2036 Sky Event Almanac
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 EST Event
(h:m)
Jan 01 18:41 Venus 2.8°S of Moon
02 13:21 Moon at Descending Node
03 17 Uranus at Opposition
04 06 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
05 00 Mercury at Perihelion
05 10 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
06 12:48 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 07:06 Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
10 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
10 10:07 Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
13 03:47 Moon at Perigee: 356519 km
13 06:16 FULL MOON
14 22:03 Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
15 11:39 Moon at Ascending Node
15 17:15 Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
20 01:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
26 01:01 Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
26 11:05 Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
28 05:17 NEW MOON
29 17:45 Moon at Descending Node
31 21:44 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
Feb 02 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°W
04 17:01 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
04 21 Saturn at Opposition
05 02:01 FIRST QUARTER MOON
06 19:12 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
10 15:55 Moon at Perigee: 358657 km
11 06:12 Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
11 17:09 FULL MOON
11 17:12 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.299
11 22:38 Moon at Ascending Node
12 04:34 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
17 21 Mars 1.9°N of Jupiter
17 23 Mercury at Aphelion
18 18:47 LAST QUARTER MOON
22 22:15 Moon at Apogee: 405790 km
25 12:04 Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
26 00:24 Moon at Descending Node
26 23:45 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.629
26 23:59 NEW MOON
Mar 03 05:18 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
05 01:41 Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
05 11:49 FIRST QUARTER MOON
09 13:10 Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
09 21:38 Moon at Perigee: 363380 km
10 08:58 Moon at Ascending Node
10 15:08 Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
12 04:09 FULL MOON
14 18:05 Mars 2.8°S of Pleiades
18 04 Venus at Perihelion
19 03 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 13:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 20:02 Vernal Equinox
20 00 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
21 16:41 Moon at Apogee: 404752 km
23 01 Venus 4.0°N of Jupiter
24 06:54 Moon at Descending Node
27 15:57 NEW MOON
30 20:27 Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
Apr 01 07:06 Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
01 23 Mercury at Perihelion
03 17:38 Venus 0.0°S of Pleiades
03 19:03 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 18:47 Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
06 04:36 Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
06 14:59 Moon at Ascending Node
06 23:11 Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
10 15:22 FULL MOON
13 10 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
13 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
18 09:06 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 12:40 Moon at Apogee: 404135 km
20 11:14 Moon at Descending Node
22 04 Lyrid Meteor Shower
26 04:33 NEW MOON
27 14:29 Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
28 13:36 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
May 01 03:26 Moon at Perigee: 369111 km
03 00:40 Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
03 00:54 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 16:32 Moon at Ascending Node
04 01 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
04 04:54 Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
04 17 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
10 03:09 FULL MOON
16 07:41 Moon at Apogee: 404366 km
17 13:30 Moon at Descending Node
18 03:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
23 18 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
23 20:01 Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
25 14:17 NEW MOON
28 04:17 Moon at Perigee: 364390 km
28 11:25 Mars 4.1°N of Moon
29 21 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
30 09:00 Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
30 17:23 Moon at Ascending Node
31 03 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
31 10:13 Regulus 0.4°S of Moon
Jun 01 06:34 FIRST QUARTER MOON
08 16:02 FULL MOON
12 18 Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
13 00:06 Moon at Apogee: 405205 km
13 15:47 Moon at Descending Node
16 20:03 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 21 Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
16 23:47 Mercury 4.0°N of Aldebaran
20 02:40 Jupiter 4.8°N of Aldebaran
20 13:31 Summer Solstice
21 16:51 Venus 1.8°N of Moon
22 07:50 Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
22 08:12 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
23 22:09 NEW MOON
25 05:31 Moon at Perigee: 359947 km
26 01:20 Mars 2.5°N of Moon
26 20:49 Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
26 21:46 Moon at Ascending Node
27 17:09 Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
28 22 Mercury at Perihelion
30 13:13 FIRST QUARTER MOON
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Date EST Event
(h:m)
Jul 02 17 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
03 17 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
06 18 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
08 06:19 FULL MOON
08 13 Venus at Aphelion
10 11:20 Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
10 19:53 Moon at Descending Node
13 21:43 Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
16 09:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
19 18:15 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
19 22 Mars 0.1°N of Saturn
20 01:21 Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
20 04:15 Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
22 06 Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
23 05:17 NEW MOON
