2036 Sky Event Almanac

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
January - June July - December 
Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jan 01  16:41  Venus 2.8°S of Moon
    02  11:21  Moon at Descending Node 
    03  15     Uranus at Opposition 
    04  04     Quadrantid Meteor Shower
    04  22     Mercury at Perihelion 
    05  08     Earth at Perihelion: 0.98332 AU
    06  10:48  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  05:06  Jupiter 4.1°N of Moon
    10  00     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    10  08:07  Aldebaran 0.4°S of Moon
    13  01:47  Moon at Perigee: 356519 km
    13  04:16  FULL MOON 
    14  20:03  Saturn 1.9°N of Moon
    15  09:39  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  15:15  Regulus 0.2°N of Moon
    19  23:46  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    25  23:01  Mercury 1.6°S of Moon
    26  09:05  Moon at Apogee: 406498 km
    28  03:17  NEW MOON 
    29  15:45  Moon at Descending Node 
    31  19:44  Venus 1.7°N of Moon

Feb 01  23     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 25.2°W
    04  15:01  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    04  19     Saturn at Opposition 
    05  00:01  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    06  17:12  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    10  13:55  Moon at Perigee: 358657 km
    11  04:12  Saturn 2.1°N of Moon
    11  15:09  FULL MOON 
    11  15:12  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.299
    11  20:38  Moon at Ascending Node 
    12  02:34  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    17  19     Mars 1.9°N of Jupiter
    17  21     Mercury at Aphelion 
    18  16:47  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    22  20:15  Moon at Apogee: 405790 km
    25  10:04  Mercury 2.6°S of Moon
    25  22:24  Moon at Descending Node 
    26  21:45  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.629
    26  21:59  NEW MOON 

Mar 03  03:18  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon
    04  23:41  Aldebaran 0.3°S of Moon
    05  09:49  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    09  11:10  Saturn 2.3°N of Moon
    09  19:38  Moon at Perigee: 363380 km
    10  06:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  13:08  Regulus 0.1°N of Moon
    12  02:09  FULL MOON 
    14  16:05  Mars 2.8°S of Pleiades
    18  02     Venus at Perihelion 
    19  01     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    19  11:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  18:02  Vernal Equinox 
    19  22     Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.2°E
    21  14:41  Moon at Apogee: 404752 km
    22  23     Venus 4.0°N of Jupiter
    24  04:54  Moon at Descending Node 
    27  13:57  NEW MOON 
    30  18:27  Jupiter 4.5°N of Moon

Apr 01  05:06  Aldebaran 0.5°S of Moon
    01  21     Mercury at Perihelion 
    03  15:38  Venus 0.0°S of Pleiades
    03  17:03  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    05  16:47  Saturn 2.2°N of Moon
    06  02:36  Moon at Perigee: 368619 km
    06  12:59  Moon at Ascending Node 
    06  21:11  Regulus 0.0°N of Moon
    10  13:22  FULL MOON 
    13  08     Neptune in Conjunction with Sun 
    13  14     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
    18  07:06  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    18  10:40  Moon at Apogee: 404135 km
    20  09:14  Moon at Descending Node 
    22  02     Lyrid Meteor Shower
    26  02:33  NEW MOON 
    27  12:29  Jupiter 4.4°N of Moon
    28  11:36  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon

May 01  01:26  Moon at Perigee: 369111 km
    02  22:40  Saturn 2.0°N of Moon
    02  22:54  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    03  14:32  Moon at Ascending Node 
    03  23     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    04  02:54  Regulus 0.2°S of Moon
    04  15     Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    10  01:09  FULL MOON 
    16  05:41  Moon at Apogee: 404366 km
    17  11:30  Moon at Descending Node 
    18  01:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    23  16     Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun 
    23  18:01  Mercury 1.5°N of Moon
    25  12:17  NEW MOON 
    28  02:17  Moon at Perigee: 364390 km
    28  09:25  Mars 4.1°N of Moon
    29  19     Venus at Inferior Conjunction 
    30  07:00  Saturn 1.6°N of Moon
    30  15:23  Moon at Ascending Node 
    31  01     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 24.6°W
    31  08:13  Regulus 0.4°S of Moon

