2036 Sky Event Almanac

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 02  03:41  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    02  22:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    04  02     Uranus at Opposition 
    04  15     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    05  09     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  19     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  21:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  16:06  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    10  11     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  19:07  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    13  12:47  Moon at Perigee: 356519 km
    13  15:16  FULL MOON 
    15  07:03  Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
    15  20:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    16  02:15  Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
    20  10:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    26  10:01  Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
    26  20:05  Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
    28  14:17  NEW MOON 
    30  02:45  Moon at Descending Node 

Feb 01  06:44  Venus 1.7°N of Moon
    02  10     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°W
    05  02:01  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    05  06     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  11:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    07  04:12  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    11  00:55  Moon at Perigee: 358657 km
    11  15:12  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    12  02:09  FULL MOON 
    12  02:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.299
    12  07:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  13:34  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    18  06     Mars 1.9°N of Jupiter
    18  08     Mercury at Aphelion 
    19  03:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  07:15  Moon at Apogee: 405790 km
    25  21:04  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    26  09:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  08:45  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.629
    27  08:59  NEW MOON 

Mar 03  14:18  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    05  10:41  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    05  20:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  22:10  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    10  06:38  Moon at Perigee: 363380 km
    10  17:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  00:08  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    12  13:09  FULL MOON 
    15  03:05  Mars 2.8°S of Pleiades
    18  13     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  12     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  22:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  05:02  Vernal Equinox 
    20  09     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    22  01:41  Moon at Apogee: 404752 km
    23  10     Venus 4.0°N of Jupiter
    24  15:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:57  NEW MOON 
    31  05:27  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  16:06  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    02  08     Mercury at Perihelion 
    04  02:38  Venus 0.0°S of Pleiades
    04  04:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  03:47  Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
    06  13:36  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
    06  23:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    07  08:11  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    11  00:22  FULL MOON 
    13  19     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
    18  18:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  21:40  Moon at Apogee: 404135 km
    20  20:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  13     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  13:33  NEW MOON 
    27  23:29  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    28  22:36  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon

May 01  12:26  Moon at Perigee: 369111 km
    03  09:40  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    03  09:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    04  01:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    04  10     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  13:54  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    05  02     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  12:09  FULL MOON 
    16  16:41  Moon at Apogee: 404366 km
    17  22:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  12:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    24  03     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  05:01  Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
    25  23:17  NEW MOON 
    28  13:17  Moon at Perigee: 364390 km
    28  20:25  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    30  06     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  18:00  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    31  02:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  12     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
    31  19:13  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon

Jun 01  15:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  01:02  FULL MOON 
    13  03     Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
    13  09:06  Moon at Apogee: 405205 km
    14  00:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    17  05:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    17  06     Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
    17  08:47  Mercury 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    20  11:40  Jupiter 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    20  22:31  Summer Solstice 
    22  01:51  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    22  16:50  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    22  17:12  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    24  07:09  NEW MOON 
    25  14:31  Moon at Perigee: 359947 km
    26  10:20  Mars 2.5°N of Moon
    27  05:49  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    27  06:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    28  02:09  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    29  07     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  22:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     GST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 03  02     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    04  02     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    07  03     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  15:19  FULL MOON 
    08  22     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  20:20  Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
    11  04:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    14  06:43  Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
    16  18:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    20  03:15  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    20  07     Mars 0.1°N of Saturn
    20  10:21  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  13:15  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    22  15     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    23  14:17  NEW MOON 
    23  14:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.199
    23  19     Mercury 0.0°N of Mars
    23  22:38  Moon at Perigee: 357534 km
    24  07     Venus 3.5°S of Jupiter
    24  15:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  20:38  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  00:26  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  02:27  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  11:24  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    28  04     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    29  00:27  Mercury 0.1°N of Regulus
    30  01     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    30  06:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 05  16:08  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    06  23:59  Moon at Apogee: 406243 km
    07  06:49  FULL MOON 
    07  06:51  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.454
    07  10:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  13     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    12  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    12  07     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  19     Perseid Meteor Shower
    15  04     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    15  05:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  11:51  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    17  07:04  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  16:03  Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    21  02:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    21  08:27  Moon at Perigee: 357819 km
    21  21:24  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
    21  21:35  NEW MOON 
    28  18:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 03  04:30  Moon at Apogee: 405835 km
    03  16:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  22:45  FULL MOON 
    08  13     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  18:26  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    13  14:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:32  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    17  05:15  Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  11:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    18  04:30  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    18  08:32  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    18  16:38  Moon at Perigee: 360820 km
    19  00:53  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    20  05:51  NEW MOON 
    22  14:23  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  20     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  13     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    25  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    27  10:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  17:16  Moon at Apogee: 404995 km
    30  20     Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
    30  21:36  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 02  00:00  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    05  14:15  FULL MOON 
    09  23:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    11  04:46  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  22:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    14  07:59  Saturn 0.7°N of Regulus
    14  16:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  16:54  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    15  17:31  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  16:04  Moon at Perigee: 365813 km
    16  21:36  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    18  09     Neptune at Opposition 
    19  15:50  NEW MOON 
    21  12     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  14     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    27  05:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    28  00:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  11:33  Moon at Apogee: 404295 km
    29  06     Venus at Perihelion 

Nov 04  04:44  FULL MOON 
    05  12     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    06  06:10  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    07  08:49  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    10  16:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    11  05:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  22:21  Moon at Perigee: 370165 km
    11  22:51  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    12  02:56  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  12     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  17:11  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    15  17:34  Venus 3.2°S of Moon
    16  15:00  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    17  18     Leonid Meteor Shower
    18  04:14  NEW MOON 
    24  02:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    25  08:24  Moon at Apogee: 404313 km
    26  02:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 03  14:37  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    03  18:08  FULL MOON 
    04  11:28  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    06  17     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°E
    07  05:52  Moon at Perigee: 367178 km
    07  09     Venus 1.2°N of Mars
    07  18:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    09  04:06  Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
    09  09:39  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  13:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  19     Jupiter at Opposition 
    14  07     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  19:36  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    17  19:34  NEW MOON 
    21  06:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  11:12  Winter Solstice 
    22  06     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  15     Ursid Meteor Shower
    23  05:08  Moon at Apogee: 405081 km
    24  16     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  23:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    31  00:56  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    31  15:30  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon

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

Gulf Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Gulf Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time + 4 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
Gulf Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 06 21:48 Jan 13 15:16 Jan 20 10:46
Jan 28 14:17 Feb 05 11:01 Feb 12 02:09 t Feb 19 03:47
Feb 27 08:59 P Mar 05 20:49 Mar 12 13:09 Mar 19 22:39
Mar 28 00:57 Apr 04 04:03 Apr 11 00:22 Apr 18 18:06
Apr 26 13:33 May 03 09:54 May 10 12:09 May 18 12:39
May 25 23:17 Jun 01 15:34 Jun 09 01:02 Jun 17 05:03
Jun 24 07:09 Jun 30 22:13 Jul 08 15:19 Jul 16 18:39
Jul 23 14:17 P Jul 30 06:56 Aug 07 06:49 t Aug 15 05:36
Aug 21 21:35 P Aug 28 18:43 Sep 05 22:45 Sep 13 14:29
Sep 20 05:51 Sep 27 10:12 Oct 05 14:15 Oct 12 22:09
Oct 19 15:50 Oct 27 05:14 Nov 04 04:44 Nov 11 05:28
Nov 18 04:14 Nov 26 02:28 Dec 03 18:08 Dec 10 13:18
Dec 17 19:34 Dec 25 23:44 --

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

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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