23 05:31 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.199
23 10 Mercury 0.0°N of Mars
23 13:38 Moon at Perigee: 357534 km
23 22 Venus 3.5°S of Jupiter
24 06:36 Moon at Ascending Node
24 11:38 Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
24 15:26 Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
24 17:27 Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
25 02:24 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
27 19 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
28 15:27 Mercury 0.1°N of Regulus
29 16 Mars at Aphelion: 1.66611 AU
29 21:56 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Aug 05 07:08 Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
06 14:59 Moon at Apogee: 406243 km
06 21:49 FULL MOON
06 21:51 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.454
07 01:48 Moon at Descending Node
08 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
11 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
11 22 Mercury at Aphelion
12 10 Perseid Meteor Shower
14 19 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
14 20:36 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 02:51 Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
16 22:04 Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
18 07:03 Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
20 17:29 Moon at Ascending Node
20 23:27 Moon at Perigee: 357819 km
21 12:24 Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
21 12:35 NEW MOON
28 09:43 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Sep 02 19:30 Moon at Apogee: 405835 km
03 07:59 Moon at Descending Node
05 13:45 FULL MOON
08 04 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
12 09:26 Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
13 05:29 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 11:32 Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
16 20:15 Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
17 02:43 Moon at Ascending Node
17 19:30 Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
17 23:32 Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
18 07:38 Moon at Perigee: 360820 km
18 15:53 Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
19 20:51 NEW MOON
22 05:23 Autumnal Equinox
23 11 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
24 04 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
24 21 Mercury at Perihelion
27 01:12 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 08:16 Moon at Apogee: 404995 km
30 11 Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
30 12:36 Moon at Descending Node
Oct 01 15:00 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
05 05:15 FULL MOON
09 14:54 Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
10 19:46 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
12 13:09 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 22:59 Saturn 0.7°N of Regulus
14 07:21 Moon at Ascending Node
15 07:54 Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
15 08:31 Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
16 07:04 Moon at Perigee: 365813 km
16 12:36 Venus 1.7°S of Moon
18 00 Neptune at Opposition
19 06:50 NEW MOON
21 03 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
26 20:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 15:06 Moon at Descending Node
28 02:33 Moon at Apogee: 404295 km
28 21 Venus at Perihelion
Nov 03 19:44 FULL MOON
05 03 S Taurid Meteor Shower
05 21:10 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
06 23:49 Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
10 07:58 Moon at Ascending Node
10 20:28 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 13:21 Moon at Perigee: 370165 km
11 13:51 Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
11 17:56 Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
12 03 N Taurid Meteor Shower
15 08:11 Venus 3.5°N of Spica
15 08:34 Venus 3.2°S of Moon
16 06:00 Mars 4.8°S of Moon
17 09 Leonid Meteor Shower
17 19:14 NEW MOON
23 17:05 Moon at Descending Node
24 23:24 Moon at Apogee: 404313 km
25 17:28 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Dec 03 05:37 Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
03 09:08 FULL MOON
04 02:28 Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
06 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°E
06 20:52 Moon at Perigee: 367178 km
07 00 Venus 1.2°N of Mars
07 09:24 Moon at Ascending Node
08 19:06 Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
09 00:39 Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
10 04:18 LAST QUARTER MOON
12 10 Jupiter at Opposition
13 22 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 10:36 Venus 3.7°S of Moon
17 10:34 NEW MOON
20 21:03 Moon at Descending Node
21 02:12 Winter Solstice
21 21 Mercury at Perihelion
22 06 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 20:08 Moon at Apogee: 405081 km
24 07 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
25 14:44 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 15:56 Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
31 06:30 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
Eastern Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Eastern Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 5 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 | |||
| Eastern Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 06 12:48 | Jan 13 06:16 | Jan 20 01:46 |
| Jan 28 05:17 | Feb 05 02:01 | Feb 11 17:09 t | Feb 18 18:47 |
| Feb 26 23:59 P | Mar 05 11:49 | Mar 12 04:09 | Mar 19 13:39 |
| Mar 27 15:57 | Apr 03 19:03 | Apr 10 15:22 | Apr 18 09:06 |
| Apr 26 04:33 | May 03 00:54 | May 10 03:09 | May 18 03:39 |
| May 25 14:17 | Jun 01 06:34 | Jun 08 16:02 | Jun 16 20:03 |
| Jun 23 22:09 | Jun 30 13:13 | Jul 08 06:19 | Jul 16 09:39 |
| Jul 23 05:17 P | Jul 29 21:56 | Aug 06 21:49 t | Aug 14 20:36 |
| Aug 21 12:35 P | Aug 28 09:43 | Sep 05 13:45 | Sep 13 05:29 |
| Sep 19 20:51 | Sep 27 01:12 | Oct 05 05:15 | Oct 12 13:09 |
| Oct 19 06:50 | Oct 26 20:14 | Nov 03 19:44 | Nov 10 20:28 |
| Nov 17 19:14 | Nov 25 17:28 | Dec 03 09:08 | Dec 10 04:18 |
| Dec 17 10:34 | Dec 25 14:44 | - | - |
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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