Jun 01  04:34  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    08  14:02  FULL MOON 
    12  16     Mercury 0.2°S of Venus
    12  22:06  Moon at Apogee: 405205 km
    13  13:47  Moon at Descending Node 
    16  18:03  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  19     Mercury 0.8°S of Jupiter
    16  21:47  Mercury 4.0°N of Aldebaran
    20  00:40  Jupiter 4.8°N of Aldebaran
    20  11:31  Summer Solstice 
    21  14:51  Venus 1.8°N of Moon
    22  05:50  Jupiter 4.2°N of Moon
    22  06:12  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    23  20:09  NEW MOON 
    25  03:31  Moon at Perigee: 359947 km
    25  23:20  Mars 2.5°N of Moon
    26  18:49  Saturn 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    26  19:46  Moon at Ascending Node 
    27  15:09  Regulus 0.6°S of Moon
    28  20     Mercury at Perihelion 
    30  11:13  FIRST QUARTER MOON 


Date     MST   Event
        (h:m)

Jul 02  15     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    03  15     Earth at Aphelion: 1.01667 AU
    06  16     Uranus in Conjunction with Sun 
    08  04:19  FULL MOON 
    08  11     Venus at Aphelion 
    10  09:20  Moon at Apogee: 406005 km
    10  17:53  Moon at Descending Node 
    13  19:43  Venus 1.1°N of Aldebaran
    16  07:39  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    19  16:15  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    19  20     Mars 0.1°N of Saturn
    19  23:21  Venus 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  02:15  Jupiter 4.0°N of Moon
    22  04     Mercury 0.3°N of Saturn
    23  03:17  NEW MOON 
    23  03:31  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.199
    23  08     Mercury 0.0°N of Mars
    23  11:38  Moon at Perigee: 357534 km
    23  20     Venus 3.5°S of Jupiter
    24  04:36  Moon at Ascending Node 
    24  09:38  Saturn 0.8°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  13:26  Mars 0.7°N of Moon: Occn.
    24  15:27  Mercury 0.5°N of Moon: Occn.
    25  00:24  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    27  17     Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
    28  13:27  Mercury 0.1°N of Regulus
    29  14     Mars at Aphelion:  1.66611 AU
    29  19:56  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Aug 05  05:08  Mars 0.6°N of Regulus
    06  12:59  Moon at Apogee: 406243 km
    06  19:49  FULL MOON 
    06  19:51  Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.454
    06  23:48  Moon at Descending Node 
    08  02     Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
    11  19     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.4°E
    11  20     Mercury at Aphelion 
    12  08     Perseid Meteor Shower
    14  17     Saturn in Conjunction with Sun 
    14  18:36  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    16  00:51  Aldebaran 0.6°S of Moon
    16  20:04  Jupiter 3.8°N of Moon
    18  05:03  Venus 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
    20  15:29  Moon at Ascending Node 
    20  21:27  Moon at Perigee: 357819 km
    21  10:24  Partial Solar Eclipse; mag=0.862
    21  10:35  NEW MOON 
    28  07:43  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Sep 02  17:30  Moon at Apogee: 405835 km
    03  05:59  Moon at Descending Node 
    05  11:45  FULL MOON 
    08  02     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    12  07:26  Aldebaran 0.7°S of Moon
    13  03:29  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  09:32  Jupiter 3.5°N of Moon
    16  18:15  Venus 0.2°S of Moon: Occn.
    17  00:43  Moon at Ascending Node 
    17  17:30  Saturn 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
    17  21:32  Regulus 0.7°S of Moon
    18  05:38  Moon at Perigee: 360820 km
    18  13:53  Mercury 2.7°S of Moon
    19  18:51  NEW MOON 
    22  03:23  Autumnal Equinox 
    23  09     Mars in Conjunction with Sun 
    24  02     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 17.9°W
    24  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    26  23:12  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  06:16  Moon at Apogee: 404995 km
    30  09     Venus 0.8°S of Saturn
    30  10:36  Moon at Descending Node 

