 26 22:59 P | Mar 05 10:49 | Mar 12 03:09 | Mar 19 12:39 |
| Mar 27 14:57 | Apr 03 18:03 | Apr 10 14:22 | Apr 18 08:06 |
| Apr 26 03:33 | May 02 23:54 | May 10 02:09 | May 18 02:39 |
| May 25 13:17 | Jun 01 05:34 | Jun 08 15:02 | Jun 16 19:03 |
| Jun 23 21:09 | Jun 30 12:13 | Jul 08 05:19 | Jul 16 08:39 |
| Jul 23 04:17 P | Jul 29 20:56 | Aug 06 20:49 t | Aug 14 19:36 |
| Aug 21 11:35 P | Aug 28 08:43 | Sep 05 12:45 | Sep 13 04:29 |
| Sep 19 19:51 | Sep 27 00:12 | Oct 05 04:15 | Oct 12 12:09 |
| Oct 19 05:50 | Oct 26 19:14 | Nov 03 18:44 | Nov 10 19:28 |
| Nov 17 18:14 | Nov 25 16:28 | Dec 03 08:08 | Dec 10 03:18 |
| Dec 17 09:34 | Dec 25 13:44 | - | - |
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 | |||||
- 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)
- 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
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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