Oct 01  13:00  Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
    05  03:15  FULL MOON 
    09  12:54  Aldebaran 0.9°S of Moon
    10  17:46  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    12  11:09  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    13  20:59  Saturn 0.7°N of Regulus
    14  05:21  Moon at Ascending Node 
    15  05:54  Regulus 0.9°S of Moon
    15  06:31  Saturn 0.1°S of Moon: Occn.
    16  05:04  Moon at Perigee: 365813 km
    16  10:36  Venus 1.7°S of Moon
    17  22     Neptune at Opposition 
    19  04:50  NEW MOON 
    21  01     Orionid Meteor Shower
    22  03     Mercury at Superior Conjunction 
    26  18:14  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    27  13:06  Moon at Descending Node 
    28  00:33  Moon at Apogee: 404295 km
    28  19     Venus at Perihelion 

Nov 03  17:44  FULL MOON 
    05  01     S Taurid Meteor Shower
    05  19:10  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    06  21:49  Jupiter 3.1°N of Moon
    10  05:58  Moon at Ascending Node 
    10  18:28  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    11  11:21  Moon at Perigee: 370165 km
    11  11:51  Regulus 1.1°S of Moon
    11  15:56  Saturn 0.5°S of Moon: Occn.
    12  01     N Taurid Meteor Shower
    15  06:11  Venus 3.5°N of Spica
    15  06:34  Venus 3.2°S of Moon
    16  04:00  Mars 4.8°S of Moon
    17  07     Leonid Meteor Shower
    17  17:14  NEW MOON 
    23  15:05  Moon at Descending Node 
    24  21:24  Moon at Apogee: 404313 km
    25  15:28  FIRST QUARTER MOON 

Dec 03  03:37  Aldebaran 1.1°S of Moon
    03  07:08  FULL MOON 
    04  00:28  Jupiter 3.2°N of Moon
    06  06     Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.1°E
    06  18:52  Moon at Perigee: 367178 km
    06  22     Venus 1.2°N of Mars
    07  07:24  Moon at Ascending Node 
    08  17:06  Regulus 1.4°S of Moon
    08  22:39  Saturn 0.7°S of Moon: Occn.
    10  02:18  LAST QUARTER MOON 
    12  08     Jupiter at Opposition 
    13  20     Geminid Meteor Shower
    15  08:36  Venus 3.7°S of Moon
    17  08:34  NEW MOON 
    20  19:03  Moon at Descending Node 
    21  00:12  Winter Solstice 
    21  19     Mercury at Perihelion 
    22  04     Ursid Meteor Shower
    22  18:08  Moon at Apogee: 405081 km
    24  05     Mercury at Inferior Conjunction 
    25  12:44  FIRST QUARTER MOON 
    30  13:56  Aldebaran 1.0°S of Moon
    31  04:30  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

Mountain Standard Time

The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Mountain Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 7 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
Mountain Standard Time
New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter
- Jan 06 10:48 Jan 13 04:16 Jan 19 23:46
Jan 28 03:17 Feb 05 00:01 Feb 11 15:09 t Feb 18 16:47
Feb 26 21:59 P Mar 05 09:49 Mar 12 02:09 Mar 19 11:39
Mar 27 13:57 Apr 03 17:03 Apr 10 13:22 Apr 18 07:06
Apr 26 02:33 May 02 22:54 May 10 01:09 May 18 01:39
May 25 12:17 Jun 01 04:34 Jun 08 14:02 Jun 16 18:03
Jun 23 20:09 Jun 30 11:13 Jul 08 04:19 Jul 16 07:39
Jul 23 03:17 P Jul 29 19:56 Aug 06 19:49 t Aug 14 18:36
Aug 21 10:35 P Aug 28 07:43 Sep 05 11:45 Sep 13 03:29
Sep 19 18:51 Sep 26 23:12 Oct 05 03:15 Oct 12 11:09
Oct 19 04:50 Oct 26 18:14 Nov 03 17:44 Nov 10 18:28
Nov 17 17:14 Nov 25 15:28 Dec 03 07:08 Dec 10 02:18
Dec 17 08:34 Dec 25 12:44 --

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

        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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